Japan Gold Corp · TSXV:JG
Japan Gold — Investor Presentation (March 2023)
33 slides from Japan Gold's investor presentation, Mar 31, 2023
Slide 1: Corporate Presentation
Corporate Presentation March 31, 2023 TSX-V: JG OTCQB: JGLDF TSXV: JG | OTCQB: JGLDF
Slide 2: Forward-looking Statements
Forward-looking Statements Certain of the statements made and information contained herein is “forward-looking information” within the meaning of the British Columbia Securities Act. These statements relate to future events or the Company's future performance. All statements, other than statements o
Slide 3: Investment Rationale
Investment Rationale First mover advantage in Japan 32 Gold Projects covering over 40 historic gold mines Strategic Alliance with Barrick Gold Corp. Significant Institutional & Industry Shareholders Management team with proven track record of identifying mineral deposits and advancing them to produc
Slide 4: 32 Exploration Projects
32 Exploration Projects • 32 projects include areas with known gold occurrences and a history of mining, and are prospective for high- grade epithermal gold mineralization • Over 40 historic epithermal gold mines and workings located in the 32 projects • Following a comprehensive 2 1/2-year review,
Slide 5: Barrick Gold Corp. - Strategic Alliance
Barrick Gold Corp. - Strategic Alliance Barrick requires projects to have the potential to host either a Tier 1 or Tier 2 ore body in order to advance under the Barrick Alliance. Tier 1 ore bodies are defined by Barrick as having 5 million ounce or greater potential with annual production of at leas
Slide 6: Barrick Alliance Advances Projects to the Second Evaluation Phase
Barrick Alliance Advances 6 Projects to the Second Evaluation Phase • The Initial Evaluation Phase was completed on 29 projects on August 31, 2022. • Geochemical sampling and geophysical surveys identified over 40 significant gold anomalies of high interest. • Barrick has spent US$9.1 million fundin
Slide 7: Barrick Alliance Projects
Barrick Alliance Projects Northeast Hokkaido Second Evaluation Phase: • Aibetsu • Tenru • Hakuryu Inital Evaluation Phase: • Aibetsu East Extension • Kamimuri Project TSXV: JG | OTCQB: JGLDF 7
Slide 8: Barrick Alliance Projects Southwest Hokkaido
Barrick Alliance Projects Southwest Hokkaido Inital Evaluation Phase: • Buho Extension, Nakanosawa TSXV: JG | OTCQB: JGLDF 8
Slide 9: Barrick Alliance Projects Noto Peninsula
Barrick Alliance Projects Noto Peninsula Second Evaluation Phase: • Togi Inital Evaluation Phase: • Togi Extension TSXV: JG | OTCQB: JGLDF 9
Slide 10: Middle Kyushu Projects
Middle Kyushu Projects TSXV: JG | OTCQB: JGLDF 10
Slide 11: Barrick Alliance Projects
Barrick Alliance Projects Southern Kyushu Second Evaluation Phase: • Ebino • Mizobe (including Mizobe 1st extension) TSXV: JG | OTCQB: JGLDF 11
Slide 12: 2023 Work Programs
2023 Work Programs Barrick Alliance Projects Barrick is currently advancing 6 projects through the Second Evaluation Phase of the Alliance agreement, these include the Mizobe and Ebino projects in the Hokusatsu District of southern Kyushu, the Togi project on the island of Honshu and, the Aibetsu, T
Slide 13: Next Stage for Projects Not Advanced by Barrick
Next Stage for Projects Not Advanced by Barrick • 23 projects did not meet Barrick’s criterion for advancement to the Second Evaluation Phase but have significant exploration potential • Japan Gold is considering several avenues to advance projects: Retaining Projects for Japan Gold Project Sales Ne
Slide 14: 2023 Proposed Work Programs
2023 Proposed Work Programs Projects not selected by Barrick Japan Gold has recently completed a review of 23 projects not selected by Barrick for further work, but which exhibit strong exploration potential. Data sets for each project include historical data compilations, work completed by both Jap
Slide 15: Japan Gold Projects (Newmont ROFR)
