Gold Standard Ventures — Investor Presentation (April 2012)
28 slides from Gold Standard Ventures's investor presentation, April 2012
Slide 1: Exploring the Last Window on the Carlin Trend
GV:TSX.V : GDVXF:OTCQX TSX-V:GV Exploring the Last Window on the Carlin Trend Focused on District-Scale Gold Discoveries In Nevada April 2012 NOVEMBER 2010
Slide 2: Forward Looking Statements
Forward Looking Statements TERMS OF USE AND DISCLAIMER - This presentation is being provided for the sole purpose of providing the recipients with background information about Gold Standard Ventures Corp. (“Gold Standard”). Gold Standard has made reasonable efforts to ensure that the information con
Slide 3: Why Gold Standard?
Why Gold Standard? Everything is now in place for extraordinary success in the near term • The Right People Proven gold finders led by V.P. Exploration Dave Mathewson who discovered several deposits in the Rain District adjacent to Gold Standard Ventures’ Railroad project. Exceptional technical team
Slide 4: Board of Directors and Advisory Board
Board of Directors Jonathan Awde Director – President & CEO Dave Mathewson Director - Vice President, Exploration William E. Threlkeld MSc Econ. Geol. Director (1)(2)(4) David Cole Director Ewan Downie Director (1)(2)(3)(4) Robert McLeod P.Geo Director (1)(2)(3)(4) Richard Silas Director - Corporate
Slide 5: Nevada Technical Team
Nevada Technical Team Dave Mathewson – V.P.Exploration, Cheif Geologist Mac Jackson – Senior Geologist, Chief Technician Steven Koehler – Manager of Projects, Senior Geologist Steve Moore – Senior Geological Consultant Thomas Kilby – East Camp Douglas Project Manager Elizabeth Zbinded – Senior Consu
Slide 6: Why Explore Nevada?
Why Explore Nevada? • 6.1 Million ounces of gold produced in 2011...83% of US gold production. 152 Million ounces of gold mined from 1835 to 2008. • 22 major processing facilities in the state, major infrastructure and very pro mining environment. Barrick and Newmont have invested + $6b US in the st
Slide 7: Why the Carlin Trend?
Why the Carlin Trend? • The Carlin Trend is host to several of Newmont’s and Barrick’s largest gold assets. It is the largest concentration of gold in the earth’s crust. • GV technical team responsible in the 1990’s for significant gold discoveries within Newmont’s adjacent Rain and Gold Quarry prop
Slide 8: The Four Windows
The Four Windows There are four Carlin Windows, each a Dome, where permissive lower-plate rocks are exposed at the surface. Richmond Dome: 100+M oz Au 2M oz Annual Production • Goldstrike • Carlin • Leeville • Meikle Maggie Creek Dome: 60+M oz Au 1 M oz Annual Production • Gold Quarry • Tusk Rain Do
Slide 9: Carlin Trend windows cross section
GOLD ST RD VENTURES CORP. Railroad Dome Rain Dome Maggie Creek Dome Richmond Dome untested 6+M oz Au 60+M oz Au 100+M oz Au Scale in miles 5 elevation above mean sea level in feet 6000ft 4000ft 2000ft | Se ‘ modified from David C. Mathewson March, 2002 Rock Explanation post-mineral | . — cover permi
Slide 10: Why Railroad
Why Railroad • The last unexplored window on the Carlin Trend, representing a district-scale opportunity. • Significant gold discovery on Bullion Fault Zone • 2010 drilling discovered gold-bearing collapse breccias in limestone (Devil’s Gate) beneath barren to weakly mineralized, non-permissive rock
Slide 11: North Bullion Fault Drill Hole Plot Plan
North Bullion Fault Drill Hole Plot Plan • Significant new gold discovery found by Hole RR 11-16, 185’of 0.124opt Au (56.4 metres of 4.26 grams per tonne gold) from 555 to 740 feet, and hole RR 11-18, 255ft of 0.048opt Au (77.8m of 1.63 g/t Au) including 110ft of 0.075opt (33.5m of 2.58g/t Au) • RR1
Slide 12: Significance of Holes RR 11-9, RR 11-16 and 11-18
Significance of Holes RR 11-9 and RR 11-16 + 11-18 • Shallow near surface gold mineralization over significant width • Hole 16 and 18 confirm further the model within NBFZ and most importantly, the high grade portion of the model • Encouraging to encounter mineralization of this thickness and grade
Slide 13: Railroad/Rain Geological Cross Section Model
