Harte Gold is a gold producer with operations focused on the Sugar Zone Mine in White River, Ontario. The company is pursuing a 3-point plan to strengthen operations, deliver production growth, and unlock balance sheet potential. This includes transitioning to an owner-operator model, growing production to 60,000-65,000 ounces annually by 2021, and undertaking a feasibility study to potentially expand processing rates. Additionally, Harte Gold has significant exploration potential across its large 79,335 hectare land package along the Hercules-Eleonore greenstone belt.
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Disclaimer
Certain information contained or incorporated by reference in this presentation of Harte Gold Corp. (âHart Goldâ or the âCompanyâ), including any information relating to the Companyâs strategy, the Sugar Zone Mine Property, plans
or future financial or operating performance, constitutes âforward-looking statementsâ, within the meaning of applicable securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. The
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future outcomes or statements regarding an outlook identify forward-looking statements. In particular, this presentation contains forward-looking statements including, without limitation, with respect to: the Companyâs forward-looking
production guidance and plans; estimates of total cash costs per ounce, AISC per ounce, projected capital, operating and exploration expenditures; mine life and production rates; estimated timing for continued development of and
construction at, and production from, the Sugar Zone Mine Property; anticipated gold production from the Sugar Zone Mine Property; the relationship between the Company and BNP Paribas and Appian; and further exploration
activities. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions including material estimates and assumptions related to the factors set forth below that, while considered reasonable by the
Company as at the date of this presentation in light of managementâs experience and perception of current conditions and expected developments, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive
uncertainties and contingencies. Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements and
information. Such factors include, but are not limited to: fluctuations in the spot and forward price of gold; the speculative nature of mineral exploration and development; changes in mineral production performance and contractor
underperformance; exploitation and exploration successes; Companyâs ability to attract and retain qualified candidates to join the Companyâs management team and board of directors; diminishing quantities or grades of reserves
and resources; increased costs, delays, suspensions and technical challenges associated with the development and construction of capital projects; operating or technical difficulties in connection with mining or development
activities, including geotechnical challenges and disruptions in the maintenance or provision of required infrastructure and information technology systems; failure to comply with environmental and health and safety laws and
regulations; timing of receipt of, or failure to comply with, necessary permits and approvals; uncertainty whether the Sugar Zone Mine Property targeted investments will meet the Companyâs capital allocation objectives and internal
hurdle rate; the impact of global liquidity and credit availability on the timing of cash flows and the values of assets and liabilities based on projected future cash flows; the impact of inflation; fluctuations in the currency markets;
damage to the Companyâs reputation due to the actual or perceived occurrence of any number of events, including negative publicity with respect to the Companyâs handling of environmental matters or dealings with community
groups, whether true or not the possibility that future exploration results will not be consistent with the Companyâs expectations; risks that exploration data may be incomplete and considerable additional work may be required to
complete further evaluation, including but not limited to drilling, engineering and socioeconomic studies and investment; risk of loss due to acts of war, terrorism, sabotage and civil disturbances; litigation and legal and administrative
proceedings; business opportunities that may be presented to, or pursued by, the Company; risks associated with employee relations including loss of key employees; increased costs and physical risks, including extreme weather
events and resource shortages, related to climate change; and availability and increased costs associated with mining inputs and labor. In addition, there are risks and hazards associated with the business of mineral exploration,
development and mining, including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formations, pressures, cave-ins, flooding and gold concentrate losses (and the risk of inadequate insurance, or inability to
obtain insurance, to cover these risks). Many of these uncertainties and contingencies can affect our actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements
made by, or on behalf of, us. Readers are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. All of the forward-looking statements made in this presentation are qualified by these cautionary
statements. Specific reference is made to the most recent Annual Information Form and in other filings of the Company with securities and regulatory authorities which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com for a more detailed
discussion of some of the factors and risks underlying forward-looking statements that may affect the Companyâs ability to achieve the expectations set forth in the forward-looking statements contained in this presentation. The
Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law
In this presentation we use the terms âEBITDAâ, âcash operating costâ and âAll-In Sustaining Costâ or âAISCâ. These should be considered non-IFRS financial measures as defined in applicable Canadian securities laws and should
not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. For additional information regarding non-IFRS financial measures used by the Company, please refer to the heading
âNon-IFRS Measuresâ in the Companyâs Management Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019, available at www.sedar.com.
All dollar amounts stated are denominated in Canadian dollars ($) unless specified otherwise. All tonnages in metric, unless otherwise noted.
