Argent Minerals Limited · ASX:ARD
Argent Minerals — RIU Resources Investor Roadshow (September 2017)
24 slides from Argent Minerals's conference presentation, Sep 26, 2017
Slide 1: ASX cover letter: Presentation at RIU Resources Investor Roadshow
26 September 2017 For personal use only Manager of Companies Level 40, Central Park 152-158 St Georges Terrace Perth WA 6000 (24 pages by email) Dear Madam, Presentation at RIU Resources Investor Roadshow In accordance with the Listing Rules, I attach the presentation to be made at the RIU Resources
Slide 2: Argent Minerals Limited Investor Presentation
ARGENT MINERALS LIMITED ASX:ARD INVESTOR PRESENTATION For personal use only SEPTEMBER 2017
Slide 3: Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER This investor presentation (Presentation) has been prepared by Argent Minerals Limited (ABN: 89 124 780 276) (Argent or the Company). It should not be considered For personal use only as an offer or invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities in the Company or as an inducement
Slide 4: Argent at a Glance
ARGENT AT A GLANCE Capital Structure Board & Management For personal use only ASX Codes ARD, ARDO Stephen Gemell Chairman (Non-exec) B.Eng (Hons), FAusIMM (CP), MAIME Share price1 $0.033 David Busch Chief Executive Officer Option price1 $0.008 B.Eng, BSc, MAusIMM, MSEG Shares on issue 421.4 M Peter
Slide 5: Why Invest in Argent?
WHY INVEST IN ARGENT? § ALL THREE PROJECTS AWARDED COMPETITIVE NSW GOVERNMENT FUNDING For personal use only – $550,000 to date in merit-based co-funding awards from NSW Government Cooperative Drilling – >$2.9 million R&D claim funds since September 2013, 2017 claim to follow § KEMPFIELD MAJOR BREAKT
Slide 6: Continuous Exploration Activity - Results Focused
CONTINUOUS EXPLORATION ACTIVITY - RESULTS FOCUSED Kempfield silver-lead-zinc-gold project For personal use only Metallurgical Exploration Resource infill Resource Pre-feasibility testing Target drilling programme update review West Wyalong porphyry copper-gold-molybdenum project Petrography and Phas
Slide 7: Kempfield Polymetallic Project
KEMPFIELD POLYMETALLIC PROJECT For personal use only LACHLAN OROGEN CADIA SYDNEY KEMPFIELD 6
Slide 8: Significant Potential Extensions Identified
SIGNIFICANT POTENTIAL EXTENSIONS IDENTIFIED UP TO 2X EXISTING DEPOSIT DIMENSIONS The Kempfield geological model HENRY ZONE confirmed by 2016/17 diamond drilling. For personal use only Significant silver lead zinc intersections D Horizon mineralisation intersected Identified potential extensions to m
Slide 9: Kempfield Mineral Resource Update
KEMPFIELD MINERAL RESOURCE UPDATE § CURRENT JORC 2012 MINERAL RESOURCE For personal use only – 52 million ounces of silver equivalent contained metal: • Silver, gold, lead and zinc – Planned resource update to incorporate potential lateral and depth extensions identified by recent drilling – up to 2
Slide 10: Kempfield Project Evolution
KEMPFIELD PROJECT EVOLUTION HIGH GRADE LEAD/ZINC TARGET ZONE + GOLD AKDD181 Bonanza gold intersection For personal use only 1.0 m @ 0.08% Pb/Zn, 143 g/t Ag and 1065 g/t Au from 97 m 1.8 m @ 0.07% Pb/Zn, 1.21% Cu, 50 g/t Ag & 2.99 g/t Au from 136.8 m AKDD178 AKDD159 5 m @ 4 g/t Au from 353 m 18 m @ 9
Slide 11: Kempfield Conceptual Deposit Model
KEMPFIELD CONCEPTUAL DEPOSIT MODEL ADVANCED THROUGH DIAMOND DRILLING Original volcanic hosted For personal use only massive sulphide (VHMS) Basin sediments DEPOSIT METAL ZONATION deposit formation margin volcaniclastics Silver/barite 1 ✔ Upper Kempfield 2 Increasing lead/zinc grades 3 Hydrothermal H
Slide 12: Satellite Deposit Potential - Trunkey-Kings Plains Gold
SATELLITE DEPOSIT POTENTIAL - TRUNKEY-KINGS PLAINS GOLD For personal use only Intersection highlights: § 21 m @ 5.6 g/t Au from 50 m (PR010) incl. 1.0 m @ 62.9 g/t Au from 59 m § 10 m @ 3.7 g/t Au from 71 m (PR012) incl. 1.0 m @ 11.2 g/t Au from 76 m § 18 m @ 2.4 g/t Au from 68 m (PR023) incl. 1.0 m
