Orion Minerals Limited · ASX:ORN
Orion Minerals — Orion Gold NL — Melbourne Mining Club Cutting Edge Series 2013
23 slides from Orion Minerals's conference presentation, May 21, 2013
Slide 1: An exciting new chapter begins
For personal use only ASX Code: ORN www.oriongold.com.au An exciting new chapter begins… • New Fraser Range and Queensland Projects • Extensive aeromagnetic survey underway in Australia’s hottest exploration address • A fresh approach to exploration at Walhalla Melbourne Mining Club Cutting Edge Ser
Slide 2: Disclaimer and Forward-Looking Statements
Disclaimer and Forward-Looking Statements For personal use only • Certain statements contained in this presentation, including information as to the future financial or operating performance of Orion Gold NL and its projects, are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements: • are nec
Slide 3: Orion: Corporate Summary
Orion: Corporate Summary For personal use only Orion Gold has recently completed a significant corporate restructure and recapitalisation, creating a strong foundation for growth through exploration success. Capital Structure Summary Shares on Issue 127.6M Options on Issue 55.9M Market Capitalisatio
Slide 4: Key Assets
Key Assets For personal use only • Fraser Range Gold-Nickel Project – located in the emerging Fraser Range Belt, between two of the most significant Australian mineral discoveries of the past decade (Nova and Tropicana) • Walhalla Project – world-class gold field in Victoria with +4Moz historic prod
Slide 5: Fraser Range Project: The Right Neighbourhood
Fraser Range Project: The Right Neighbourhood For personal use only • Acquisition of Kamax Resources to be completed mid-June 2013 • Kamax controls +900km² of granted exploration licences in the Fraser Range Province / Tropicana Gold Belt, plus 700km2 under application • Tropicana Gold Belt hosts th
Slide 6: Fraser Range Project: Structural Targets
Fraser Range Project: Structural Targets For personal use only • The Project lies directly on the Cundeelee Fault – a major regional structure likely to be a key regional Northern Foreland (reworked Yilgarn Craton) control on mineralisation • Despite this prime location structural AREAS OF INTEREST
Slide 7: Fraser Range Project: Parallels with Tropicana
Fraser Range Project: Parallels with Tropicana For personal use only • Extensive low-level gold geochemical anomalies have been delineated within the Project (30,277 surface samples collected) 14km • The Tropicana Deposit was discovered during drilling of a similar low-level surface gold anomaly • O
Slide 8: Fraser Range: The Nickel Potential
Fraser Range: The Nickel Potential For personal use only • Sirius Resources’ Nova Nickel-Copper discovery is a magmatic sulphide deposit hosted in a mafic intrusive, with associated brecciation and bounded by a pyroxene-garnet gneiss • Lithologies intersected in RC drilling on E39/1653 included mafi
Slide 9: Walhalla Project, Victoria
Walhalla Project, Victoria For personal use only Highly Prospective Region Walhalla-Woods Point Goldfield – significant regional, historical high-grade gold production - +4Moz @ >25g/t past production - Continuous reef-style mineralisation - 75km prospective strike length - Existing total Indicated
Slide 10: Walhalla: A Model for Gold and Polymetallics
Walhalla: A Model for Gold and Polymetallics Co-genetic model for Au + Polymetallics For personal use only Modified after Jowitt, Keays, Jackson, Hoggart, Green : Journal Econ Geol. 2012 10
Slide 11: Walhalla: New Structural Interpretation of Cohen's Trend
Walhalla: New Structural Interpretation of Cohen’s Trend For personal use only Historical Exploration target 1 Target (refer Appendix 2) Production2 Walhalla Proximal Au ozs Au ozs Regional 500,000 - 1,000,000+ Cohen’s Reef 1,400,000 (existing 120,000 oz resource – refer Appendix 1) Longfellows 50,0
Slide 12: Connor's Arch Epithermal Project, Queensland
Connor’s Arch Epithermal Project, Queensland For personal use only • New project located in central Eastern Queensland • Occurs on same geological structures as other significant epithermal systems on eastern margin of Bowen Basin: • Cracow • Rannes • Mt Mackenzie • Hamilton Park / Waitara • Mt Carl
Slide 13: Connor's Arch Epithermal Project, Queensland
Connor’s Arch Epithermal Project, Queensland Typical vertical metal zonation in low sulphidation epithermal gold For personal use only Interpreted erosional level for key prospects in ORN project areas Modified after: Corbett & Leach, 1997 (Southwest Pacific rim gold copper Metal Zonation systems: S
Slide 14: Connor's Arch Epithermal Project, Queensland
Connor’s Arch Epithermal Project, Queensland • Recently applied for new tenements in Queensland covering 560km² For personal use only • Located within geological and structural setting very similar to significant epithermal gold systems (Cracow, Mt. Carlton) 100 -200m near- surface with characterist
Slide 15: Summary: A Highly Experienced Team
Summary: A Highly Experienced Team For personal use only The Board Denis Waddell Chairman Chartered Accountant. Extensive experience in the management of exploration and mining companies. Founding director of Tanami Gold NL from 1994 until November 2012. Previously Finance Director – Metana Minerals
Slide 16: Summary: Reasons to Invest in Orion
Summary: Reasons to Invest in Orion For personal use only • Restructured and re-energised explorer • Highly experienced team • Aggressive exploration program in the midst of the Tropicana-Nova region • Drilling aimed at generating newsflow and share price catalysts this year • New approach to explor
Slide 17: For personal use only
For personal use only ASX Code: ORN www.oriongold.com.au For further information: Investors: Errol Smart, CEO & MD / Martin Bouwmeester, CFO Orion Gold NL – Tel: 03 8080 7170, E: info@oriongold.com.au Media: Nicholas Read/Paul Armstrong Read Corporate – Tel: 08 9388 1474, E: nicholas@readcorporate.c
Slide 18: Appendix: Reported Gold Resources
For personal use only APPENDIX 1 REPORTED GOLD RESOURCES 18
Slide 19: In situ Mineral Resources at 30 June 2012
Orion Gold For personal use only Orion Gold NL – In situ Mineral Resources at 30 June 2012 Deposit Cut-off Measured Indicated Inferred Total Au g/t Tonnes Au g/t Tonnes Au g/t Tonnes Au g/t Tonnes Au g/t Ounces Au Tubal Cain 4 --- --- 177,000 7.7 680,000 10.5 857,000 9.9 273,400 Eureka 4 --- --- 36,
Slide 20: Appendix: Exploration Targets – Walhalla
For personal use only APPENDIX 2 Exploration Targets – Walhalla 20
Slide 21: Walhalla Exploration Target Styles
Orion Gold For personal use only The Exploration Targets Orion seeks in the Walhalla – Woods Point Goldfield are of two principal styles as exemplified by many historical mines and records in the field. These can be described as : 1. Structurally Controlled: - typified by quartz reefs in folded host
Slide 22: Exploration Target Parameters Definition
Orion Gold For personal use only Orion Gold NL – Exploration Target Parameters Definition Historical Recorded Production Exploration Target Parameters DEPOSIT Au Au Length Au Potential Contained Au Tonnes g/t ozs m Widthm Depth m Tonnes g/t ozs 500,000 - 1,000,000+ Cohen’s Reef 1,400.000 40 1.5 Mill
Slide 23: Competent Persons Statement
Orion Gold For personal use only Competent Persons Statement • The information in this report that relates to Western Australian Exploration Results are based on information compiled by Mr Bill Oliver, a Competent Person who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the
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