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High-grade
underground gold
project
Commercial
production target
2017
Located in British
Columbia, Canada
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AGENDA
Introduction
Joe Ovsenek, President
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TODAYS PRESENTERS
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INTRODUCTION: PROJECT LOCATION
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INTRODUCTION: GOLD RESERVES(1,2)
West Zone
Valley of the Kings Mineral Reserve Estimate June 2014 West Zone Mineral Reserve Estimate June 2014
Contained Contained
Category Tonnes Gold Silver Gold Silver Category Tonnes Gold Silver Gold Silver
(mil) (g/t) (g/t) (mil oz) (mil oz) (mil) (g/t) (g/t) (mil oz) (mil oz)
Proven 2.1 15.6 12 1.1 0.8 Proven 1.4 7.2 383 0.3 17.4
Probable 11.5 15.7 10 5.8 3.9 Probable 1.5 6.5 181 0.3 8.6
Total P&P 13.6 15.7 11 6.9 4.6 Total P&P 2.9 6.9 279 0.6 26.0
(1) Source: Feasibility Study and Technical Report Update on the Brucejack Project, dated June 19, 2014
(2) Base case metals prices of US$1,100/oz gold and US$17/oz silver
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INTRODUCTION: BRUCEJACK MINE(1)
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VALLEY OF THE KINGS EXPLORATION POTENTIAL
Valley of the Kings is open
N Valley of the Kings
to the East and West
Access Ramp
SU-498
0.5m @ 3,874 g/t Au
Bulk Sample
Development
VU-136
0.5m @ 1,100 g/t Au
SU-526
1.16m @ 4,195 g/t Au
Approximate surface
projection of December
Brucejack Fault 2013 Measured & Indicated
resources
200 m
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VALLEY OF THE KINGS EXPLORATION POTENTIAL
Monzonite Dykes
N Fragmental
Volcanic Rocks S
Volcanic Flows
SU-630 0.5m @
17.95 ppm
Au Valley of the Kings
1.5m @ 32.5 ppm Au
1m @ 11.35 ppm Au
is open at depth
0.5m @ 11.1 ppm Au
Polylithic
Conglomerate Volcanic
10.93m @ 43.57 ppm Flows
Au
SU-629
0.5m @ 26.00 ppm
Au
N
As-Built
Planned
1310m Development
Drill Bay
1320m 1270m
Drill Bay Drill Bay
Probable Reserves
5-10
Drill Fan
Azimuths
10-20
20-60
>60 100m
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(1) Source: Feasibility Study and Technical Report Update on the Brucejack Project, dated June 19, 2014
2015 UNDERGROUND INFILL DRILL PROGRAM:
PLANNED DRILLING OF AREA LOM STOPES (1)
N
As-Built
Planned
1310m Development
Drill Bay
1320m 1270m
Drill Bay Drill Bay
5-10
Drill Fan
Azimuths
10-20
20-60
>60 100m
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(1) Source: Feasibility Study and Technical Report Update on the Brucejack Project, dated June 19, 2014
2015 UNDERGROUND INFILL DRILL PROGRAM:
PLANNED DRILLING OF AREA NON-STOPE (1) RESOURCES
N
As-Built
Planned
1310m Development
Drill Bay
1320m 1270m
Drill Bay Drill Bay
20-60
>60 100m
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(1) Source: Feasibility Study and Technical Report Update on the Brucejack Project, dated June 19, 2014
2015 UNDERGROUND INFILL DRILL PROGRAM:
1320 DRILL FANS
1320 Level
Probable Reserves
5-10
Drill Hole
10-20
20-60
>60 100m
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(1) Source: Feasibility Study and Technical Report Update on the Brucejack Project, dated June 19, 2014
2015 UNDERGROUND INFILL DRILL PROGRAM:
1320 AND 1310 DRILL FANS
1320 Level
Probable Reserves
5-10
Drill Hole
10-20
20-60
>60 100m
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(1) Source: Feasibility Study and Technical Report Update on the Brucejack Project, dated June 19, 2014
2015 UNDERGROUND INFILL DRILL PROGRAM:
1320, 1310 AND 1270 DRILL FANS
1320 Level
Probable Reserves
5-10
Drill Hole
10-20
20-60
>60 100m
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(1) Source: Feasibility Study and Technical Report Update on the Brucejack Project, dated June 19, 2014
2015 UNDERGROUND EXPLORATION PROGRAM:
VIEW WEST OF YEARS 1-3 STOPES
S N
1345 Level
1320 Level
1260 Level
5-10
Drill Hole
10-20
20-60
100m
>60
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(1) Source: Feasibility Study and Technical Report Update on the Brucejack Project, dated June 19, 2014
2015 UNDERGROUND INFILL DRILL PROGRAM:
AZIMUTH 151 DRILL FAN (COMPLETED)
N
As-Built
Planned
1310m Development
Drill Bay
1320m 1270m
Drill Bay Drill Bay
