Guyana Goldfields Inc. presents information on its Aurora Gold Mine in Guyana. It discusses plans to expand processing capacity which will increase annual gold production to an average of 270,000 ounces over the next five years. It also highlights exploration targets on its 200,000 acre land package that have potential to add open pit and underground resources. The document contains forward-looking statements and non-IFRS financial measures with risks and assumptions noted.
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and if a project is actually developed. Forward-looking statements this document
include statements regarding: the Company's expectations regarding drilling
and exploration activities on properties in which the Company has an interest;
and the Company's statements regarding estimates of reserves and resources
on properties in which the Company has an interest.
There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate.
Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in
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these forward-looking statements that speak only as of their respective dates.
Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the
Company's expectations include among others, risks related to fluctuations in
mineral prices; uncertainties related to raising sufficient financing to fund
planned work in a timely manner and on acceptable terms; changes in planned
work resulting from weather, logistical, technical or other factors; the possibility
that results of work will not fulfill expectations and realize the perceived potential
of the Company's properties; uncertainties involved in the estimation of
resources and reserves; the possibility that required permits may not be
obtained on a timely manner or at all; the possibility that capital and operating
costs may be higher than currently estimated and may preclude commercial
development or render operations uneconomic; the possibility that the estimated
recovery rates may not be achieved; risk of accidents, equipment breakdowns
and labour disputes or
other unanticipated difficulties or interruptions; the possibility of cost overrun or
unanticipated expenses in the work program; the risk of environmental
contamination or damage resulting from the Company's operations; risks
associated with title to mineral properties; and other risks and uncertainties
discussed appear elsewhere in the Company's documents filed from time to
time with the Toronto Stock Exchange and Canadian securities regulators.
These statements are based on a number of assumptions, including
assumptions regarding general market conditions, the availability of financing for
proposed transactions and programs on reasonable terms, the cost of
exploration and development and the ability of outside service providers to
deliver services in a satisfactory and timely manner. Forward-looking statements
are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's
management on the date the statements are made. Except as expressly
required by applicable securities laws, the Corporation undertakes no obligation
to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management's
beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.
This presentation uses the terms "Inferred Resource", "Indicated Resource",
“Measured Resource” and "Mineral Resource". The Company advises readers
that although these terms are recognized and required by Canadian securities
regulations (under National Instrument 43-101 "Standards of Disclosure for
Mineral Projects"), the US Securities and Exchange Commission does not
recognize these terms. Readers are cautioned not to assume that any part or all
of the mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves.
In addition, "Inferred Resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their
existence, and economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that any
part of an Indicated or Inferred Mineral Resource will ever be upgraded to a
higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of Inferred Mineral Resources
may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, or economic
studies except for a Preliminary Assessment as defined and permitted under
National Instrument 43-101. Readers are cautioned not to assume that part or
all of an Inferred Resource exists, or is economically or legally mineable. The
Mineral Resources stated in this presentation are not Mineral Reserves and, in
the absence of a current feasibility study, do not demonstrate economic viability.
The determination of Mineral Reserves can be affected by various factors
including environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, and
marketing issues.
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT
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Cash position of US$75M vs. debt of US$60M as at Dec 31, 2017
Average annual gold production of 270,000 ounces over the next five yearsOrganic Growth
High grade Au producer with +16 years reserve life with upside
Simple metallurgy and mine plan, positive grade reconciliation to date
Exceptional free cash flow generation
A Scarce Asset
No by-products
Minimal currency exposure
Oil price hedged for the near term up to 2020
100% Pure Gold
Exposure
+200,000 acre land package in highly prospective & underexplored greenstone belt
Targeting open pit exploration targets within a 30km radius from Aurora Mill
Focus on Iroma, Wynamu and Arangoy targets
District Potential
Strong Balance
Sheet
INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
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Excellent Track Record and Growth Profile
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Costs (US$/oz)
Recovered Oz
Gold Recovered / Costs
Underground Open Pit Operating Cash Cost AISC
(1) Guidance of 160k‐180k oz
(2) Guidance of 190k‐210k oz
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2018 Guidance
2018 Guidance
Gold production 190,000-210,000
Cost of sales (production costs, royalty and depreciation) $850-900/oz
Cash cost¹, excluding royalty $430-480/oz
All-in sustaining1 (“AISC”) $830-880/oz
• Production is expected to be weighted towards the second half of the year due to mine
sequencing and increased throughput to be available with the completion of the phase 1
expansion.