Cautionary Statements Regarding Forward-Looking Information and Non-IFRS Financial Measures
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HARTE GOLD: A fully-funded producer positioned for growth
Emerging from COVID in an operationally
stronger position
Compelling multi-year production growth
trajectory
Massive district-scale land package with
significant untapped exploration potential
Cleaning up the balance sheet for maximum
financial flexibility
Producing gold mine and significant land package
(79,335 Ha)
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SD GOLD*
Sugar Zone property comparison
Property Package (hectares) 168,613 121,811 111,358 110,100 79,335 64,577 46,000
Measured + Indicated Resources 1,160 6,700 2,799 5,173 1,108 4,505 2,530
Inferred Resources 1,520 2,300 2,631 2,127 558 1,260 2,390
Sugar Zone Property
ⶠLargest property in Ontario
ⶠ5th largest in Canada
ⶠOne of a handful of âindependentâ deposits
ⶠP+P Mineral Reserves:
0.9Moz Au @ 7.1 g/t Au
* SD Announced acquisition of TMAC Resources, May 8, 2020 | Source: S&P Global, public company information
*
Selected property packages in Canada ranked by size (hectares)
Significant land package in Canada, a premier mining jurisdiction
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Emerging from COVID stronger with a 3-point plan for success
âȘ Senior mine leadership in place and
attracting locally sourced talent
âȘ Owner-operator transition
underway
âȘ Restart planning identified several
value opportunities
âȘ Definition drilling, strike extension
to support planning
Grow Gold ExposureStrengthen Operations
âȘ Appian financing: resets A/P, provides
the funding for a return to 800 tpd
âȘ Support from largest shareholder to
deliver
âȘ Re-sculpting senior debt frees up
near-term cash flow
Unlock Balance Sheet Potential
âȘ Restarted production at Sugar Zone mine
âȘ Production growth to 60 â 65k oz
annually at 800 tpd
âȘ Feasibility study underway for expansion
to 1,200 tpd by 2022
1. 2.
3.
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Strengthening operations, improved planning, sustainability
Sugar Zone mine restart commenced
âȘ New operating team in place, detailed
planning completed
âȘ Early indicators (blasting, backfill, waste
development) all exceeding plan
âȘ Stockpile developed for consistent mill feed
âȘ Workforce morale is high â significant positive
response from employees
PRIORITIES FOR FUTURE SUCCESS:
âȘ Increase lateral extension of the orebody
âȘ Improve development to ore ratio, increasing
ounces per vertical metre
âȘ Development to Middle Zone continues (2/3 of
ramp development is completed)
âȘ Grade management, grade control practices
are taking hold
Middle Zone
Access targeted
for Q2 2021
Expanded Sill Extents,
Less development,
more flexibility
Sugar Zone North Sugar Zone South
Q3 2020
Q4 2020
Expanded sill development in revised planning
800 TPD â SUGAR ZONE AREAS ONLY
Cross Section of the Sugar Zone North and South Areas, development for 2020
1.
Setting the stage for future operational excellence
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Transitioning to owner-operator
OWNER-OPERATOR BENEFITS:
* Savings are factored into 2021 cost guidance estimates
Leveraging our capabilities to strengthen operations and reduce costs
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Ontario-based team: Reduce future workforce/staffing risks
Building a culture of success: Create a results-oriented culture with clearer employee communications
Responsive workforce: Flexibility and agility to make short-term changes without incurring contractor costs
Cost savings: Expected savings of US$80 to US$100 per ounce to AISC* by reducing:
Own the equipment: Term sheet discussions for equipment financing lease
Long-term sustainability: Pathway to becoming a truly independent producer
âȘ Development cost per metre âȘ Standby costs âȘ Equipment renting costs
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Infill drilling improves planning flexibility and reduces costs
Definition drilling planned for 2020Definition drilling underway
âȘ 16,000 metres, $1.5M budgeted for 2020
âȘ 4 holes completed
âȘ Drilling from UG now possible,
reducing costs
OBJECTIVES:
âȘ De-risk mine planning
âȘ Define orebody geometry and potential
âȘ Identify high-grade areas
âȘ Test clear targets for lateral extension
Definition drilling at the Sugar Zone North and South areas
Reducing execution risk for the mine plan and maximizing the orebody
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Sugar Zone North Sugar Zone South
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Grow gold exposure
Notes: 1. Non IFRS measures, refer to the heading âNon-IFRS Measuresâ in the
Companyâs Management Discussion and Analysis available at www.sedar.com
ANNUAL GOLD PRODUCTION GUIDANCE
20,000 â 25,000
60,000 â 65,000
GoldProduction(ozAu)
3x
Growth
?
