Belo Sun Mining Corp. · TSX:BSX
Belo Sun Mining — BMO Mining Conference 2023
24 slides from Belo Sun Mining's conference presentation, 2023
Slide 1: BMO Mining Conference 2023 - Developing the Volta Grande Gold Project
BMO Mining Conference 2023 TSX:BSX Developing the Open Pit Volta Grande Gold Project, Brazil The largest undeveloped gold deposit in Brazil
Slide 2: Introductory Matters
Introductory Matters Currency: All dollar figures represent U.S dollars unless otherwise noted. Market and Industry Data: Unless otherwise indicated, the market and industry data contained in this document is based upon information from independent industry publications, market research, analyst rep
Slide 3: Volta Grande Gold Project
Volta Grande Gold Project Project Location / Infrastructure Project Highlights Project Update Operating Economics Mineral Resources Exploration Investor Value TSX: BSX | 3
Slide 4: Volta Grande Gold Project - Location
Volta Grande Gold Project - Location The Volta Grande Project is located in Para State, the 2nd most active mining state in Brazil. Volta Grande is the largest undeveloped Gold deposit in Brazil The future mine and all related infrastructure will be located on farmland or previous mine workings
Slide 5: Excellent Infrastructure
Excellent Infrastructure Altamira City – 150,000 residents Altamira Airport Belo Monte & Pimental Dams Easy Accessible by road World’s 3rd largest hydroelectric dam Volta Grande Gold Project Volta Grande Land TSX: BSX | 5
Slide 6: Volta Grande Gold Project - Update
Volta Grande Gold Project - Update Successful Permitting Record - Project Status EIA (Environmental Impact Assessment) completed in 2012 Environmental Licence (LP) granted in 2014 Feasibility Study completed in 2015 Indigenous Study completed in 2016 *Submitted along with construction licens
Slide 7: Volta Grande Gold Project - Highlights
Volta Grande Gold Project - Highlights Highlights Largest Undeveloped Gold Project in Brazil Excellent Infrastructure 268kozAu/yr (first 10 yrs) at 1.38 g/t (1) Life of Mine Au Production: 3.53 Moz Feasibility Mineral Reserves: 3.8 Moz Feasibility Mineral Resources: M&I: 5.0 Moz and Inf:
Slide 8: Mining Highlights: Operating Costs and Annual Production
Mining Highlights (first 10 years) Operating Costs and Annual Production* $40.00 1.80 300,000 oz 2.0 g/t 275,000 oz $35.00 1.60 250,000 oz Cost per Tonne Ore Milled 1.40 $30.00 225,000 oz Ounces Produced 1.20 200,000 oz $25.00 Grade (g/t) 175,000 oz 1.01.00 g/t $20.00 150,000 0.80 125,000 $15.00 0.6
Slide 9: Strong Economics
Strong Economics Feasibility Study, March 2015 Current Gold Price & Exchange Rate $1,200/oz Au; $US1:R3.10 $1,650/oz Au; $US1:R5.30 Post-Tax IRR of 26% Post-Tax IRR of 85% Post-Tax NPV @5%: $665M Post Tax NPV @ 5%: $1.85 Billion 4 year payback >2.0 year payback 85% Post-Tax Internal Rate
Slide 10: Strong Economics - Cumulative Cash Flow
Strong Economics Cumulative Cash Flow (after-tax, undiscounted ) Cumulative Cashflow US$ 3.24 Billion After Tax after tax $3,500,000,000 $3,000,000,000 $2,500,000,000 $2,000,000,000 $1,500,000,000 $1,000,000,000 $500,000,000 $- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 -$500,000,000 $1,750/
Slide 11: Project Performance
Volta Grande - Feasibility Study Details 2020 Project Performance Operating Cost Breakdown Annual tonnes milled 6.75 Mt Avg. gold grade (First 10 years) 1.38 g/t Au Plant recovery 93% Annual production (First 10 years) 268,000 oz 39% Recovered Gold over LOM 3.53 M oz Au Processing 57% Processing met
Slide 12: Operating Costs Updated in 2020
Volta Grande Gold Project 2020 Operating Costs Updated in 2020 Feasibility Study 2015 Current 2020 Mining Operating Costs (LOM Average) (LOM Average) General Mine & Engineering $0.06/t $0.06/t Drilling $0.15/t $0.13/t Blasting $0.28/t $0.32/t Loading $0.22/t $0.22/t Hauling $0. 64/t $0. 64/t Support
