The document provides information about the San Jose Mine located in Mexico. Some key points:
- The San Jose Mine is a 1,050 tonne per day underground silver and gold mine located in Oaxaca, Mexico.
- As of 2012, proven and probable reserves were 3.3 million tonnes containing 20.4 million ounces of silver and 169,500 ounces of gold.
- Exploration is ongoing to evaluate anomalies and expand resources across the 64,400 hectare concession area, with a $7.5 million budget for 2013.
- The mine has been in production since 2007 and is projected to continue producing silver and gold through its reserve life of approximately 9 years.
2. Regulatory Disclaimer
Certain statements in this presentation constitute forward-looking statements and as such are
based on an assumed set of economic conditions and courses of action. These include
estimates of future production levels, expectations regarding mine production costs, expected
trends in mineral prices and statements that describe Fortuna’s future plans, objectives or
goals. There is a significant risk that actual results will vary, perhaps materially, from results
projected depending on such factors as changes in general economic conditions and financial
markets, changes in prices for silver and other metals, technological and operational hazards in
Fortuna’s mining and mine development activities, risks inherent in mineral exploration,
uncertainties inherent in the estimation of mineral reserves, mineral resources, and metal
recoveries, the timing and availability of financing, governmental and other approvals, political
unrest or instability in countries where Fortuna is active, labor relations and other risk factors.
Thomas I. Vehrs, Ph.D., Vice President of Exploration, is the Qualified Person for Fortuna Silver
Mines Inc. as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Dr. Vehrs is a Founding Registered
Member of The Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration, Inc. (SME Registered Member
Number 3323430RM) and is responsible for ensuring that the information contained in this
presentation is an accurate summary of the original reports and data provided to or developed
by Fortuna Silver Mines.
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3. Vision
To be valued by our workers, the community and our
shareholders as a leading silver mining company in Latin America
Caylloma Mine,
Peru
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4. Core Assets
Operating and exploring in the Americas
Production
San Jose Mine, Mexico
Caylloma Mine, Peru
Exploration
Exploring in Mexico and Peru; two
largest silver producing countries in
the world
51,000 meter drill program in 2013
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5. Company Snapshot
Strong balance sheet Share structure (as of Mar 20 ) th Exchanges
US$64.7 million in cash (Q4 2012) Outstanding: 125.3 million
US$20 million undrawn credit facility Fully diluted: 131.4 million
No long term debt
No hedging
Relative performance (%) of FVI & SLV
FVI-T SLV Frankfurt: F4S.F
170%
5.60 160%
150%
5.10
140%
Share Price
4.60
Performance %
130%
4.10 120%
114%
110%
3.60 104%
100%
3.10 90%
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8/28/2012
9/27/2012
1/25/2013
10/27/2012
11/26/2012
12/26/2012
2/21/2013
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6. Proven Mine Builders and Operators
Senior Management
Jorge A. Ganoza Dr. Thomas I. Vehrs Cesar Pera Luis Dario Ganoza Manuel Ruiz-Conejo Robert Brown
President, Vice President, Vice President, Chief Financial Vice President, Vice President,
CEO and Director Exploration Human & Organizational Officer Operations Corporate
Development Development
Co-founder of Over 35 years Over 25 years Over 15 years Over 25 years 20 years experience in
Fortuna. Peruvian experience managing experience in experience in the experience in the exploration, project
geological engineer. exploration organizational operations and execution of multi- development and
Identified and programs in the development financial million dollar finance. Former CEO
negotiated purchase Americas. Tom also and change in management of mining projects and of Calibre Mining
of Caylloma, built serves as an Latin American public mining the implementation Corp. and senior
the Fortuna team. independent director companies. companies. Luis of community manager at Barrick
Jorge also serves as for AQM Copper Inc. also serves as a relations programs. Gold in exploration
Chairman of the Director of Atico and business
Board of Atico Mining Corporation, development.