2020E
Sugar Zone
Ramp-up to
800 tpd
2021E
Sugar Zone
800 tpd
2022E
Potential expansion to 1,200 tpd
(Sugar + Middle Zone
Pending Feasibility Study)
PRODUCTION GROWTH 2020-2022E
âȘ 2020E: Return to 800 tpd
âȘ 2021E: 800 tpd, higher-grade ore
âȘ Cash cost guidance1 US$800-900/oz
âȘ AISC guidance1 US$1,100-1,300/oz
âȘ 2022E: Up to 1,200 tpd
âȘ Feasibility Study underway; target: Q4 2020
âȘ Scopes of work have gone out to tender, engineers
identified
âȘ Planning to dovetail with current development
schedule
Compelling production growth profile
2.
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Unlock balance sheet potential
WORKING CAPITAL HEDGESENIOR DEBT
Re-sculpting talks underway to
maximize near-term cash flow
âȘ Align amortization payments with
near-term cash flow projections
âȘ Deferral of debt principal targeted
for Q4 2020
Working capital position has
been reset
âȘ Accounts payable have
been reduced from $23M
(Q1 2020) to $12M (current)
âȘ Second closing of US$9.5M
financing tranche expected
Aug 29th
Maximize exposure to a rising
gold price
âȘ Hedge commitment:
~20,000 oz/year to 2022
âȘ Growing production mitigates
impact of the hedge (1/3 of
targeted production in 2021E)
Q4 2020
Priority is to maximize near-term cash flow to support investment in continued growth
3.
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Untapped district-scale exploration potential
Harte has staked 79,355 Ha along the belt
EXPLORATION PRIORITIES:
âȘ TT8 Zone geophysics work (complete)
âȘ Sugar Zone South
âȘ Extension to Middle Zone along strike
âȘ Intensive prospecting campaign
Priority exploration targets
Large greenstone belt 36 km long, up to 10 km wide
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Sugar Zone South
Extension
Sugar
Zone
Middle
Zone
Wolf
Zone
Fox
ZoneLynx Zone
North
Indicated and Inferred Resources â„ 3 g/t
0m
500m
1,000m
1 km1 km1 km
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?
?
?
?
2020 exploration focus: Testing near-mine potential
Three undeveloped zones along strike:
Lynx, Wolf, and Fox
Exploration plans include testing repeat potential along strike
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Budgeted:
$5 million over next 18 months
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Exploration pipeline
Near-Mine Targets
Property Wide Targets
LEGEND
Mineralized Targets
GRASSROOTS
TARGET
DEFINITION
ADVANCED
EXPLORATION
Deliver
Economic deposits
Delineate
Viable resources,
value opportunities
Discover
New deposits
Develop
Concepts, plans &
project pipeline
GENERATIVE
RESOURCE
AND SCOPING
Sugar Zone
South
Regional Structural Interpretation Fill Prospecting Gaps â Review Interpretation
SZ / MZ
Convergence
Wolf
TT8
Hambleton TNT K7 Lynx Fisher Fox
Hambleton
West
K7 South
Flat Lake
Kabi Marten Moose,
Highway
Bruce Lake
South Flat
Lake
South Dayo
Southeast
Lynx
Pike Lake
Polly
Lake
Disciplined approach to value-creation
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Investment summary
Key message
1
Unlock Balance
Sheet Potential
Emerging
Operationally
Stronger
Deliver Production
Growth
Exploration
Focused On Results
âȘ Owner-operator transition
âȘ Locally sourced talent
âȘ Improved planning
âȘ Working capital reset
âȘ Debt re-sculpting underway
âȘ Unlock near-term cash flow
âȘ 2020E: 20-25k oz
âȘ 2021E: 60-65k oz
âȘ 1,200 tpd FS underway
âȘ Near-mine extension drilling
âȘ TT8 prospecting and drilling
âȘ Defined pipeline for long-term
growth
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If executed successfully, the value proposition is massive
RICHMONT
(Island Gold)
Wawa ON
$930 M
90k oz
91k oz @ 5.9 g/t
995k oz @ 10.2 g/t
7,900 Ha
â ~10 yrs production
prior go growth
â Focus on mine
expansion,
development of a new
zone
COMPANY
Market Cap /
Acquisition Price (C$)
Production*
M+I Resources*
Inferred Resources*
Exploration â
Land Package Size
Value Story
ATLANTIC GOLD
(Touquouy)
Halifax NS
$802 M
95k oz
445k oz @ 1.2 g/t
48k oz @ 1.3 g/t
4,300 Ha
â Demonstrated
scalability of
operations
â Australian acquirer,
looking for Canadian
assets
HARTE GOLD
White River ON
$135 M
60-65k oz (@ 800 tpd)
1,108k oz @ 8.1 g/t
558k oz @ 5.9 g/t
79,000 Ha
â 1 year of commercial
production
â Operations addressed
â Untapped exploration
potential
â 1,200 tpd growth potential
WESDOME
(Eagle River)
Wawa ON
$1,900 M
95k oz
661k oz @ 13.5 g/t
159k oz @ 12.3 g/t
11,000 Ha
â ~20 yrs production
prior to growth
â High-grade 303 zone
â Development of Kiena
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Skilled and Experienced Leadership Team in Place
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SAM COETZER
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
DR. MARTIN RAFFIELD
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
