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Metallis has a two exploration projects with potential for large-scale
discoveries. Those projects, both in Canada, sit in the midst of two of the
most prolific mineral belts in the world. Both projects have benefitted
from decades of earlier work. Metallis is now conducting the first com-
prehensive evaluation, with results to date demonstrating the scope for
large-scale discoveries. Most importantly, the company has a highly
experienced geological and management group, with a record of success
and a commitment to creating shareholder value.
The company’s flagship Kirkham property is located in the heart of the
prolific Golden Triangle of northern British Columbia. That region hosts
one of the richest metal endowments on the planet. The total metal
content of the presently outlined resources in that region exceeds 150
million ounces of gold, 1 billion ounces of silver and 100 billion pounds
of copper. Deposit types include large porphyry copper-gold deposits,
high grade vein deposits and precious metal-enriched-VMS deposits. The
Metallis property hosts geological settings conducive to all of those de-
posit types.
The Eskay Creek deposit, located 20 kilometers northeast of the Kirkham
property, was the fifth largest silver mine in the world for several years,
with annual production averaging 15 million ounces of silver along with
320,000 ounces of gold. The ore grade at Eskay was a stunning 48 grams
per tonne gold and 2220 g/t silver. Eskay was discovered by a junior
exploration company in 1988 and then acquired by Homestake Mining.
That legendary gold producer was then acquired by Barrick, largely for
the Eskay deposit.
Just to the west of the Kirkham property are properties held by
Seabridge (SEA-TSX) and Pretium (PVG-TSX), both of which host huge
porphyry gold-copper deposits. Pretium is presently focused on develop-
ing its Brucejack gold deposit, which is a high-grade vein deposit. Drilling
by Pretium in the Valley of the Kings Zone at Brucejack has encountered
spectacular gold grades, with numerous intercepts in excess of 10,000
g/t gold.
High-grade gold values were also found in several past producing mines
south of the Metallis property around Stewart and in the Snip mine to
the north.
The early history of exploration in that region was focused on high-grade
gold and silver occurrences. During the 1960s and 1970s, the mining
industry was focused on porphyry copper-gold deposits. After the Eskay
discovery, there was a flurry of exploration activity, involving hundreds
of junior companies, with those programs focused on the small holdings
of each company and without any real understanding of the nature of
the geology that created that high-grade deposit.
The Metallis geological team is headed by Dave Dupre, a geologist with
45 years of worldwide experience. Mr. Dupre was intimately involved in
the discovery of the Eskay mine. Since then, he has focused on the Gold-
en Triangle, building on the knowledge that led to that important discov-
ery. He has continued to enhance his understanding of the geology of
that rich metal district, and now ranks as one of the leading experts in
the region.
Dave Webb, a director, is PhD geologist with considerable worldwide
experience and success over his 30 year career. Chet Idziszek, a member
of the Advisory Council, has worked as an exploration geologist and ex-
ploration executive with numerous international mining companies for
over 40 years. He has been recognized by his industry peers for his cen-
tral role in the discovery and development of the Eskay Creek gold
deposit, being designated “Mining Man of the Year” in 1990 and
“Prospector of the Year” in 1994.
Fiore Aliperti, CEO, brings considerable management and financial skill
and experience. He was instrumental in pulling together the team and
the company’s projects and led a restructuring exercise. Other members
of the management team bring a wealth of financial and mining industry
experience.
Management is committing to building shareholder value. The company
incurs a low administrative cost, with management benefiting primarily
by way of equity stakes, thereby aligning their interests with the other
shareholders.
The core of the Metallis property was acquired from the estate of a very
knowledgeable geologist who had spent years assembling the property.
