Torex Gold Resources Inc. · TSX:TXG
Torex Gold Resources — Investor Presentation (August 2021)
39 slides from Torex Gold Resources's investor presentation, August 2021
Slide 1: Corporate Presentation August 2021
TSX | TXG CORPORATE PRESENTATION August 2021
Slide 2: Safe Harbor Statement
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT THE PRELIMINARY ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT (THE “MEDIA LUNA PEA” OR “PEA”) IS BASED ON THE TECHNICAL REPORT ENTITLED “MORELOS PROPERTY, NI 43-101 TECHNICAL REPORT, ELG MINE COMPLEX LIFE OF MINE PLAN AND MEDIA LUNA PRELIMINARY ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT, GUERRERO STATE, MEXICO” DATED EFFECTIV
Slide 3: Well-Positioned to Deliver Increasing Value
WELL-POSITIONED TO DELIVER INCREASING VALUE Future underpinned by solid fundamentals Attractively Consistent operator valued relative to with industry-leading intermediate peers safety track record Financially strong gold Long-life potential producer with robust via Media Luna margins and a healthy
Slide 4: Addressing the Valuation Disconnect
ADDRESSING THE VALUATION DISCONNECT Discount to peers expected to narrow as we execute on our strategic plan Single Asset and Perceived Reserve Life & Media Luna Perceived Development Risks Jurisdictional Risk Transition Around Media Luna Build cash ahead of Media Luna (no Approval of pushback exten
Slide 5: Well-Positioned to Deliver Strong Cash Flow in 2021
WELL-POSITIONED TO DELIVER STRONG CASH FLOW IN 20211 On track to achieve full year production, TCC and AISC guidance Production and total cash costs (“TCC”)2 tracking well with original guidance Impact of higher reagent consumption on total cash costs offset by lower anticipated PTU (reflecting rece
Slide 6: El Limón Guajes (ELG) – A Foundational Asset
EL LIMÓN GUAJES (“ELG”) – A FOUNDATIONAL ASSET Past, present and future supported by robust margins from ELG3 510,000 ozs of gold produced last 12 months (LTM) AISC2 margin of more than 50% LTM COVID Interruption Total EBITDA2 of $608M LTM Total free cash flow2 of $249M LTM COVID COVID Interruption
Slide 7: Safety and Operational Excellence Intertwined
SAFETY AND OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE INTERTWINED Culture focused on safety evident by ongoing performance LEADERSHIP: Getting the right people in the right roles at the right levels to drive business excellence SYSTEMS OF WORK: SYSTEMS OF WORK: Incident reporting & Business Process investigations Frame
Slide 8: ESG Excellence as a Foundation
ESG EXCELLENCE AS A FOUNDATION Delivering value to shareholders while making a positive difference in society Productive relationships with Strong governance & diversity focus employees Women make up 44% of Executive Team 99% workforce from Mexico; 60% from and 44% of Board of Directors Guerrero Sta
Slide 9: Extending and Optimizing ELG a Key Strategic Priority
EXTENDING AND OPTIMIZING ELG A KEY STRATEGIC PRIORITY Executing on the plan with approval of El Limón pushback1,2 Pushback of El Limón pit approved; open pit production expected to extend into mid-2024 from late-2023 Accelerating near-term underground exploration given ongoing success at Sub-Sill an
Slide 10: El Limón Expansion Extends Open Pit Life into Mid-2024
EL LIMÓN EXPANSION EXTENDS OPEN PIT LIFE INTO MID-2024 Pushback to support a smooth transition between ELG and Media Luna1 Board approval of El Limón open pit expansion (pushback) Expect to support a smooth transition between ELG and Media Luna Fit for purpose investment decision Adds ~150,000 ounce
Slide 11: ELG Underground, Productive Mine Often Overlooked
ELG UNDERGROUND, PRODUCTIVE MINE OFTEN OVERLOOKED Sub-Sill and ELD have delivered significant reserve growth over last few years Mined gold production2 from ELG underground averaged 93 koz at a grade of ~7.5 g/t between 2019 and 2020 59 koz mined in H1 2021 at a grade of ~7.3 g/t Record mining rate
Slide 12: Robust Cash Flow Funds Sustained Operations
ROBUST CASH FLOW FUNDS SUSTAINED OPERATIONS Potential to fund Media Luna internally Projected cash flow from ELG expected to be sufficient to fund development of Media Luna without requiring external sources of financing if chosen Ended Q2 2021 with $196M of cash and no debt Over $345 million of ava
Slide 13: Media Luna Expected to Extend Cash Flow Beyond ELG
