Northern Star Resources Ltd · ASX:NST
Northern Star Resources — RIU Explorers Conference 2013
16 slides from Northern Star Resources's conference presentation, Feb 13, 2013
Slide 1: 12,178gpt intersection at Paulsens
For personal use only 12,178gpt intersection at Paulsens 2013
Slide 2: Disclaimer
Disclaimer Competent Persons Statements For personal use only • The information in this announcement that relates to Paulsens and Mt Olympus mineral resource estimation, exploration results, data quality, geological interpretations, potential for eventual economic extraction and estimates of explora
Slide 3: Team with a track record
Team with a track record Shares Options Board - Successful record in discovering and developing mines For personal use only Total 424M 3.5M BILL BEAMENT Managing Director (Mining Engineer) * As at Feb 2013 Non Executive Chairman – Independent CHRIS ROWE (Barrister and Solicitor) Share price: A$1.00
Slide 4: Northern Star: an abridged history
Northern Star: an abridged history • Acquired Paulsens Gold Mine in Western For personal use only Australia for A$40M in July 2010 • At the time Paulsens had an eight- month life based on a mine plan of 45,000oz • Repaid full A$40M acquisition from cashflow within 7 months • Mine has been producing
Slide 5: Paulsens – Productivity Drive
Paulsens – Productivity Drive • Changed out Mining and Crushing Contractors with in-house team (Northern Star Mining Services Division) For personal use only • Increased our productivity by 100% in ore tonnes since change out now mining at 500,000t per annum • Dropped total cost per tonne by 20%, lo
Slide 6: Paulsens: 2012 and Current Status
Paulsens: 2012 and Current Status • Increased Company profit by 57% to A$34.1M for FY2012, Great start to FY2013 with A$24.8M for Dec Half For personal use only • Record December Half with 50,252oz mined, 43,267oz sold and 39,230oz recovered, ahead of budget • Delivered two resource upgrades, taking
Slide 7: Opportunities: Upper Levels
Opportunities: Upper Levels • Orebody has yielded 500,000oz over ≈ 400 vertical meters, 7 years of production so far For personal use only • Large part of mineralised structure not mined by previous owners due to hedging – High graded the mine • Upper Levels will provide additional mill feed for yea
Slide 8: 2013: The year of rising production, falling costs and increasing cashflow
2013: The year of rising production, falling costs and increasing cashflow • Key CY2013 forecasts @ Gold Price A$1,550/oz: For personal use only • Total production of 100-115koz • Plant capacity expanded by 25% to 450,000tpa • Average blended grade to rise 20% from 7gpt to ~8.5gpt • Cash Costs C1 of
Slide 9: Exploration: writing the next chapter for Northern Star
Exploration: writing the next chapter for Northern Star • A$20M exploration program, consistent For personal use only stream of outstanding results in 2012 • No other deposit found within 50km radius of Paulsens mine, which is now approaching the 1Moz endowment • Great opportunity as there has been
Slide 10: Exploration: writing the next chapter for Northern Star – cont’d
Exploration: writing the next chapter for Northern Star – cont’d • Northern structure, the “Nanjilgardy Fault” hosts the Paulsens gold mine and the 1Moz1 Mt Olympus For personal use only deposit along with a host of other prospective targets • The southern structure, the “Baring Downs Fault” conside
Slide 11: Exploration: writing the next chapter for Northern Star – cont’d
Exploration: writing the next chapter for Northern Star – cont’d • Great potential on the highly prospective “Paulsens Mine Corridor” part of the Nanjilgardy Fault, For personal use only 25-40km long corridor along the axis of Wyloo Dome • All known orebodies and mineralisation, including the Paulse
Slide 12: Gabbro offsets: the gold may be as green on the other side of the fence
Gabbro offsets: the gold may be as green on the other side of the fence For personal use only • Paulsens is bounded by a Gabbro unit, traditionally seen as a ‘fence’ around the orebody • Drilling aimed at testing the theory that the mineralisation is deposited on the other side of Gabbro and itself
Slide 13: Ashburton – a 100,000ozpa stand-alone operation
Ashburton – a 100,000ozpa stand-alone operation • Ashburton Project located within trucking distance of Paulsens For personal use only • Acquired in June 2011 for zero cash payment; royalty payable on production over 250koz • Oxide open pit operation from 1998 to 2004, produced 340,000oz @ 3.3gpt •
Slide 14: Key reasons to invest in Northern Star
Key reasons to invest in Northern Star • Extremely strong cash generation from high-grade and high-margin ounces For personal use only • Growing production to underpin further growth in surplus cash (up to A$85 million CY2013) • Sufficient resources to underpin +5 year mine life, with further extens
Slide 15: Contact Details
For personal use only 12,178gpt intersection at Paulsens • Contact Details: • Bill Beament – Managing Director +61 8 6188 2100 • Email – info@nsrltd.com • Website – www.nsrltd.com
Slide 16: Appendix
Appendix Measured Indicated Inferred Total Proven Probable Total For personal use only 30 Jun 2012 Tonnes Grade Tonnes Grade Tonnes Grade Tonnes Grade Oz Au 31 December 2011 Tonnes Grade Tonnes Grade Tonnes Grade Oz Au (,000) (g/t) (,000) (g/t) (,000) (g/t) (,000) (g/t) (,000) (,000) (g/t) (,000) (g
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