Digital Transformation in the PLM domain - distrib.pdf
North American Palladium's Growth Strategy in Constrained Palladium Market
1. Investor November 2011
William J. Biggar
PRESENTATION President & CEO
2. Forward Looking
STATEMENTS
Certain information included in this presentation, including any information as to our future production,
exploration, financial or operating performance and other statements that express management's
expectations or estimates of future performance, constitute „forward-looking statements‟ within the meaning
of the „safe harbor‟ provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and
Canadian securities laws. The words „expect‟, „believe‟, „will‟, „intend‟, „estimate‟ and similar expressions
identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements, including future-oriented financial
information, are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered
reasonable by management, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive
uncertainties, risks and contingencies, including the possibility that operations at the Lac des Iles and Sleeping
Giant mines may not proceed as planned, that other properties may not be successfully developed, and that
metal prices, foreign exchange assumptions and operating costs may differ from management‟s
expectations. The Company cautions the reader that such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual financial results, performance or
achievements of North American Palladium to be materially different from the Company‟s estimated future
results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements and that the
forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. For more details on these estimates,
risks, assumptions and factors, see the Company‟s most recent Form 40-F/Annual Information Form on file with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and Canadian provincial securities regulatory authorities. The
Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of
new information, events or otherwise, except as expressly required by law. Readers are cautioned not to put
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
All dollar amounts in Canadian currency unless otherwise stated, all references to production refer to payable
production, and all reference to tonnes refer to metric tonnes.
U.S. investors are encouraged to refer to the “Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Concerning Estimates of
Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources” in the appendix.
1
3. Investment Case
FOR NAP
• Growth-oriented precious metals producer in mining-friendly
jurisdictions:
• LAC DES ILES, one of only two primary palladium mines in the world,
transitioning into a long-life, low-cost operation
• GOLD DIVISION provides foundation for growth
• Robust pipeline of projects to increase palladium and gold production
• Significant commitment to palladium and gold exploration
• Experienced senior management and operating teams
• Strong balance sheet to fund development programs
2
4. Diversified Precious Metals
PRODUCER
LDI:
One of only two primary
palladium mines in the world
Producing palladium since 1993
Transitioning into a long life, low
cost mine
Significant exploration upside
QUEBEC Sleeping Giant:
ONTARIO
VEZZA Producing gold for over 20 years
Gold Mine
LAC DES ILES
Palladium Mine SLEEPING GIANT Growth potential at depth
Gold Mine
Underutilized mill has potential to
Timmins
Val d‟Or serve NAP‟s nearby projects in
Thunder Abitibi
Bay
Sudbury
Montreal
Vezza:
Toronto
Currently being advanced to be
“production ready” in Q1, 2012
3
5. Market Statistics:
A VERY LIQUID STOCK
STOCK SYMBOLS NYSE Amex: PAL $9.00
TSX: PDL $8.00
$7.00
MARKET CAPITALIZATION US $567 M $6.00
$5.00
SHARE PRICE US $3.50 $4.00
$3.00
SHARES OUTSTANDING 162.4 M
$2.00
52-WEEK HIGH/LOW US $7.92/$2.10 $1.00
$0.00
3-MONTH AVERAGE NYSE Amex: 2,137,952
TRADING VOLUME TSX: 358,997
Information as at Nov. 4, 2011, Thomson One.
4
6. Market Statistics:
STRONG STREET FOLLOWING
ANALYST COVERAGE RBC Capital Markets
Leon Esterhuizen
Cormark Securities
Rajiv Chail Scotia Capital
Credit Suisse Leily Omoumi
Nathan Littlewood
Stifel Nicolaus
GMP Securities George Topping
Andrew Mikitchook
Haywood Securities
Chris Thompson TOP 5 INSTITUTIONAL INVESTORS
Macquarie 1. RBC Global Asset Management
Daniel Greenspan
Merrill Lynch 2. T. Rowe Price Associates
Michael Parkin
3. Mackenzie Financial Corporation
Octagon Capital
Annie Zhang 4. Chilton Investment Company
Raymond James
Bart Jaworski 5. Soros Fund Management
5
7. Financial
STRENGTH
• $95.7 M in working capital (including $37.5 M in cash) as at Sept. 30, 2011
• $60 M operating line
• $72 M term debt financing closed on Oct. 4, 2011
– Increasing Sept. 30, 2011 pro-forma cash to $110 M
6
9. Palladium Market:
MINE SUPPLY
RUSSIA
NORTH
AMERICA 40%
9%
ONLY 6.8 M oz. ANNUAL PRODUCTION WORLDWIDE
SOUTH AFRICA
42%
Source: CPM Group, June 2011
Note: Other producing countries (9%) include Zimbabwe, Australia, Botswana, China, Serbia and
Montenegro; Excludes secondary supply of 1.7 M oz. 8
10. Palladium Market:
SUPPLY
Constrained Mine Supply From Major Producers
(000’s ounces)
