Kuya Silver Corporation · CSE:KUYA
Kuya Silver — Investor Presentation (April 2022)
24 slides from Kuya Silver's investor presentation, April 2022
Slide 1: Corporate Presentation
Corporate Presentation CSE: KUYA | OTCQB: KUYAF | FRA: 6MR1 HIGH GRADE | GROWING | SILVER PRODUCTION | AMERICAS APRIL 2022
Slide 2: Important Disclosures - Please Read Carefully
IMPORTANT DISCLOSURES - PLEASE READ CAREFULLY This presentation is being provided for information purposes only and does not constitute or form part of, and should not be construed as, an offer or invitation to sell or any solicitation of any offer to purchase or subscribe for any securities of Kuya
Slide 3: Well-Run Silver Mines Command a Market Premium
WELL-RUN SILVER MINES COMMAND A MARKET PREMIUM Bethania is a great first asset Recent Past RTO - Present (2020-2022) Future Vision (2022+) • Producing silver mine until 2016 – now on care • RTO Q3 2020 (June-Sept, ‘20) • Commission/Production Bethania and maintenance. • Raised C$21.5M (two tranches,
Slide 4: Share Structure
SHARE STRUCTURE Other Large Shareholders Sprott Asset Management Shares Outstanding 45,279,981 Crescat Capital Market Cap. (April 12th) C$44.50M Electra Battery Metals Earth Resource Investment Group Warrants (C$2.60 strike) 2,421,325 Options (C$0.90 - $4.15 strike) 2,162,500 Management 21.6% Fully
Slide 5: Silver Companies - Very Small Sector
SILVER COMPANIES - VERY SMALL SECTOR Pivoting to Gold Silver Equities Universe • Lack of good investment choices drives premium valuations • The investable silver universe is very small • Significant value increase for production • Production and/or significant exploration projects typically valued
Slide 6: What Do These Successful Silver Companies Have in Common?
WHAT DO THESE SUCCESSFUL SILVER COMPANIES HAVE IN COMMON? Start small Fortuna Silver (2006) and grow First Majestic (2005) First Year Production: 0.5Moz First Year Production: 0.3Moz Today: C$1.7M market cap through Today: C$3.3B market cap (gold-focused) production and Silver acquisition Endeavour
Slide 7: Following a Successful Proven Strategy
FOLLOWING A SUCCESSFUL PROVEN STRATEGY The Bethania Mine will Launch the 4 Market’s Next Silver Mining Company 3 2 Lower risk: predictable 1 Benefit from by-product geology, low capital intensity, well-established Acquire small-scale mines sales: base metals and mining methods, off-the- from local o
Slide 8: Great Access and History
GREAT ACCESS AND HISTORY • Located in major silver-lead-zinc mining district in Central Peru • Access mine by road from Huancayo (major city) • Daily flights from Lima to Jauja (near Huancayo) • Mine located near mining village of Bethania • The Bethania Mine formally opened in 1977 after discovery
Slide 9: Dual Track Value Creation
DUAL TRACK VALUE CREATION Acquire Initial Phase 2: Phase 1: Regional Mineral Carmelita Step-Out & Drill Program Claims Resource Exploration Resource Growth Kerr Project Silver Kings JV 2022 Update Update Drilling/Exploration Preliminary EIA Economic Start Plant Approved Assessment Construction Const
Slide 10: Bethania Expansion – Optimizing Future Production
BETHANIA EXPANSION – OPTIMIZING FUTURE PRODUCTION Potential Cost Savings Onsite Production • High grades, higher recoveries • No royalties or streams • Mining near surface (lower haulage, mining costs vs. deep mines) TREATMENT/ PROCESSING TRANSPORT • Low non-discretionary REFINING sustaining capital
Slide 11: Bethania – District-Scale Potential
BETHANIA – DISCTRICT-SCALE POTENTIAL Bethania Mine Carmelita 5300 Hectare Land Package CSE:KUYA 11
Slide 12: Initial Mineral Resource
INITIAL MINERAL RESOURCE Bethania Near Surface Maiden Resource • Resource Drilling Focused On Shallow Mineralization Proximal to Bethania Mine Workings • 63% of Indicated Silver Equivalent Resource Estimate Located Above Historical Production Adit (4670 Level) • The resource estimate consisted of da
