International Tower Hill Mines Ltd. · TSX:ITH
International Tower Hill Mines — Investor Presentation (January 2021)
22 slides from International Tower Hill Mines's investor presentation, January 2021
Slide 1: Largest Independent Gold-Only Resource in North America
Largest Independent Gold-Only Resource in North America Corporate Presentation January 2021 Alaska Headquarters Tower Hill Mines, Inc. 506 Gaffney Road, Suite 200 Fairbanks, AK 99701 1-855-428-2825 TSX: ITH TSX: ITH| | NYSE NYSEAmerican: American:THM THM www.ithmines.com www.ithmines.com
Slide 2: Forward-Looking & Cautionary Statements
Forward-Looking & Cautionary Statements This presentation contains forward-looking statements and forward-looking information (collectively, “forward-looking statements”) within the meaning of applicable Canadian and US securities legislation. All statements, other than statements of historical fact
Slide 3: Largest Independent Gold-Only Resource in North America
Largest Independent Gold-Only Resource in North America 11.5 10 9.4 M&I Resources (m oz) 8.0 6.5 5.9 5.5 5 4.2 3.7 0 Livengood Blackwater Courageous Cote Back River Stibnite Magino Hardrock (ITH) (Artemis) Lake (Iamgold) (Sabina) (Midas) (Argonaut) (Equinox) (Seabridge) Source: ITH - April 10, 2017
Slide 4: Exceptional Value Upside with Higher Gold Prices
Exceptional Value Upside with Higher Gold Prices NPV(5%) Increases 16x with 0.7x Increase in Gold Price NPV at 0% ($M) NPV at 5% ($M) $5,768 $2,500 $2,682 $3,638 $2,000 Gold Price ($/oz) $1,475 $2,756 $1,800 $974 $1,328 $1,500 $165 ITH Mkt Cap ($M) $263 Current Market Cap Only 27% of NPV (5%) at $1,
Slide 5: Opportunity To Invest At Low Valuation
Opportunity To Invest At Low Valuation $298 $300 $250 Market Cap/Reserve Ounce $200 $186 $150 $107 $108 $100 $93 $50 $44 $30 $32 $19 $13 $- Chesapeake Vista Gold ITH Seabridge Gold X Artemis Belo Sun Midas Gold NovaGold Sabina Gold Gold Gold Gold Mining Fully Diluted Shares, Market Price and Proven
Slide 6: Livengood Gold Reserve and Resource
Livengood Gold Reserve and Resource 11.5m Ounces Measured & Indicated Resources at $1,230/oz (525m T, Avg. Grade 0.68 g/t, cut-off grade varies*) 9.0m Ounces Proven & Probable Reserves at $1,250/oz (392m T, Avg. Grade 0.71 g/t, cut-off grade varies**) 783 Drill Holes Totaling 717,435 ft Define
Slide 7: Lowest Strip Ratio Amongst Independent Gold-Only Projects in North America
Lowest Strip Ratio Amongst Independent Gold-Only Projects in North America 10.5 10 Life-of-Mine Strip Ratio 7.4 5 3.9 3.9 2.4 2.5 2.0 1.3 0 Livengood Blackwater Cote Stibnite Magino Hardrock Courageous Back River (ITH) (Artemis) (Iamgold) (Midas) (Argonaut) (Equinox) Lake (Sabina) (Seabridge) Source
Slide 8: Alaska: Safe and Rich Mining Jurisdiction
Alaska: Safe and Rich Mining Jurisdiction Numerous Mines in Operation • Red Dog (Teck/NANA), Fort Knox (Kinross), Pogo (Northern Star), Kensington (Coeur), Greens Creek (Hecla), Usibelli (UCM) Second Largest Gold Producing State in USA Livengood Mining District Active Since 1914 State has Designated
Slide 9: Low Strip Ratio & Gently Rolling Terrain Underpin Highly Favorable Mining Conditions
Low Strip Ratio & Gently Rolling Terrain Underpin Highly Favorable Mining Conditions TSX: ITH | NYSE American: THM 9 www.ithmines.com
Slide 10: Unparalleled Infrastructure Advantages
Unparalleled Infrastructure Advantages 70 Miles NW of Fairbanks • Accessible Year-Round via Paved Highway 50 Miles from Electric Grid Power • Easy Access To Grid Using Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, a Designated Utility Corridor That Is Already in Operation No Need for a Camp Access to Highly Skilled
Slide 11: 2017 Pre-Feasibility Study Improved Livengood Gold Project
