Pachapaqui Mine Developed Peruvian Silver – Base Metal Mine
Overview Substantial underground workings proven & probable reserves of 8 million ounces silver + lead, zinc, copper 43 million oz. silver resource Little or no exploration conducted many zones remain open Fully operational 800 tpd mill Good infrastructure – power and road  Hydro power generation plants on-site
History Mine operated from 1981 to 1994 1.6 million tonnes mined with a grade of: Silver - 9.9 oz/tonne, Lead - 2.1%, Zinc - 3.0%, Copper -  0.61% Mine reopened in 1997 - production to 2004 of 106,000 tonnes averaging: Silver - 6.55 oz/tonne, Lead - 7.51%, Zinc - 4.46%, Copper -  0.6%
Pachapaqui Mine  Location  Map The Pachapaqui Minesite is located near the town of Pachapaqui, Peru, 240 kms north of Lima in the province of Bolognesi, department of Ancash.
Pachapaqui Mining Claims 48 claim blocks 2,537 Hectares Annual renewal Secure titles
Developed Zones Proven and Probable Reserves Only two exploration holes on the five zones. Holes drilled at Requiza intersected mineralization 200 metres below workings. Zone  Ag oz/tonne  %PB  %Zn  %Cu  Tonnes Arabia  9.74  7.05  7.73  0.86  237,280 Riqueza  21.04  2.67  4.37  1.61  191,790 Sinchi Rocha  5.54  6.96  7.73  0.90  58,053 San Antonio  6.16  7.23  5.70  1.31  91,729 Mantos  5.02  4.46  7.59  0.72  83,210 Tonnes  662,062
 
Projected Economic Parameters NSR     US $63.56/tonne Cash Operating Cost:   US $39.58/tonne Net Profit :     US $23.99/tonne  At 1000 tpd the mine will produce approx. 3.0 million ounces of silver per year. Minimal capex is required to produce at 1,000 tpd
Mining Camp Workers’ Camp (looking north)
Mining Camp Offices and Engineers Camp (looking east)
San Martin &  San Judas Hydro Stations
Current Capacity = 2.5 MW supplies power to operations and town Main  Aguaytia  transmission line crosses the property Possibility to upgrade plants to generate 12 MW Excess power could be sold into main line Hydro Electric Power Generation
Concentrator 800 tonne/day capacity
Pachapaqui Mining Zones
Pachapaqui Mining Zones Arabia and Requiza zones contain two-thirds of the proven and probable reserves Both zones are fully developed Exploration limited to two holes on Requiza  both holes intersected the structure  200 metres below workings grades similar to proven reserve grade
 
Arabia Zone Located in NW limb of Pachapaqui syncline Consists of E-W and NW-SE trending brecciated veins and larger breccia bodies Veins vary from 1-2 meters in width Breccia bodies  up to 25 x 15 x 200 m Average grade 10.71 oz/t Ag, 7.45% Zn, 6.78%  Pb & 0.85% Cu.
Arabia Zone  Potential
Arabia Zone Potential  Historical Ore Development: 3,458 t/vertical m. 200 m depth = 691,600 tonnes at 9.5 oz/tonne = 6,570,200 silver ounces 400 m depth = 1,383,200 tonnes at 9.5 oz/tonne = 13,140,400 silver ounces
Riqueza Vein Potential 4280 level  Additional  9,000,000 Silver oz 4000 level  Additional  6,500,000 Silver oz Current 4660 level 4660 level 6,769,745 oz 380  meters 280 meters Total 22,269,745 Silver oz, DDH #3-96 DDH #1-96
Riqueza Mining Zone Located in NE flank of Pachapaqui syncline Consists of E-W trending vertically dipping “fault-fill” `silver rich veins Veins vary from 0.2-2.0 meters in width Veins runs vertically from 4100 m to 4900 m Average grade 22.39 oz/t Ag, 3.94% Zn, 2.33%  Pb & 1.64% Cu.
Sinchi Roc h a Mining Zone
Sinchi Roca Mining Zone 1-2 meter wide base metal vein sub parallel to a fault zone associated with a distinct synclinal axis Cross- faulting has produced two prominent zones or bolsonados Three Pipe shaped bolsonados 40 * 20 m,  25 * 20 m and 10 * 30 m Average grade 5.54 oz/t Ag, 7.73% Zn, 6.96%  Pb & 0.90% Cu.
