Japan Gold Corp · TSXV:JG
Japan Gold — Investor Presentation (December 2024)
28 slides from Japan Gold's investor presentation, Dec 20, 2024
Slide 1: Rediscovering Japan's Gold Resources
REDISCOVERING JAPAN’S GOLD RESOURCES Exploring for high grade epithermal gold deposits TSXV | JG OTCQB | JGLDF DECEMBER 2024
Slide 2: Forward-Looking Statements
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain of the statements made and information contained herein is “forward-looking information” within the meaning of the British Columbia Securities Act. These statements relate to future events or the Company's future performance. All statements, other than statements o
Slide 3: Exploring for High Grade Gold Deposits in Japan
EXPLORING FOR HIGH GRADE GOLD DEPOSITS IN JAPAN Japan Gold is a Canadian publicly traded company focused on the exploration for high-grade gold deposits in Japan. Japan Gold’s technical capability and extensive portfolio of properties prospective for high-grade epithermal gold mineralization positio
Slide 4: Under Explored Japan
UNDER EXPLORED JAPAN • 500 years of gold mining across the three main islands of Japan • Rich in epithermal deposits • Pre-WWII: the five largest mines produced over 1M ounces of gold with the largest producing over 2.5M ounces • WWII: Government imposed closures of gold mines; redeployment of labou
Slide 5: Overview
OVERVIEW 2012 Mining Act Changes Priority targets in Barrick Gold Alliance Allowing foreign areas near historic companies to enter Japan and current gold and restart the gold mines Drill programs underway mining industry Japan Gold was the Proven management Project Generator first foreign company wi
Slide 6: Japan Gold Exploration Model
JAPAN GOLD EXPLORATION MODEL Target Approach Redefined Portfolio High Grade Epithermal Deeper Exploration Focused Pipeline Underground Gold Mines • Searching for new mineralized • Resources concentrated on smaller • High-grade, low-cost mines structures within the shadow high potential project pipel
Slide 7: Japan Gold Exploration Model
JAPAN GOLD EXPLORATION MODEL High Grade Epithermal Gold Deposits Characteristics Small but extremely high-grade 1 –100 Mt with grades of 1 – 20 g/t gold common Vein networks Potential for multiple high-grade shoots Exploring for new mineralised structures within the major epithermal districts LOW SU
Slide 8: Japan Gold Exploration Approach
JAPAN GOLD EXPLORATION APPROACH JG Funded Exploration + Partner Funded Exploration Japan Gold Funded Exploration • Project Generator • Large land package within the key gold districts • Portfolio of high-quality projects • Accelerating projects to drill stage targets • Seeking partners to advance dr
Slide 9: Compelling Economics for Mine Development
COMPELLING ECONOMICS Toyo Smelter & Refinery in Japan FOR MINE DEVELOPMENT Japanese epithermal projects provide silica/flux for domestic smelters, offering compelling economic model Japanese base metal smelters Directly shipping silica-rich gold import raw materials to Japan ore to a smelter reduces
Slide 10: Japan's Largest Gold Mines and Projects in Historic Districts
Hokkaido JAPAN’S 3 LARGEST GOLD MINES TOGI Sado Mine 2.5Moz Au Konomai Mine Barrick Alliance 2.35Moz Au 1601-1989 1915-1973 HAKURYU Barrick Alliance Taio Mine 1.2Moz Au 1903-1973 Hishikari Mine 9.4 Moz Au 1985-present Honshu Kushikino Mine 1.8 Moz EBINO Barrick Alliance PROJECTS IN HISTORIC 1914-197
Slide 11: Pathway to Discoveries
PATHWAY TO DISCOVERIES TARGETS WITH POTENTIAL TO HOST TIER 1 OR TIER 2 ORE BODIES Initial Evaluation Phase Second Evaluation Phase PORTFOLIO EVALUATION 2024 GENERATES TARGETS ADVANCING 3 PRIORITY PROJECTS • Barrick Gold funded an Initial 2 1/2- • 3 Priority Projects are advancing year Evaluation Pha
Slide 12: Barrick Alliance Hokkaido: Hakuryu
BARRICK ALLIANCE HOKKAIDO: HAKURYU 12 TSXV | JG OTCQB | JGLDF
Slide 13: Barrick Alliance Hokkaido: Hakuryu
BARRICK ALLIANCE HOKKAIDO: HAKURYU Located at the southern end of the Konomai Epithermal Au – Ag Mine corridor which produced 2.35Moz Au Priority Targets: • Hakuryu No. 3 Workings/Kokuryu ✓ Drilling permit advancing ✓ Drone magnetic survey confirmed Hakuryu #3 vein sits within a 5 km long structural