3,500
Russia South Africa
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
• Russian state stockpiles believed to be at or near exhaustion
Source: CPM Group, June 2011
9
11. Palladium Market:
DEMAND
2010 Fabrication Demand: 7.5 M oz.
Refining Dental
Automotive 6% 10% Other
58% 3%
Jewellery
7%
Electronics
16%
Source: CPM Group, June 2011
10
12. Palladium Market:
DEMAND
Global Light Vehicle Production – 5 Year Forecast
(000‟s)
97M 100M
100,000 92M
88M Other1
90,000 84M
80,000 72M 75M
Europe
70,000
60,000
North
50,000 America
40,000
30,000 BRIC
20,000 Economies2
10,000
0
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
(Actual)
Source: IHS Global Insight Automotive, June 2011
1. Other includes: Japan, Korea, Middle East and Africa
2. BRIC Economies include: Greater China, South America and South Asia
• Majority of demand derived from automobile sector for autocatalysts
• Strongest growth in regions outside of North America, Europe and Japan
11
13. Palladium Market:
DEMAND
Adoption of Stricter Emission Control Standards
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Europe Euro IV Euro V Euro VI
Beijing Euro III Euro IV Euro V
China
Nationwide Euro II Euro III Euro IV
Select Cities Euro III Euro IV
India
Nationwide Euro II Euro III
Russia Euro I Euro II Euro III Euro IV Euro V
USA Tier 2 and LEV II
Brazil Prconve 3 Prconve 4 Prconve 5 Prconve 6
Japan Japan 05 Source: CPM Group, June 2011
• Emerging economies have adopted emission control standards that mandate the
use of catalytic converters
• Advancing to a higher level of emission controls results in higher PGM loadings in
the catalytic converter
• Tightening emission control regulations for heavy-duty trucks
12
14. Use of Palladium in
CATALYTIC CONVERTERS
Gasoline Engines Hybrids & Other New Forms
• Use +90% palladium (of total required • Neutral impact on PGM use
PGM content) • Gasoline hybrids tend to use as much
palladium as normal gasoline engines
Diesel Engines • Currently account for only 1% of global
cars sales1
• Historically used platinum due to
technical requirements • Forecasted to be 14% of overall market
by 20202
• Currently use 25% palladium, with scope
to increase to 50% due to advent of low
sulphur diesel fuel Electric
• No requirement for catalytic converters
• Challenged by lack of infrastructure to
recharge, high costs, long charging
periods and short driving range
• Forecasted to account for only 2% of
global car sales by 20202
1. CPM Group, June 2010
2. Stefan Bratzel, director of the Centre of Automotive Management in Germany;
as reported in Mitsui Global Precious Metals “Pole Position” Report, June 2010 13
15. Palladium Market:
DEMAND
Exchange Traded Funds' Physical Palladium Holdings
Thousand Ounces Thousand Ounces
2,500 2500
SPAL-LSE
SPDM-LSE
2,000 WITE 2000
GLTR
1,500 Julius Baer 1500
MSL (Australia)
PALL-NYSE
1,000 1000
Palladium ZKB
PHPD -LSE
500 500
0 0
20-Apr-07 20-Jan-08 20-Oct-08 20-Jul-09 20-Apr-10 20-Jan-11
• Increasing investment demand driven by perceived positive supply/demand
fundamentals for palladium and automotive industry outlook
Source: CPM Group, as at October 5, 2011 14
16. Palladium Market:
INCREASING PRICE
Recent performance of Palladium (US$/oz) Average Annual Price Forecast (US$/oz)
$900.00 2011 2012
$800.00 BNP Paribas $860 $810
$700.00
CPM Group $849 $908
$600.00
JP Morgan $838 $938
$500.00
$400.00 Credit Suisse $803 $950
$300.00 Barclays $820 $860
$200.00 UBS $800 $825
$100.00 RBC Capital Markets $780 $850
$0.00
1/2/2008 1/2/2009 1/2/2010 1/2/2011 Historic High: US $1,090 (2001)
Recent Price: US $651 (Nov. 4, 2011)
YTD Average Price: US$746
Best performing metal of 2010
Sources: Thomson One and available equity research.