Railroad/Rain Geological Cross Section Model • High-grade gold mineralization exists predominantly in brecciated zones within the Webb Mudstone and Devils Gate limestone. • Deposits typically align along flanks of feeder structures. – Locating feeder structures requires advanced geological and geoph
Slide 14: Railroad Gravity: Structural Complexity
Railroad Gravity:“Structural Complexity” Newmont/Premiere Rain Mine Newmont’s Emigrant Mine • Newmont’s Emigrant Springs now in production. Railroad’s adjoining Rain District now Newmont/Premier Gold Mines joint venture, contains approximately 6M+ oz/Au and growing. • The geological similarities to
Slide 15: Budget 2011 and 1st Q 12
Budget 2011 and 1st Q 12 PROJECT #HOLES TOTAL FT BUDGET Railroad 20-25 36,000 $7.0M Douglas Camp 6 4,000 $0.8M Safford 3 3,000 $0.45M Robinson 3 3,600 $0.25M Other ND $0.5M G&A $2.0M Totals 37-42 46,000 $11M 15
Slide 16: East Camp Douglas Gold Project
East Camp Douglas Gold Project 16
Slide 17: East Camp Douglas Project
East Camp Douglas Project • Drilling commenced February 2012, utilizing core drilling. • Gold occurs as both high sulfidation-style within lithic tuffs similar to the Borealis and Round Mountain gold deposits, and also bonanza- style veins similar to Comstock and Goldfields. • Known shallow gold min
Slide 18: East Camp Douglas Drill Program
East Camp Douglas Drill Program • Two rigs currently drilling • Testing both low sulphidation and high sulphidation targets previously recognized in historical drilling • High potential for significant gold mineralized system to be encountered • Approx 5500 acres, 8.6 sq mi 18
Slide 19: FCMI Investment
FCMI Investment Ranked #1 Hedge fund by Fortune in 2011 • On March 3rd 2011, Gold Standard closed its C$12.0M private placement at $.95c with no warrant. Offering Summary • FCMI Parent Co. ("FCMI") subscribed for 11.0M of the 12.6M common shares placed. Announce Date: February 24, 2011 – FCMI is a p
Slide 20: Share Structure
Share Structure Shares outstanding 67.8 million Options outstanding 4.9 million Warrants outstanding 6.2 million Fully diluted 78.9 million Approx. cash on hand $11.0 million Options & warrants if exercised $10.0 million Inside ownership 27% Institutional ownership 50% - FCMI 19.9% - Gilder 10% - Ri
Slide 21: Gold Standard Ventures share price chart
GOLD STANDARD VENTURES CORP. Historic Chart for Cdn:GV by Stockwatch.com 604.687.1500 - (c) 2012 Tue Apr_3 2012 Op=2.07_ Hi=2.07 Lo=1.75 Cl=1.88 Vol=1.345.477 Year hi=2.23_lo=0.66 Cdn:GV Volume Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Agr
Slide 22: Why Gold Standard?
Why Gold Standard? 1. 100% ownership of district scale gold project with a significant new gold discovery, located on the Carlin Trend. Massive premiums paid for discoveries in this part of the world due to excessive mining depletion and access to milling infrastructure. 2. Fourth window on the Carl
Slide 23: Why Gold? Drivers for Gold
Why Gold? Drivers for Gold • Mining depletion of gold – particularly in Nevada - has grossly outpaced replacement by exploration for many years • Drastic expansion of money supply and fiscal irresponsibility have debased the world’s major currencies and created an unsustainable debt load worldwide.
Slide 24: Gold Standard Core Shack
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Slide 25: North Bullion Fault Zone RR 11-16 and RR 11-18
North Bullion Fault Zone RR 11-16 and RR 11-18 25
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Slide 27: Exposure to Gold – How to Invest
Exposure to Gold – How to Invest 1. Bullion: Expensive to store securely, but risk free 2. ETFs: Easy to buy, storage provided, most require redemption or sale for cash 3. Seniors (producers): Poor performance, low dividends, currently undervalued 4. Juniors: More operational and financial risks but
Slide 28: Gold Standard Ventures Corp. contact
"The North Bullion fault zone (NBFZ) hosts a very large, mineralized breccia body that we discovered in late 2010 and explored through 2011. We believe this breccia was mineralized by multiple high-grade gold feeder zones which are blind targets within the more dispersed lower-grade portions of the
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