North Arrow Minerals Inc. · TSXV:NAR
North Arrow Minerals — Corporate Update (April 2015)
9 slides from North Arrow Minerals's corporate update, Apr 21, 2015
Slide 1: Background on the Type Classification of Diamonds and the Causes of Natural Fancy Yellow Diamonds
TSXV:NAR Background on the Type Classification of Diamonds and the Causes of Natural Fancy Yellow Diamonds Companion Information to Press Release Issued on April 21st, 2015
Slide 2: Forward Looking Statement
FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT This presentation contains projections and forward looking information that involve various risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, statements regarding the potential extent of mineralization, resources, reserves, exploration results and plans and objectives
Slide 3: Qilalugaq Project, NU
QILALUGAQ PROJECT, NU > $25 M in past exploration. Q1-4 15 diamond bearing kimberlites. kimberlite Q1-4: biggest (>12 ha), highest grade. 9 km from Repulse Bay & tide water. May 2013 inf. Resource estimate of 26.4 million carats to 205m depth. Yellow diamonds could significantly & positi
Slide 4: Q1-4 Diamonds – April 21, 2015 Press Release
Q1-4 DIAMONDS – APRIL 21, 2015 PRESS RELEASE 189.97 carats recovered from first 609 t. announced Feb. 26, 2015 Results confirmed a significant population of yellow diamonds is present; 8.5% yellows by stone count; 21.4% yellows by carat weight. Largest stones: 4.42 cts, 4.16 cts, 3.53 cts; all
Slide 5: Type Classification of Diamonds
TYPE CLASSIFICATION OF DIAMONDS Un-aggregated nitrogen. Very rare. ~98% Only ~0.1% of natural diamonds fall in this ~98% ~98% category. 40 of 41 Q1-4 yellow ~0.1% diamonds. ~2% ~2% ~2% ~2% <0.01% 5
Slide 6: Nitrogen and Yellow Diamonds
NITROGEN AND YELLOW DIAMONDS Type 1 ~98% N Impurities ~0.1% (98% of diamonds) Type 1a Type 1b Aggregated N Un-Aggregated Impurities N impurities “C Centres” Type 1aA Type 1aB A-Aggregated B-Aggregated N Pairs N Pairs (4N+V) Type 1a B-Aggregated “N3 Centres” Responsible for the N3 and C Centres 40 of
Slide 7: Classification of Yellow Diamonds
CLASSIFICATION OF YELLOW DIAMONDS Diamonds referred to as “canary yellow” in the gem trade are typiclly Type Ib and are widely acknowledged as the rarest of all natural yellow diamonds. A study by the GIA classified only 0.8% of over 24,000 natural yellow fancy yellow diamonds as Type 1b diamond
Slide 8: Qilalugaq Project – What's Next
QILALUGAQ PROJECT – WHAT’S NEXT CURRENTLY: Processing and recovering diamonds from remaining 54% of the kimberlite sample from Q1-4. Permitting/planning follow up resource definition drilling H2 2015. WHAT’S NEXT: Complete diamond sorting in April, 2015; diamond parcel then shipped to Antwerp fo
Slide 9: TSXV: NAR
TSXV: NAR Ken Armstrong President & CEO Gren Thomas Chairman Suite 960-789 West Pender Street Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 1H2 Tel: +1.604.668.8354 Fax: +1.604.336.4813 info@northarrowminerals.com @narminerals northarrowminerals www.northarrowminerals.com