15
18. LDI:
A WORLD CLASS MINE
• One of only two primary palladium mines in the world
• Open pit commenced operations in 1993 (now exhausted)
• Underground mining from the Roby Zone (via ramp) began in 2006
• Total production of ~2.5 M oz of palladium (+ Pt, Au, Ni, Cu) since 1993
• Mine expansion underway with production from the Offset Zone (via shaft)
targeted for Q4 2012
• 15,000 tpd underutilized mill
• 200 employees
17
16
19. LDI:
OPERATING METRICS
2011
Q1 2011 Q2 2011 Q3 2011 YTD
Forecast
Payable Palladium 145,000 -
30,661 46,971 34,871 112,503
Production (oz) 155,000
Tonnes of Ore Mined 332,523 428,692 477,923 1,239,138 1,460,000
Avg. Head Grade
3.9 g/t 5.0 g/t 3.5 g/t 4.1 g/t 4.2 g/t
Milled
Palladium Mill
78.8% 83.2% 76.4% 79.7% 80%
Recovery
Cash Costs1 ($US/oz) $519 $335 $496 $436 $450
1. Total cash costs per ounce is a non-IFRS measure. For reconciliation of historical total cash costs per ounce to production
costs, please refer to the Company‟s financial statements. Cash costs per ounce are presented net of byproduct credits
and can be materially affected by changes in byproduct metal prices, as well as the Canadian/US dollar exchange rate. 18
20. LDI:
MINE EXPANSION PLAN
• Transitioning from mining via ramp to via
shaft Surface
• High-volume, large scale bulk mining OPEN PIT
method:
– long-hole stoping with primary & ROBY
secondary stoping blocks ZONE
SHAFT
• Currently sinking a shaft to the 4,815 mine
level (700 m from surface)
• Shaft is being sized for 7,000 tpd
685 Metres
• Completion of Phase I of shaft scheduled
for Q4, 2012
• Target shaft mining rate: OFFSET
ZONE
– 3,500 tpd (Q4 2012)
– 5,500 tpd (Q1 2015)
• Once mining at 5,500 tpd:
1,345 Metres
– Production expected to exceed 250,000
oz/yr
The underground design schematic of LDI, showing the deposit and
– Cash costs are expected to decline to underground ramp infrastructure, looking east.
~US$200/oz
19
21. LDI:
MINE EXPANSION IN PROGRESS
HEAD FRAME
ORE BIN
HOIST HOUSE
Sept. 28, 2011
• Est. Capex: $175 M in 2011, $75 M in 2012
• YTD Sept. 30, 2011 Capex: $99 M
• Focus of 2011 Development Work:
– Constructing the head frame, hoist room and electrical substation
– Installing the service cage and production hoists
– Completing the shaft raise bore & ventilation raise bore
– Advancing the ramp towards the 4570 mine level
– Developing the 4790 mine level in preparation for production
20
22. LDI Mine Expansion:
LOW EXECUTION RISK
• Over 17 years of mining experience at LDI with a solid track record of underground
development
• Experienced 20-person development team on site overseeing all aspects of the
expansion with the support of industry-leading contractors
• Brownfield expansion vs. greenfield project
• Utilizes existing Roby Zone development platform
• Underutilized mill and tailings facilities in place
• No long lead items
• No capex currency risk (all expenditures are in C$)
21
23. LDI:
NEW UNDERGROUND ZONES
Roby Zone
Offset Zone
Cowboy Zone Offset
Cowboy Zone
Outlaw Zone Zone
Cross Section View
Mineralization Extension
Trend
Other
Cowboy & Outlaw Zones discovered in 2009
Sheriff Zone
Mineralization
Plan View
Trend
Offset Zone
Sheriff Zone discovered in 2010
New zones have potential to increase production 22
24. LDI:
CONTINUING FOCUS ON EXPLORATION
Growing Through the Drill Bit
Significant 2011 Exploration Program*:
• Budget: $8.8M
• 32,000 m of drilling:
– 25,000 m at LDI
– 3,000 m at Legris Lake
– 4,000 m at NAP‟s other nearby properties
* Excludes 46,000 metres of expansion project drilling
23
25. LDI:
EXPLORATION UPSIDE NEAR MINE
+30,000-acre PGM land package
North VT
North Rim
VT Rim Mineralized
Trend
North Pit
LDI PROPERTY
Target
Legris Lake
LDI Mine & Mill
Legris Lake
Sheriff
LDI & Legris Lake cover the most
Zone
South Pit Target
N prospective mafic complexes in the area
• LDI represents a rare palladium-rich asset with excellent infrastructure
• LDI complex has only been drilled in a 1km x 1km area & remains largely underexplored
• Multiple targets identified for follow up exploration 24
26. LDI Exploration Potential
INDEPENDENT REVIEW
• Independent exploration review of LDI property conducted by Revelation
Geoscience, experts in PGE deposits
• Key findings:
– “Globally, there are few available advanced WE HAVE ONLY
PGE exploration investment opportunities as SCRATCHED THE SURFACE
attractive as LDI (technical quality risk, PGE
focus).”