MEDIA LUNA EXPECTED TO EXTEND CASH FLOW BEYOND ELG Significant resource base with only 1/3rd of the magnetic anomaly drilled Media Luna would extend cashflow beyond life of ELG ~10 years based on 2018 PEA2 ~6.5 years based on April 2021 Indicated resource3 Significant resource base at Media Luna Apr
Slide 14: Media Luna on Track for Production in Early-2024
MEDIA LUNA ON TRACK FOR PRODUCTION IN EARLY-2024 Expected to deliver strong cash flow well beyond the life of ELG1,2 Media Luna has the potential to be Media Luna to leverage existing a multi-decade underground mine infrastructure at ELG 2018 PEA outlined average annual Guajes tunnel development AuE
Slide 15: Early Stage Earthworks at Media Luna Underway
EARLY STAGE EARTHWORKS AT MEDIA LUNA UNDERWAY South Portals mitigate schedule risk and provide operational flexibility Guajes Tunnel South Portal Upper and South Portal Lower ~7 km access tunnel Allows access for employees on south side of river as well Expected to get to bottom of Media as a second
Slide 16: Media Luna Earthworks Update
MEDIA LUNA EARTHWORKS UPDATE Guajes tunnel advancing; Second portal on south side further mitigates risk Monorail-based haulage for waste rock Total Guajes tunnel development of 450 m Overhead shot of loadout facility and plant Prep of South Portal Upper well underway 16
Slide 17: Only a Portion of Land Package Has Been Drill Tested
ONLY A PORTION OF LAND PACKAGE HAS BEEN DRILL TESTED 75% of the broader Morelos property remains largely unexplored1 Committed to investing $2.5M on regional exploration in 2021 Significant exploration potential remains across the broader Morelos property Multiple targets have been identified To dat
Slide 18: Innovation: A Key Part of the Torex DNA
INNOVATION: A KEY PART OF THE TOREX DNA Leveraging innovation to drive value and mitigate risk ROPECON FILTERED TAILINGS SART PLANT Innovative 1.3 km automated conveyor “Dry-stack” filtered tailings facility Reduces consumption of our two most system which transports ore to our best-in-class in the
Slide 19: Monorail-Based Mining System
MONORAIL-BASED MINING SYSTEM Media Luna Feasibility Study to be advanced under a conventional mine design Mitigates risk to the business given Media Luna will be primary source of feed post mid-2024 Insufficient available upside at Media Luna as it relates to financial or schedule considerations Add
Slide 20: Looking to the Future
LOOKING TO THE FUTURE Focused on fundamentals and allocating capital to deliver maximum value1 MIND THE BUSINESS Safety Production Costs Responsible Mining CAPITAL ALLOCATION WELL POSITIONED OPPORTUNITIES TO MANAGING TO BE PATIENT ENHANCE RETURN CAPITAL AROUND M&A TO SHAREHOLDERS Maximize free cash
Slide 21: Appendix
Torex Gold RESOURCES INC. APPENDIX
Slide 22: Strategic Pillars
STRATEGIC PILLARS Executing on plan expected to enhance shareholder returns OPTIMIZE AND ADVANCE AND MUCKAHI TESTING & EXTEND ELG DE-RISK MEDIA LUNA COMMERCIALIZATION Build on culture as key strategic Advance Media Luna Feasibility Maintain optionality of Muckahi differentiator Study on a convention
Slide 23: 2020 Responsible Gold Mining Report
2020 RESPONSIBLE GOLD MINING REPORT Key Highlights 99% operations employees from Mexico; $64.3 million paid in salaries and benefits at site Industry leading safety performance Ratified two-year labour agreement with unionized employees (where annual agreements are the norm) 89% procurement spend in
Slide 24: We Are Focused on Enhancing Our ESG Disclosure
WE ARE FOCUSED ON ENHANCING OUR ESG DISCLOSURE Translating our actions associated with our values into real value1 ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL GOVERNANCE Zero Discharge Site (no discharge Exited 2020 with a LTIF of 0.15 per Seasoned Executive Team with into local watersheds) million hours worked 44% female r
Slide 25: Strong Cash Flow Generation
STRONG CASH FLOW GENERATION1 Balance sheet continues to strengthen with $196M in cash as of Q2 2021 Outflows related to non-cash working capital lower than anticipated given resumption of VAT refunds earlier than anticipated, partially offsetting annual PTU payment of $30M. 1) All amounts in US doll
Slide 26: Balance Sheet & Liquidity
BALANCE SHEET & LIQUIDITY1 Financial health of business continues to strengthen Net cash of over $190M at quarter-end2 Available liquidity of over $345M Exited Q2 2021 with $196M of cash $150M revolving debt facility fully undrawn Debt free with less than $5M of lease obligations Amended revolving f
