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Troilus Gold Corp. - Corporate Presentation - March 2019
1. Advancing Quebec’s Next Gold Producer
A New Life for a Former Gold and Copper Operation
TSX: TLG | OTCQB: CHXMF | March 2019
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Cautionary Language & Legal Disclaimers
Statements and certain information contained in this presentation and any
documents incorporated by reference may constitute “forward-looking
statements” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation which
may include, but is not limited to, information with respect to the Corporation’s
expected production from, and further potential of, the Corporation’s properties;
the Corporation’s ability to raise additional funds; the future price of minerals,
particularly gold and copper; the estimation of mineral resources; conclusions of
economic evaluation; the realization of mineral reserve estimates; the timing and
amount of estimated future production; costs of production; capital expenditures;
success of exploration activities; mining or processing issues; currency exchange
rates; government regulation of mining operations; and environmental risks. Often,
but not always, forward-looking statements/information can be identified by the
use of words such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”,
“estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, or “believes” or variations
(including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or statements that
certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be
taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements/information is based on
management’s expectations and reasonable assumptions at the time such
statements are made. Estimates regarding the anticipated timing, amount and
cost of exploration and development activities are based on assumptions
underlying mineral reserve and mineral resource estimates and the realization of
such estimates are set out herein. Capital and operating cost estimates are based
on extensive research of the Corporation, purchase orders placed by the
Corporation to date, recent estimates of construction and mining costs and other
factors that are set out herein. Forward-looking information involves known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results,
performance or achievements of the Company and/or its subsidiaries to be
materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed
or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include: uncertainties of
mineral resource estimates; the nature of mineral exploration and mining; variations
in ore grade and recovery rates; cost of operations; fluctuations in the sale prices of
products; volatility of gold and copper prices; exploration and development risks;
liquidity concerns and future financings; risks associated with operations in foreign
jurisdictions; potential revocation or change in permit requirements and project
approvals; competition; no guarantee of titles to explore and operate;
environmental liabilities and regulatory requirements; dependence on key
individuals; conflicts of interests; insurance; fluctuation in market value of Troilus
Gold Corp’s shares; rising production costs; equipment material and skilled
technical workers; volatile current global financial conditions; and currency
fluctuations; and other risks pertaining to the mining industry. Although Troilus Gold
Corp has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions,
events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking
statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ
from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Forward-looking information
contained herein or incorporated by reference are made as of the date of this
presentation or as of the date of the documents incorporated by reference, as the
case may be, and Troilus Gold Corp does not undertake to update any such
forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.
There can be no assurance that forward-looking information will prove to be
accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information
contained or incorporated by reference in this document is presented for the
purpose of assisting shareholders in understanding the financial position, strategic
priorities and objectives of the Corporation for the periods referenced and such
information may not be appropriate for other purposes.
*Mineral resource estimates reported in this presentation are based on a National
Instrument 43-101 compliant technical report titled “Technical Report on the Troilus
Gold-Copper Mine Mineral Resource Estimate, Quebec, Canada” completed by
Roscoe Postle Associates Inc. (“RPA”)for Troilus Gold Corp., effective November 19,
2018. This document can be found on Troilus’ (formerly Pitchblack Resources) SEDAR
profile at www.sedar.com.
The mineral resource estimate was prepared and reviewed by Mr. Luke Evans,
Executive Vice President, Geology and Resource Estimation, Principal Geologist at
RPA. Mr. Evans is an independent Qualified Person in accordance with the
requirements of National Instrument (NI) 43-101 and has approved the scientific and
technical disclosure herein.
The technical and scientific information in this presentation has been reviewed and
approved by Bruno Perron, P.Geo., a Qualified Person as defined by National
Instrument 43-101. Mr. Perron is an employee of Troilus and is not independent of the
Company under National Instrument 43-101.