– “Exploration opportunities at LDI are highly
ranked in comparison to most advanced PGE
properties on a global basis. Low overall risk
given existing infrastructure and permitting.
Clear path to expanding production.”
– “Several areas on the Mine Block Intrusion have
immediate potential for expanding the resource
base. Offset Zone south extension, Cowboy,
Outlaw & Sheriff zones. Good historical link
between exploration spend and resource quality
and size. Encouraged to continue with
aggressive exploration.”
25
28. Regional Portfolio
80-KM LAND PACKAGE
Vezza Discovery
Cameron Shear JV
Flordin
Florence
Sleeping Giant
Dormex
Harricana North
Laflamme
Total Reserves & Contained
Tonnes Au (g/t)
Resources Ounces
Proven & Probable 191,000 8.4 52,000
Localisation.
Measured & Indicated 6,397,000 4.1 846,000 Simplified Geology Map.
Inferred 4,241,000 3.9 533,000
OBJECTIVE: Achieve scale through organic growth
Potential to produce +100,000 oz of Gold per Year
27
29. Sleeping Giant
MINE
• 2011 transition year while development at depth is completed
• Operations and cost structure revised to focus on quality (grade) vs. quantity
(tonnage) to improve profitability
• 2011 gold production guidance: 15,000 – 20,000 oz.
• 110 employees currently at mine & mill site
28
30. Sleeping Giant:
ECONOMICS TO IMPROVE AT DEPTH
• 2011 mining focused on the areas
around the 975 m elevation & above
• Completed deepening the mine shaft
by 200 m to 1175 m to gain access to 3
new higher grade mining levels
• Development of new mining levels
commenced
• Expect to produce from the new mining
levels at the start of 2012 resulting in
improved profitability
200 m Deepening
Longitudinal Section
All depth references are in metres
29
31. Sleeping Giant:
UNDERUTILIZED CENTRAL MILL
Strategic Asset
• Ability to serve NAP‟s other gold projects
in Abitibi region
• 900 tpd mill currently operating at
½ capacity
– Future plans for expansion to1,250
tpd or 1,750 tpd
• In 2011, the Company will spend ~$2 M
on the expansion, which includes:
– geotechnical tests
– building & foundation designs
– detailed engineering work
– receiving the required construction
permits
– materials procurement, including
refurbished rod mill & jaw crusher
30
32. Vezza Gold Project
DEVELOPMENT
• 85 km by paved road to SG mill
• Advanced-stage project:
– Extensive drilling (+100,000 m)
– Hoist & 3-compartment shaft
– 4 underground levels down to a depth of 741 m
– Surface infrastructure in place Production Potential: 39,000 oz/yr
Mining Rate: 750 tpd
• 2011 exploration & development capex budget:
Mine Life: 9 years
$32M
• YTD Sept. 30, 2011 capex: $21 M
• 40,000-tonne bulk sample to be processed at SG mill
planned for Q4, 2011/Q1, 2012
• Being advanced to be “production ready” in Q1,
2012
31
33. Vezza Gold Project
DEVELOPMENT
2011 YTD Highlights:
Secured mining workforce contract
Advanced permitting
Progressed lateral development on 6
levels
Significant progress in surface and
underground construction work
Refined mining plan based on
recently completed studies of crown
pillars, rock mechanics, and
metallurgical tests
32
34. Other Gold Properties:
GROWTH POTENTIAL
2011 Trucking
Au Production
Project Resources* Exploration Distance to
Potential
Program SG Mill
Measured & Indicated:
162,035 oz Au (1.80 g/t) TBD
FLORDIN 4,500 m 70 Km
Inferred: (potential open pit)
97,651 oz Au (1.59 g/t)
Measured & Indicated:
237,000 oz Au (5.74 g/t) 44,000 oz /yr
DISCOVERY 8,000 m 80 Km
Inferred: (over 4 yrs)
294,000 oz Au (5.93 g/t)
TBD
DORMEX TBD 2,400 m Adjacent (potential fold of
Sleeping Giant)
Potential to produce over 100,000 oz per year
from expanded Sleeping Giant mill
* See Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Concerning Estimates of Measured, Indicated and Inferred
Resources. Report sources can be found in the appendix.
