Gold Standard Ventures — Investor Presentation (March 2020)
32 slides from Gold Standard Ventures's investor presentation, March 2020
Slide 1: Exploring Our Vast Land Position On The Carlin Trend, Nevada
Exploring Our Vast Land Position On The CARLIN TREND NEVADA March, 2020 NYSEAMERICAN: NYSE AMERICAN:GSV GSV| |TSX: TSX:GSV GSV Dark Star, Pinion & North Bullion GOLD RESOURCES
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: Forward Looking Statements Continued
Forward Looking Statements Continued CAUTIONARY NOTE FOR U.S. INVESTORS REGARDING RESERVE AND RESOURCE ESTIMATES -Canadian public disclosure standards, including National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”), differ significantly from the requirements of the S
Slide 4: The GSV Opportunity
The GSV Opportunity Control of 208 km2 on the Carlin Gold Trend World class technical team with the right experience Existing reserves and economic PFS Market Cap ~ C$272 M CND (02/18/2020) Major corporate investors o Newmont/Goldcorp = 12.7% o FCMI = 11.0% o Fidelity = 8.0% Advancing to
Slide 5: World Class Mining Jurisdiction, Prolific Gold Mining Belt
World Class Mining Jurisdiction Prolific Gold Mining Belt LongCanyon Nevada LEWIS PROJECT 5.6 M oz of gold produced in 2018 > 78% of U.S. gold production and 5% of the world production1 Numerous >20 M oz gold deposits North Bullfrog >235 M oz of gold mined through to 20181 Pro-mining environme
Slide 6: Updated PFS Highlights (all figures in USD)
Updated PFS Highlights (all figures in USD) PFS Metric 2019 PFS 2020 Updated PFS Delta Initial Capital Expenditures $194.0M $132.9M -$61.1M Life of Mine Capital Expenditures $302.7M $285.6M -$17.1M Life of Mine Pre-Tax Cash Flow $409.7M $439.7M +$30.0M Life of Mine Pre-Tax Net Present Value (5%) $30
Slide 7: Sensitivity to Gold Price
Sensitivity to Gold Price Base +$200 Base +$100 Base ($1400 Au) Base -$100 Base -$200 Gold Price $1600 $1500 $1400 $1300 $1200 Silver Price $19.56 $18.33 $17.11 $15.89 $14.67 Pre-Tax Cash Flow (US$M) $623.0M $531.3M $439.7M $348.1M $256.5M Pre-Tax Cash Flow Net $481.2M $406.3M $331.4M $256.5M $181.6
Slide 8: Next Steps and Opportunities - Development
Next Steps and Opportunities - Development Additional South Railroad Project opportunities / considerations o Potential expansion of profitable mine life given current resources and exploration upside at the South Railroad Project. Additional studies to further de-risk the South Railroad Project
Slide 9: Next Steps and Opportunities - Exploration
Next Steps and Opportunities - Exploration Exploration o Drilling on 8 separate exploration target areas o 26 km2 geophysical surveys in new areas o 5800 soil samples and 800 rock chip samples in new areas o Regional mapping on unmapped areas and detailed mapping in resource and key target areas 9
Slide 10: Oxide Resource Development Plan
Oxide Resource Development Plan Pinion Resource (400Koz) o $1400 Resource/step-out to south o Initial phase of drilling to establish baseline resource potential, hydrology, and geochemistry Pod/Sweet Hollow Oxides (135Koz) o Test for oxide resource expansion opportunities o Initial metallurgical
Slide 11: Oxide Resource/Reserve Growth - Pinion
Oxide Resource/Reserve Growth - Pinion Large Resource step-out defined by $1400 gold price. Potentially adds to Pinion PFS o 404K oz Au (oxide) o 2.5M oz Ag o 21.9Mt at 0.018 opt Au Reserve Pit Currently defined by historic and wide spaced drilling Requirement to bring into reserve o Infill Dr
Slide 12: Oxide Potential – Pod/Sweet Hollow
Oxide Potential – Pod/Sweet Hollow 135K oz Au Oxide Resource at Pod/Sweet Hollow Historic and wide spaced drilling, hosted primarily in Chainman Sandstone. Historic drilling highlights: Pod o Pod: 60.56m @ 3.78 g Au/t, 51.68m @ 3.37 g Au/t, 13.68m @ 1.38 g Au/t, 56.24m @ 3.35 g Au/t & 48.64m @ 2
Slide 13: Development Targets – Dark Star
Development Targets – Dark Star Recommendations for 2020 Proposed 2020 drill sites Drill hole, trace Offset the alteration found in the Ranch Hole Drilling in the saddle area to extend Main Dark Star mineralization Extend and define the limits of economic surface mineralization at East Dark St
Slide 14: Development Targets – Dark Star (continued)
Development Targets – Dark Star (continued) Dark Star Main Pit Test for extensions of Dark Star to west along major structural break in 2D seismic Test for extensions of North Dark Star associated with Outcrop Fault Test for extensions of Dark Star to south along Sirius Fault associated with r
Slide 15: District Exploration Targeting
District Exploration Targeting Dark Star Corridor o Development of targets to south of DS along Sirius Fault, based on rock chip and mapping program o Qc and Tcgl hosted gold along west and east sides of Main o DS19-01 and 02 results pending o Initiate program along corridor south of Dixie o Targe
Slide 16: Proposed Exploration Program - Summary