The Mineral Resource estimates contained herein may be subject to legal, political,
environmental or other risks that could materially affect the potential development
of such Mineral Resources. See the Technical Report for more information with
respect to the key assumptions, parameters, methods and risks of determination
associated with the foregoing.
Cautionary note to U.S. investors concerning estimates of Mineral Resources
These estimates have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of
Canadian securities laws, which differ from the requirements of U.S. securities laws.
The terms “mineral resource”, “measured mineral resource”, “indicated mineral
resource” and “inferred mineral resource” are defined in NI 43-101 and recognized
by Canadian securities laws but are not defined terms or recognized under U.S.
securities laws. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of
mineral deposits in these categories will ever be upgraded to mineral reserves.
“Inferred mineral resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their
existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It
cannot be assumed that all or any part of an “inferred mineral resource” will ever
be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian securities laws, estimates of
“inferred mineral resources” may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility
studies. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an inferred
mineral resource exists or is economically or legally mineable. Accordingly, these
mineral resource estimates and related information may not be comparable to
similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and
disclosure requirements under the U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and
regulations thereunder.
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Troilus Gold - Highlights
Strong stakeholder support
Strong shareholder base, and supportive
community, government and First Nations
Quebec, Canada is one of the best
mining jurisdictions in the world
5 years of production infrastructure in place:
65 km of power lines, 45 km of access roads,
active mining lease, permitted tailings, 50 MW substation
Growing Mineral Resource; Discovery costs <$5/oz**
Indicated: 3.9 Moz AuEq at 1.0 g/t
Inferred 1.2 Moz AuEq at 1.0 g/t
*as of January 14th, 2018
**see table in Appendices
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4. Capital Structure
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Key Financial Data
Ticker Symbols
TSX: TLG
OTCQB: CHXMF
FRA: CM5R
Shares Outstanding 52.48M
Options 4.7M
Warrants 14.0M
Fully Diluted 71.18M
Cash ~C$14.5M
Basic Market Capitalization ~C$37M
Key Global Shareholders
Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec
Emgold Mining Corporation
RBC
Don Smith Gold Funds
US Global Investments
AGF Mutual Funds
Sulliden Mining Capital
Institution Analyst
Richard Gray
Tom Gallo
John Sclodnick
Raj Ray
Philip Ker
Ian Parkinson
Pierre Vaillancourt
Ryan Walker
Stuart McDougall
*As of January 14th, 2019
*As of February 21, 2019
5. Troilus Mine History & Project Acquisition
The Troilus mine operated from 1996-2010 as a conventional
open-pit mine, producing in excess of 2 million ounces of gold
and nearly 70,000 tonnes of copper.
2018
Kerr Addison stakes
claims in Troilus area
2017201520102004-200519971996199419931985
Positive
Feasibility Study
Production
commences
Mine construction begins;
Access road refurbished,
power line and two sub-
stations brought to site
Mill reaches
10ktpd capacity
Mill expanded to 20 ktpd
reaching full capacity in 2005
Plant shutdown due
to commodity
prices and
Company shifting
focus to other
assets
Infrastructure put
on care and
maintenance
2 year option
agreement to
purchase 100%
of Troilus Gold
property
$1MM spent
on internal
desktop
engineering
study
Company launched
with $23.5MM to 20
global Institutions
with a pre-money
valuation of
C$42MM
Troilus begins
trading on the
TSX:V in January;
graduates to TSX
in October
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6. 2018 – A Milestone Year
April
Exercised option
with FQM; formally
acquires title to
Troilus property
February
Drill program
initiated
April
Opened
office in
Chibougamau
May
50-person
exploration
camp
completed
May
1st drill results
released
June
Opened
office in
Mistissini
July
Signed Pre-
Development
Agreement with
Cree Nation of
Mistissini
August
+36,000 M
drill program
completed
September
Regional
exploration
commences
November
Updated
Resource
Estimate
(90% growth)
November
Acquisition of
Troilus North
property from
Emgold
December
Exploration
program
outlined for
2019
January
Troilus Gold
Corp. begins
trading on the
TSX Venture
January
Management
Team
strengthened
June
$15.8M
raised
October
Graduation
to TSX main