• The 2018 mine plan is primarily made up of all hard rock ore from the central tonalite/diorite ore
at Rory’s Knoll and East Walcott deposits.
• Costs are based on an increased stripping rate during 2018, offset by the increased and more cost-
efficient production offered by the process plant expansion investments.
(1) This is a non-IFRS measure. Refer to non-IFRS Performance Measures section in the latest MD&A
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Optimized LOM Mine Plan: Highlights Comparison
(1) This is a non-IFRS measure. Refer to non-IFRS Performance Measures section
(2) Royalty decreases from 8% to 5% at gold prices at and below US$1,000/oz
Description (@ US$1,200 gold price) 2018 LOM Plan
2017 Updated
FS
Ore tonnes (Mt) 43.0 34.7
Average grade (Au oz/t) 2.87 3.00
Process recovery (%) 94.8 93.8
Payable gold (Moz) 3.8 3.1
Annual gold production (2018‐2022 koz) 270 242
Mine Life (years) 16 14
AISC ($/oz)¹ 797 745
Post‐tax NPV5% (M$) 898 821
Financials @ 5%
Discount Rate
$1,000/oz
gold price²
$1,100/oz
gold price
$1,300/oz
gold price
$1,400/oz
gold price
Pre‐tax NPV ($mlns) 722 891 1,393 1,645
Post‐tax NPV ($mlns) 588 713 1,081 1,264
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Optimized LOM Plan OPEX
1 This is a non-IFRS measure. Refer to non-IFRS Performance Measures section.
Description Unit 2018 LOM 2017 Updated FS
OP Mining $/tonne mined 2.20 2.09
RK UG Mining $/ore t mined 24.83 25.72
Satellite UG Mining $/ore t mined 48.35 50.82
Processing $/t processed 16.06 14.25
G&A $/t processed 9.12 8.67
Operating Cash Cost¹
(w/ royalty)
$/oz 627 613
Operating Cash Cost¹
(excl. royalty)
$/oz 531 517
AISC¹ $/oz 797 745
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MILL EXPANSION
• Phase 1 Expansion: On‐time & On‐budget for completion at end of 1Q 2018
• Phase 2 Pre‐crush Expansion:
– Capital cost of $3.5mln
– Engineering & procurement underway
– Expected completion by 3Q2018
• Phase 2 Ball Mill & Gravity Expansion:
– Capital cost of $2.5mln
– Scoping study completed
– Ball mill (1,000 tpd) & concentrators already purchased
– Expected completion by 4Q 2018
• Expected capital cost savings of ~$20mln compared to original phase two
expansion while still achieving similar throughput & recovery levels
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Expected completion by end of Q1 2018
Phase 1
Mill Expansion
UPCOMING CATALYSTS
Multiple brownfield and greenfield targets
Brownfield
Greenfield:
Iroma
Wynamu
Arangoy and Sulphur Rose
Exploration
Expected completion by the end of Q4 2018
Phase 2 & 3
Mill Expansion
Development beginsUnderground
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Iroma: Near Mine Open Pit Feed Target
• Located 10km NE of Aurora
• First-ever drilling: Nine holes have been
completed to date totaling 2,000 meters of
drilling. Best results shown.
• Drilling will continue to test the mineralized
zones laterally and at depth. A drill rig road
is currently being pushed towards Areas 2
and 3 along the 8.5km gold anomalous
zone that will be drill tested.
• Gold mineralization is associated with
NNW trending shear zones along an 12km
central zone of anomalous gold.
• Prerequisites:
• Deep plumbing
• Brittle / Ductile Contrast
• Source of iron
• Sulphidation / Gold Event
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Wynamu: First Ever Drilling Program
• Regional NE Structure
• First ever drilling: Four
drill holes have been
completed totaling 500
meters. Best results
shown
• Drill testing will
continue towards the
northeast of the drilled
area to test anomalous
gold in soils and
trenches.