Mining Corporation, TSX.V: ATY
TSX.V: ATY
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7. Proven Mine Builders and Operators
Board of Directors
Simon Ridgway
Chairman of the Board Robert R. Gilmore Mario Szotlender Tomas Guerrero
Co-founder of Fortuna. 30 years of experience working Co-founder of Fortuna. Geological engineer with
Vancouver-based mining with resource companies and Financier, businessman over 30 years experience.
financier. Also founded currently serves as Chairman of and Director of Radius Served as Director of
Focus Ventures, Radius the Board for Eldorado Gold Gold, Endeavour Silver, Explorations for the
Gold, Mar West Resources Corporation and as a Director for Magellan, Focus Ventures Hochschild Group.
and Northland Resources. Layne Christensen Company. and Iron Creek.
Jorge A. Ganoza
President and CEO Thomas Kelly Michael Iverson
Co-founder of Fortuna. 36 years of experience in mine Chief Executive Officer of Fortuna
Peruvian geological production, minerals industry from 1998 to January 2005.
engineer. Identified and consulting and corporate President and Director of Niogold
negotiated purchase of management in various Latin Mining Corp. since 1998.
Caylloma, built the Fortuna American countries; currently
team. Jorge also serves as serves as CEO of Apurimac Ferrum,
Chairman of the Board of a private company developing iron
Atico Mining Corporation, ore assets in Peru.
TSX.V: ATY
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8. Key Milestones
Foundations of a Leading Silver Mining Company
Commissioning
of 1,500 tpd
Plant expansion at
expansion to San Jose
Shares begin 1,500 tpd at
trading on San Jose mine
Shares begin NYSE
trading on TSX
Acquired 100% Commenced
interest in Reported commercial
Shares begin San Jose positive
trading production at
project pre-feasibility San Jose mine,
Successful on BVL
drilling at study at on time and
Commenced Received EIS San Jose on budget
San Jose Increased
production at approval and
significantly silver
Company Caylloma on permits for Started
increased production
established time and on San Jose construction
Ag Eq by 85%
budget resources of San Jose
Shares trade Increased mine
on the TSX.V Acquired stake silver
in production Increased
Acquired San Jose by 96% silver
Caylloma mine project production
by 13%
2005 ‘06 ‘07 ‘08 ‘09 ‘10 ‘11 ‘12 2013
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9. Emergence of a Leading Silver Mining Company
Sustainable Mineral Reserves and Resources
140.0
Inferred Resources
120.0 Measured & Indicated Resources
Proven & Probable Reserves
Contained Metal - Ag Eq (Moz) *
100.0
80.0
60.0
40.0
20.0
0.0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
* Ag Eq for Resources calculated using Ag = US$25.14/oz and Au = US$1,391.63/oz
Ag Eq for Reserves calculated using Ag = US$29.36/oz and Au = US$1,544.00/oz
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10. Emergence of a Leading Silver Mining Company
Increasing Exposure to Precious Metals
5.0 Ag Production 4.9
4.4
4.5 4.0
4.0
3.5
3.0 2.5
M oz
2.5
1.9
2.0 1.7
1.5
1.0 0.8
0.4
0.5
0.0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013E 2014E
Au Production
30,000
26,000
25,000 23,300
20,700
20,000
15,000
oz
10,000 6,900
5,000 3,300 2,400 2,600
2,200
0
2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013E 2014E
2013 base metal revenue estimate = US$30M; Pb = US$2,100/t & Zn = US$2,000/t
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13. Project Pipeline
San Jose Mine
PRODUCTION
Caylloma Mine
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
Trinidad
Carolina Don Luis
North
San Pedro Oeste, Cross DRILL TARGETS
Animas NE
Lode, El Toro, Trinidad
Cerro Vilafro,
Vilafro Sur
Cailloma 6 Los Ocotes EARLY STAGE
Over 95,600 hectares LAND
PACKAGE
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14. San Jose Mine, Mexico
Overview
Commodities Silver, gold
Operation 1,050 tpd underground mine
Reserve Life 9 Years
Taviche Mining District,
Location
Oaxaca, Mexico
Ownership 100%
High-grade, low sulphidation
Deposit type
epithermal vein deposit
2013E cash cost/t US$70
3,500 Ag Production 24,000 Au Production
3,000
20,000
2,500
2,000 16,000
k oz
oz
1,500 12,000
1,000
8,000
500
- 4,000
2011 2012 2013 2014 2011 2012 2013 2014
Forecasts Forecasts
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15. San Jose Mine, Mexico
Solid reserve and resource base
Contained Metal
