Nevada Exploration — Investor Presentation (August 2016)
23 slides from Nevada Exploration's investor presentation, Aug 2, 2016
Slide 1: Exploring Under Cover
Exploring Under Cover Finding Nevada’s Remaining Gold Endowment Reno Office Vancouver Office 10 Greg Street, Suite 170 Suite 1500 - 885 W Georgia St, Sparks, Nevada 89431 Vancouver, B.C. V6C 3E8 775-359-7740 604-601-2006
Slide 2: Forward Looking Statement
Forward Looking Statement This Presentation contains certain "forward-looking statements" including, without limitation, expectations, beliefs, plans and objectives regarding the timing and nature of estimated future exploration, success of exploration activities, and potential transactions and vent
Slide 3: Nevada Is the World Leader
NEVADA IS THE WORLD LEADER NEVADA has produced more gold per unit area than any other place on the planet Total Nevada Gold Production: 213,429,315 oz (1859-2014) 600 Gold Production per Unit Area (T/106 km2 – 2009) 400 200 0 Source: Nevada Bureau of Mines & Geology
Slide 4: More than half of that area is covered by sand & gravel
Yet more than half of that area is covered by sand & gravel and therefore has not been systematically explored Gold Mine Gold Mine Most known gold deposits have been discovered on or near range fronts where Mountain Range geologists can “see” and “project” the Sand +50%and Gravel Gravel rocks Cover
Slide 5: Nevada basin formation and erosion
California Nevada Utah Gold deposits From 40 formed from 40 to to 25 Ma 25 Million years ago Starting around Nevada is pulled apart 15 Ma Block Faulting 15 Ma to present Erosion Erosion fills basins Erosion Present
Slide 6: Hidden discoverable gold potential in Nevada valleys
The 300 million ounces discovered so far in northern Nevada during the past 40 years by following clues in the exposed rocks may be just a fraction of Nevada’s discoverable gold potential Much of this potential may remain hidden in valleys where conventional exploration methods alone work poorly for
Slide 7: Covered vs Exposed Discovery Potential
Covered vs Exposed Discovery Potential Barrick’s Cortez Camp +40Moz Au Example Exposed GOLD Deposits (before 1990): Gold Acres <0.3Moz Cortez Gold 2.0Moz Horse Canyon <0.2Moz Total Oz 2.5Moz Covered GOLD Deposits (since 1990): Pipeline 17.2Moz Cortez Hills 8.8Moz Goldrush 15.6Moz 2004 Goldrush Total
Slide 8: Nevada's remaining gold endowment
Nevada’s remaining gold endowment presents the most compelling exploration opportunity today, and the key to exploiting this opportunity is finding the tools to explore under cover
Slide 9: A New Approach: Groundwater
A NEW APPROACH: GROUNDWATER Nevada Exploration has developed and applied the science of GROUNDWATER GEOCHEMISTRY to look under cover
Slide 10: Discovery!
Nevada Exploration systematically analyzes samples of groundwater to detect unusual concentrations of gold and other elements and then follows that groundwater to its covered bedrock source Discovery!
Slide 11: Proof of Concept (Twin Creeks)
Proof of Concept (Twin Creeks) Exposed Very Gold Shallow Deposits Bedrock ~35Moz Shallow Covered Bedrock Gold Deposits ~17Moz Deep Bedrock Source: NBMG Map 120 Areas of Higher than Normal USGS & NGE Gold and Trace Groundwater Elements in Samples Groundwater
Slide 12: Accomplishments
Accomplishments • Developed a proprietary method for sampling groundwater • Compiled the largest groundwater chemistry database in Nevada • Analyzed over 50,000 samples • Identified over 20 prospective target areas • Acquired mineral rights to five projects • Continues to develop additional targets
Slide 13: Progress to Date
Covered Progress Potential to Date Water NGE Sampling Projects
Slide 14: Cumulative Frequency Distribution of Gold in Groundwater
Cumulative Frequency Distribution of Gold in Groundwater Twin Creeks (+15Moz) Getchell (+5Moz) NGE Targets Of 35 known gold mines sampled Lone Tree (5 Moz) all but two or 94% were identified by NGE’s LOG Gold in Water (ppt) water chemistry sampling methodology Goldfields (+3Moz) Phoenix (+5Moz) Carl
Slide 15: Groundwater for Exploration
GROUNDWATER FOR EXPLORATION A Standard Exploration Tool (but not yet for gold) Sampling groundwater provides a direct link to the chemistry of covered bedrock Mapping groundwater chemistry is standard practice in base metal and uranium exploration, because these elements are relatively soluble and e
Slide 16: Why aren't other explorers using this method?
Why aren’t other explorers using this method? • Despite industry interest in new exploration methodologies and the proof of concept offered by the Twin Creeks study, key technological challenges remained – The analytic methods available at the time for the direct detection of gold in groundwater wer
Slide 17: Created and Managed by a Technical Team of Successful Discovery-Oriented Geologists
Created and Managed by a Technical Team of Successful Discovery-Oriented Geologists Wade A. Hodges, M.Sc. Former Director and VP Exploration for CEO & Director Battle Mountain Gold Exploration Corp., 40 Rosebud years of Nevada experience including 13 years with Santa Fe Pacific Gold. Involved in Twi
Slide 18: Discovery Exploration Rewards
Discovery Exploration Rewards Virginia Gold was taken over at a $750 million valuation Arequipa was taken over at a $1 billion valuation Viceroy was taken over at an $834 million valuation AuEx merged with Fronteer Gold and the merged company was taken over at a $2.3 billion valuation
Slide 19: Appendix: Kelly Creek Project Area
Appendix: Kelly Creek Project Area The Kelly Creek project area was targeted by Nevada Exploration Inc. through groundwater chemistry
Slide 20: Location of Kelly Creek Basin and Gold Deposits in North Central Nevada
Area of Greatest Exploration Potential (between two, dashed white lines) Location of KELLY CREEK BASIN and Gold Deposits in North Central Nevada Sweep of underlying Magmatic Activity across NV from 40 to 20 Ma
Slide 21: Major Gold Mineralization Surrounding the Kelly Creek Basin
Kelly Creek Basin Major Gold Mineralization Surrounding the Kelly Creek Basin
Slide 22: NGE's Kelly Creek Project
Trend of structurally controlled gravity high localizing gold deposits in the exposed range to the south and projecting beneath cover to the north NGE’s Kelly Creek Project Located along N-S Structurally Controlled Gravity High
Slide 23: Half of Nevada Remains Unexplored
HALF OF NEVADA REMAINS: UNEXPLORED Reno Office Vancouver Office 10 Greg Street, Suite 170 Suite 1500 - 885 W Georgia St, Sparks, Nevada 89431 Vancouver, B.C. V6C 3E8 775-359-7740 604-601-2006 August 2, 2016
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