• Anomalous Gold in soil
over 5 km
• Iron rich volcanic host
rock
• Pervasive iron
carbonate alteration
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Greater Sulphur Rose Area & Arangoy
• Arangoy is located ~ 10 km NW of Sulphur
Rose
• Sulphur Rose Resource:
• M&I: 277,580 oz @ 1.04 g/t Au
Inf: 289,250 oz @ 1.42 g/t Au
• Soil sampling conducted within the vicinity
of the greenstone and intrusive lithological
contact indicated a large and coherent gold
anomaly in soils measuring roughly 1km by
0.5km.
• A trenching and drilling program is currently
being planned to test the gold anomaly.
Mobilization and resources to Arangoy
commenced in February 2018.
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Symbol: TSX: GUY
Total Shares Outstanding 173,092,465
Options 6,315,848
Warrants 0
52 week: Hi/Lo C$7.90 / C$3.96
Market Cap (at C$ 4.60) C$795 million
Cash Balance (Dec 31, 2017) US$75 million
Debt (Dec 31, 2017) US$60 million
Top 10 Shareholders Shares %
The Baupost Group 23.7M 13.7%
Van Eck 18.1M 10.5%
M&G Investment Mgmt 11.2M 6.5%
Rafferty Asset Management 8.3M 4.8%
Sentry Investments 6.9M 4.0%
Franklin Resources (Templeton) 6.6M 3.8%
Fidelity Investments 6.0M 3.5%
Patrick Sheridan Jr. (Founder) 6.0M 3.5%
Oppenheimer 5.0M 2.9%
Dimensional Fund 3.0M 1.8%
CORPORATE SNAPSHOT
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Guyana is the only English speaking country in South America
British common law and secure tenure - part of the Commonwealth
Democratically elected government under parliamentary system
Long history of significant gold production:
Gold was the largest export of the country
Royalty:
5%: Gold price $1,000/oz or less
8%: Gold price $1,000/oz +
Corporate income tax:
27.5% with no withholding tax on interest payments
MINING FRIENDLY JURISDICTION & GOVERNMENT
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Focus on health and safety of our employees, the well-being of our
community and the protection of the natural environment
Hiring in the region, giving priority to local communities:
96% are Guyanese nationals
Scholarship and job/skills training
Supporting local communities
Local sourcing of goods and services
Business opportunities
Participation in municipal development
Sustainable development initiatives in community
CSR AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
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MINERAL RESERVES
As at December 31, 2017
Category
Quantity
(kt)
Grade
(g/t Au)
Ounces
(k Oz)
Proven
OP Saprolite 108 0.73 3
OP Rock 4,569 2.75 404
Total Proven 4,677 2.70 406
Probable
OP Saprolite 2,291 1.77 130
OP Rock 12,959 2.81 1,172
UG Rock 23,120 3.04 2,262
Total Probable 38,370 2.89 3,565
Total P&P 43,047 2.87 3,971
1. The CIM definitions were followed for mineral reserves.
2. Mineral Reserves are based on a gold price of US$1,200 per ounce, an 8% royalty and an average
metallurgical recovery of 96.0% for saprolite and 94.0% for fresh rock material.
3. Open pit saprolite and rock reserves are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.44 g/t Au and 0.42 g/t Au
for vein and upper saprolite material respectively. Open pit rock reserves are reported at a cut-off
grade of 0.76 g/t Au and 0.64 g/t Au for vein and Rory’s Knoll rock material respectively.
4. Underground fresh rock reserves are reported at a cut-off grade of 1.5 g/t Au.
5. Mineral reserves are contained within mineral resources.
6. All figures have been rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimates. Numbers may not
add due to rounding
7. The mineral reserve estimate was prepared by Tysen Hantelmann, P.Eng. and Gord Doerksen,
P.Eng of JDS Mining and both are a “qualified person” under National Instrument 43-101.
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MINERAL RESOURCES
As at December 31, 2017
Category
Quantity
(kt)
Grade
(g/t Au)
Ounces
(k Oz)
Measured
OP Saprolite 108 0.73 3
OP Rock 4,728 2.91 442
Total Measured 4,836 2.86 445
Indicated
OP Saprolite 1,404 0.93 42
OP Rock 20,901 2.60 1,747
UG Rock 30,060 3.91 3,780
Total Indicated 52,365 3.31 5,569
Total M + I 57,201 3.27 6,014
Inferred
OP Saprolite 1,939 0.91 57
OP Rock 2,581 1.93 161
UG Rock 11,810 4.12 1,560
Total Inferred 16,330 3.39 1,777
1. The CIM definitions were followed for mineral resources.
2. Mineral resources are inclusive of mineral reserves. Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability.
3. All figures have been rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimates. Number may not add due to rounding.