board
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8. Quebec, Canada
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¹rated top-10 from 2014 to 2017 according to the Fraser Institute’s annual survey of the mining industry
²according to the 2018 Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles Direction de l'information géologique du Québec
ONTARIO
QUEBEC
TROILUS PROJECT
Large & Skilled Workforce
Long mining history in Quebec
75% of businesses servicing the sector are local²
Supportive government
Plan Nord is an economic development strategy launched
by the Quebec government in 2011 to promote mining
North of the 49th parallel:
25-year plan, fostering over $80 billion in investments
Supportive Local Indigenous Communities
Quebec has signed treaties with the Cree Nation, the Inuit,
and the Naskapi Nation covering 1.1 million square
kilometres (65% of Quebec)²
Quebec is consistently rated as one of the
top 10 mining jurisdictions in the world.¹
9. Troilus District Potential
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¹¹according to the 2018 Ministère de l'Énergie et des Ressources naturelles Direction de l'information géologique du Québec
²Primary precious metal assets with >250koz Au contained across all categories. Excluded assets that fell outside of the province of Quebec. Production
and capital spending data dating back to 1995
Huge potential
in the Troilus
Project district.
Very limited exploration
in the Frotêt-Evans
Greenstone Belt
compared to the
Abitibi Greenstone Belt.
Troilus Project Location:
80 km northwest
of Mistissini
130 km North of
Chibougamau
Excellent network of
high quality roads
10. Troilus Property
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Troilus triples its
land position to
16,000 hectares.
Troilus North
property (11,300 ha)
acquired from
Emgold in
November 2018.
11. Troilus Property Geology & Mineralized Zones
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Main
Mineralized
Zones:
Z87 &
J Zone (J4, J5)
Proximal Mineral
Extension Zones:
Z87 South &
J4 North:
Southwest Mineral
Extension:
Z86, Z86 South &
Southwest Zone
14. All Key Infrastructure in Place
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Operating power line to site
maintained by Hydro-Quebec and
high voltage 50MW sub-station
Active mining lease (maintained from
production era)
Permitted tailings pond – reclaimed
and revegetated (rock armour installed
to prevent erosion)
Extensive roadworks across site and
rail access in Chibougamau
Operating water treatment facility
50-person exploration camp, core
processing facility and office installed
at the Troilus Project site
Administrative and technical
infrastructure in place
50 person exploration campExcellent network of roads
Permitted Tailings Pond
Existing infrastructure saves 3-5 years Material reduction in CAPEX and
reduced time to production
Sub-station & high tension power lines
15. Open Pit &
Underground
Open Pit Underground Open Pit &
Underground
Open Pit Underground
Growing Mineral Resources
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2016¹ 2018²
3.92 Moz AuEq @ 1.00 g/t
1.17 Moz AuEq @ 1.01 g/t
Mineral resources increase by ~90%
with only 36,000 meters of drilling.
¹NI 43-101 technical report titled "Technical Report on the Troilus Gold-Copper Mine
Mineral Resource Estimate, Quebec, Canada" can be found on www.sedar.com.
²See Appendix for details of the 2018 mineral resource estimate for Troilus.
16. 2018 Exploration Program Overview & Results
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Overview
36,000m drilled;
91 drill holes
completed in
August 2018
Over 26,800 assays
Compilation of
historical data
Regional mapping
& sampling
Results
Updated mineral resource issued in Nov. 2018: total
estimated mineral resources increase approx. 90%
Improved geological understanding across property;
new and better targets for 2019 drill program
Upgraded & expanded resources in Z87 and J Zone
Mineral continuity identified at depth in Z87
Mineralized thickness in J4 similar to Z87 (+40m)
New open pit potential – J Zone and Z87 South
22. 2019 Exploration Program Overview
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Overview
+40,000 meters of
drilling planned
(began in Jan. 2019)
Continue regional
mapping and
prospecting of newly
acquired Troilus North
property; geophysics
and scout drilling as
applicable
Targets
Near-surface mineralization in J Zone
Near-surface mineralization in Z87 South
Test plunge structural orientation of
mineralization in Z87
J4 North: follow-up on high grade surface
sampling with drilling
Z86 & Southwest Zone exploration (on strike,
NE and SE, with Z87 & J Zone)
23. 2019 Drill Targets
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+40,000 metres of
drilling planned
in 2019.
