Investigator Silver Limited · ASX:IVR
Investigator Silver — Investigator Resources — RIU Melbourne Resources Roundup Conference 2012
29 slides from Investigator Silver's conference presentation, Sep 26, 2012
Slide 1: ASX cover note: Investor Presentation at RIU Melbourne Resources Roundup
Investigator For personal use only Resources Limited Date: 26 September 2012 Re: Investor Presentation at RIU Melbourne Resources Roundup Conference Attached is a presentation to be delivered at the RIU Melbourne Resources Roundup Conference on Thursday 27 September 2012. . For further information c
Slide 2: A sterling year in South Australia
Investigator Resources Ltd For personal use only A sterling year in South Australia Presentation: RIU Melbourne Resources Roundup Managing Director – John Anderson ASX code: IVR www.investres.com.au 27th September 2012
Slide 3: Disclaimer
For personal use only Disclaimer The information in this presentation is published to inform you about Investigator Resources Limited and its activities. Some statements in this presentation regarding estimates or future events are forward looking statements. They involve risk and uncertainties that
Slide 4: IVR
For personal use only IVR 3
Slide 5: IVR profile – a fresh Australian silver venture
IVR profile – a fresh Australian silver venture For personal use only Exploration focus on South Australia by expert team with track record Success of the greenfields Paris silver discovery in 2011/2012 • Potential to be a shallow, high-grade and large silver deposit • Ongoing drilling Paris with th
Slide 6: Strong stable Board since inception in 2007
Strong stable Board since inception in 2007 For personal use only Roger Marshall OBE Chairman (former Deputy Chair - McArthur Coal) Bruce Foy (former Managing Director - ING Bank NV Australia) David Jones (former Chief Geologist - Newmont Australia) John Anderson Managing Director (former GM Explora
Slide 7: Corporate Details
Corporate Details For personal use only Capital Structure at 21st September 2012 Total shares on issue 335,656,687 • CITIC Australia Pty Ltd 67,097,772 (19.99%) • Acorn Capital 20,143,340 (6.00%) • Gregmal Nominees 17,262,083 (5.13%) Capitalised c. $57m @ 17c share (at 21st September 2012) Capital r
Slide 8: IVR's Advantages
IVR’s Advantages • Focussing expertise on southern For personal use only Gawler Craton where thin cover provides opportunities for new breakthrough discoveries • Leading industry with new targeting model (Moonta Corridor) • Dominant ground position Key IVR projects Peterlumbo field incl. Paris silve
Slide 9: Exploration update
Exploration update - Using strong funding position to continue an aggressive & successful program For personal use only PETERLUMBO JOINT VENTURE (IVR 75%) Paris silver prospect • Drilling November – August completed 102 RCP & diamond holes for 16,096 metres; Awaiting assays for 21 holes • Aiming for
Slide 10: Exploration update contd.
Exploration update contd. For personal use only KEY REGIONAL TARGETS (IVR 100%) Other target areas defined on Eyre Peninsula by regional soil geochemistry • Botenella Gate – Recent initial scout drilling upgrades new metal centre; Consistent with the successful Peterlumbo tactics, now moving to next
Slide 11: Greenfields Paris discovery within large Peterlumbo field
Greenfields Paris discovery within large Peterlumbo field Field offers widespread near-surface potential for epithermal & porphyry targets For personal use only Geology Plan – western end of JV tenement (IVR 75%) New epithermal field interpreted by scattered indicators through thin cover IVR 10
Slide 12: Peterlumbo Landscape
Peterlumbo Landscape For personal use only Rare prospective epithermal outcrops rim the newly-recognised field IVR’s 2010 soil geochemistry revealed the real potential of the field and led to the Paris silver discovery Scout aircore drilling at Paris soil target (January 20011) Gold-bearing float at
Slide 13: Plan of Paris drilling
Plan of Paris drilling – large target; 69 Aircore holes (4,600m); 64 RCP holes (9,326m); 38 Diamond holes (6,770m) For personal use only IVR 12
Slide 14: Paris drilling – many shallow high-grade silver intersections
Paris drilling – many shallow high-grade silver intersections Coarse common silver sulphides are positive for metallurgical recoveries For personal use only Silver-rich pyrite mineralisation (2.2% Ag) IVR 13
Slide 15: Paris drilling – challenging drilling & geology
Paris drilling – challenging drilling & geology Silver–rich massive sulphide Northeast flat zone – DH002 For personal use only Silver-rich pyrite mineralisation (2.2% Ag) Sulphide-dolomite breccia Central Zone vertical veins – DH012 Native silver in oxidised bedrock - Southeast Zone DH009 IVR 14