4. Open pit mineral resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.30 g/t for Saprolite and 0.40 g/t for Fresh rock respectively, and underground mineral resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 1.8 g/t. Cut-off
grades are based on a price of US$1,300 per ounce of gold and a gold recoveries of 97 percent for saprolite and 94.5 percent for fresh material.
5. Mineral resources have been adjusted using the 2017 EOY topography, to account for open pit mining to date, and include ore stockpile inventories as of EOY 2017.
6. The qualified person is not aware of any mining, metallurgical, infrastructure, permitting, or other factors that could materially affect the mineral resource estimates.
7. The mineral resource estimate for Rory’s Knoll was prepared under the supervision of Tim Maunula, of T. Maunula & Associates Consulting Ltd. Mr. Maunula is a “qualified person” under NI 43-101 and
is independent of the Company. The mineral resource estimate for the satellites was prepared under the supervision of Daniel Noone of Guyana Goldfields Inc. Mr. Noone is a “qualified person” under
National Instrument 43-101.
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OPEN PIT TONNES MINED BY SOURCE
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UG MATERIAL BY SOURCE
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RK Development RK LH RK SLC MK AH RK‐EW LH Grade
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BOARD & SENIOR OFFICERS
Alan Ferry
Lead Director
Geologist that has been Involved in the investment industry for over 28 years as a mining
analyst and a mining corporate finance specialist.
Patrick Sheridan Jr.
Founder, Executive
Chairman and Director
Over 25 years of experience in the mining industry
Has actively explored in Guyana since 1996 and is the founder of Guyana Goldfields and lead the
discovery of the Aurora and Sulphur Rose deposits
Scott A. Caldwell
President & CEO
and Director
Mining engineer with 35+ years experience building and operating gold and base metal mines worldwide
Former President, CEO and Director of Allied Nevada Gold Corp. from 2006 - 2013
Michael Richings
Director
40+ years of development and operational experience in the resource sector. Mr. Richings is currently
the Chairman of the Board for Vista Gold, where he also served as CEO from 2007 to 2012
Rene Marion
Director
25+ years of diversified management and senior technical experience with resource industry expertise in
operations, mineral exploration, and mine development, along with a successful history of corporate
development.
Wendy Kei
Director
Chartered Professional Accountant and previously served as CFO of Dominion Diamond Corporation
(formerly Harry Winston).
Jean-Pierre Chauvin
Director
40+ years of combined experience in mining operations and construction management.
David Beatty
Director
25+ years of financial capital markets and resource management experience.
Daniel Noone
Director and
VP, Exploration
Over 25 years of experience of international mineral exploration and development
Former VP of Peru for Aquiline Resources
Paul J. Murphy
Executive VP,
Finance & CFO
Over 40 years of financial experience and former Head of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Western’s
World Mining Practice
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Scientific and Technical Information
The compilation of the Optimized LOM Plan was completed by Tysen Hantelmann, P.Eng. and Gord Doerksen, P.Eng of JDS Mining. By
virtue of their education, membership to a recognized professional association and relevant work experience, Tysen Hantelmann and
Gord Doerksen are independent Qualified Persons as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and have reviewed, approved and verified
the technical content of this news release.
The mineral reserve estimates were prepared under the supervision of Tysen Hantelmann, P.Eng. and Gord Doerksen, P.Eng of JDS
Mining. Mr. Hantelmann and Mr. Doerksen are a “qualified person” under NI 43-101 and is independent of the Company. The mineral
resource estimate for Rory’s Knoll was prepared under the supervision of Tim Maunula, of T. Maunula & Associates Consulting. Mr.
Maunula is a “qualified person” under NI 43-101 and is independent of the Company. The mineral resource estimates for the satellite
deposits was prepared under the supervision of Danial Noone of Guyana Goldfields Inc. Daniel Noone is a “qualified person” under
National Instrument 43-101 and has also reviewed the contents of this press release.
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"prior valuation," or a "report, statement or opinion of an expert" for purposes of any securities legislation in Canada or otherwise.
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