Slide 14: Barrick Alliance Honshu: Togi
BARRICK ALLIANCE HONSHU: TOGI 14 TSXV | JG OTCQB | JGLDF
Slide 15: Barrick Alliance Honshu: Togi
BARRICK ALLIANCE HONSHU: TOGI Located on the Noto Peninsula, Honshu Island, centred on the historic Togi Mine Priority Target: • Akasaka target Next phase of exploration: • Initial drilling completed, assays pending • 2 drill holes of up to 1,000 meters 15 TSXV | JG OTCQB | JGLDF
Slide 16: Barrick Alliance Southern Kyushu: Ebino
BARRICK ALLIANCE SOUTHERN KYUSHU: EBINO 16 TSXV | JG OTCQB | JGLDF
Slide 17: Barrick Alliance Southern Kyushu: Ebino
BARRICK ALLIANCE SOUTHERN KYUSHU: EBINO Located immediately to the north of the Hishikari Gold Mine 3 Priority Targets: High-level epithermal alteration zones, potential for high-grade veins • Otsuka • KZ • Masaki Next phase of exploration: • Drill planning underway 17 TSXV | JG OTCQB | JGLDF
Slide 18: Unlocking District Scale Exploration Potential in Kyushu
Unlocking District Scale Exploration Potential in Kyushu 18 TSXV | JG OTCQB | JGLDF
Slide 19: Epithermal Districts and Japan Gold Projects
EPITHERMAL DISTRICS AND JAPAN GOLD PROJECTS KYUSHU 19 TSXV | JG OTCQB | JGLDF
Slide 20: Exploration Strategy Hokusatsu District
EXPLORATION STRATEGY HOKUSATSU DISTRICT Target: • High grade underground epithermal gold deposits • 1Moz Au @ +7g/t Au with a pathway for additional discoveries • Exploring for hidden or buried epithermal vein systems. Targeting under areas of high-level alteration and under post mineralization cove
Slide 21: New Search Space Hokusatsu District
NEW SEARCH SPACE HOKUSATSU DISTRICT • 3 major deposits • Hishikari - + 14Moz Au • Yamagano – 0.9Moz Au • Kushikino – 1.8Moz Au • Hishikari Mine– largely a blind deposit – potential for additional blind discoveries within district as likelihood of only one blind deposit in Japan is remote • Spatial a
Slide 22: NW Trending Alteration Corridor Tobaru-Ebino
NW TRENDING ALTERATION CORRIDOR TOBARU– EBINO • 4 zones of epithermal related clay alteration situated on a major northwest trending gravity gradient. Limited historic drilling– early-stage targets • Highly prospective corridor as the higher-grade veins systems at Hishikari, Okuchi and Fuke sit outb
Slide 23: Forward Program
FORWARD PROGRAM Barrick Alliance • Drill testing 5 targets across 3 projects Japan Gold 1. Mizobe District • Next phase of drilling 2. Tobaru • Target generation work 3. Hokusatsu Region • Target generation work 23 23 TSXV | JG OTCQB | JGLDF
Slide 24: Share Structure
OWNERSHIP SHARE STRUCTURE 278,854,219 INSTITUTIONS 63% Shares Issued & Outstanding & FUNDS PUBLIC 26% FLOAT 14,210,000 NEWMONT 8% Options (average weighted price C$0.29) MANAGEMENT 3% & INSIDERS 13,661,682 Restricted Share Units Capital Raising Barrick 306,725,901 Activities 2024 Non-Dilutive Fundin
Slide 25: Corporate Management Team
CORPORATE MANAGEMENT TEAM Chairman & CEO CFO GM, Business VP, Corporate Administration Communications John Proust Vince Boon Yoshio Nojima Alexia Helgason C.Dir. CPA,CA LL.B, MBA BA Expertise Expertise Expertise Expertise Corporate executive with 30+ years in 28 + years in the capital markets 10+ ye
Slide 26: Board of Directors and Technical Advisors
BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND TECHNICAL ADVISORS ADVISORS Chairman & CEO Director Lead Director Mitsuhiko Yamada John Proust Takashi Kuriyama Murray Flanigan C.Dir. B.Eng. CPA, CA, CFA Paul Harbidge Expertise Expertise Expertise John Carlile Corporate executive with 30+ years in 40+ years at Sumitomo Metal
Slide 27: Why Invest in Japan Gold
WHY INVEST IN JAPAN GOLD First World Country First Class Assets Management Expertise and Strategic Alliances Low geopolitical risk Focused approach Strategic Alliance with stable mining a pathway to with Barrick Gold regulatory regime discoveries Corporation Management team Drill Programs High prior
Slide 28: Corporate Office and Tokyo Office
Corporate Office Tokyo Office Suite 650 - 669 Howe Street ARK Hills Executive Tower, Vancouver, BC V6C 0B4 Suite 801 Chairman & CEO, John Proust (left), and Director and Canada 1-14-5 Akasaka, Minato-ku General Manager of Exploration, Takashi Kuriyama (right), tour historic mine sites in Japan with