Mantos Mining  Zone
Four Mantos or bedded type replacement bodies Providencia, Matter, Intermedio and Esperanza 1-10 meter width Greater widths potentially allow for bulk mining methods Traced down dip 280 m Average grade 5.18 oz/t Ag, 7.22% Zn, 4.57%  Pb & 0.77% Cu. Mantos Mining Zone
San Antonio Zones
Consists of two principle veins Trending 80  0  and 330  0   -  Strike 500m San Cipriano vein averages 0.8 m width Average grade of 4.22 oz/t Ag, 9.28 % Zn, and 9.05 % Pb & 0.17% Cu.  Dona Jimena vein varies in width from 1.2-1.8 m Average grade of 7.86 oz/t Ag, 3.68% Zn, 7.28% Pb, & 1.91 % Cu San Antonio Veins
Pachapaqui Mine:  Total Silver Ounces Silver   Ounces Proven and Probable 7,653,436 Measured and Indicated  24,882,530 Sub Total  32,535,966 Inferred 10,807,100 Total  43,343,066
The Town of Pachapaqui
Laboratory & Analytical Analysis
Fines Stock Pile and Ball Mill
Lead Flotation Cells Zinc Flotation Cells Recoveries 80 % Pb Grade  52 % Ag Grade 80-100 oz/t Recoveries  83  % Zn Grade  54 % Ag Grade 10 oz/t
Copper Flotation Cells Recoveries 45% Cu Grade 26% Ag Grade 300oz/t
800 tpd Mill National power grid
Requiza Camp
Arabia Deposit
Valuation Parameters Public Market Multiples Market Capitalization per ounce (MC/oz) of silver resource for development companies or small producers is US$0.75 – US$1.00 MC/oz for companies with resources under 100 million ounces of silver is US$0.80 Transaction multiples Over the last twelve months they have ranged from US$0.50 to US$1.50 per ounce of resource
Pachapaqui Mine:  Operating Costs Average Value of Ore  $63.56/tonne Mine Operating Cost:    $??/tonne Mill Operating Cost:  $ ??/tonne Total Project Cost: $30.69/tonne Ore Reserve and Mine Dilution =  30% Mine will produce min 2,600,000 ounces / year  Silver
Ken Booth Brian Flower President and CEO, Director Chief Financial Officer, Director Philip Jamieson Greg Peebles Director Director Management and Directors
George Babcock Steve Babcock Senior Consultant, Peru Vice President, Operations Alfonso Brazzini Director
Pachapaqui Mine Developed Peruvian Silver – Base Metal Mine

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    Pachapaqui Mine DevelopedPeruvian Silver – Base Metal Mine
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    Overview Substantial undergroundworkings proven & probable reserves of 8 million ounces silver + lead, zinc, copper 43 million oz. silver resource Little or no exploration conducted many zones remain open Fully operational 800 tpd mill Good infrastructure – power and road Hydro power generation plants on-site
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    History Mine operatedfrom 1981 to 1994 1.6 million tonnes mined with a grade of: Silver - 9.9 oz/tonne, Lead - 2.1%, Zinc - 3.0%, Copper - 0.61% Mine reopened in 1997 - production to 2004 of 106,000 tonnes averaging: Silver - 6.55 oz/tonne, Lead - 7.51%, Zinc - 4.46%, Copper - 0.6%
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    Pachapaqui Mine Location Map The Pachapaqui Minesite is located near the town of Pachapaqui, Peru, 240 kms north of Lima in the province of Bolognesi, department of Ancash.
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    Pachapaqui Mining Claims48 claim blocks 2,537 Hectares Annual renewal Secure titles
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    Developed Zones Provenand Probable Reserves Only two exploration holes on the five zones. Holes drilled at Requiza intersected mineralization 200 metres below workings. Zone Ag oz/tonne %PB %Zn %Cu Tonnes Arabia 9.74 7.05 7.73 0.86 237,280 Riqueza 21.04 2.67 4.37 1.61 191,790 Sinchi Rocha 5.54 6.96 7.73 0.90 58,053 San Antonio 6.16 7.23 5.70 1.31 91,729 Mantos 5.02 4.46 7.59 0.72 83,210 Tonnes 662,062
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    Projected Economic ParametersNSR US $63.56/tonne Cash Operating Cost: US $39.58/tonne Net Profit : US $23.99/tonne At 1000 tpd the mine will produce approx. 3.0 million ounces of silver per year. Minimal capex is required to produce at 1,000 tpd
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    Mining Camp Workers’Camp (looking north)
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    Mining Camp Officesand Engineers Camp (looking east)
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    San Martin & San Judas Hydro Stations
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    Current Capacity =2.5 MW supplies power to operations and town Main Aguaytia transmission line crosses the property Possibility to upgrade plants to generate 12 MW Excess power could be sold into main line Hydro Electric Power Generation
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    Pachapaqui Mining ZonesArabia and Requiza zones contain two-thirds of the proven and probable reserves Both zones are fully developed Exploration limited to two holes on Requiza both holes intersected the structure 200 metres below workings grades similar to proven reserve grade
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    Arabia Zone Locatedin NW limb of Pachapaqui syncline Consists of E-W and NW-SE trending brecciated veins and larger breccia bodies Veins vary from 1-2 meters in width Breccia bodies up to 25 x 15 x 200 m Average grade 10.71 oz/t Ag, 7.45% Zn, 6.78% Pb & 0.85% Cu.