Tonnes Ag Au
Classification (000) (g/t) (g/t) Ag Au
(Moz) (koz)
Proven & Probable Reserves 3,335 190 1.58 20.4 169.5
Measured & Indicated Resources 56 74 0.61 0.1 1.1
Inferred Resources 4,257 185 1.57 25.3 214.9
Notes to Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource tables prepared in accordance with NI 43 - 101:
Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources are as defined by the CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources
and Mineral Reserves
Mineral Resources are exclusive of Mineral Reserves
Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability
San Jose Mineral Resources & Mineral Reserves are reported as of December 31, 2012
Refer to www.fortunasilver.com for full disclosure
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16. San Jose Mine, Mexico
Underground mine design
North South
Service Raise
L 1540
Main Ramp
Auxiliary Branch
Auxiliary Ramp L 1400
Ventilation Raise
L 1360
L 1300
LEGEND
Main Levels
Projected ramp
Ore Pass
Projected level
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L 1200
Indicated resources
Inferred resources
Waste Pass
Production block
L 1100
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17. San Jose Mine Brownfields Exploration
Anomaly evaluation, mapping, sampling, target identification
64,400 ha concession area
US$7.5M 2013 exploration
budget
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19. Caylloma Mine, Peru
Overview
Commodities Silver, gold, zinc, lead
Operation 1,300 tpd underground mine
Reserve Life 8 Years
Location Arequipa, Peru
Ownership 100%
Intermediate sulfidation
Deposit type
epithermal deposit
2013E cash cost/t US$96
Ag Production
2,000
1,900
k oz
1,800
1,700
1,600
1,500
2011 2012 2013 2014
Forecasts
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20. Caylloma Mine, Peru
Solid reserve and resource base
Contained Metal
Tonnes Ag Au Pb Zn
Classification (000) (g/t) (g/t) (%) (%) Ag Au
(Moz) (koz)
Proven & Probable Reserves 4,308 130 0.37 1.52 2.15 17.9 51.1
Measured & Indicated Resources 1,601 79 0.33 0.79 1.43 4.1 17.0
Inferred Resources 6,633 101 0.27 1.84 2.58 21.5 58.5
Notes to Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource tables prepared in accordance with NI 43 - 101:
Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates prepared in accordance with NI 43-101
Mineral Resources are exclusive of Mineral Reserves
Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability
Caylloma Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves are reported as of December 31, 2012
Refer to www.fortunasilver.com for full disclosure
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21. Caylloma Mine Brownfields Exploration
2013 Exploration Targets
31,200 ha
concession area
US$6.7M 2013
exploration budget
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22. Growth Strategy
Three-pronged approach to create shareholder value
Maximize production, Commissioning of San Jose expansion to 1,500 tpd by 3Q 2013
profitability and cash
flow of current mines Focus on operational efficiencies to reduce cash costs
Capitalize on 51,000 meter exploration program between Peru and Mexico
brownfields
Evaluating multiple Ag - Au anomalies at San Jose
exploration
opportunities Commanding land packages in Peru and Mexico
Post discovery, pre-development opportunities in the Americas
Pursue selective
Silver contribution of >50% of revenue
M&A opportunities
Below industry median for cash cost
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23. Community Relations Program
Forging strategic partnerships
Programs are based on respect for ethno-cultural diversity, open communication
and effective interaction with all stakeholders
We work with communities towards self-development of economically sustainable
activities to improve their quality of life
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24. Investment Highlights
1 Emergence of a leading silver mining company in the Americas
2 Proven mine developers and operators
3 Strong cash flow and sustainable growth from existing mines
4 Brownfields exploration upside
5 Disciplined acquisition strategy
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25. Management Head Office
Carlos Baca
T: +51.1.616.6060, ext. 0
info@fortunasilver.com
Corporate Office
Holly Hendershot
T (Toronto): +1.647.725.0813
T (Vancouver): +1.604.484.4085
www.fortunasilver.com March 2013