Probable Reserves
5-10
Drill Fan
Azimuths
10-20
20-60
100m
>60
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(1) Source: Feasibility Study and Technical Report Update on the Brucejack Project, dated June 19, 2014
2015 UNDERGROUND DRILLING RESULTS:
SECTION VIEW - 15M WIDE: AZIMUTH 151
N 1345m Development
S
Polylithic Conglomerate
Volcanic Fragmental Rocks
VU-412
Silica Cap
VU-413
0.5m @ 347 ppm Au
5.0 - 20.0
> 20.0
50m 23
VU-419
ALL DRILLING ON 15M WIDE SECTION, AZIMUTH 151
N 1345m Development
S
Polylithic Conglomerate
Volcanic Fragmental Rocks
VU-412
Silica Cap
VU-413
0.5m @ 347 ppm Au
5.0 - 20.0
> 20.0
50m 24
VU-419
MEASURED AND INDICATED GRADE BLOCKS (1) ON
15M WIDE SECTION, AZIMUTH 151
N S
1345m Development
Polylithic Conglomerate
Volcanic Fragmental Rocks
VU-412
Silica Cap
VU-413
0.5m @ 347 ppm Au
> 20.0
50m
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(1) Source: Feasibility Study and Technical Report Update on the Brucejack Project, dated June 19, 2014
VU-419
2015 UNDERGROUND INFILL DRILL PROGRAM:
VU-416 (1,320 g / t Gold)
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2015 UNDERGROUND EXPLORATION PROGRAM:
VU-418 (226 g / t Gold)
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AGENDA
Introduction
Joe Ovsenek, President
Portals
Truck Shop
Kevin Torpy Ian Chang
Camp
Brucejack General Mill VP Project
Development Rock
Disposal
Manager
Laydown &
Development
Fuel Storage West Zone
Portal
Engineering,
Mine Operations Procurement &
Construction
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MINE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS:
MANAGEMENT TEAM
Portals
Truck Shop
Camp
Mill
Development Rock
Disposal Laydown &
Fuel Storage West Zone
Portal
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MINE DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATIONS:
TEAMS IN PLACE
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BRUCEJACK CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
Road Upgrades
Transmission Line Stage 1
UNDERGROUND
Lateral Development
Raise Development
Underground Infrastructure
PROJECT COMPLETION
Commissioning
Start Commercial Production
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PRE-CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:
ENGINEERING CONTRACTORS
AMEC Mine EPCM
Experienced team
Red Chris, New Afton, Thompson Creek,
Pogo
Commenced work in September 2014
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PRE-CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:
DETAILED ENGINEERING - MINE
Engineering Status
30% complete
Final long lead equipment recommendations
issued
Ready to commence bulk earthworks
Procurement/Contract Status
31 RFQs Issued, Bids for 25 received
330-person camp awarded to Civeo
Construction power awarded to Finning
Development assay lab awarded to Met Solve
Procurement/Contract Status
Pole supplier selected
Pole engineering contract awarded
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PRE-CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:
WATER TREATMENT PLANT
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PRE-CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:
WATER TREATMENT PLANT
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PRE-CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:
WATER TREATMENT PLANT
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PRE-CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES:
110-BED CAMP EXPANSION
Camp (2015)
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CONSTRUCTION TO DECEMBER 31, 2015
Construction Power
5 megawatts in place for construction start-up
Earthworks
Work to commence on receipt of permits
(expected summer 2015)
330-Person Camp
Construction of modules in progress
Installation to commence in October 2015
Transmission Line
Work to commence on receipt of permits
(expected summer 2015)
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CONSTRUCTION TO DECEMBER 31, 2015:
POWER
Portals
Truck Shop
Camp
Mill
Development Rock
Disposal Laydown &
Fuel Storage West Zone
Portal
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CONSTRUCTION TO DECEMBER 31, 2015:
EARTHWORKS
Portals
Truck Shop
Camp
Mill
Development Rock
Disposal Laydown &
Fuel Storage West Zone
Portal