Allocation by zone:
J Zone: ~50%
Z87 South: ~25%
Z87: ~15%
J4 North: ~10%
J Zone (J4, J5)
Z87
J4 North
Z86, Southwest Zone
Troilus North
Z87 South
Regional Exploration
Drill Targets
24. 350m
0.5-0.8
0.8 – 1.0
1.0 – 3.0
Above 3g/t
Au g/t Equiv.
Zone
J5 Zone
J4
J Zone – Promising New Open Pit Potential
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2019 Drill Program Focus:
Approx. 50% of the 40,000 meter drill
program will be allocated to the J Zone
Increase confidence in open-pit potential
Expand and solidify mineralization below
and around the 2018 resource envelope
2018 Drill Program Results:
2018 drilling fills whittle shells with
mineralized domain
J4 shells expanded to 350m on limited but
strong drilling, 230m from surface
Mineralized thickness similar to Z87 (+40m)
25. Z87 and Z87 South – Long Section (facing West)
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2018 Drill Program Results:
Historic grades and widths
confirmed
Resources expanded below
Z87 open pit
Extended mineralized zone
on strike in Z87 South
2019 Drill Program Focus:
Approx. 25% of the 40,000 meter drill program will be
allocated to Z87 South; 15% in Z87
Z87 South: Near-surface targets, following up on open
pit potential discovered in 2018
Z87: Test down dip and strike extensions
TARGET
TARGET
26. Zone 87 – Typical Cross Section
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Inferred resource
extended to 500-650m
(original pit 350m)
Mineralization expanded
from ~650m to ~850m in
depth and remains open
27. J4 North
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Visible gold
2019 Drill Program Focus:
Approx. 10% of the 40,000
meter drill program will be
allocated to J4 North
Follow-up on 1.8 kilometer
mineralized trend from end
of the J Zone leading onto
newly acquired land
package to northeast
identified in 2018
28. Ongoing Mining Studies
Exploring opportunities based on updated mineral resource
Ongoing Mining Studies
Retained RPA to perform PEA level study
Underground Mining Methods trade-off studies completed
Underground Materials Handling trade-off studies completed
Plant through-put trade-off studies
CAPEX/OPEX and Economic Modelling of an Underground Operation
and associated Surface Facilities
Opportunities Based on 2018 Mineral Resource
Continue to update ongoing internal engineering studies
Assessing open pit scenarios at J Zones
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Stakeholder Engagement
Signed Pre-Development Agreement (PDA) with the Cree Nation of Mistissini,
the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istche) and the Cree Nation¹
Establishes the framework for the on-going and mutually beneficial relationship regarding
business and employment opportunities for the Cree
Facilitates continued support for exploration activities and preparation of the ESIA studies
Illustrates the completion of the Impacts and Benefits Agreement (IBA) to show the
economic viability of the Troilus Project
(1) Agreement outlined in news release dated July 17, 2018
At Z87 during the Cree Site tour with
council and Chief Thomas Neeposh
Justin Reid, CEO and John Matoush,
Mistissini Community Liaison
“Troilus Gold’s focus on inclusion of Council and Impact Families
in the potential development of the project demonstrates their
willingness to build a strong foundation of trust with our
community.”
