Austral Gold Limited · ASX:AGD
Austral Gold — Investor Presentation (June 2009)
20 slides from Austral Gold's investor presentation, Jun 17, 2009
Slide 1: Investor Presentation June 2009
For personal use only INVESTOR PRESENTATION JUNE 2009 www.australgold.com.au
Slide 2: Disclaimer
Disclaimer This presentation (Presentation) has been prepared by Austral Gold Limited (“Austral”) based on information available to it from them and For personal use only third party sources. This Presentation does not purport to contain all the information that a prospective investor may require in
Slide 3: Austral Gold Limited (ASX:AGD)
For personal use only Austral Gold Limited (ASX:AGD) Austral Gold Limited is an Australian-listed exploration company advancing its flagship Guanaco gold, copper and silver project in Chile AGD also has Australian and Argentinean exploration projects Austral Gold’s strategy is to maximise shareholde
Slide 4: AGD Corporate and Capital Structure
For personal use only AGD Corporate and Capital Structure Listed on the ASX since April 1997 Shares on Issue 168.3 Million Options on Issue 3.6 Million Share price A$0.08 Market Capitalisation A$13.5 Million Cash position (31 March 09) A$350K Major Shareholders IFISA 60.8% Guanaco Capital Holding 15
Slide 5: Who is IFISA?
For personal use only Who is IFISA? IFISA also has interests in the following South American businesses INVERSIONES FINANCIERAS DEL SUR Shopping Malls 61% Austral Gold Agribusiness Argentina Limited Agribusiness Brazil Real Estate Financial Services
Slide 6: Strong Governance and Experienced Directors
For personal use only Strong Governance and Experienced Directors Mark Bethwaite (Chairman) Mr Bethwaite’s mining career spans some 25 years. He worked for North Limited for 9 years including 5 years as Managing Director and for Renison Goldfields Consolidated Limited for 11 years including 6 years
Slide 7: Strong Governance and Experienced Directors
For personal use only Strong Governance and Experienced Directors Saul Zang Mr Saul Zang is a lawyer with over 30 years experience. Mr Zang founded the law firm Zang, Bergel and Vines in Buenos Aires where he is a Senior Partner. He advises national and international companies in different areas of
Slide 8: Guanaco Project Chile (100% owned)
For personal use only Guanaco Project Chile (100% owned) The Guanaco Mining District is located in the prolific Paleocene belt in Region II of Chile Guanaco is located 220 kilometres south east of Antofagasta at about 2,600m above sea level. The mine is located 40km east of the Pan American Highway
Slide 9: Strategic Location
For personal use only Strategic Location
Slide 10: Resources Summary
For personal use only Resources Summary GOLD Measured Indicated Inferred TOTAL Au Ounces Ounces Ounces Ounces Inground Cachinalito / Dumbo / Perserverancia/ Defensa 174,954 296,045 238,366 709,347 Heap Leach Heap Leach I and II 145,751 - 49,263 195,014 TOTAL GOLD 904,361 SILVER Measured Indicated In
Slide 11: Resource Growth
For personal use only Resource Growth Guanaco Gold Resources (Measured, Indicated and Inferred) 1,000,000 904,361 900,000 800,000 702,685 691,155 700,000 600,000 Resources 496,141 Au Oz 500,000 400,000 300,000 215,002 200,000 100,000 46,567 0 Jun '05 Jul '06 Dec '06 Apr '08 Dec '08 May '09
Slide 12: Total Gold Resources: 904,361oz
For personal use only Total Gold Resources: 904,361oz Heap Leach Pads 195,014 oz Au
Slide 13: Potential and Infrastructure
For personal use only Potential and Infrastructure Potential to east and west of Cachinalito under alluvial cover Historic production and current indicated resources occur along 1,200m of 3,500m known strike length Significant resource potential of remaining 2,300m including potential for parallel v
Slide 14: Potential and Infrastructure
For personal use only Potential and Infrastructure Substantial infrastructure including Water rights Primary, secondary and tertiary crushing plant Merrill Crowe gold recovery plant Administration block, laboratory, warehouse, maintenance and camp facilities
Slide 15: Brief History
For personal use only Brief History Gold mined in Guanaco area since 1886 Guanaco produced some 1.0 M oz Au to mid 1980s and 0.5 M oz Au between 1993 and 1997 In 1991, Amax Gold optioned Guanaco and developed reserves of 11.5M tonnes at 1.77 g/t Au In 1992, Amax Gold leased additional properties fro
Slide 16: Resources Summary: Schematic Vein Sequence
ASX AGD: Resources Summary For personal use only Schematic Vein Sequence Heap Leach Pads N Perseverancia Pit Cachinalito Ext. Cachinalito Central Norte Cachinalito Oeste Dumbo Pit W E Cachinalito Oeste Cachinalito Ext. Dumbo Pit Perseverancia Pit Cachinalito Central Norte
Slide 17: Australian Exploration Areas
For personal use only Australian Exploration Areas . Perth
Slide 18: Australian Exploration Areas
For personal use only Australian Exploration Areas Since 2006, rationalisation from six exploration areas in Western Australia down to one Sale of Rocklea Iron Ore Tenement in April 2008 for $5.25M. Sale proceeds used to • Repay loans advanced to Austral Gold by Guanaco Capital Holding. These loans
Slide 19: Argentinean Exploration Areas
For personal use only Argentinean Exploration Areas Earn In Agreement with Argentina Minera SA (AMINSA) to explore 227K hectares tenements in San Juan Located near Xstrata’s advanced exploration copper project El Pachón in Argentina and Los Pelambres owned by Antofagasta Minerals in Chile. Austral G
Slide 20: Resources Table
Measured Indicated Inferred TOTAL INGROUND Tonnes Grade (g/t) Ounces Tonnes Grade (g/t) Ounces Tonnes Grade (g/t) Ounces Tonnes Grade (g/t) Ounces For personal use only Cachinalito Oeste 334,310 3.22 34,631 526,940 2.99 50,373 203,012 2.50 16,555 1,064,262 2.97 101,559 Cachinalito Central 540,340 5.