Wishbone Gold Plc · LSE:WSBN
Wishbone Gold — Investor Presentation (June 2013)
25 slides from Wishbone Gold's investor presentation, June 2013
Slide 1: Company Presentation
Company Presentation June 2013
Slide 2: Important Notice
Important Notice This document has been produced in connection with the proposed offer (the Offer) of securities in Wishbone Gold Plc (the Company) and is the sole responsibility of the Company. The information and opinions contained in this document are provided as at the date hereof and are subjec
Slide 3: Overview & Strategy
Overview & Strategy •! AIM listed exploration and development company focussed on gold and silver assets – early stage exposure to the precious metals industry: •! Long term fundamentals for gold remain strong – recent pull back in price presents a buying opportunity for serious investors •! Gold re
Slide 4: The Gold Market: Price Forecasts
The Gold Market: Price Forecasts Long-term up trend intact WISHBONE GOLD PLC | JUNE 2013
Slide 5: The Gold Market: A Summary
The Gold Market: A Summary •! Pull back in gold price presents a buying opportunity for long term investors in gold !"#$%& '()&*+,-& ./01234(4&5+0&)2(& •! History tells us that big bull markets often involve big pull-backs – most 1(')03,&63'74&8'& 9:!9&0+4(&!"#$%&+'& recently, in 2008, gold suffered
Slide 6: The Gold Market: A Fiat Currency Free Zone
The Gold Market: A Fiat Currency Free Zone •! For most of history currencies based on or linked to intrinsic value such as gold/silver – an inbuilt mechanism that prevented governments from printing money at will •! Since 1971, currencies no longer linked to any item of real value – all world curren
Slide 7: The Gold Market: Cash Costs and Margin
The Gold Market: Cash Costs and Margin •! The gold price has often followed the marginal cost of supply •! If the price continues to fall there will be supply constraint in the market WISHBONE GOLD PLC | JUNE 2013
Slide 8: The Gold Market: A Current View
The Gold Market: A Current View •! Gold has been a traditional safe haven against inflation and against the massive printing of money worldwide and the debasement of currencies •! Ajay Bagga, head of private wealth management, Deutsche Bank: "The currency story is an unfinished one. There's going to
Slide 9: The Gold Market: Demand from China and India
The Gold Market: Demand from China and India •! Physical demand in consumption markets like China, India and Middle East forecasted to remain strong •! Chinese demand likely to increase dramatically as it looks for a 10-fold increase in gold reserves to around 10,000 tonnes •! Target reserve of 10,0
Slide 10: The Gold Market: Demand from India and China
The Gold Market: Demand from India and China WISHBONE GOLD PLC | JUNE 2013
Slide 11: The Gold Market: Gold Bulls in Good Company
The Gold Market: Gold Bulls in Good Company •! Volatility in gold prices will be temporary and investors will return to buy the metal as a hedge against inflation– Nic Johnson (manages $30 billion of commodity assets at Pacific Investment Management Co.) •! Considering that golds been in a bull mark
Slide 12: Wishbone Exploration Licences
Wishbone Exploration Licences WISHBONE GOLD PLC | JUNE 2013
Slide 13: Wishbone – a highly prospective area
Wishbone – a highly prospective area •! Wishbone II is located in the Mingela region of Queensland – a globally significant gold province which hosts major ore bodies, including: •! Welcome Mine: produced 91,000g (or 6,737 oz) of gold in 3,658t of ore @ 25 g/t, with a current shallow pit resource of
Slide 14: Wishbone II
Wishbone II •! 6,300ha exploration licence located in the Mingela area 80km south of Townsville •! The area is bounded by a large shear zone structure along which much of the historical gold mineralisation has been located •! Major historic deposits and mines (i.e. the Welcome Mine – current shallow
Slide 15: Wishbone II
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Slide 16: Wishbone III & Wishbone IV
Wishbone III & Wishbone IV •! Wishbone IV •! 20,000 hectares •! Contiguous to Wishbone II •! Located along same major trend as Welcome Deposit •! Wishbone III •! 3,600 hectares •! Adjacent to Wishbone IV •! Numerous shows of polymetallic mineralisation •! Widespread surface geochemical anomalies WIS
Slide 17: White Mountain
White Mountain WISHBONE GOLD PLC | JUNE 2013
Slide 18: White Mountain – a highly prospective area
White Mountain – a highly prospective area •! White Mountain is centred over a highly favourable area of the Lolworth region and includes several polymetallic historic mines and advanced prospects for gold, silver, copper, lead, antimony, nickel, and molybdenum. Major historical production to date i
Slide 19: White Mountain
White Mountain •! 4,800ha exploration licence approximately 300km west-southwest of Townsville •! Previous mining includes six historic operations: •! Three Au, one Au/Sb, one Au/Cu and one Cu •! One of these, the Diecon Mine, has a production record of 68 tonnes for 17.4kg of Au bullion at 255.9 g/
Slide 20: Closeology – The Granite Castle Project
Closeology – The Granite Castle Project WISHBONE GOLD PLC | JUNE 2013
Slide 21: White Mountain – Positive results from preliminary sampling
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Slide 22: Key AIM Data
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Slide 23: Board of Directors
Board of Directors Richard Poulden Richard, a qualified Barrister, has co-founded natural resources, healthcare, retail and internet-based technology companies where he Executive Chairman has executed strategies for growth by acquisition in all sectors. Most recently Richard was Chairman and CEO of
Slide 24: Investment Summary
Investment Summary •! A new opportunity to gain early-stage exposure to the gold market •! Four high quality gold properties in Queensland, Australia, already secured and an aggressive acquisition strategy in place •! Aim to become a consolidator of quality gold assets globally – utilising modern ex
Slide 25: Contacts
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