Slide 13: West Wyalong Porphyry Copper-Gold Project
WEST WYALONG PORPHYRY COPPER-GOLD PROJECT For personal use only LACHLAN OROGEN CADIA COWAL SYDNEY WEST WYALONG 12
Slide 14: Maiden Drilling Confirms Mineralised Porphyry System
MAIDEN DRILLING CONFIRMS MINERALISED PORPHRY SYSTEM IN SOUGHT AFTER GOLD PRODUCING REGION MULTIPLE PORPHYRITIC INTRUSIVES INTERSECTED OVER 2.5 km STRIKE LENGTH For personal use only SIGNATURE FEATURES OF MINERALISED PORPHYRY: 526000E 527000E 528000E 529000E 37 km North to Lake Cowal mine ( > 5 Moz g
Slide 15: Magnetite Skarn Intersected Over 1.5 km Strike Length
MAGNETITE SKARN INTERSECTED OVER 1.5 KM STRIKE LENGTH Hole AWN001 Hole AWN001 – Magnetite skarn For personal use only 273.0 m 274.0 m 313.0 m § 11.0 m @ 0.17% Cu, 0.15 g/t Au and 12 ppm Mo from 43.2 m - incl. 7.0 m @ 0.17% Cu, 0.23 g/t Au and 14 ppm Mo from 47.2 m Visual observations: - incl. 1.0 m
Slide 16: Drilling Results Analogous to Big Cadia
DRILLING RESULTS ANALOGOUS TO BIG CADIA: FORERUNNER TO CADIA RIDGEWAY DISCOVERY For personal use only Skarn geochemistry and lithology at Big Cadia AWT001 TO AWT004 intersections ultimately led to the Cadia Ridgeway deposit Distal massive discovery. Main mineralised magnetite skarn porphyry Cu ± Au
Slide 17: Loch Lilly - Kars Belt Project
LOCH LILLY – KARS BELT PROJECT For personal use only LACHLAN OROGEN LOCH LILLY SYDNEY Broken Hill 16
Slide 18: Strategic Stake Acquired in Loch Lilly - Kars Belt
STRATEGIC STAKE ACQUIRED IN LOCH LILLY – KARS BELT: WESTERN TASMANIA MOUNT READ VOLCANICS POTENTIAL § COMPELLING TARGETS For personal use only – Eaglehawk and Netley – Developed by AngloAmerican and Dr. Anthony Crawford – AngloAmerican intended to drill until its head office cancelled all Australian
Slide 19: Compelling Targets Defined in Overlooked Province (Netley)
COMPELLING TARGETS DEFINED IN OVERLOOKED PROVINCE THROUGH ADVANCED TECHNIQUES NETLEY TESTED FOR PORPHYRY COPPER For personal use only – 480 metre drillhole ALN001, >50% assayed – Coincident magnetics and gravity anomalies 3D magnetics and gravity modeling IDENTIFIED WESTERN TASMANIA MOUNT READ VOLCA
Slide 20: Compelling Targets Defined in Overlooked Province (Eaglehawk)
COMPELLING TARGETS DEFINED IN OVERLOOKED PROVINCE THROUGH ADVANCED TECHNIQUES EAGLEHAWK TESTED FOR PORPHYRY COPPER For personal use only – 550 metre drillhole ALE001 – Three coincident geophysical anomalies – Historical drillcore analysis Magnetic induced polarisation Magnetic survey Gravity survey
Slide 21: Strategic Stake: Mount Read Volcanics Equivalent Belt
STRATEGIC STAKE: MOUNT READ VOLCANICS EQUIVALENT BELT For personal use only NSW Loch Lilly - Kars Belt • Identified Mt. Read Volcanics equivalent potential: - Pb/Zn/Cu/Ni/Ag/Au • Argent/Dr. Anthony Crawford JV • Drill-test 75% co-funded by NSW Govt VIC Western Tasmania Mt. Read Volcanics: • Mt. Lyel
Slide 22: Contact Details
CONTACT DETAILS § WEBSITE www.argentminerals.com.au For personal use only § CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER – David Busch – Mobile 0415 613 800 – Email david.busch@argentminerals.com.au 21
Slide 23: Appendix A - Resource Category Information
APPENDIX A – RESOURCE CATEGORY INFORMATION For personal use only Table 2 - Resource by Category In-situ Grade Grade (g/t) Grade (%) (Contained Ag Eq g/t) Resource Silver Gold Lead Zinc Silver Equivalent Category Tonnes (Ag) (Au) (Pb) (Zn) (Ag Eq) (Mt) Oxide/Transitional Measured 2.7 68 0.11 - - 73 I
Slide 24: Competent Person Statements
COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENTS COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENTS For personal use only Previously Released Information This Presentation contains information extracted from the following reports which are available for viewing on the Company’s website http://www.argentminerals.com.au : • 30 June 2016 Annual
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