Firestone Ventures Inc. · TSXV:FV.H
Firestone Ventures — Investor Presentation (May 2013)
26 slides from Firestone Ventures's investor presentation, May 2013
Slide 1: A Zinc Miner in the Making
A ZINC MINER IN THE MAKING May 2013 TSX-V: FV FSE: F5V www.firestoneventures.com
Slide 2: Cautionary Disclaimer
2 Cautionary Disclaimer FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT This presentation contains forward looking statements; including in particular, statements about Firestone Ventures Inc.’s plans, strategies and prospects. These have been based on the Company’s current assumptions, expectations and projections about
Slide 3: Firestone – Advancing our Zinc Assets to Market
3 Firestone – Advancing our Zinc Assets to Market Firestone is focused on development of high grade Zn-Pb-Ag deposits in Guatemala 100% ownership in >700 sq km land package Main Asset – Torlon Hill 100% interest, royalty free NI 43-101 Zn-Pb-Ag mineral resource High grade zinc at surface
Slide 4: Our Focus and Our Objective
4 Our Focus: Identify and explore zinc and related base metal prospects with a focus on the Americas. Our Objective: To advance the Torlon district to production, and to Define additional economically feasible zinc deposits. TSX-V: FV FSE: F5V www.firestoneventures.com
Slide 5: Why Zinc?
5 Why Zinc? Zinc is a natural component of the earth’s crust and an inherent part of our environment. Zinc is present not only in rock and soil, but also in air, water and the 2 BILLION 1.5 MILLION biosphere. Plants, animals and humans • People • Children who contain zinc. worldwide who die each y
Slide 6: Worldwide Zinc Supply & Demand
6 Worldwide Zinc Supply & Demand The world market for zinc is very fragmented with many small zinc producers Few advanced zinc development projects and few new sources of zinc supply entering the market Pool of near term zinc concentrate production for smelter & refinery feed is rapidly decrea
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Slide 8: Some Large Mine Closures and Contractions Loom
8 Some Large Mine Closures and Contractions Loom 2010-2020 losses will be greater than 1.75Mt/y ’000 t/y Century Antamina Brunswick Lisheen Skorpion ’000 tonnes Matagami 2,000 Kidd Creek 1,750 base-case production Golden Grove 2010-20 losses from closing or 1,500 will be greater contracting mines Ca
Slide 9: New Mines are Smaller, but more plentiful
9 New Mines are Smaller, but more plentiful 2010-2020 increase will total 0.85Mt/y ’000 t/y Peñasquito Perkoa Lalor Kayar Velardeña Neves-Corvo Langlois Wolverine Almalyk ’000 tonnes 1,200 Priorskoje Vazante base-case Kyzyl-Tashtygskoe 1,000 production 2010-20 Rasp from new Ballkesir mines increase
Slide 10: Zinc is Essential for Crops: New Expanding Markets
10 Zinc is Essential for Crops: New Expanding Markets In 2012 China’s Ministry of Agriculture announced that zinc would be included for the first time in their National Recommendation for fertilizers. The market potential is greatest in China, India and Brazil. Zinc oxide 50% of global agricul
Slide 11: Why Guatemala
11 Why Guatemala Democratic Government Underexplored with no Modern Exploration Access to Pacific and Atlantic Ports Access to major cities with supplies & services Aggressive infrastructure development Known Mining Law (1996) Peace Accords (1996) Other recently approved mining proje
Slide 12: Torlon Hill – Firestone's Opportunity
12 Torlon Hill – Firestone’s Opportunity 100% ownership royalty free Ready to extract with zinc exposed at surface Historic artisanal mine for >100 years Exploitation Licence, Surface Rights including timber rights with grandfathered title dating to 1901 Road and power to property Direct
Slide 13: Torlon 43-101 Compliant Zinc-Lead-Silver Resource
13 Torlon 43-101 Compliant Zinc-Lead-Silver Resource Oxide Zone Category Tonnes Zinc % Zinc (lbs)* Lead Lead (lbs)* Silver Silver % (g/t) (oz)* Measured & 1,891,636 7.32 304,904,997 2.4 100,294,541 14.25 866,663 Indicated Inferred 169,705 4.42 16,502,114 1.96 7,317,680 12.53 68,367 Sulphide Zone Cat
Slide 14: Torlon Deposit Expansion Potential
