Japan Gold Corp · TSXV:JG
Japan Gold — Investor Presentation (June 2024)
30 slides from Japan Gold's investor presentation, June 2024
Slide 1: Rediscovering Japan's Gold Resources
REDISCOVERING JAPAN’S GOLD RESOURCES Exploring for high grade epithermal gold mines TSXV | JG OTCQB | JGLDF JUNE 2024
Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain of the statements made and information contained herein is “forward-looking information” within the meaning of the British Columbia Securities Act. These statements relate to future events or the Company's future performance. All statements, other than statements o
Slide 3: Exploring for High Grade Gold Deposits in Japan
EXPLORING FOR HIGH GRADE GOLD DEPOSITS IN JAPAN Japan Gold is a Canadian publicly traded company focused on the exploration for high-grade gold in Japan. Japan Gold’s technical capability and extensive portfolio of properties prospective for high- grade epithermal gold mineralization positions the C
Slide 4: Overview
OVERVIEW Single country focus New exploration Proven Management with with low geopolitical risk search space record of discoveries Underexplored Priority targets in areas Barrick Gold Alliance since WWII near historic gold mines First to secure World class deposit Newmont Corporation prospective ten
Slide 5: Underexplored
UNDEREXPLORED A rich history of gold mining 749 Initial Gold 1981 Hishikari Gold 1985 Hishikari Gold 2012 Mining Act Changes Production Deposit Discovered Mine Commenced Allowing foreign companies Production to enter Japan and restart Centuries of gold mining 13Moz gold deposit - one the gold mining
Slide 6: Project Portfolio in 5 Gold Mining Districts
PROJECT PORTFOLIO IN 5 GOLD MINING DISTRICTS Sado Mine Hokkaido Located Near Shallow Historic Gold Mines 1601-1989 Konomai Mine 2.47Moz 1915-1973 2.35Moz Au Taio Mine Hishikari Mine 1.1Moz Produced Honshu 8.3Moz Avg 30 g/t Au 1985- present Kyushu Exploring for high grade epithermal gold mines 6 TSXV
Slide 7: Japan Gold's Exploration Approach
JAPAN GOLD’S EXPLORATION APPROACH JG Funded Exploration + Partner Funded Exploration Japan Gold Funded Exploration • Project Generator • Large land package within the key gold districts • Portfolio of high-quality projects • Accelerating projects to drill stage targets • Seeking partners to advance
Slide 8: Japan Gold's Exploration Model
JAPAN GOLD’S EXPLORATION MODEL Target – High Grade Epithermal Approach – Deeper Exploration Redefine Portfolio – Focused Underground Gold Mines Pipeline • High-grade, low-cost mines • Searching for new mineralized • Focus resources on smaller high create significant cash flow structures within the s
Slide 9: Japan Gold's Exploration Model
Japan Gold’s Exploration Model High Grade Epithermal Gold Deposits Characteristics Small but extremely high-grade 1 –100 Mt with grades of 1 – 20 g/t gold common Vein networks Potential for multiple high-grade shoots Exploring for new mineralised structures within the major epithermal districts LOW
Slide 10: Compelling Economics for Mine Development
COMPELLING ECONOMICS Toyo Smelter & Refinery in Japan FOR MINE DEVELOPMENT Japanese epithermal projects provide silica/flux for domestic smelters, offering compelling economic model Japanese base metal smelters Directly shipping silica-rich gold import raw materials to Japan ore to a smelter reduces
Slide 11: Pathway to Discoveries