Slide 27: Cash Flow Seasonality
CASH FLOW SEASONALITY Cash flow tends to be weakest in H1 given timing of payments Final payments related to royalties, profit sharing (PTU), and taxes are subject to movements in the Mexican peso relative to the US dollar Cash flow from operations prior to changes in non-cash working capital impact
Slide 28: Cost Performance
COST PERFORMANCE1,2 Cost control key to maintaining margins and offsetting inflationary pressures Open pit and underground mining unit costs higher than 2020 given maintenance costs and rehandling owing to RopeCon repairs Processing costs impacted by higher cyanide and reagent consumption given high
Slide 29: Key Operational Metrics – El Limón Guajes (ELG)
KEY OPERATIONAL METRICS – EL LIMÓN GUAJES (ELG)1,2 1) Q2 2020 results were impacted by a mandated suspension of operations by the Government of Mexico to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the country 2) For more information on operational and financial results, please refer to Torex Gold’s latest M
Slide 30: Key Financial Metrics – Consolidated
KEY FINANCIAL METRICS – CONSOLIDATED1,2,3 1) Q2 2020 results were impacted by a mandated suspension of operations by the Government of Mexico to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in the country 2) All amounts in US dollars unless otherwise stated 3) For more information on operational and financial re
Slide 31: Corporate Information and Top Shareholders
CORPORATE INFORMATION AND TOP SHAREHOLDERS Broadly owned by skilled institutional investors 31
Slide 32: Board of Directors
BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ongoing Board refresh to maintain strong strategic and governance experience RICK HOWES PEng Chair of the Board ROSIE MOORE MSc (Geology) 40 years global technical, operational and management mining expertise; Exploration geologist whose 35+ year career includes experience in awar
Slide 33: Management Team
MANAGEMENT TEAM Proven experience navigating technical, commercial and social complexity JODY KUZENKO LLB President and Chief Executive Officer ANGIE ROBSON MBA V.P. Corporate Affairs and Social Responsibility Joined Torex in 2018 as COO; assumed CEO position in June 2020. 20+ years experience in go
Slide 34: Mineral Reserves – El Limón Guajes (ELG)
MINERAL RESERVES1 – EL LIMÓN GUAJES (ELG) As of December 31, 2020 Tonnes Au Ag Au Ag (Mt) (g/t) (g/t) (koz) (koz) Open Pit - El Limón (including El Limón Sur) Proven 2.48 3.59 4.3 286 344 Probable 5.84 2.90 4.2 545 787 Proven & Probable 8.32 3.11 4.2 831 1,130 Open Pit - Guajes Proven 1.88 3.87 3.4
Slide 35: Mineral Resources – El Limón Guajes (ELG)
MINERAL RESOURCES1 – El LIMÓN GUAJES (ELG) As of December 31, 2020 Tonnes Au Ag Au Ag (Mt) (g/t) (g/t) (koz) (koz) Open Pit - El Limón (including El Limón Sur) Measured 2.79 3.64 5.2 330 460 Indicated 9.03 2.66 5.7 770 1,650 Measured & Indicated 11.82 2.89 5.6 1,100 2,120 Inferred 1.68 1.73 7.4 90 4
Slide 36: Notes to Mineral Reserves & Resources (ELG)
NOTES TO MINERAL RESERVES & RESOURCES (ELG) Notes - El Limón Guajes Complex Reserve Statement Notes - El Limón Guajes Complex Resource Statement 1. Mineral reserves are founded on Guajes, El Limón and El Limón Sur measured 1. The effective date of the estimate is December 31, 2020. and indicated min
Slide 37: Mineral Resources – Media Luna
MINERAL RESOURCES – MEDIA LUNA Notes - Media Luna Resource Statement 1. The effective date of the estimate is April 30, 2021. 10. Mineral Resources are reported as undiluted; grades are contained grades. 2. Mineral Resources are reported above a 2.0 g/t gold equivalent (AuEq) cut-off 11. The estimat
Slide 38: Media Luna – 2018 Preliminary Economic Assessment
MEDIA LUNA – 2018 PRELIMINARY ECONOMIC ASSESSMENT1,2 1) Metal Prices used $1,200/oz Au, $17.00/oz Ag, $3.00/lb Cu, USD:MXN 1:18 2) A preliminary economic assessment should not be considered a prefeasibility study or feasibility study, as the economics and technical viability of the Media Luna Projec
Slide 39: www.torexgold.com
TSX | TXG www.torexgold.com Dan Rollins, CFA Vice President, Corporate Development and Investor Relations Email: dan.rollins@torexgold.com | Direct: 1-647-260-1503
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