Slide 13: Initial Mineral Resource – Block Model
INITIAL MINERAL RESOURCE – BLOCK MODEL Bethania Significant Growth Potential 1500m+ of prospective targets within 20 sub parallel mineralized veins CSE:KUYA 13
Slide 14: Initial Mineral Resource: 12 de Mayo Vein
INITIAL MINERAL RESOURCE: 12 DE MAYO VEIN Resource model extends to a maximum depth from surface of: • 230m in the 12 de Mayo vein (shown here) Open • 200m in the Española vein Open • 180m in the Victoria vein All 3 vein systems remain open at strike and along depth The resource estimate is solely f
Slide 15: Low-Risk Exploration
LOW-RISK EXPLORATION Bethania Mine Long Section 20 sub-parallel veins Bethania Main Zone Hilltop Zone Santa Elena: Vein Sample N Daniela Vein 91.1 oz/t Ag, 5.20 g/t Au Samantha Vein Drill sample Mercedes Mercedes Veinvein (110.7 oz/t Ag eq.) 24.2 oz/t Ag over 2.60 m Española 2: Historic (surface sho
Slide 16: Low-Risk Exploration – Growth Potential
LOW-RISK EXPLORATION – GROWTH POTENTIAL Bethania Mine Target Sections Daniela Vein Mercedes Vein N Samantha Vein Española 2: Historic Workings Santa Elena Unexplored Priority #3 Bethania – Priority #2 Target 4 Priority #1 Hilltop Hilltop Zone East Extension Depth extension Connection 0 250m * Please
Slide 17: Ongoing Surface Exploration: Carmen Vein Discovery
ONGOING SURFACE EXPLORATION Carmen Vein Discovery - The Carmen Vein, a new discovery with up to 6.26 g/t gold reported from a new structure sampled over 300 m to date. • The gold-bearing mineralization differs from the traditionally-mined silver and base metal veins at Bethania. • Anomalous gold val
Slide 18: Growth Potential - Carmelita
GROWTH POTENTIAL - CARMELITA Carmelita Property Bethania District 800 Hectare property strategically located ~3km from the Bethania Mine. • Potential strike extension to high – grade silver-polymetallic vein system at Bethania • Kuya geologists observed 5 veins outcropping on surface and took severa
Slide 19: Social Responsibility
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY Kuya Silver is actively engaged in building on a strong legacy of working cooperatively with the local Poroche community to develop a mutually beneficial, safe and sustainable mining business in the region The Company is committed to: 1. Providing a safe and sustainable work en
Slide 20: Introducing the Silver Kings Property
INTRODUCING THE SILVER KINGS PROPERTY In March 2021, Kuya completed a transaction with First Cobalt Corp. to acquire 100% of the Kerr Project and an option to enter a joint venture to earn up to 70% of its remaining Cobalt area claims. The combined property area is now known as the Silver Kings Proj
Slide 21: The Kerr Property at Silver Kings
THE KERR PROPERTY AT SILVER KINGS A World – Class Silver District The Kerr Property at Silver Kings Property Includes eight historic silver mines (Crown Reserve, Silver Leaf, Kerr Lake, Drummond, Hargrave, Silverfields and others.) on a contiguous 900-hectare area. • Mines produced over 50 million o
Slide 22: Management & Directors
MANAGEMENT & DIRECTORS Maura Lendon – Interim Chair & Director Ms. Lendon, is a seasoned, internationally-experienced general counsel with over 20 years’ experience in the mining and telecom industries gained after initially practicing with top Bay Street law firms. Ms. Lendon is the founder and Chi
Slide 23: Advisory Team
ADVISORY TEAM Dr. Quinton Hennigh – Geologic Advisor Dr. Hennigh is an economic geologist with more than 25 years of exploration experience with major gold mining firms, including Homestake Mining, Newcrest Mining and Newmont Mining. Currently, Dr. Hennigh is President and Chairman of Novo Resources
Slide 24: www.kuyasilver.com
www.kuyasilver.com @KuyaSilver KuyaSilverCorp 150 King Street West Suite 200 Toronto, Ontario, Canada Follow Kuya Silver M5H 3T9 Kuya-Silver CSE:KUYA