Slide 16: Paris target model
Paris target model Subvolcanic epithermal manto/feeder vein system For personal use only Ag-Au Mantos Veins Granodiorite Global exploration model from: Sillitoe & Hedenquist 2003 IVR 15
Slide 17: Revised interpretation upgrades Paris potential
Revised interpretation upgrades Paris potential Intruded dome of dolomite host & palaeosurface; Reinforces prospective subvolcanic setting Structures close to palaeosurface are most prospective; Faults disrupt mineralised sheets & For personal use only cause variable oxidation; Combination of sulphi
Slide 18: New drilling upgrades potential of shallow Western sheet
New drilling upgrades potential of shallow Western sheet New massive sulphide intersection on other side of prospect from DH002 intersection (assays pending – likely very high silver grades by comparison with DH002) For personal use only Elevates priority of Western Sheet downdip & along strike Adds
Slide 19: Plan of Paris target zones
Plan of Paris target zones Priority of Western Sheet as alternative primary feeder elevated over Central Veins Assays for 21 holes including 4 from Western Sheet awaited. For personal use only IVR 18
Slide 20: Other satellite soil targets
Other satellite soil targets - potential for to be multi-deposit camp Plus 14km of prospective structures – Paris South RCP drilled in Sept Qtr; For personal use only Heritage surveys to be progressed for Alexander North, Trojan Horse & Helen North drilling from Dec Qtr Plan of Peterlumbo field (75%
Slide 21: Global silver mines – size/grade comparison
Global silver mines – size/grade comparison For personal use only 800 Dukat 700 600 epithermal epithermal & 500 Cannington rhyolite Grade * Imiter Uchucchacua 400 other (g/t Ag) Greens Ck Pallacanta Fresnillo 300 Arcata San Jose Generally underground mines 200 Generally open-pit mines Piriquitos 100
Slide 22: Dominant ground position in Eyre Peninsula corridor
Dominant ground position in Eyre Peninsula corridor Proprietary regional soil dataset maps new metal centres Paris & Peterlumbo epithermal field For personal use only G l Gawler R Range V l i Volcanics Menninnie X Dam Morgans silver prospect V Victory EEast X Weednanna Balance of Peter- ter Explorat
Slide 23: Botenella Gate target area
Botenella Gate target area First scout drilling confirms new large metal centre Similar sized targets to Paris For personal use only Aircore drilling on silver-in-soil geochemistry image Past aircore hole – Lake Gilles tenement New aircore traverse 2012 – Botenella Gate tenement Non-IVR tenement Jun
Slide 24: Botenella Gate silver gold soil geochemical targets
Botenella Gate silver gold soil geochemical targets First scout drilling (26 vertical aircore holes – ave. 42.4m deep) hits widespread anomalous silver including similar results to Paris at same exploration stage For personal use only Plan of new scout aircore drilling on silver-in-soil geochemical
Slide 25: Bute IOCG copper gold target
Bute IOCG copper gold target For personal use only Yorke Peninsula IVR 24
Slide 26: Bute/Ridgeback copper project, Yorke Peninsula
Bute/Ridgeback copper project, Yorke Peninsula Under-explored area of the Moonta-Hillside district For personal use only Exploration summary plan on magnetic image 100% IVR tenure Interpreted extension of prospective Covers large area of shallow prospective Pine Point Fault basement under thin cover
Slide 27: Bute copper targets - First scout drilling
Bute copper targets - First scout drilling (44 vertical aircore hole – ave. 29.4m deep shows copper anomalism in thin cover over breccia target For personal use only New aircore holes plan on copper-in-soil geochemical image Haematitic breccia intersected similar to 1974 lead-in hole Prospective bre
Slide 28: Conclusions
Conclusions Continuing strong & successful exploration program For personal use only on a pipeline of consistently developed targets into 2013 1. Paris silver prospect Awaiting balance of Sept quarter drill assays Currently drilling & awaiting assays with anticipated high silver grades in Western Sh
Slide 29: Competent Person Statement
For personal use only Competent Person Statement The information in this presentation that relates to Exploration Results and Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by John Anderson (BSc(Hons)Geol) who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and is bound by and
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