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    Arabia Zone Potential
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    Arabia Zone Potential Historical Ore Development: 3,458 t/vertical m. 200 m depth = 691,600 tonnes at 9.5 oz/tonne = 6,570,200 silver ounces 400 m depth = 1,383,200 tonnes at 9.5 oz/tonne = 13,140,400 silver ounces
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    Riqueza Vein Potential4280 level Additional 9,000,000 Silver oz 4000 level Additional 6,500,000 Silver oz Current 4660 level 4660 level 6,769,745 oz 380 meters 280 meters Total 22,269,745 Silver oz, DDH #3-96 DDH #1-96
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    Riqueza Mining ZoneLocated in NE flank of Pachapaqui syncline Consists of E-W trending vertically dipping “fault-fill” `silver rich veins Veins vary from 0.2-2.0 meters in width Veins runs vertically from 4100 m to 4900 m Average grade 22.39 oz/t Ag, 3.94% Zn, 2.33% Pb & 1.64% Cu.
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    Sinchi Roc ha Mining Zone
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    Sinchi Roca MiningZone 1-2 meter wide base metal vein sub parallel to a fault zone associated with a distinct synclinal axis Cross- faulting has produced two prominent zones or bolsonados Three Pipe shaped bolsonados 40 * 20 m, 25 * 20 m and 10 * 30 m Average grade 5.54 oz/t Ag, 7.73% Zn, 6.96% Pb & 0.90% Cu.
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    Four Mantos orbedded type replacement bodies Providencia, Matter, Intermedio and Esperanza 1-10 meter width Greater widths potentially allow for bulk mining methods Traced down dip 280 m Average grade 5.18 oz/t Ag, 7.22% Zn, 4.57% Pb & 0.77% Cu. Mantos Mining Zone
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    Consists of twoprinciple veins Trending 80 0 and 330 0 - Strike 500m San Cipriano vein averages 0.8 m width Average grade of 4.22 oz/t Ag, 9.28 % Zn, and 9.05 % Pb & 0.17% Cu. Dona Jimena vein varies in width from 1.2-1.8 m Average grade of 7.86 oz/t Ag, 3.68% Zn, 7.28% Pb, & 1.91 % Cu San Antonio Veins
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    Pachapaqui Mine: Total Silver Ounces Silver Ounces Proven and Probable 7,653,436 Measured and Indicated 24,882,530 Sub Total 32,535,966 Inferred 10,807,100 Total 43,343,066
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    The Town ofPachapaqui
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    Fines Stock Pileand Ball Mill
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    Lead Flotation CellsZinc Flotation Cells Recoveries 80 % Pb Grade 52 % Ag Grade 80-100 oz/t Recoveries 83 % Zn Grade 54 % Ag Grade 10 oz/t
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    Copper Flotation CellsRecoveries 45% Cu Grade 26% Ag Grade 300oz/t
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    800 tpd MillNational power grid
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    Valuation Parameters PublicMarket Multiples Market Capitalization per ounce (MC/oz) of silver resource for development companies or small producers is US$0.75 – US$1.00 MC/oz for companies with resources under 100 million ounces of silver is US$0.80 Transaction multiples Over the last twelve months they have ranged from US$0.50 to US$1.50 per ounce of resource
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    Pachapaqui Mine: Operating Costs Average Value of Ore $63.56/tonne Mine Operating Cost: $??/tonne Mill Operating Cost: $ ??/tonne Total Project Cost: $30.69/tonne Ore Reserve and Mine Dilution = 30% Mine will produce min 2,600,000 ounces / year Silver
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    Ken Booth BrianFlower President and CEO, Director Chief Financial Officer, Director Philip Jamieson Greg Peebles Director Director Management and Directors
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    George Babcock SteveBabcock Senior Consultant, Peru Vice President, Operations Alfonso Brazzini Director
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    Pachapaqui Mine DevelopedPeruvian Silver – Base Metal Mine