14 Torlon Deposit Expansion Potential 42.5 m of 9.7% Zn and open “Bulge” area of high-grade zinc on surface 33 m of 21% zinc 9.7 m of 9.1% zinc 53 m of 10.2% zinc Access road Torlon Hill is an intensely oxidized zinc-lead deposit 105 holes drilled (8,591m) with deepest hole 186m Intersections
Slide 15: Torlon Hill Positive PEA Results
15 Torlon Hill Positive PEA Results Assumptions PEA Results (plus see news release March 6, 2013) Commodity Prices: Mill Throughput 600,000 tpa $0.80/lb Zn Grade 4.96%, Zn 1.76% Pb, 10.65 g/t Ag $0.80/lb Pb $25/oz Ag Zinc/Lead/Silver 71.5% Zn, 81.4% Pb, 76.8% Ag Recoveries FX: $1.00 CAN/US
Slide 16: Torlon Hill – Proposed Project Timelines
16 Torlon Hill – Proposed Project Timelines $1.5M $26M Cost (US$) 2013 2014 2015 PEA Feasibility Study $1,145,000 EIA including baseline $350,000 Resource Modelling $30,000 Updated Metallurgical Report $142,000 Infrastructure and Land $275,000 Geotechnical $100,000 Mine Design $86,000 Management $16
Slide 17: Strategy for the Future
17 Strategy for the Future Generation of revenues DEVELOPMENT & from Torlon mining PRODUCTION operations Exploration to prove up more zinc and extend minelife FEASIBILITY Goal: >5M T in resources TORLON 2Mt @10% Zn eq +500,000t expansion >4 DRILL TARGETS Quetzal 10m @ 20% Zn Rome 2m @ 51% Zn La
Slide 18: Guatemala Zinc Belt – Under-Explored Zinc District
18 Guatemala Zinc Belt – Under-Explored Zinc District New District Scale Zinc belt potential Underexplored with no modern exploration techniques Guatemala Zinc Belt (“GZB”) setting is typical of many globally significant zinc districts (e.g. Iran and China) 250km The geological and geographi
Slide 19: Guatemala's Zinc Belt: Torlon District
19 Guatemala’s Zinc Belt: Torlon District Firestone’s Torlon Deposit Key to Prolific Zinc District Esperanza Mine Pit, June 2012 Tierra Colorada Concessions Torlon Deposit Historic Zinc Producer 2 Million Tonnes @ Zinc Occurrence 10% Zn-Pb-Ag Torlon Zn-Pb-Ag Deposit Permian Chochal Fm Permian Espera
Slide 20: Torlon Upside: Unexplored Colour Anomalies
20 Torlon Upside: Unexplored Colour Anomalies More than 25 road accessible colour anomalies identified Suggestive of weathered zinc mineralization Never been ground checked TSX-V: FV FSE: F5V www.firestoneventures.com
Slide 21: Guatemala Zinc Belt: Central-Coban
21 Guatemala Zinc Belt : Central-Coban Past producing Caquipec Mine Rome La Luna Athens Alejandro Tucuru Tactic-Quarry Rio Frio Zinc Occurrence Anomalous Quetzal Zinc in Samples FV Concessions* 8 km * Pending and granted Significant upside for new discoveries: four drill ready zinc projects TSX-V: F
Slide 22: Central – La Luna Project
22 Central – La Luna Project Central – La Luna Project 10-HOLE DRILL PROGRAM PLANNED Road accessible past producer Eleven Historic Tunnels – 2011 mapping & sampling results • 2m chip sample 36.12% Zn, 11.26% Pb, 79.5 g/t Ag • 2m chip sample 3.72% Zn, 38.89% Pb, 500.3 g/t Ag • 21m of chip samplin
Slide 23: Zinc Exploration in Guatemala
23 Zinc Exploration in Guatemala TSX-V: FV FSE: F5V www.firestoneventures.com
Slide 24: Community Participation at all Stages
24 Community Participation at all Stages Firestone has participated in many community projects from the beginning El Vado river crossing Hanging bridge repairs permits communities to bring vegetables and fruit to market Church and school upgrades Reforestation Immunizations Signing of
Slide 25: Firestone's Value and Upcoming Catalysts
25 Firestone’s Value Upcoming Catalysts $50 Blue Sky $45 Potential Torlon Hill resource update $40 $35 Feasibility Study Torlon Hill NPV $30 FV Market Cap EIA Completion $25 $ Millions $20 Metallurgical Advancements $15 Off-take Agreements or Strategic $10 Partnering $5 $0 Exploration Su
Slide 26: Corporate Profile
26 Corporate Profile European Exposure Capitalization Snapshot Pamela Strand, M.Sc., P.Geol. President & CEO, Director, Canada Basic Shares Outstanding: 36,323,991 Keith Barron, Ph.D. - Chairman, Switzerland Options: 3,314,000 Terry Tucker, P.Geo - Director, Switzerland Warrants: 13,912,891
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