33
35. 2011 Gold
EXPLORATION
• 70-km land package surrounding Sleeping Giant mill
• Budget: $9.1 M for 49,000 m of drilling
• 26,500 m at Sleeping Giant
• 22,500 m at NAP‟s other gold properties
Vezza
Discovery
Cameron Shear JV
Florence
Flordin
Harricana
North
Dormex
Sleeping Giant
Mine & Mill
Laflamme
Abitibi region, Quebec, Canada
34
36. NAP 2011
PRIORITIES
Priority Status
Progressing the LDI mine expansion In Progress
Completing the LDI resource update (Q2) Done
Updating the LDI mine expansion plan (Q3) Done
Completing the shaft deepening at Sleeping Giant (Q2) Done
Advancing the Vezza gold project towards a production In Progress
decision (year-end)
Continuing exploration programs aimed at increasing In Progress
reserves and resources at LDI and in the gold division
Raising debt financing to fund LDI mine expansion (Q4) Done
35
37. Why
INVEST?
PIPELINE OF PROJECTS TO
STRONG INCREASE
MANAGEMENT TEAM PRODUCTION
INVESTING IN FUTURE FINANCIAL
GROWTH STRENGTH
36
38. Shareholder
INFORMATION
North American Palladium‟s vision is to build a mid-tier diversified precious metals company operating in mining
friendly jurisdictions. Highly leveraged to palladium, the Company is also building its exposure to gold, and is
focused on investing in its current operations to grow its production of palladium and gold. NAP‟s experienced
management and technical teams have a significant commitment to exploration and are dedicated to
building shareholder value.
Corporate Office: Royal Bank Plaza, South Tower
200 Bay St., Suite 2350
Toronto, ON M5J 2J2
Stock Symbols: NYSE Amex – PAL
TSX – PDL
Website: www.nap.com
Investor Relations: Camilla Bartosiewicz
Manager, Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
camilla@nap.com
416-360-7590 ext. 7226
37
40. Senior
MANAGEMENT
William J. Biggar – President and CEO
An accomplished businessman with extensive experience in mining and in a broad range of industries. Mr. Biggar has held
senior positions with Barrick Gold Corporation, Horsham Corporation and Magna International. He also has over 12 years of
experience as an investment banker and private equity investor. A Chartered Accountant, he holds Master of Business
Administration and Bachelor of Commerce (with distinction) degrees from the University of Toronto.
Greg Struble – VP and COO
A mine engineer with over 30 years of experience in underground mining. Most recently, he served as Executive Vice
President and COO of Stillwater Mining Company, where he was responsible for two underground palladium mines as well as
smelter and refinery operations. Prior to this, he worked as underground project manager for Barrick Gold‟s Cortez Hills Joint
Venture. Mr. Struble has also worked internationally at a number of large gold mines.
Jeff Swinoga – VP, Finance and CFO
Eighteen years of experience in the resource, mining and finance industries. Mr. Swinoga has held CFO positions with HudBay
Minerals and MagIndustries, and was Director, Treasury Finance of Barrick Gold Corporation for seven years. A Chartered
Accountant, he also has an MBA from University of Toronto and an honours economics degree from University of Western
Ontario.