- Chief Thomas Neeposh
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Upcoming Catalysts
2019 drill program initiated Q1 2019
Permitting Q1 2019
Exploration Results Throughout 2019
Completion of a Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA) Q3 2019
Completion of a Pre-Feasibility Study Q2 2020
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Our Team
Board of Directors
Diane Lai, Chairperson
Peter Tagliamonte, Executive Director
Justin Reid, CEO & Director
Hon. Pierre Pettigrew
Thomas Olesinski
Bruce Humphrey
Troilus Site Team
Daniel Bergeron, Head of Community Affairs
& Logistics Manager
Bertrand Brassard, Senior Project Geologist
John Matoush, Community Liaison Mistissini
Jacqueline Leroux, Director of Environment
Corporate Management
Justin Reid, CEO & Director
Paul R. Pint, President
Denis C. Arsenault, CFO & SVP, Quebec
Ian Pritchard, SVP Technical Services
Michael Timmins, SVP Corporate Development
Blake Hylands, SVP Exploration
Brianna Davies, Corporate Secretary & Legal Counsel
Caroline Arsenault, VP Corp. Communications
Spyros Karellas, Director, Global Communications
An experienced management team with a history of
successful mine development and strong shareholder return
33. 0.72x 0.69x 0.67x
0.56x
0.51x 0.49x
0.43x
0.36x 0.36x 0.35x
0.27x
0.24x 0.22x 0.21x
0.17x
LundinGold
OsiskoMining
Corvus
PureGold
Victoria
Probe
Sabina
Continental
Barkerville
Marathon
Lydian
Treasury
Falco
Troilus
GoldQuest
P / NAV (x) - Street Consensus
EV / AuEq Resource (US$/oz)
$62 $60 $59 $56 $54 $54 $53
$45 $44
$33 $31
$22
$19
$8
$3 $3
Osisko
Mining
PureGold
Lydian
LundinGold
Corvus
Probe
BonTerra
Victoria
Continental
Sabina
Barkerville
Marathon
Treasury
Falco
GoldQuest
Troilus
Source: Corporate disclosure; Street research; Bloomberg as at January 11, 2019; CAD/USD exchange rate of 1.3259
Note: AuEq mineral resources estimated using long-termmetal prices of US$1,500/oz Au and US$3.50/lb Cu
As of January 11th, 2019
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Troilus Trading at a Significant Discount to Peers
34. Mineral Resource Summary – All Zones (Nov. 19, 2018)
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Tonnage
(Mt)
Au
(g/t)
Cu
(%)
AuEq
(g/t)
Contained
Gold
(Moz)
Contained
Copper
(Mlb)
Contained
AuEq
(Moz)
Total Open Pit
& Underground
Indicated 121.7 0.87 0.086 1.00 3.40 231.8 3.92
Inferred 36.1 0.88 0.083 1.01 1.02 66.2 1.17
Total Open Pit
Indicated 97.5 0.76 0.078 0.88 2.37 167.0 2.7
Inferred 21.7 0.60 0.062 0.69 0.42 29.7 0.5
Total Underground
Indicated 24.2 1.32 0.121 1.50 1.02 64.8 1.2
Inferred 14.4 1.31 0.115 1.49 0.61 36.5 0.7
•Notes:
•CIM definitions were followed for Mineral Resources.
•Open pit Mineral Resources were estimated at a cut-off grade of 0.3 g/t AuEq and were constrained by a Whittle pit shell. Underground Mineral Resources were estimated
at a cut-off grade of 0.9 g/t AuEq.
•Mineral Resources were estimated using long-term metal prices of US$1,400 per ounce gold and US$3.25 per pound copper; and an exchange rate of US$1.00 = C$1.25.
•AuEq = Au Grade + 1.546 * Cu grade
•A recovery of 83% was used for gold and 92% for copper.
•Figures have been rounded to the appropriate level of precision for the reporting of Mineral Resources.
•Due to rounding, some columns or rows may not compute exactly as shown.
•Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. The estimate of Mineral Resources may be materially affected by
environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio-political, marketing, or other relevant issues
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Zone 87 & J Zone – Open Pit Mineral Resources
Tonnes Gold Copper Gold Equiv.