VINCE CARDIN-TREMBLAY
VP, GEOLOGICAL SERVICES
GRAHAM DU PREEZ
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
SHAWN HOWARTH
VP, CORP. DEVELOPMENT
& INVESTOR RELATIONS
Skilled operator with
extensive track record of
transforming operations
Successfully transitioned
Golden Star Resources
to a +$400M market cap
underground producer
25+ years of experience
leading underground
mining operations across
Canada and Africa
Significant financial
leadership experience in
managing multi-national
publicly-traded mining
companies
Former CFO, Uranium One
Provides corporate
finance and capital
markets expertise
Provides leadership and
accountability for
resource growth at the
Sugar Zone property
New operations and mine planning team has an established track record of success
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Sugar Zone Mine â Current Life of Mine Plan
0m
1,000m
Sugar Zone South Sugar Zone North Middle Zone
Sugar Zone Mine Indicated Resource Grade Contour
+25.0
Au (g/t)
10.0
5.0
2.5
2.0
15.0
âȘ Leapfrog model recently completed
â improves grade control
management
âȘ Development prioritized
âȘ Moving into higher grade (~7 g/t)
areas of the orebody
âȘ Lateral development increases
mine flexibility
âȘ Proposed owner-operator transition
proceeding smoothly
500m
North
Entering high grade
areas
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Corporate Summary
MARKET INFORMATION
HRTSharePrice(C$)
Headquartered Toronto, Canada
Basic Shares Outstanding 853.2 million
Fully Diluted Shares
Outstanding
945.6 million
Market Cap (C$) $130 million
Markets
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Frankfurt: H40
OTCBB: HRTFF
Haywood Target price: $0.25
Canaccord Genuity Following
SENIOR CREDIT FACILITY
Appian Capital 24.4%
Orion 5.1%
Mackenzie 1.8%
J. Zechner 0.6%
Management and Insiders ~4.5%
ANALYST COVERAGE
SHARE PRICE PERFORMANCE
Lender: BNP Paribas
Principal outstanding: ~US$67 million
Interest rate: LIBOR + 4.375%
Maturity: March 2025
Gold hedge: ~20,000 annually in 2021 and 2022
@ US$1,390/oz for 2021 and 2022
SIGNIFICANT SHAREHOLDERS
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NI 43-101 Compliance
Unless otherwise indicated, Harte Gold Corp. (the âCompanyâ) has prepared the technical information in this presentation including Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates (âTechnical Informationâ) based on information contained in
the technical reports and news releases (collectively the âDisclosure Documentsâ) available under the Companyâs profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Each Disclosure Document was prepared by or under the supervision of a qualified
person (âQualified Personâ) as defined in National Instrument 43-101 â Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects of the Canadian Securities Administrators (âNI 43-101â). For readers to fully understand the information in this presentation,
they should read the technical reports identified below in their entirety, including all qualifications, assumptions and exclusions that relate to the information set out in this presentation which qualifies the Technical Information. Readers are
advised that Mineral Resource estimates that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. The Disclosure Documents are each intended to be read as a whole, and sections should not be read or relied upon out of
context. The Technical Information is subject to the assumptions and qualifications contained in the Disclosure Documents. The Technical Information in this presentation has been prepared in accordance NI 43-101 and has been reviewed
and approved by Dr. Martin Raffield, Chief Operating Officer of the Company, who is a "Qualified Person" under NI 43-101. Mr. Raffield has verified the data disclosed in this presentation and no limitations were imposed on his verification
process.
Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates of the Company are shown on a 100 percent basis. The Measured and Indicated Mineral Resource estimates are inclusive of those Mineral Resource estimates modified to produce the
Mineral Reserve estimates. The effective date of Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimates is February 14, 2019. Estimates for all operations are prepared by or under the supervision of a Qualified Person as defined in NI 43-101 or
have been audited by independent Qualified Persons on behalf of the Company. Mineral Resources are estimated using metal prices of US$1,250/oz.
For further Technical Information refer to âTechnical Report and Feasibility Study On The Sugar Zone Gold Operationâ, dated February 14, 2019, available on the Companyâs SEDAR profile at www.sedar.com.
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