PATHWAY TO DISCOVERIES FOUR PRIORITY PROJECTS BARRICK ALLIANCE POTENTIAL TO HOST TIER 1 OR TIER 2 ORE BODIES Initial Evaluation Phase Second Evaluation Phase INITITAL PORTFOLIO EVALUATION SIX PROJECTS SELECTED IN 2022 • Barrick Gold funded an Initial 2 1/2- FOUR PRIORITY PROJECTS year Evaluation Pha
Slide 12: Exploration Pipeline
EXPLORATION PIPELINE 2024/25 Strategy Advanced Advance at least one target into this zone Drill Target Barrick Alliance Priority Mizobe Togi Hakuryu Targets Drill Saroma- Japan Testing OT Jomon Gold Targets Kitano-Showa Ebino Buho Sanru Kanehana Tenryu Target Tobaru-Fuke North Taio Fujimi Numanoue O
Slide 13: Hokkaido Tenement Overview
HOKKAIDO TENEMENT OVERVIEW Location Nearby Historic North Hokkaido, Kitami Mines Region Konamai, Sanru, Barrick Alliance Tokusei, Numanoue, Priority Project Kitano-õ Hakuryu Japan Gold Projects Work Programs Identified Targets: Sanru, Ikutahara (Saroma-Jomon, Sanru Kitano-Showa, Ryuo), Ikutahara Num
Slide 14: SW Hokkaido Tenement Overview
SW HOKKAIDO TENEMENT OVERVIEW Location Nearby Historic Southwest Hokkaido, Mines Sapporo-Iwani Chitose, Tiene, Shizukari Todoroki, Koryu Japan Gold Projects Work Programs Identified Targets: Buho Nakasosawa Buho Minamikayabe Sapporo-Iwanai Mineral District SW Hokkaido 14 TSXV | JG OTCQB | JGLDF
Slide 15: Honshu Tenement Overview
HONSHU TENEMENT OVERVIEW Location Nearby Noto Peninsula Historic Mines Sado Mine (2.5Moz) Barrick Alliance Hirochi Urugami Priority Project Togi Work Programs Japan Gold Projects Identified Targets: Togi Extension Togi Togi Project: Noto Peninsula 15 TSXV | JG OTCQB | JGLDF
Slide 16: Middle Kyushu Tenement Overview
MIDDLE KYUSHU TENEMENT OVERVIEW Location Nearby Historic Middle Kyushu Mines Taio, Bajo Usa, Hoshino Japan Gold Projects Work Programs Identified Targets: North Taio Bajo Taio Usa Bajo Kamitsue Middle Kyushu Epithermal Gold Province 16 TSXV | JG OTCQB | JGLDF
Slide 17: Southern Kyushu Tenement Overview
SOUTHERN KYUSHU TENEMENT OVERVIEW Location Nearby Historic Mines Southern Kyushu Hishikari, Kushikino, Fuke, Ohra, Urushi, Takamine, Barrick Alliance Yamagano Priority Projects Ebino Mizobe Work Programs Identified Targets: Japan Gold Projects Ohra-Takamine Tobaru, Tobaru-Fuke, Isa, Gumyo, Kurino, O
Slide 18: Barrick Alliance Hokkaido: Hakuryu
BARRICK ALLIANCE HOKKAIDO: HAKURYU Located at the southern end of the Konomai Epithermal Au – Ag Mine corridor which produced 2.35Moz Au Priority targets: • Hakuryu No 3 Workings/Kokuryu High level vein up to 30m wide. Low level Au rock chips, elevated Sb. Not tested at depth • Fujishima Hill/Seki
Slide 19: Barrick Alliance Honshu: Togi
BARRICK ALLIANCE HONSHU: TOGI Located on the Noto Peninsula, Honshu Mori Mine 16.5 Koz @ 14 g/t Au Island, centred on the historic Togi Mine Gap zone Priority target: • Akasaka Target 4km long structural corridor that contains the Mori workings in the south Vein, Sinter and Siliceous float occur
Slide 20: Barrick Alliance Kyushu: Ebino
Otsuka BARRICK ALLIANCE Okuchi 714 Koz @ 13.6 g/t Au KYUSHU: EBINO KZ Located immediately to the north of the Hishikari Gold Mine Masaki Priority targets: • Otsuka, KZ, Masaki Targets – high level epithermal alteration zones charaterised by discrete silica surrounded by clay – pyrite • Au depleted (
Slide 21: Barrick Alliance Kyushu: Mizobe
