Calvista Gold — Investor Presentation (February 2011)
25 slides from Calvista Gold's investor presentation, February 2011
Slide 1: Corporate Presentation
Corporate Presentation February 2011
Slide 2: Forward Looking Statements
Forward Looking Statements Statements in this corporate presentation contain forward looking information including expectations of future production and commodity prices, drilling and exploration plans, timing and amounts of capital expenditures and future expenditure levels. Readers are cautioned t
Slide 3: Investment Highlights
Investment Highlights • Land Package Located in Developing Gold Region – The California Project provides 600m of strike line on each block and is located adjacent to Ventana’s La Bodega property and Galway’s California project – Calvista owns 100% of eight mining titles and has an option to acquire
Slide 4: Capital Structure & Major Shareholders
Capital Structure & Major Shareholders • Baja California is an organization Pre-Offering Share Capitalization formed by a group of 27 Colombian Miner’s to vend in their rights, title, Common Shares 30.0 M and interest in properties sold to Options (Strike price of C$ 0.20) 3.0M Calvista Warrants Nil
Slide 5: Management & Board of Directors
Management & Board of Directors Gerry McCarvill, President, C.E.O. & Director Brian Tobin, Chairman • More than 20 years of financial sector experience. Developed & • Executive Chairman and Acting President & CEO, Consolidated Thompson executed global mining & energy, private equity & finance transa
Slide 6: Mining in Colombia
Mining in Colombia • Contains the Northern extension of the mineral-rich Andes Cordillera • Updated their mining Act in 2001, allowing for 30 years of renewable mining concessions • A significant producer of coal, petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, nickel, gold, silver, copper, platinum, and emeralds
Slide 7: Regional Geology
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Slide 8: Local Geology
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Slide 9: Town of California in Colombia
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Slide 10: Timeline of Activities to Date
Timeline of Activities to Date • Incorporated Calvista Gold Corporation (Ontario) and Sociedad Minera Calvista Colombia January 2010 S.A.S. (Calvista Colombia) • Concentrated on the acquisition of properties prospective for gold and other minerals in January to March 2010 Colombia • Purchase and Sal
Slide 11: California Project Overview
California Project Overview • The California Project consists of nine mining titles grouped into six non-contiguous blocks within the rapidly developing California mining district of Colombia • These titles provide approximately 600m of strike line on each block of the northern blocks and these titl
Slide 12: Strong Site Infrastructure
Strong Site Infrastructure • Bucaramanga is serviced by frequent daily flights from Bogotá and Medellin • Strong secondary road access to the main Northern exploration properties • The project is intersected by a high tension line connected to the national power grid which provides 5MW of power and
Slide 13: Property Acquisition Agreement
Property Acquisition Agreement • Acquired 100% of eight mining titles – US$2.16M and 9.0M common shares issued to Baja California – Additional payments of US$1.43M and 2.0M common shares to Baja if development work continues through mid-2012 (to be paid by Norvista) – One time cash payment of US$12/
Slide 14: California Land Package
California Land Package • Nine mining titles comprised of six non-contiguous blocks – Titles cover 168.98 ha • Work to date has concentrated on the northernmost two blocks – 14 drill holes totaling 4,787m in initial drilling program • Results to date confirm a very attractive geological setting and
Slide 15: Preliminary Drilling: To date
Preliminary Drilling: To date Note: For Significant Drill Results to date, please see the Appendix. 15
Slide 16: Preliminary Drilling: To date
Preliminary Drilling: To date Note: For Significant Drill Results to date, please see the Appendix. 16
Slide 17: 2011 Work Plan
2011 Work Plan • 10,000m of follow-up diamond drilling on the northern blocks, comprised of 20 drill holes at a length of 500m each • Completion of geological mapping, prospecting, and sampling on all licenses • Detailed IP and soil sampling of prospective structures/targets on the southern blocks a
Slide 18: Summary of the Offering
Summary of the Offering Issuer Calvista Gold Corporation (“Calvista” or the “Company”). Fully marketed initial public offering of • million common shares of the Company (the “Common Shares”) on a Offering best efforts agency basis by way of prospectus (the “Offering”). Amount C$• million Issue Price
Slide 19: Use of Proceeds
Use of Proceeds Activity Budget (C$) Complete Phase I of the Work Program $4,352,447(1) Repayment of Indebtedness owed to Norvista $4,150,000 Other General Corporate Expenses $• Total $• (1) Converted to Canadian dollars based upon the noon exchange rate of US$1.00 = Cdn$0.9953 as published by the B
Slide 20: 10,000m Phase I Drill Program Budget
10,000m Phase I Drill Program Budget Item Budget (US$) Exploration Expenses(1) $235,000 Drilling (10,000m @ $250/m) & Reclamation $2,600,000 Discretionary Payment for Licenses $720,000 Grid Licenses & Permitting $35,000 General & Administration Expenses $385,000 Contingency $398,000 Total $4,373,000
Slide 21: Use of Funds Advanced From Norvista
Use of Funds Advanced From Norvista Item Amount (C$) Drilling / Fuel / Core Boxes $808,438 Payroll $816,870 Road, Trail, and Drill Site Construction $130,106 Environmental Permitting & Sampling $32,701 Surface Access – Compensation $65,521 Drill Core Assays & Lab $212,720 Airborne Geophysics $230,00
Slide 22: Appendix
a CALVISTA GOLD CORPORATION Appendix
Slide 23: Structural Interpretation
Structural Interpretation 23
Slide 24: Significant Drill Results to Date
Significant Drill Results to Date Hole From To Width Grade Hole From To Width Grade Hole From To Width Grade (m) (m) (m) (g/t Au) (m) (m) (m) (g/t Au) (m) (m) (m) (g/t Au) CAL-01 68.80 69.05 0.25 1.82 CAL-05 403.86 406.90 3.04 1.16 CAL-08 277.39 278.91 1.52 3.41 CAL-01 120.39 121.30 0.91 1.35 CAL-05
Slide 25: Proposed Airborne Survey
oN CALVISTA Proposed Airborne Survey GOLD CORPORATION 0 204 6 80100 Metres ‘Source: Scott Wilson RPA, 2011. Calvista Gold Corporation California Project Department of Santander, Colombia Proposed Airborne Survey
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