Trent Mell – VP, Corporate Development and General Counsel
Mr. Mell has previously worked at the corporate head offices of Barrick Gold Corporation and Sherritt International. Prior to
joining the mining industry, Mr. Mell worked with Stikeman Elliott LLP, where he practiced securities law. Mr. Mell has published
papers on NI 43-101, and holds a B.A., a B.C.L. (with distinction) and a LL.B. (with distinction), all from McGill University, as well
as a Masters degree in Securities Law from Osgoode Hall Law School.
39
41. Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Concerning
MINERAL RESERVES AND MINERAL RESOURCE
• Mineral reserves and mineral resources have been calculated in accordance with National Instrument
43-101 as required by Canadian securities regulatory authorities. For United States reporting purposes,
Industry Guide 7, (under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934), as interpreted by Staff of the Securities
Exchange Commission (SEC), applies different standards in order to classify mineralization as a reserve. In
addition, while the terms “measured”, “indicated” and “inferred” mineral resources are required pursuant
to National Instrument 43-101, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission does not recognize such
terms. Canadian standards differ significantly from the requirements of the SEC, and mineral resource
information contained herein is not comparable to similar information regarding mineral reserves
disclosed in accordance with the requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. U.S.
investors should understand that “inferred” mineral resources have a great amount of uncertainty as to
their existence and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. In addition, U.S. investors
are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of NAP's mineral resources constitute or will be
converted into reserves. For a more detailed description of the key assumptions, parameters and
methods used in calculating NAP‟s mineral reserves and mineral resources, see NAP‟s most recent Annual
Information Form/Form 40-F on file with Canadian provincial securities regulatory authorities and the SEC.
• Michel Bouchard, P. Geo, a qualified person under NI 43-101, supervised the preparation of the technical
data in this presentation.
• Please refer to North American Palladium‟s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31,
2010 and applicable technical reports available on www.sedar.com, www.sec.gov and www.nap.com
for further information.
40
43. LDI Mine
MINERAL RESERVES & RESOURCES
NOTES:
1.Prepared in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”) and the
Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum classification system.
2.The mineral resource estimate for the Offset Zone was prepared by Antoine Yassa, P.Geo. and Eugene Puritch, P.Eng. of P&E
Mining Consultants Inc. both Independent Qualified Persons within the meaning of NI 43-101. The mineral resource calculation uses
a minimum 3.5 g/t Pd resource block cut-off, Assays were capped at various levels depending on metal grade distributions.
Resources were estimated to the 4070 Mine Level (-930 m elevation), a maximum depth of 1,430 m. The following metal price
assumptions were used: US$475/oz palladium, US$1,500/oz platinum, US$1,100/oz gold, US$9.00/lb nickel, and US$3.00/lb copper. A
US$/Cdn$ exchange rate of US$0.95 = CDN$1.00 was also applied.
3.The mineral reserve and resource estimate for the Roby Zone, open pit and and stockpiles were estimated as of June 30, 2010 by
Scott Wilson RPA and updated by David Penna, P.Geo., an employee of the Company and a Qualified Person under 43-101 to: (i)
to reflect additions to mineral reserves in the Roby Zone as a result of a lower cut-off palladium grade and higher palladium price
in the Roby Zone; (ii) depletion from production up to May 31, 2011, and (iii) mineral reserves from the crown pillar (supported by an
internal engineering report). The following cut-off grades were used: (i) 1.8 g/t PdEq for the Roby open pit, within an optimized pit
shell run below the current pit survey; (ii) 1.9 g/t PdEq for the mine stockpiles; and (iii) 5.8 g/t PdEq for the underground Roby
Zone. These cut-off grades were determined under the assumption that production would take place at a rate of 14,000
tpd. Metal price assumptions of US$350/oz palladium, US$1,400/oz platinum, US$850/oz gold, US$6.50/lb nickel, and US$2.00/lb
copper were used in the estimation of cut-off grade. A US$/Cdn$ exchange rate of 1.11 was also applied.
4.Palladium ounces are stated as contained ounces. Disclosure of contained ounces is permitted under Canadian regulations;
however, the SEC generally permits resources to be reported only as in place tonnage and grade. Since the closure of the open
pit operations, metallurgical recoveries at the LDI mine have been approximately 80.8% for palladium, 74.2% for platinum and
77.2% for gold.
5.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. 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.
