Santana Minerals Ltd. · ASX:SMI
Santana Minerals — Investor Presentation (June 2017)
29 slides from Santana Minerals's investor presentation, June 2017
Slide 1: Investor Update - June 2017
A Mexican Mexican focused focused silver silverand andgold goldexplorer explorer Investor Update - June 2017
Slide 2: Disclaimer
Disclaimer All information contained in this presentation is of a general nature. Potential investors are cautioned against using the content of this presentation, in isolation, for making investment decisions. Best efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of information contained (at the time
Slide 3: Corporate Snapshot
Corporate Snapshot ASX code SMI Board/Management Shares on Issue 262M Norm Seckold Chairman Options (unlisted) Tony McDonald Managing Director - @$0.03 13.5M (expire 30 Sept 2017) Dick Keevers Non-Executive Director - @$0.08 (management) 1.5M (expire 12 May 2019) Craig McPherson CFO/Company Secretar
Slide 4: Experienced Board and Management
Experienced Board and Management … ….with a track record of exploration and development success in Mexico Norman Seckold ▪ 30+ years in the full time management of natural resource companies. ▪ Past Chairman and Director of listed companies including Timberline Minerals Inc., Perseverance Chairman C
Slide 5: Mexico - the undisputed leader in silver
Mexico - the undisputed leader in silver A first choice jurisdiction for mining exploration and investment Commercial mining in Mexico dates back at least 500 years A noted country for mineral exploration and mine development underpinned by: ➢ A strong mining culture ➢ A “mining friendly” Govern
Slide 6: The Sierra Madre Occidental
The Sierra Madre Occidental The Sierra Madre is home to numerous large scale, world class silver mines 6
Slide 7: Cuitaboca Project
Cuitaboca Project Sinaloa State, Mexico 100km NE of Los Mochis, Sinaloa Ideally located on the Pacific side of the Sierra Madre (excellent infrastructure/accessibility) 5,500ha Project area Ownership structure ‘Standard’ Mexican deal structure ❖ Option payments to mining Concession Holder =
Slide 8: Cuitaboca – Primary Prospects
Cuitaboca – Primary Prospects Primary Targets ➢ Mojardina Prospect ➢ Jesus Maria Prospect ➢ La Plata Geological Occurrence ➢ Series of mineralised (silver dominant) parallel vein systems running NW-SE in direction ➢ Continuity in hosting structures with higher grades focused in areas of both dip
Slide 9: Mojardina Prospect…the story so far
Mojardina Prospect…the story so far 2015-2016 – Pre-Drill work undertaken Unbiased Diamond saw surface trenching from visible outcropping: ➢ 61m @ 61 g/t Ag ➢ 3m @ 401g/t Ag ➢ 9m @ 313g/t Ag ➢ 12m @ 71g/t Ag ➢ 13m @ 96g/t Ag ➢ 4m @ 178g/t Ag May/June 2016 – Phase 1 RC Drill Program Phase 1 RC Dr
Slide 10: Mojardina Prospect…the story so far
Mojardina Prospect…the story so far October 2016 – Phase 2 RC Drill Program Phase 2 RC Drilling highlights: ➢ 35m @ 221 g/t Ag from 0m (RC16CT-21) including 14m @ 453 g/t Ag + 2% Zn from 21m ➢ 52m @ 127 g/t Ag from 0m (RC16CT-23) including 23m 253 g/t Ag from 27m ➢ 6m @ 194 g/t Ag from 75m (RC16CT
Slide 11: Mojardina – Las Animas vein system
Mojardina – Las Animas vein system Initial RC drilling has revealed the existence of ”blind shoots”. Identified changes in strike present the potential for further discoveries. 11
Slide 12: Mojardina – Evangelina vein system
Mojardina – Evangelina vein system 12
Slide 13: Mojardina Prospect – 2017 works program
Mojardina Prospect – 2017 works program During April/May 2017 essential earthworks were undertaken by a local Mexican engineering and construction firm. ➢ Completed works comprised cutting new roads along the Las Animas and Evangelina vein structures to permit drill pad positioning and enhance dri
Slide 14: Mojardina Prospect – 2017 works program
Mojardina Prospect – 2017 works program DRILLING HAS NOW COMMENCED….. In late-May expansion drilling commenced to test the vertical and horizontal continuity of mineralisation across the Las Animas and Evangelina zones of the Mojardina structure. ➢ Scheduled campaign comprises 16-hole RC drill pro
Slide 15: Mojardina Prospect – 2017 works program
Mojardina Prospect – 2017 works program Planned Drilling – May 2017……further testing within known mineralisation envelope Planned Drill holes Las Animas Evangelina Mineralisation open at depth and along strike Image from Inventum3D Interactive 3D Application by Mapability Pty Ltd (now available at w
Slide 16: Mojardina Prospect – 2017 works program
Mojardina Prospect – 2017 works program Planned Drilling – May 2017………as well as step-out drilling further south-east along strike Las Animas Las Animas Evangelina Evangelina Santa Eduviges Testing further south-east along strike Planned Drill holes Image from Inventum3D Interactive 3D Application b
Slide 17: Jesus Maria Prospect…showing promise
Jesus Maria Prospect…showing promise 2014/2015 – Diamond drilling 5 holes for 1,382m at an average depth of 276m confirmed high grade (>300 g/t Ag) nature of Jesus Maria. 2015/2016 – Diamond Saw Trenching Objective to determine grades in the central part of the Jesus Maria Zone. Average interc
Slide 18: La Plata – a third competing prospect?