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CONSTRUCTION TO DECEMBER 31, 2015:
EARTHWORKS
Portals
Truck Shop
Camp
Mill
Development Rock
Disposal Laydown &
Fuel Storage West Zone
Portal
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CONSTRUCTION TO DECEMBER 31, 2015:
EARTHWORKS
Portals
Truck Shop
Camp
Mill
Development Rock
Disposal Laydown &
Fuel Storage West Zone
Portal
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CONSTRUCTION TO DECEMBER 31, 2015:
330-PERSON CAMP
Portals
Camp
Mill
Development Rock
Disposal
Truck Shop
Laydown &
Fuel Storage West Zone
Portal
Exterior of Dorm Module ceiling panel installed and module fully insulated
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CONSTRUCTION TO DECEMBER 31, 2015:
TRANSMISSION LINE
Access Road
Proposed
Transmission
Line
Long Lake
Power Project
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CONSTRUCTION TO DECEMBER 31, 2015:
TRANSMISSION LINE
Portals
Camp
Mill
Development Rock
Disposal
Truck Shop
Laydown &
Fuel Storage West Zone
Portal
Portals
Camp
Mill
Development Rock
Disposal
Truck Shop
Laydown &
Fuel Storage West Zone
Portal
HJT Plant (China) Visit Seam Joint Welded by Automatic Welding Machine (2015)
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CONSTRUCTION:
TIMELINE FOR TRANSMISSION LINE
Period Activity
2015 Tree clearing
Q3 & Q4 Pole foundations for northern portion of the line
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BRUCEJACK MINE:
VALLEY OF THE KINGS MINERALIZATION
N
S
~0.5 m
Domain 20
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Cleo West Drift 615L West Raise
BRUCEJACK MINE:
VALLEY OF THE KINGS MINING METHOD
Dilution Factors
Primary Stopes: 7%
Secondary Stopes: 15%
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BRUCEJACK MINE:
MINE DEVELOPMENT REQUIREMENTS
H2 H1 H2 H1 Total
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BRUCEJACK MINE:
UNDERGROUND DEVELOPMENT: JUNE 2015
Ventilation Raise
VR1
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BRUCEJACK MINE:
UNDERGROUND DEVELOPMENT: JUNE 2016
Ventilation Raise
VR1
Ventilation Raise
VR2
Valley of the Kings
1345m level West Zone Portal
Conveyor Portal
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BRUCEJACK MINE:
START OF PRODUCTION: JUNE 2017
Ventilation Raise
VR3
Ventilation Raise
VR1
Valley of the Kings
1410m level
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BRUCEJACK MINE:
YEAR 1 OF PRODUCTION: JUNE 2018
Ventilation Raise
VR3
Ventilation Raise
Valley of the Kings VR1
1410m level
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BRUCEJACK MINE:
YEAR 5 OF PRODUCTION: JUNE 2022
Valley of the Kings
Ventilation Raise 1500m level
VR4
Ventilation Raise
VR1
Ventilation Raise
VR3
Conveyor Portal
Valley of the Kings
990m level
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BRUCEJACK MINE:
LIFE OF MINE
Valley of the Kings
1500m level
Ventilation Raise
VR4 Ventilation Raise
VR1
Ventilation Raise
VR3
Ventilation Raise
VR5
West Zone
990m level
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BRUCEJACK MINE: PROJECT FLOW SHEET
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BRUCEJACK MINE: PROCESSING
Flotation tanks
Tailings thickener
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BRUCEJACK MINE: TAILINGS MANAGEMENT
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BRUCEJACK MINE: CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE
Road Upgrades
Transmission Line Stage 1
UNDERGROUND
Lateral Development
Raise Development
Underground Infrastructure
PROJECT COMPLETION
Commissioning
Start Commercial Production
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BRUCEJACK MINE CAPITAL COSTS (1,2)
Capital Cost Summary
US$746.9 million
Mine
Underground
$179.5m
2014 Feasibility Study
Contingency
$69.0m estimated costs
Owners
Costs $71.0m
Mine Site
$210.8m
Total Direct Costs
US$479.4 million
Indirect
Costs Total Indirect Costs
$127.5m Offsite
Infrastructure US$267.5 million
$89.1m
(1) Source: Feasibility Study and Technical Report Update on the Brucejack Project, dated June 19, 2014
(2) Mine Site Capital Costs Include; mine site, mine site process, mine site utilities, mine site facilities, tailings facilities, mine
site temporary facilities and surface mobile equipment.
