Middle Island Resources Limited · ASX:MDI
Middle Island Resources — Investor Presentation (August 2013)
21 slides from Middle Island Resources's investor presentation, Aug 2, 2013
Slide 1: Exploring Golden Frontiers
For personal use only Exploring Golden Frontiers Middle Island Resources August 2013
Slide 2: Disclaimer Notice and Competent Person's Statement
Disclaimer Notice and Competent Person’s Statement For personal use only Disclaimer Notice The material in this presentation (“material”) is not and does not constitute an offer, invitation or recommendation to subscribe for, or purchase any security in Middle Island Resources Limited (“MDI”) nor do
Slide 3: Capital Structure
Capital Structure ASX Code: MDI For personal use only Shares on Issue 125m Unlisted Options 18.5m Number of Shareholders ~700 Top 20 Shareholders ~63% Directors ~21% Institutions ~30% Newmont ~10% Cash (30/06/13) A$5.63m Market Cap (at A$0.145) A$18m 3 3
Slide 4: Board and Management Team
Board and Management Team For personal use only Peter Thomas • Retired Solicitor • Corporate and commercial mining industry advice since 1980 • Served (Non-Executive on the boards of various listed companies since the 1980s • Founding Chairman of Chairman) Sandfire Resources NL • Currently Chairman
Slide 5: Corporate Strategy
Corporate Strategy For personal use only • Gold. • West Africa. • Minimum +1Moz ‘stand-alone’ resource base. • Exploration & development – best leverage & optimum value. • Leverage off management’s 24 years local experience & contacts. • Jurisdictions with acceptable risk profile. • Jurisdictions wi
Slide 6: Projects
Projects For personal use only • 3 West African countries (combined area of ~5,400km2) • Looking to acquire 80% interest in the Samira Hill gold mine & mill, plus interests in 9 exploration permits, comprising the Sirba Project – Niger (2,577km2) • 100% of Reo Project – Burkina Faso (1,166km2) • 100
Slide 7: Sirba Project (Niger) - Overview
Sirba Project (Niger) - Overview For personal use only • Consolidation of entire Sirba greenstone belt, including the Samira Hill gold operation. • 70-100% interest in 9 permits covering 2,577km2 of under- explored Birimian greenstones. • Covers 100km strike length of JICA regional gold soil anomaly
Slide 8: Sirba Project – Samira Hill Acquisition
Sirba Project – Samira Hill Acquisition For personal use only • Non-binding Heads of Agreement to purchase an 80% interest in the Samira Hill gold mine, via the acquisition of all the shares in AGMDC (a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of SEMAFO Inc.), which owns an 80% interest in Société des Mines
Slide 9: Samira Hill - Production
Samira Hill - Production For personal use only • 2Mtpa oxide CIL processing facility, grid power & 6MW power station, tailings dam, 4ML process water reservoir, ancillary mobile fleet, mill spares, consumables, workshops, warehouses, 200 man camp & airstrip. • 1.35Moz in reserves and resources (as a
Slide 10: Samira Hill - Tala Tonde Deposit
Samira Hill - Tala Tonde Deposit For personal use only • Inferred Resource of 2.6Mt at 1.89g/t Au (157,000oz). • 15km from Samira Hill process plant, 5km of which is on existing haul road. • Priority target for infill drilling. • Represents priority, higher grade production & revenue opportunity. •
Slide 11: Sirba Project - Tialkam South Prospect
Sirba Project - Tialkam South Prospect For personal use only • Presents a significant resource opportunity. • 12km from Samira Hill plant. • Better historic drill intercepts include:- - 18m at 4.89g/t Au - 18m at 3.01g/t Au - 18m at 2.41g/t Au - 23m at 4.08g/t Au • Single surface channel sample resu
Slide 12: Sirba Project - Tialkam South Prospect
Sirba Project - Tialkam South Prospect For personal use only • Initial 4,314m RC resource drilling program completed. • Exceptional maiden results include:- - 21m at 4.89g/t Au - 19m at 4.16g/t Au - 17m at 3.05g/t Au - 12m at 4.34g/t Au - 15m at 2.30g/t Au - 13m at 2.73g/t Au • Resource estimate due
Slide 13: Sirba Project - Kimba Prospect
Sirba Project - Kimba Prospect For personal use only • Greenfields discovery in the Nassilé permit. • No artisanal workings or surface geochemical expression. • 10km long, high tenor (to 3.1g/t Au) auger anomaly, with multiple results >0.5g/t (500ppb) Au. • Veneered by 7-9m of alluvial cover. • Thre
Slide 14: Reo Project (Burkina Faso) - Overview
Reo Project (Burkina Faso) - Overview For personal use only • 7 permits covering 1,166km2. • 150km west of Ouagadougou. • Excellent access and infrastructure. • Proximal to new gold operations (Mana, Bissa). • 50km long shear zone provides focus for exploration. 14 14
Slide 15: Reo Project - K4/K5 Prospect
Reo Project - K4/K5 Prospect For personal use only • 1-2Moz target potential. • Veneered by 4m of transported laterite cover. • 60m deep oxide profile. • Extensive, zoned alteration system. • 5,000m infill RAB & 5,000m RC programs recently completed. • 2.5km long, open-ended mineralised zone. • Plus
Slide 16: Reo Project - Morley Prospect
Reo Project - Morley Prospect For personal use only • Two, broad, high grade east-west trending lodes that dip moderately north. • Numerous significant trench & drill results defined to date:- - 34m at 16.4g/t Au - 10.6m at 17.4g/t Au - 39m at 2.62g/t Au - 10m at 9.63g/t Au - 38m at 2.51g/t Au - 11m
Slide 17: Nuon River Project (Liberia) - Overview
Nuon River Project (Liberia) - Overview For personal use only • 100% interest in 5 permits covering 1,676km2. • BLEG stream sediment sampling & airborne magnetic surveys completed over whole project area. • 8 priority gold anomalies defined. • Limited drilling with high grade results. • Mambo & Midd
Slide 18: Community Development
Community Development For personal use only • Essential to build political & social capital from the outset. • Up to 5% of annual exploration budget dedicated to community development programs. • Ten projects completed or underway in all three jurisdictions. 18 18
Slide 19: 2013-14 Exploration & Resource Definition
2013-14 Exploration & Resource Definition For personal use only • Total up to $9.12m (incl. Samira Hill) • Samira Hill ($5.14m) – Tala Tonde (infill and extension RC drilling) – Tonde Boubangou (infill RC drilling) – This budget is allowed in cashflow model • Sirba Project ($2.04m) − Tialkam South (
Slide 20: Conclusions
Conclusions For personal use only • Potential near-term cashflow from Samira Hill (~50,000oz pa). • Highly experienced West African team. • Capital structure intact. • Newmont as a cornerstone corporate shareholder (10.15%). • Major international institutions well represented on register (~30%). • ~
Slide 21: For personal use only
For personal use only Unit 2, 2 Richardson Street West Perth Western Australia, 6005 Tel +61 (08) 9322 1430 Fax +61 (08) 9322 1474 www.middleisland.com.au
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