In addition to the cash and shares already paid, Metallis will pay a royal-
ty on future production. The property was assembled over a period of
years by Dr. Rodney Kirkham, who spent 29 of his 50 year career as a
research scientist with the Geological Survey of Canada. He also worked
with the British Columbia Ministry of Mines and consulted for several
companies, including majors. Dr. Kirkham focused much of his career on
the Golden Triangle of northern British Columbia and became the
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leading geological expert in that region. Metallis expanded that core
ground through staking and further acquisitions, now holding a property
that covers 148 square kilometers.
The acquisition by Metallis of such a highly prospective property was
possible because of the depressed nature of the exploration industry.
With few investors or other companies willing or able to invest, Metallis
was able to secure an exceptional property on favorable terms.
The Kirkham property was explored over a period of five decades by
several companies, both juniors and majors. All of the previous work was
done on a piecemeal basis, with the various companies focused on their
own property, all of which had limited size. Just a few months ago, the
property position was consolidated for the first time, allowing a
comprehensive geological investigation.
The earlier work identified gold and base metal values over a large area
in a geological setting consistent with the large deposits in the region.
The property is largely covered with overburden, making geological in-
vestigation difficult. Last year, Metallis conducted an airborne geophysi-
cal survey over the property, involving VTEM (versatile time domain
electromagnetic), magnetic and gamma ray spectrometry
measurements.
The geophysical results identified several target areas consistent with
Eskay-type deposits as well as porphyry copper-gold occurrences. One
zone that showed coincident readings for all three geophysical tech-
niques hosts an intrusive body of the same plutonic suite that hosts the
Eskay deposit. Another similar target was located just to the west. Those
targets are just 20 kilometers southwest of Eskay and in the same
geological setting.
The Kirkham project must be considered an early stage exploration
project. However, it is quite different from most exploration projects:
Five decades of exploration results were evaluated by Dr. Kirkham,
leading him to make a considerable personal commitment to the
project. Building on that knowledge, the Metallis geological team, which
has a great deal of experience in the region, is now advancing the
project. For the first time, the geological review is being conducted on a
comprehensive basis. Decades of scattered fieldwork is being tied
together with the results of geophysical surveys and is being looked at
comprehensively and in a regional context.
It is also important to note that the overall geological understanding of
that region continues to evolve. There are some unique features about
the geological history of the Golden Triangle that led to the creation of
such an enormous wealth of metals and the exceptionally high grades.
The Metallis geological team is at the leading edge in applying that
geological knowledge in a practical sense.
The Metallis team is continuing the data compilation. The acquisition
earlier this year of the Mt. Dunn property came with a large amount of
data. Management anticipates a modest exploration program over this
summer field season, largely intended to provide ground-truthing to
support the historic information and the geophysical interpretations.
Metallis has a second project, a large property in another highly prospec-
tive region. The Mackenzie Mountains project is adjacent to and on
trend with one of the largest undeveloped iron deposits in the world.
The other end of the property covers a copper trend on which a large,
high grade copper deposit has been outlined. Both of those deposits
were explored in the 1960s and 1970s by major oil companies. The
region, and the Metallis property, has potential to host a number of
other metal deposit types. A more detailed description of that project
and the region is included in a sidebar.
Metallis’ Mackenzie Mountains project has exceptional potential, but
the value will be realized in a longer term time horizon. Accordingly, the
company is working toward securing a partner to fund work on the
project.
At a time when investors have little interest in exploration, the Kirkham
project in northern BC is worth paying close attention to, as it has the
potential for a large discovery and is being explored by a team that has
made important discoveries in that prolific region.
Price June 24, 2014: C$0.12
Shares Outstanding:12.5 million
Shares Fully Diluted: 13.5 million
Market Cap: C$1.5 million
Contact: Investor Relations
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Notice regarding independence:
Lawrence Roulston is an advisor to Metallis and is compensated by the
company for providing technical and strategic advice. This report, while
intended to be objective, is therefore not independent. This is the only
company for which he acts as an advisor, in spite of numerous
invitations. He accepted a relationship with this company because of
the exceptional merits of the properties and the high level of
experience, skill and commitment of the management team.
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