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BRUCEJACK MINE OPERATING COSTS (1,2,3)
Surface
Services &
Others $21.15
(1) Source: Feasibility Study and Technical Report Update on the Brucejack Project, dated June 19, 2014
(2) Total cash costs (net of silver credits at Base Case silver price of US$17/oz) and Reclamation Cost Accretion + Sustaining Capital Expenditure / gold sales of
(3)
7.067million oz. See news release dated June 19, 2014.
Mining Operating Costs Include; LOM ore milled; if excluding the ore mined during preproduction, the estimated cost is C$91.78/t. 67
AGENDA
Introduction
Joe Ovsenek, President
Net Present Value (2) $985 million (pre-tax) $2.25 billion (pre-tax) $3.54 billion (pre-tax)
(5.0% discount) (US$) $620 million (post-tax) $1.45 billion (post-tax) $2.28 billion (post-tax)
Payback (from start of 4.4 years (pre-tax) 2.7 years (pre-tax) 2.0 years (pre-tax)
production period) 4.5 years (post-tax) 2.8 years (post-tax) 2.1 years (post-tax)
Capex
$746.9 $746.9 $746.9
(US$ million)
Exchange Rate
0.92 0.92 0.92
(US$:C$)
(1) Source: Feasibility Study and Technical Report Update on the Brucejack Project, dated June 19, 2014
(2) NPV is discounted to July 2014.
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BRUCEJACK FINANCE AND COST CONTROL:
CAPITAL COSTS (1,2)
Capital Cost Summary
US$746.9 million
Mine
Underground
$179.5m
USD sourced construction spend
Contingency
$69.0m ~ 30%
Owners
Costs $71.0m CAD sourced construction spend
Mine Site
$210.8m ~ 70%
Indirect
Costs Feasibility Study US$ Exchange
$127.5m
Offsite Rate - C$0.92
Infrastructure
$89.1m
Total Indirect Total Direct
Costs Costs
US$267.5m US$479.4m
(1) Source: Feasibility Study and Technical Report Update on the Brucejack Project, dated June 19, 2014
(2) Mine Site Capital Costs Include; mine site, mine site process, mine site utilities, mine site facilities, tailings facilities, mine
site temporary facilities and surface mobile equipment.
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BRUCEJACK FINANCE AND COST CONTROL:
FINANCING
(1) Source: Feasibility Study and Technical Report Update on the Brucejack Project, dated June 19, 2014 72
BRUCEJACK FINANCE AND COST CONTROL:
CASH FLOW - FIRST 8 YEARS
(Year 5:)
$2,500
$1.3B @ $1100/oz Au
$1.4B @ $1200/oz Au
$1.7B @ $1400/oz Au
$2,000
US $million
Gold Price
$1,500 1,100
1,200
1,400
$1,000
$500
$0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Year
(1) Source: Feasibility Study and Technical Report Update on the BruceJack Project, dated June 19, 2014 73
BRUCEJACK FINANCE AND COST CONTROL:
FINANCING
Considerations:
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BRUCEJACK FINANCE AND COST CONTROL:
ORGANIZATION
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AGENDA
Introduction
Joe Ovsenek, President
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
PLANNED PROGRAM
Target optimization
Airborne EM and Magnetic Survey
Additional approximately 2,300 Brucejack
line kilometers Lake
Surface drilling
10,000 to 15,000 m targeting porphyry
/epithermal-style mineralization
Kitchenview
Flow Dome Zone Zone
Kitchenview Zone
Additional drill targets results-based
Brucejack Lake 80
2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
FLOW DOME ZONE
S N
Valley of
the Kings
West Zone
Brucejack
Latite Flow Lake
Dome
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
ALTERATION DIRECTION
West
Zone
Valley of
the
Kings
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
STRUCTURAL DIRECTION
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
BRECCIA DIRECTION TO SOURCE
Hydrothermal Breccia
N
Intersections in Drillholes
Valley of
the Kings Brucejack
Zone Camp
Brucejack
Lake
Hydrothermal Breccia 84