BARRICK ALLIANCE KYUSHU: MIZOBE Located 23km south of the Hishikari Gold Mine Priority target: • Mizobe Target Under cover target, centred on area that contained historic Antimony mines Drilling completed by Barrick Alliance has intersect broad zones of Au mineralization and anomalous pathfinder
Slide 22: Japan Gold Hokkaido: Ikutahara
Kitano JAPAN GOLD 96 Koz Au Showa HOKKAIDO: IKUTAHARA 6.7 Koz Au Ikutahara Target: 16.1 Koz Au Showa Centred on a number of small historic workings within the Ikuthara district Saroma Chitose 5.1 Koz Au Priority targets Target: Hokushin Saroma-Taiho • Showa - high level Au (ppb) and Hg associated wi
Slide 23: Japan Gold Hokkaido: Sanru
Hokuryu Omui Mine Mine 64 kOz Au Target: North alteration JAPAN GOLD HOKKAIDO: SANRU (part under cover) Centred on the Sanru Mine which produced 225Koz Au Mosanru Mine Sanru Mine Priority targets 225 Koz Au Target: • NE Extensions of the Sanru Vein NE Extension of Sanru/ Parallel veins potentially
Slide 24: Japan Gold Middle Kyushu: Bajo
JAPAN GOLD Outcropping granite(Basement) MIDDLE KYUSHU: Kifune Target: Bajo Mine BAJO West Bajo Hinoji Veins 420 Koz Au Centred on the Bajo Mine District which Ohtaka produced 420Koz Au E Ohtaka S Fujiyama Priority targets D Kunitoku Hinode Mizuho • SW Extensions of the Bajo Veins • Bajo West Minera
Slide 25: Japan Gold Middle Kyushu: North Taio
JAPAN GOLD MIDDLE KYUSHU: NORTH TAIO Located north of the Taio Mine >1Moz Au, largest mine in Middle Kyushu Priority targets • North Taio Target Historic alteration (MMAJ) has defined a zone of high-level clay alteration Weakly elevated Au surface samples (ppb) +pathfinders No drilling Next ph
Slide 26: Share Structure
OWNERSHIP SHARE STRUCTURE INSTITUTIONS 60% 256,515,479 & FUNDS Shares Issued & Outstanding PUBLIC 25% FLOAT 9% 20,210,000 NEWMONT MANAGEMENT Options (average weighted 6% price C$0.30) & INSIDERS 1,561,682 Restricted Share Units Capital Raising Barrick Activities 2024 Non-dilutive Funding 278,287,161
Slide 27: Corporate Management Team / Discovery Team
CORPORATE MANAGEMENT TEAM GM ,Business VP ,Corporate CFO Chairman & CEO Administration Communications Vince Boon John Proust Yoshio Nojima Alexia Helgason CA, CPA Expertise Expertise Expertise Expertise Corporate executive with 30+ years in the 10+ years of professional accounting 40 years at Sumito
Slide 28: Board of Directors and Technical Advisors
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TECHNICAL ADVISORS Independent Chairman & CEO Independent Independent Director John Proust Director Director Ian Burney Tanneke Heersche Michael Carrick Expertise Expertise Expertise Expertise Corporate executive with 30+ years in the Accomplished public service executive Chai
Slide 29: Why Invest in Japan Gold
WHY INVEST IN JAPAN GOLD First World Country First Class Assets Management Expertise and Strategic Alliances Low geopolitical risk Focused approach Strategic Alliance with stable mining a pathway to with Barrick Gold regulatory regime discoveries Corporation Management team Newmont Corp. High priori
Slide 30: Corporate Office / Tokyo Office
Corporate Office Tokyo Office Suite 650 - 669 Howe Street ARK Hills Executive Tower, Vancouver, BC V6C 0B4 Suite 801 Chairman & CEO, John Proust (left), and Director and Canada Akasaka 1-14-5, Minato-ku General Manager of Exploration, Takashi Kuriyama (right), tour historic mine sites in Japan with