Slide 13: Construction Capital Breakdown
Volta Grande - Feasibility Study Details 2020 Construction Capital Breakdown Volta Grande Project Capital Allocation (3.1:1 R$/US Exchange Rate / Currently 5:1 R$ / US$) Overall site Mine & waste rock dump $20.7 M Mine fleet $24.3 M Crushing plant $06.4 M Plant $71.1 M Tailings $07.4 M Infrastructur
Slide 14: Located Within Large Gold Belt
Located Within Large Gold Belt Amazon Basin Altamira Parnaíba Basin Volta Grande Project Três Palmeiras Greenstone Belt (+120 km strike; 1km-8km width) Geological data accumulated on Bacajá Domain Tapajós Province the entire belt to date: 11,000 soil samples (mostly taken in the mineral resource a
Slide 15: Tres Palmeiras Greenstone Belt
Tres Palmeiras Greenstone Belt 15
Slide 16: Mineral Resources
Mineral Resources Geological data on belt to date: 11,000 soil samples (mostly taken in the mineral resource area) GREIA 900 surface rock samples 9,981m of drilling (excluding resource drilling) EXPLORATION VOLTA GRANDE CONCESSIONS (+120 km strike; 1km-8km width) MINING PROJECT SOUTH BLOCK Min
Slide 17: Exploration Targets 2017/2018
Exploration Targets 2017/2018 Volta Grande Project Area OURO VERDE 1 Mineral growth along strike GREIA JUNCTION Mineral growth in Greia 2 GROTA SECA 3 Explore and upgrade South Block target Grassroots exploration drilling elsewhere on greenstone belt 4 TSX: BSX | 17
Slide 18: Near-Term Growth in South Block
Near-Term Growth in South Block Volta Grande Project Tonnes Avg. grade Gold (2015) (Mt) Total Measured & Indicated 0.98 g/t 156.593 4,956,000 oz (0.4g/t cut-off) (1) Total Inferred (0.4g/t cut-off) (1) 0.90 g/t 39.767 1,151,000 oz Volta Grande Project (2015 Feasibility Study) South Block (5km from N
Slide 19: Exploration Upside
Exploration Upside VOLTA GRANDE SOUTH BLOCK 250,000 Drilling has translated to Excellent mineral significant mineral growth growth potential in in the North Block. the South Block with further drilling. 200,000 150,000 Meters Drilled 6.1 Moz * 100,000 50,000 Ind: M&I: M&I: 0.8 Moz 5.0 Moz 0.2 Moz In
Slide 20: Benchmarking Shareholder Value - Total Contained Gold Reserves
Benchmarking Shareholder Value Operating and Permitted Open Pit Gold Projects in the Americas Reserve Au Ounces vs Reserve Grade Au g/t 13,000,000 1 gram per Tonne line 12,000,000 11,000,000 10,000,000 Total Contained Gold Reserves, Oz 9,000,000 8,000,000 7,000,000 6,000,000 5,000,000 4,000,000 BSX
Slide 21: Benchmarking Shareholder Value
Benchmarking Shareholder Value Primary Gold Bankable Feasibility Mine Life Annual Production Cash Costs Shovel-Ready and Projects in the Study >10 Years >150 koz <US$750/oz Actionable Americas IRR >25% Only 1: 461 68 32 23 5 Volta Grande Volta Grande is the only shovel-ready, actionable gold project
Slide 22: Summary & Investor Value Proposition
Summary & Investor Value Proposition Location Mining Highlights Strong Economics Largest undeveloped gold 268kozAu/yr (first 10 yrs) Post-Tax NPV of $665M; deposit in Brazil Reserves: 3.8 Moz at 1.02 g/t (1) IRR of 26% (2) Para is 2nd most active mining state AISC operating costs: $779/o
Slide 23: Company Structure & Performance
Company Structure & Performance Capitalization Summary (Q2 ending June 30, 2022) Major Shareholder Distribution Sun Valley Gold ~24% Shares Outstanding 442,631,915 Canadian Gold Funds ~15% Options 17,221,333 Management & Insiders ~15% European Gold Funds ~7% US Gold Funds ~6% Cash & Cash Equivalents
Slide 24: Thank You
BMO Mining Thank You Conference 2023 TSX:BSX Developing the Open Pit Volta Grande Gold Project, Brazil The largest undeveloped gold deposit in Brazil