Surface Outcrop
2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
GEOPHYSICAL AEROMAGNETIC ANOMALY MODELLING
Access
N Road
Kitchenview
Zone
Flow Dome
Brucejack
Zone
Lake
Valley of Property
the Kings Boundary
West Bridge
Brucejack Fault
Zone Zone
2 km
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
GEOPHYSICAL AEROMAGNETIC ANOMALY MODELLING
Access
N Road
LEGEND
Magnetic Susceptibility Index
S.I. = -0.003
Kitchenview
Zone
Flow Dome
Zone
Valley of
the Kings
West Bridge
Brucejack Fault
Zone Zone
2 km
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
GEOPHYSICAL AEROMAGNETIC ANOMALY MODELLING
NE Snowfield Valley of SW
the Kings Bridge
Zone
Pipe-like
Pipe-like
Feature
Feature
Deep-seated LEGEND
Magnetic Susceptibility Index
dome feature
S.I. = -0.003
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
GEOPHYSICAL AEROMAGNETIC ANOMALY MODELLING
Pipe-like
Pipe-like
Feature
Feature
Deep-seated LEGEND
Magnetic Susceptibility Index
dome feature
S.I. = -0.003
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
PORPHYRY POTENTIAL TO THE EAST
NE
Kitchenview
Zone
Valley of
the Kings
Brucejack Zone
Lake SW
West
Zone
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
PORPHYRY POTENTIAL TO THE EAST
NE
Kitchenview
Zone Flow dome:
same geochemical signature as older
flows and dykes
same age as dykes and mineralization
Flow Dome Zone
(age dates range from 184 to 180 Ma)
Knipple
Glacier
Valley of
the Kings
Brucejack Zone
Lake SW
West
Zone
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
GEOPHYSICAL AEROMAGNETIC ANOMALY SECTION 1
NE
Kitchenview
Zone
Valley of
Brucejack the Kings
Lake Zone
SW
NE-SW Section 1
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
GEOPHYSICAL AEROMAGNETIC ANOMALY SECTION 2
NE
Kitchenview
Zone
Valley of
Brucejack the Kings
Lake Zone
SW
NE-SW Section 2
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
GEOPHYSICAL AEROMAGNETIC ANOMALY SECTION 3
NE
Kitchenview
Zone
Valley of
Lake the Kings
Zone
SW
NE-SW Section 3
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
GEOPHYSICAL AEROMAGNETIC ANOMALY SECTION 4
NE
Kitchenview
Zone
SW
NE-SW Section 4
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
GEOPHYSICAL AEROMAGNETIC ANOMALY SECTION 5
Kitchenview
Zone
NE-SW Section 5
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
GEOPHYSICAL AEROMAGNETIC ANOMALY SECTION 5
Kitchenview
Zone Flow dome:
same geochemical signature as older
flows and dykes
same age as dykes and mineralization
Flow Dome Zone
(age dates range from 184 to 180 Ma)
NE-SW Section 5
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
FLOW DOME ZONE
S N
Valley of
the Kings
West Zone
Brucejack
Latite Flow Lake
Dome
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
PLANNED SURFACE DRILLING FLOW DOME ZONE
Proposed
Drillhole
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
KITCHENVIEW ZONE
N S WNW ESE
Kitchenview
Zone
Latite Flow
Knipple
Dome
Glacier
W E
500 m
Proposed
Drillholes
Knipple Glacier
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
PLANNED GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
Proposed
Geophysical
A6 Survey Area N
A5
KV
Z
A4
A1 A3
A2
N
Brucejack Z
Zones KL Gossan
Knipple
Lake
Surface Gossan/Geochemical
Sample Anomaly
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
PLANNED GEOPHYSICAL SURVEY
A6
Proposed 2015
Geophysical
N
Survey Area
A5
KV
Z
A4
A1 A3
A2
Brucejack
Zones KL Gossan
Knipple
Lake
2014
Aeromagnetic Gossan/Geochemical
Survey Anomaly
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2015 GRASSROOTS EXPLORATION:
PROPERTY WIDE POTENTIAL
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KL Gossan
AGENDA
Introduction
Joe Ovsenek, President
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