La Plata – a third competing prospect? La Plata A new mineralised zone sitting 2km to the north of Jesus Maria Previous Works Historically mapped as a narrow vein but recent work during the March quarter suggests a wider occurrence of mineralisation than previously thought. Recent Works Rock c
Slide 19: Cuitaboca – Regional Works
Cuitaboca – Regional Works Primary Targets ➢ La Lupita ➢ La Piedrita Geological Occurrence ➢ Located at higher elevations in geological sequence San Jose De Gracia ➢ Indications of epithermal gold mineralisation similar to San Jose De Gracia mine (15km SE) ➢ Relatively less accessible than south
Slide 20: Cuitaboca – Regional works (recent workings)
Cuitaboca – Regional works (recent workings) Significant Diamond sawn channels across the Lupita Prospect included: ➢ 7m @ 161 g/t Ag, 0.66% Pb + 0.82% Zn including 5m @ 222 g/t Ag, 0.83% Pb + 1.4% Zn (LUTR_05) ➢ 1.1m @ 158 g/t Ag, 2.3% Pb + 1.62% Zn (LUTR_07) ➢ 2.9m @ 281 g/t Ag, 3.1% Pb + 3.0% Z
Slide 21: Santana Minerals – Investment proposition
Santana Minerals – Investment proposition A compelling investment proposition…. Multiple prospects across a highly prospective tenement package on a world-class silver belt Management/Technical team with a track record of exploration success and value creation in Mexico precious metals Str
Slide 22: Gallery
Gallery 22
Slide 23: Mojardina Prospect… rock chip samples
Mojardina Prospect… rock chip samples RC16CT-03 (61-80m)….25m@222g/t Ag from 47m RC16CT-21 (21-40m)….14m@453g/t Ag from 21m 23
Slide 24: Diamond Saw Surface Trenching
Diamond Saw Surface Trenching Diamond saw testing of visible outcropping 223g/t Ag Typical geological occurrence is a singular mineralisation event within an andesite host rock 24
Slide 25: Geology – Mineralisation
Geology – Mineralisation Example of Epithermal mineralisation with Silver Gold sulphide banding. Typical geological occurrence……. a singular mineralisation event within an andesite host rock 25
Slide 26: Geology – Mineralisation
Geology – Mineralisation Quartz breccia trench sample. Brecciated veining from surrounding wall rock Quartz calcite the predominant transport medium for silver mineralisation Galena veining – a typical host for silver mineralisation Gangue mineralisation………. 26
Slide 27: Geology – Mineralisation
Geology – Mineralisation Brecciated veining from surrounding wall rock Standard Epithermal laminated sulphide, quartz, host rock vein set. Galena veining – a typical host for silver mineralisation Gangue mineralisation Typical vein system from Colateral – Jesus Maria Structure 27
Slide 28: Geology – Mineralisation
Geology – Mineralisation Standard epithermal quartz zone Standard Quartz Breccia Oxidised veining Standard Quartz Breccia with wall rock clasts 28
Slide 29: www.santanaminerals.com
www.santanaminerals.com For further information contact: Tony McDonald Cameron Peacock Managing Director Investor Relations & Business Development + 61 417 726 364 or + 61 439 908 732 or tmcdonald@santanaminerals.com cpeacock@santanaminerals.com