2017 Pre-Feasibility Study Improved Livengood Gold Project 6.8m Ounces Produced Over 23 Years 378k Ounces/Yr Average First 5 Years, 294k Ounces/Yr LoM Cash Costs $878/Ounce, All-in Sustaining Costs $976/Ounce, All-in Costs $1,247/Ounce (1) Project size optimized at 52,600 tons/day Lowered
Slide 12: Significant Production Profile Supports Enviable Mine Life
Significant Production Profile Supports Enviable 23 Year Mine Life 450,000 400,000 350,000 Annual Gold Production (oz) 300,000 250,000 200,000 150,000 100,000 50,000 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Year Source: ITH - April 10, 2017 NI 43-101 Technical Report TSX: ITH |
Slide 13: Excellent Exploration Potential
Excellent Exploration Potential Defined Exploration Potential Exists at Depth and SW of Existing Resource Current Resource Covers 1 Square Mile of the Company’s Expansive 75 Square Mile Land Package TSX: ITH | NYSE American: THM 13 www.ithmines.com
Slide 14: 2021 Approved Work Plan Will Update Pre-Feasibility Study
2021 Approved Work Plan Will Update Pre-Feasibility Study January 12, 2021: ITH announced Board approval of 2021 Budget and Work Program of $5.6M to advance Project. Work Underway on Project Optimization With: Whittle BBA Finalize Pre-Feasibility on Optimized Project and Publish NI 43-101
Slide 15: Proactive & Shareholder Friendly Financing
Proactive & Shareholder Friendly Financing $10.3 Million ATM Financing with BRiley Closed October 15, 2020 4% of Market Cap $7.9 Million (77%) Participation by 4 Existing Major Shareholders Structured to Align with Shareholders’ Interests At-Market Price Minimal Dilution, No punitive dis
Slide 16: Ongoing Environmental Baseline Program Prepare for Future Permitting
Ongoing Environmental Baseline Program Prepare for Future Permitting Rock Characterization Geohydrology Surface Water & Hydrology Meteorology Air Quality Wetlands & Vegetation Aquatic Studies Cultural Resources Noise Studies Wildlife & Habitat Studies TSX: ITH | NYSE American: TH
Slide 17: Conceptual Roadmap To Production
Conceptual Roadmap To Production 2H 2021 4.5 Years 2.5 Years 23 Years Updated Pre- Permitting, Feasibility Feasibility & Construction Production Study Engineering TSX: ITH | NYSE American: THM 17 www.ithmines.com
Slide 18: ITH: Impressive Shareholder Support
ITH: Impressive Shareholder Support 15.1% Sprott 4.6% Kopernik 34.3% Public Float TSX: ITH | NYSE American: THM 18 www.ithmines.com
Slide 19: ITH: A Premier American Gold Play
ITH: A Premier American Gold Play Largest Independent North American Gold-only Deposit Exceptional Value Upside with Higher Gold Prices Current Market Capitalization Only 27% of Project NPV(5%) at $1,800/oz Gold Price* Easy Access to Critical Infrastructure Finance completed to update PFS,
Slide 20: Alaskan Management Team
Alaskan Management Team Track Record of Large Mine Development and Permitting Success Mr. Hanneman has over 40 years of Alaska-based mining industry experience and most recently was COO of ITH. Prior to joining the Company in 2010, he played a key role on the team that worked to Karl L. Hanneman res
Slide 21: Board of Directors
Board of Directors Partner at Paulson & Co. Inc. since 2011, where he oversees natural resource investments, specializing in gold, base metals, bulk commodities Marcelo Kim and oil & gas. Prior to that, commencing in 2009, he was a generalist analyst covering event arbitrage investment opportunities
Slide 22: Capital Structure & Treasury
Capital Structure & Treasury TSX: ITH - NYSE American: THM (As of November 1, 2020) Issued & Outstanding Shares 194,908,184 Shares Fully Diluted 199,449,714 Working Capital (As of September 30, 2020) $ 13.1 Million Major Shareholders Shares Held % Paulson & Co. Inc. 61,930,724 31.8 Sprott Asset Mana
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