Proposed Exploration Program - Summary Drilling North Bullion o 8 target areas Pod – Sweet o 51 RC holes, 11,770 meters Bald Mtn Hollow o 8 core holes, 2,800 meters Sylvania Geophysical survey - infill gravity o 520 stations LT Dark Star Soil geochemical survey Corridor o 5800 soil samples Jas
Slide 17: Exploration Drilling - Dark Star Corridor/Deep Dark Star
Exploration Drilling - Dark Star Corridor/Deep Dark Star DS19-01 Assays are pending in deep test below North Dark Star (DS19-02, 1,040m) and exploration test to Mt north of Dark Star (DS19-01, 554m) Proposed program Qal DS19-02 o 2 core holes north of Dark Star, 1,219 meters, depending on result
Slide 18: Exploration Drilling – LT Target
Exploration Drilling – LT Target Ddg 2019 drill hole LT19-02 intersected 12.2 m @ 1.58 gpt Au, near-surface oxide LT19-02 Proposed program Dox o 16 angle RC holes, 3,170 meters o 2 angle core holes, 244 meters Goals Dsm o Expand shallow oxide mineralized zone encountered in LT19-02 along N-S f
Slide 19: Exploration Drilling – North Bullion
Exploration Drilling – North Bullion Proposed program o 2 core tails, 427 meters total o RC precollars were completed in Tiw 2019 Goals RR17-06 o Extend deep, high-grade intercept in RR17-06 (7.6 m of 6.3 g Au/t starting at 598 m) o Test for structurally-controlled, NORTH BULLION DEPOSIT strata
Slide 20: Exploration Drilling - Jasperoid Wash
Exploration Drilling - Jasperoid Wash 2019 drill hole JW19-10 intersected 44.2m of 0.26 g Au/t oxide starting at surface Mt Proposed program o 16 RC holes, 3,414 meters JASPEROID WASH Goals DEPOSIT IPPcg o Expand shallow minable oxide Mt resource to the east and north o Test for extensions of
Slide 21: Exploration Drilling – Pod/Sweet Hollow
Exploration Drilling – Pod/Sweet Hollow Proposed program Mt SWEET HOLLOW o 7 RC step out holes DEPOSIT 1,463m Goal POD o Expand shallow oxide DEPOSIT resource o Historic DH Intercepts Mc DRILL HOLE ID THICKNESS (M) Au Grade (gpt) BDH05 13.68 1.38 NR030 51.68 3.37 BALD MOUNTAIN POD05-02 60.56 3.7
Slide 22: Exploration Drilling - Sylvania Target
Exploration Drilling - Sylvania Target Tqp dikes Proposed program o 1 angle core hole, 152m o 4 angle RC holes, 853m SYLVANIA Dox TARGET Goals Tgd o Expand high-grade Ddg shallow oxide zone in historic holes at Sylvania (24.4m @ 3.38 g Au/t and 16.8m @ 4.39 g Dn Au/t) o Test for high-grade in NE
Slide 23: Lewis Project
Lewis Project Lewis Project has exploration potential with significant strategic value 21.6 km2 (5,340 acres) on the Battle Mountain – Eureka mineral trend, adjacent to the Nevada Gold Mines active Phoenix mine. High value targets exist in the Buena Vista – Meagher Corridor and the Virgin Depo
Slide 24: Operational Synergies of the Lewis Project
Operational Synergies of the Lewis Project 24
Slide 25: Capital Structure & Financial Information
Capital Structure & Financial Information Shares* Gold Standard Ventures Corp Shares outstanding 278.3 million Listing NYSE American & TSX Options 11.5 million Symbol GSV RSU’s 1.7 million Warrants 0.0 million 52 week lo-hi (TSX)* C$ 0.78– 1.70 Fully Diluted 291.5 million 52 week lo-hi (NYSE US$ 0.5
Slide 26: Directors, Management & Technical Team
Directors, Management & Technical Team Directors & Management - Proven Access to the Capital Markets Jonathan Awde Director – President & CEO / Co-Founder William E. Threlkeld, MSc Econ. Geol. Director Ron Clayton Director Jamie Strauss Director Robert McLeod, P.Geo Director Bruce McLeod, P. Eng Dir
Slide 27: Significant News Flow in 2020
Upcoming Milestones Significant News Flow in 2020 Continued development/permitting activities Continued resource definition drilling at Pinion and Dark Star Exploration drilling on various targets Lewis Virgin Deposit NI43-101 compliant resource estimate Target generation activities in new
Slide 28: Investment Rationale Going Forward!
Investment Rationale Going Forward! Scarcity of district scale, Tier 1 assets in favorable jurisdictions Positive Prefeasibility Study Carlin Trend – potential for multi-million ounce discoveries and continued project growth Unparalleled 208 km2 land package - premiums paid for the Carlin Tr
Slide 29: Appendix
A APPP PEEN NDD II X X North Dark Star 29
Slide 30: GSV is taking active steps to embed ESG
GSV is taking active steps to embed ESG: here is our current progress at a glance 30
Slide 31: Non GAAP Financial Measures
Non GAAP Financial Measures Non-GAAP Financial Measures The Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures in this presentation, including cash costs and all-in sustaining costs (AISC) per ounce of gold sold. These non-GAAP financial measures do not have any standardised meaning. According
Slide 32: NYSE AMERICAN: GSV | TSX: GSV
Suite 610 - 815 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC. Canada V6C 1B4 T:604-669-5702 F:604-687-3567 info@goldstandardv.com NYSE AMERICAN: GSV | TSX: GSV www.goldstandardv.com
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