Ecr Minerals Plc · LSE:ECR
Ecr Minerals — 2016 Global Mining Finance Spring Conference
22 slides from Ecr Minerals's conference presentation, Apr 27, 2016
Slide 1: Presentation to 2016 Global Mining Finance Spring Conference
Presentation to 2016 Global Mining Finance Spring Conference 27 April 2016 AIM: ECR 1
Slide 2: Please Note
Please Note This presentation is being supplied to you by ECR Minerals plc (the “Company”) solely for your information and may not be reproduced or redistributed in whole or in part. This document has not been approved by a person authorised under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (“FSMA”)
Slide 3: Introduction to ECR
Introduction to ECR • Focused on advancing gold projects in Australia and the Philippines; shares admitted to AIM • ECR’s wholly owned Australian subsidiary Mercator Gold Australia Pty Ltd (“MGA”) has agreed to acquire 100% ownership of the Avoca and Bailieston gold projects in Victoria, Australia •
Slide 4: Directors’ Biographies
Directors’ Biographies William (Bill) Howell, Non-Executive Chairman - appointed June 2015 • Geologist with 49 years of experience. Fellow of AusIMM and Society of Economic Geologists. Listed as Senior Associate Geologist with ACA Howe International Ltd. Formerly Exploration Director of AIM-listed T
Slide 5: Avoca and Bailieston Projects - Victoria, Australia
Avoca and Bailieston Projects - Victoria, Australia • Victoria is one of the world’s major gold provinces. Total recorded gold production, from 1851 to June 1998 is around 80.4 Moz. Victorian alluvial gold production from 1851 to present is approximately 22.8 Moz, making it possibly the largest allu
Slide 6: Summary of JORC Exploration Targets - Avoca and Bailieston
Summary of JORC Exploration Targets* - Avoca and Bailieston Project Target style Tonnage Grade Troy ounces** From To From To From To Avoca Waste dumps 0.20 Mt 0.25 Mt 0.5 g/m3 1.5 g/m3 2,000 oz 8,000 oz Deep lead alluvial 10 Mt 20 Mt 0.14 g/m3 0.20 g/m3 30,000 oz 85,500 oz Gravel and sand 0.1 Mt 0.5
Slide 7: Avoca Project
Avoca Project Historical waste dumps Qtz vein prospects 7
Slide 8: Bailieston Project
Bailieston Project Bailieston Pit Byron Area 8
Slide 9: Gold Price Remains High in Australian Dollar Terms
Gold Price Remains High in Australian Dollar Terms • In addition – fuel, labour, consultants and other key mining inputs have fallen significantly in price in Australia • Australian gold mining operations therefore have a major advantage
Slide 10: Avoca and Bailieston Projects - Immediate Plans
Avoca and Bailieston Projects - Immediate Plans • Avoca - objective is to demonstrate viability of reprocessing historical waste dumps to produce gold, with additional possibility of saleable gravel and sand by-products • Mineral resource estimate for the dumps • Metallurgical sampling on samples fr
Slide 11: Danglay Project - Overview
Danglay Project - Overview • Mineralisation at Danglay is of an intermediate sulphidation epithermal type. Multiple steeply dipping veins have been identified in the main prospect area, and veins are up to several meters wide • RC drilling in 2014 confirmed mineralisation over strike length of 400m
Slide 12: Geological Setting - Philippines and Danglay
Geological Setting - Philippines and Danglay Left: Major tectonic elements of the Philippines Danglay Gold Project Right: Structural map of the main prospect area at Danglay
Slide 13: Baguio District
Baguio District • Tens of millions of oz gold historical production • Still producing today • Social acceptance of mining • World class deposits (copper-gold porphyry, intermediate-sulphidation epithermal gold) • Located in the north of the Philippines (Luzon) with good peace and order situation Mai
Slide 14: NI43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate, Danglay Gold Project
NI43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate, Danglay Gold Project Inferred Mineral Resource Estimate Oxide Mineralisation - Main Prospect Area Danglay Gold Project (EP-006-2011-CAR), Baguio District, Philippines Effective date: 18 December 2015 Disclosed in accordance with Canadian NI43-101 Cut-off grade: 0.
Slide 15: NI43-101 Target for Further Exploration, Danglay Project
NI43-101 Target for Further Exploration*, Danglay Project Target for Further Exploration Danglay Gold Project (EP-006-2011-CAR), Baguio Distract, Philippines Primary Intermediate Sulphidation Vein-Hosted Mineralisation - Main Prospect Area Disclosed in accordance with Canadian NI43-101 (conceptual p
Slide 16: Exploration Potential Below Current Resource Envelope
Exploration Potential Below Current Resource Envelope Above: Typical cross section of the Danglay oxide zone showing topography and base of oxidation used in the estimation of the inferred oxide resource
Slide 17: Why Are We Here? Where Are We Heading?
Why Are We Here? Where Are We Heading? Why the Philippines? • Mining country with skilled people and specialised services available • Relatively sophisticated, open economy and low cost operating environment • Notable successes by international and local companies in past 15 years • Consequent high
Slide 18: SLM Gold Project, La Rioja Province, Argentina
SLM Gold Project, La Rioja Province, Argentina El Abra • ECR’s wholly owned Argentine subsidiary Ochre Prospect Mining SA has 100% ownership of SLM gold project in northwest central Argentina • Three mesothermal quartz vein gold prospects; focus on identifying small deposits which may be suitable fo
Slide 19: Images of SLM Project Area
Images of SLM Project Area Left: Landscape at El Abra Below: Flotation cells at nearby processing plant Below and left: Historical workings at El Abra
Slide 20: ECR Share Price
ECR Share Price Index has recovered in past 3 months, albeit remains massively off previous highs • TSX Venture Exchange is home to more junior mineral exploration and development companies than any other, and is a global bellwether for the sector; ECR’s share price has substantially tracked this in
Slide 21: Thank you for your attention; are there any questions?
Thank you for your attention; are there any questions? 21
Slide 22: ECR Minerals - Advancing high potential mineral projects
WECR MINERALS Advancing high potential mineral projects LA RIOJA PROVINCE, ARGENTINA 22
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