Contained
Gold
Contained
Copper
Contained
AuEq
Indicated 56,600,000 0.83 g/t 0.096 % 0.98 g/t 1,510,000 oz 119,400,000 lbs 1,800,000 oz
Inferred 12,100,000 0.58 g/t 0.066 % 0.68 g/t 230,000 oz 17,500,000 lbs 300,000 oz
Total Open Pit – Zone 87
Tonnes Gold Copper Gold Equiv.
Contained
Gold
Contained
Copper
Contained
AuEq
Indicated 40,800,000 0.66 g/t 0.053 % 0.74 g/t 860,000 oz 47,600,000 lbs 1,000,000 oz
Inferred 9,600,000 0.61 g/t 0.058 % 0.70 g/t 190,000 oz 12,200,000 lbs 200,000 oz
Total Open Pit – J Zone
*See notes on previous slide
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“Troilus-Frotêt” Segment of the Greenbelt
Frotêt-Evans
Greenstone Belt
Extends approx. 250 kms
within the Opatica
subprovince
Divided into 4 segments;
Troilus property lies within
the eastern part of the
“Troilus-Frotêt” segment
Many occurences of gold,
base metals and
molybdenite mineralization
37. Quebec Gold Producers
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COMPANY PROJECT
MINING
METHOD
PRODUCTION TO
DATE (koz Au)
MINERAL
RESOURCE
INDICATED &
INFERRED (Moz Au)
CAPITAL SPENT
(US$$mm)
Agnico Eagle
Mines
Canadian
Malartic
Open Pit 3 556 4.07 $2 563
Agnico Eagle
Mines
Goldex Under Ground 1 064 3.99 $592
Agnico Eagle
Mines
Lapa Under Ground 790 0.24 $388
Agnico Eagle
Mines
LaRonde Under Ground 6 177 5.89 $1 288
Goldcorp Eleonore Mine Under Ground 865 4.35 $2 100
Hecla Mining Casa Berardi Under Ground 1 558 3.58 $760
Metanor Resources Bachelor Lake Under Ground 158 0.50 $51
Glencore
Bracemac-
McLeod
Under Ground 784¹ 0.93 $116
Source: Corporate Disclosure
Note: Reserves and Resources shown on an exclusive and attributable basis
¹Bracemac-McLeod production shown in Mlbs CuEq; Renard Mine production shown in CT
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J4 Zone – Typical Cross Section
Py
SpPy
Example of mineralization
& deformation features
Silicic/chlorite/sericite vein
Mafic tuff (?)
Py in foliation
Intercept highlights:
TLG-J4-57
1.43g/t Au and 0.10% Cu
(1.59 AuEq) over 31m
TLG-J4-58
0.76g/t Au and 0.06% Cu
(0.85g/t AuEq) over 19m
39. Southwest Extension
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Located 3.5 kilometres
Southwest of Z87
Historically exhibited
significant mineralization
Intercepts of 36m at
1.23g/t Au, and 18m at
1.06g/t Au
Largerly underexplored
leaving the opportunity for
potential new mineralization
at surface
New structural interpretation
being applied to area
Obvious fold patterns in
outcrops suggest broader
fold pattern
Sand Pit Showing
Area uncovered for
aggregate/ road
maintenance by Quebec
Gov‘t
300 metres along strike,
and 50 metres wide rust
stained
Same geology as Z87
40. Zone 86
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Located 3.5 kilometres
Southwest of Z87
Historically exhibited
significant mineralization
Intercepts of 36m at 1.23g/t
Au, and 18m at 1.06g/t Au
Largerly underexplored
leaving the opportunity for
potential new mineralization
at surface
New structural interpretation
being applied to area
Obvious fold patterns in
outcrops suggest broader
fold pattern
Sand Pit Showing
Area uncovered for
aggregate/ road
maintenance by Quebec
Gov‘t
300 metres along strike, and
50 metres wide rust stained
Same geology as Z87