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- 1. About Lions Gate Metals
Lions Gate Metals exists to create wealth for shareholders by taking
full advantage of the strong global demand for metals. Lions Gate
Metals owns substantial copper and molybdenum projects located
in British Columbia – a stable, well-developed jurisdiction. The
management team understands the complex dynamics of the mining
industry and has created a highly attractive corporate structure to
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maximize success.
Frankfurt Exchange A1DN
Issued & Outstanding 10,550,051
Mission Statement Treasury (approx.) $2,700,000
“To build a large cap mining company based on the strength of our
*as of September 9th, 2008
assets by executing an aggressive MnA strategy, thereby positioning
Lions Gate Metals as a leader in the global copper market”
plan. Arni also serves as a director of Mega Uranium Ltd., Galena
Capital Corp., and Sinchao Metals Corp.
Management team Darren Tindale - Director
Damien Reynolds - Chairman & Director Darren is currently progressing through the CGA program and has
obtained experience in both public practice and industry. Before
Damien has been involved in the junior resource sector for over
joining the Company, Darren worked for a number of years as a
twenty years. He has gained industry knowledge through founding,
senior accountant for a group of junior mining companies listed on
investing in and serving on the Boards of a number of public
the Venture Exchange.
exploration companies. Damien has an impressive track record with
projects of merit around the world and also for his ability to raise Brenda Dayton - Corporate Secretary
capital for junior companies. He is also the founder of Kyoto Planet
Brenda has a diverse background of business management, financial
Group Inc. -- a private global company focused on reducing climate
sales and marketing. Over the past 3 years, her focus has been on
impact through investment, education and media, and serves as
corporate governance and marketing for public companies. She has
Chairman of Kyoto Planet Asset Management.
a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Calgary. Brenda has been
Mark Hewett - President & Director involved in a number of community service organizations including
the Kiwanis Club of Vancouver and has sat on the board of Parent
Mark attained his Bachelor of Applied Science (Civil Engineering) at
Support Services and the Brain Injury Association of British Columbia.
UBC, working in the energy sector and municipal consulting within
Brenda serves as the Corporate Secretary of Galena Capital Corp.
BC. He maintains his Professional Engineer status with APEGBC.
An entrepreneur at heart, Mark moved into the investment arena
over 10 years ago and built a top tier clientele with assets under
Advisory Board
management exceeding $160 million. He has numerous securities
licenses and designations, including the Partners, Directors and
Gavin Dirom
Senior Officers (PDO) designation. In fiscal 2006 and 2007, he
and his partner achieved Chairman’s Club status at Canaccord, Kenneth Morgan
ranking amongst the top 20 advisors in Canada. Mark is proficient
Craig Noordman
at analyzing businesses and the markets. He has a proven track
record at gathering and growing assets from the ground up. He has
been investing in and raising funds for the junior mining and energy
Properties
sector for a number of years so a move to managing and directing
was a natural progression.
Laurence (Laurie) Thomson – VP Operations The Poplar Project
Laurie has over 25 years of experience in the mining industry and in The advanced Poplar Copper-Moly Project is wholly-owned by Lions
international minerals product trading. He is a graduate geologist Gate Minerals. Poplar is a large porphyry-style deposit, located
(University of British Columbia – Honours) with a career path in 150 kilometres south of Smithers, BC. The producing Huckleberry
minerals and metals marketing; first with a senior Japanese trading copper-moly mine is 40 kilometres from the Poplar Project, and
company, then with Placer Dome and then BHP Minerals (now, BHP- infrastructure and logistics are excellent.
Billiton). Laurie brings with him an extensive senior management
Considerable exploration has been completed on Poplar, including
experience and network in a wide range of mineral and metal
86 historical drill holes totalling 19,200 metres. The main Poplar
commodities, along with his technical knowledge and international
zone has been historically estimated as 116 million tonnes, grading
expertise.
0.32% copper, 0.1 grams per tonne gold and 0.0095 molybdenum.
Arni Johannson - Director
In 2005, 15 holes were drilled by Lions Gate Metals predecessor.
Arni has 20 years of experience in the Canadian capital markets. His These holes confirmed the historical data and uncovered high-grade
focus has been to build assets and senior management positions zones within Poplar as well as the nearby China Creek prospect.
in companies he is invested in while executing a defined business
Lions Gate Metals Inc.
© Lions Gate Metals 2008
880 - 609 Granville Street PO Box 10321, Pacific Centre Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1G5
O ce 604.683.7588 Fax 604.683.7589 Email info@lionsgatemetals.com Web www.lionsgatemetals.com
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Geology IP. Phase 2 would involve diamond drilling to follow-up on targets
confirmed in Phase 1.
The Poplar porphyry deposit lies within the strongly mineralized
Intermontane Belt east of the coast Crystalline belt which is
The Kelly Creek Project
underlain principally by Mesozoic volcanic and sedimentary rocks.