6.The resource estimate was prepared by constructing 3D wireframes containing 37.9 million tonnes of mineralization with Gemcom
software and using inverse distance squared (1/d2) grade interpolation on capped composited assays.
42
44. Sleeping Giant Mine
MINERAL RESERVES & RESOURCES
December 31, 2010
Au Au
Type Tonnes (g/t) (Contained Oz.)
RESERVES
Proven 36,800 7.7 9,100
Probable 154,200 8.6 42,600
Proven & Probable 191,000 8.4 51,700
RESOURCES
Measured 15,400 5.9 2,900
Indicated 589,500 6.5 123,000
Measured & Indicated 604,900 6.5 125,800
Inferred 146,000 8.2 38,700
NOTES:
1. The mineral reserve and mineral resource estimate for the Sleeping Giant mine was prepared by Mr.
Vincent Jourdain, P.Eng., Ph.D, Donald Trudel, P.Geo. and Marc-André Lavergne P.Eng., qualified persons
under NI 43-101.
2. Mineral resources are exclusive of mineral reserves.
3. Mineral Resources are estimated at varying cut-off grades depending on the type of mining method
contemplated.
4. This updated mineral resource estimate assumes a long-term gold price of US $1,100.
5. CIM definitions were followed for Mineral Resources. See Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Concerning
Estimates of Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources. 43
45. Vezza Project
MINERAL RESOURCES
December 31, 2010
Au Au
Type Tonnes (g/t) (Contained Oz.)
RESOURCES
Measured 190,000 6.1 37,100
Indicated 1,524,000 5.8 283,800
Total Measured & Indicated 1,714,000 5.8 320,900
Inferred 633,000 5.0 102,100
NOTES :
1. This updated mineral resource estimate was prepared as of April 11, 2011 by M. Bernard Salmon, B.Sc., Eng., an
independent Qualified Person within the meaning of NI 43-101.
2. CIM definitions were followed for the estimation of Mineral Resources.
3. Mineral Resources are estimated at a cut-off grade of 3 g/t, using an average long-term gold price of US$1,200 per
ounce and a US$/C$ exchange rate of 1:1.
4. Minimum mining width of two metres was used.
5. Totals may not represent the sum of the parts due to rounding.
6. See Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Concerning Estimates of Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources.
44
46. Flordin Property
MINERAL RESOURCES
March 14, 2011
Au Au
Type Tonnes (g/t) (Contained Oz.)
RESOURCES
Measured 116,200 3.25 12,133
Indicated 2,679,600 1.74 149,902
Total Measured & Indicated 2,795,800 1.80 162,035
Inferred 1,915,700 1.59 97,651
NOTES:
1. This updated mineral resource estimate for a potential open pit mining method was prepared as of March 14,
2011 by Mr. Pierre-Luc Richard, B.Sc., Geo. of InnovExplo Inc., an independent qualified person under NI 43-101,
using a cut-off grade of 0.5 g/t and 3 metre minimum width.
2. CIM definitions were followed for the estimation of mineral resources.
3. See Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Concerning Estimates of Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resources.
45
47. Discovery Project
MINERAL RESOURCES
August 1, 2008
Au
Au (Contained
Type Tonnes (g/t) ounces)
RESERVES
Measured 3,000 8.95 900
Indicated 1,279,000 5.74 236,000
Inferred 1,546,000 5.93 294,000
NOTES:
1. Source: NI 43-101 Technical Report, August 1, 2008
2. The mineral resource estimate for the Discovery Project was prepared by Mr, Carl Pelletier, B.Sc., P.Geo. of InnovExplo, an
independent qualified person under NI 43-101, assuming a gold price of U.S.$850 in the first 5 years, and U.S.$750
thereafter. Applied varying cut-off grades depending on the type of mining method contemplated.
3. The effective date of the estimate is June 17, 2008.
4. This estimate conforms with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (NI 43-101). U.S. investors
should refer to the company‟s most recent 40F/Annual Information Form for an overview on how Canadian standards differ
significantly from U.S. requirements. Mineral Resources, having demonstrated economic viability, are not Mineral Reserves.
For further information, please refer to the report titled “Technical Report on the Scoping Study and Mineral Resource Estimate
for the Discovery Project (according to Regulation 43-101 and Form 43-101F1) dated August 1, 2008 and prepared by
InnovExplo Inc. It is filed on www.sedar.com under Cadiscor Resources Inc.
46