These rocks are cut by numerous porphyritic intrusives of Jurassic, The Kelly Creek Copper-Silver Project is wholly-owned by Lions Gate
Cretaceous and early Tertiary age, which host several significant Metals. Located 30 kilometres west of Terrace, BC, Kelly Creek has
porphyry copper-gold-molybdenum deposits, such as Huckleberry, had considerable historical exploration and hosts high grades of
Whiting Creek, Berg, Ox Lake and others. both copper and silver. The “red bed copper” style of mineralization
has been successfully mined in the past and Kelly Creek represents
The Poplar copper-molybdenum deposit is centred on a differentiated
a very attractive advanced exploration target.
calc-alkaline stock of Late Cretaceous age intruded into volcanic and
sedimentary rocks of the Hazelton Group of Jurassic age. There are Cathedral Minerals Ltd. estimated a historical indicated resource of
several stocks of differing composition outcropping within the claim 2.27 million tonnes containing 1.03 per cent copper and 18.5 grams
block, all of the earlier drilling was carried out in the Poplar stock, per tonne silver and an inferred resource of similar tonnage and
in the Canyon Creek area, although the other stocks, such as the grade back in 1981 - this was the most recent work completed on
China Creek stock also have potential for porphyry mineralization. the property.
All the significant hydrothermal alteration and sulfide mineralization
Similar volcanic hosted red bed copper deposits are the Calumet
discovered to date is restricted to the Poplar stock and to the
Mine in Michigan, with production of 72.4 million tonnes at 2.64%
China Creek stock and their thermal aureoles. The Poplar stock is
copper and the Sustut copper deposit in BC with a resource of 8.24
a classically altered porphyry with potassic alteration of the core
million tonnes containing 1.62 % copper.
grading outward through phyllic alteration to argillic and propylitic
alteration. Geology
Current Program The property is within the Intermontane Belt of the Canadian
Cordillera near to the western contact with the Coast Range Plutonic
Lions Gate Metals is re-compiling data generated historically and
belt; it is underlain by volcanics and volcaniclastics of Hazelton
by its predecessor companies into a comprehensive 3-dimensional
Group of lower Jurassic age and by granitic intrusives of possible
model of the Poplar Project. A conceptual plan to truck Poplar ore
Cretaceous to Tertiary age.
to nearby processing facilities will then be investigated. Such an
operation would capitalise on existing infrastructure, allowing Lions The Kelly Creek property is prospective for volcanic hosted red bed
Gate Metals to more quickly take advantage of current commodity copper deposits associated with volcanics of Hazelton Group and
prices. for copper porphyry deposits associated with granitic intrusives.
Upper Kelly Creek deposit has many similarities to volcanic red bed
The Hudson Bay Project copper deposits.
Fifteen occurrences in volcanics and volcaniclastic within the
The Hudson Bay Mountain Molybdenum Project is wholly-owned
property are mineralised in part with chalcopyrite, bornite, malachite
by Lions Gate Metals, almost completely encircling the Davidson
and native copper. At Upper Kelly Creek, pyrite, chalcopyrite and
molybdenum deposit owned by Thompson Creek Metals Company.
bornite exist within brecciated and silicified felsic volcanic and
The project is highly prospective for the discovery of additional
volcanic breccia. Mineralisation exists within an easterly striking,
molybdenum resources related to the Davidson deposit, one of the
southerly dipping body up to 27 metres thick. At the East Side
largest high-grade deposits under development today.
occurrence, malachite and disseminated chalcopyrite and bornite
Thompson Creek’s Davidson deposit is the subject of a recent
exist in silicified tuff; a channel sample contained 0.70 per cent
positive bankable feasibility study, projected to provide an IRR of
copper, 10.3 grams per tonne silver over 4.7 metres. At Lower Kelly
43% at average moly prices of $19/lb. Moly currently trades at prices
Creek and Chicken occurrences, chalcopyrite and bornite exist
over $30 per pound.
within a granitic intrusive.
Geology
Current Program
Just northwest of Smithers, BC, Hudson Bay Mountain is comprised of
Much historical work has been completed which needs to be
one or more east dipping, westward directed thrust plates comprised
computerised, including at least 28 surface core holes, 302 metres
of Lower Jurassic Telkwa Formation volcanic rocks unconformably
of underground workings underground core drilling in at least twelve
overlain by Lower Cretaceous Skeena Group sedimentary rocks.
holes totalling 621.6 metres, etc. Some of these results include 5.35 %
Late, post mineral high angle faults trend north to northwesterly and
copper and 95.3 grams per tonne silver over 4.6 metres (underground
displace the various stratigraphic units. In the core of the mountain,
hole UK5) and 1.30% copper and 28.8 grams per tonne silver over
Telkwa Formation rocks are intruded by porphyritic granodiorite,
an estimated true width of 22.5 metres in underground drill hole
quartz monzonite and quartz porphyry, all of which host varying
UK10. Modern airborne geophysics will then be flown, with new
degrees of molybdenite mineralization. Mineral occurrences on the
targets from this drilled along with confirmatory drilling to upgrade
Lions Gate Metal’s property are mainly polymetallic Pb-Zn-Ag+/-Au
the historical resource to current 43-101-compliant standards.
veins, interpreted to be distal to a porphyry hydrothermal system or
systems at depth.
This Research profile is for information purposes only. No statement or expression
Current Program of opinion, or any other matter herein, directly or indirectly, is an offer, solicitation or
recommendation to buy or sell any securites mentioned. Investors should consult a
A two phase exploration program has been recommended for the professional investment advisor prior to making any investment decision.
Hudson Bay Mountain Project. Phase 1 would involve identifying
drill targets using detailed geological mapping and 3-dimensional
Lions Gate Metals Inc.
© Lions Gate Metals 2008
880 - 609 Granville Street PO Box 10321, Pacific Centre Vancouver, British Columbia V7Y 1G5
O ce 604.683.7588 Fax 604.683.7589 Email info@lionsgatemetals.com Web www.lionsgatemetals.com