Japan Gold Projects (Newmont ROFR) • Newmont has the joint venture right of first refusal (“ROFR”) on two projects: the Ikutahara project in Hokkaido and the Ohra-Takamine project in Kyushu. These projects are not part of the Barrick Alliance. • Newmont has provided significant technical support thr
Slide 16: 2022 Work Programs: completed with promising results
2022 Work Programs: completed with promising results IKUTAHARA PROJECT – Multiple Prospects • Ryuo prospect: • 20 diamond drill holes completed in 2022 and 2021. Drilling has continued to encounter high-grade veins along the Ryuo alteration corridor. Prospect area expanded. • High grade intervals in
Slide 17: 2023 Work Programs
2023 Work Programs Ikutahara and Ohra-Takamine Projects The Ikutahara Project in Hokkaido and the Ohra-Takamine Project in southern Kyushu are not included in the Barrick Alliance and will also be advanced in 2023. Ikutahara Ohra-Takamine Proposed work programs at the Ikutahara project in 2023 The C
Slide 18: Ikutahara Project
Ikutahara Project TSXV: JG | OTCQB: JGLDF 18
Slide 19: Ikutahara Project
Ikutahara Project Ryuo Prospect • 20 drill holes completed in 2022 and 2021 have significantly advanced the understanding of geological controls and alteration zonation with respect to the identification of high-grade gold events across the prospect, wide high-grade mineralized vein structures, and
Slide 20: Ikutahara Project
Ikutahara Project Ryuo Prospect • Long section with geology, interpreted alteration, drill hole pierce points and significant intersections. TSXV: JG | OTCQB: JGLDF 20
Slide 21: Ikutahara Project
Ikutahara Project Ryuo Prospect: Q4 2022 Soil Survey • A soil survey was completed over the Ryuo prospect and extensions in 2021 and 2022, with a total of 1,331 composite soil samples collected within a 4.5 by 3.5 km grid area. • The soil grid centred on the 1.2 km mineralized vein trend which compr
Slide 22: Ikutahara Project
Ikutahara Project Ryuo Prospect • The Jinja Vein workings represent one of five underground workings at the historic Ryuo mine which was closed by the Japan government in 1943. • Jinja Vein workings long-section with composited back sample intervals from historical sampling data, and significant dri
Slide 23: Ikutahara Project
Ikutahara Project Saroma Prospect • Drilling at the Saroma prospect has encountered multiple intersections of high-grade silver with gold mineralization along a 1 km strike length of the Saroma vein. • The Saroma vein forms part of a larger, 3.5 km long open-ended district- scale mineralized structu
Slide 24: Ikutahara Project
Ikutahara Project Saroma Prospect • Saroma Valley mineralized corridor, simplified geology, prospect locations, drill hole locations and significant intersections • 6 drill holes completed in 2022. High grade intervals include: IKDD22-012 1.05 m @ 1.3 g/t Au & 1,449.5 g/t Ag (19.0 AuEq) from 90.55 m
Slide 25: Ikutahara Project
Ikutahara Project Saroma Prospect – Long Section with Mineralized Intersections TSXV: JG | OTCQB: JGLDF 25
Slide 26: Ikutahara Project
Ikutahara Project Kitano-o Gold District •Analytical results from the recently completed soil survey have identified several significant gold anomalies with supporting pathfinder element and alteration signatures up to 1.5 km in length, which remain open ended. •Clay alteration interpreted from spec
Slide 27: Ikutahara Project
Ikutahara Project East Kitano-o Prospect •Three diamond drill holes were completed on the east Kitano-o prospect in 2022 for a total of 2,035.3 m. The scout drill holes targeted coincident soil, gravity and CSAMT anomalies below historic workings and adjacent to major graben faults and rhyolite dome
Slide 28: Share Structure
Share Structure Japan Gold Shareholders 10% 28% 55% 7% Shares Options Warrants Fully Diluted 224,890,479 21,780,000 0 246,670,479 TSXV: JG | OTCQB: JGLDF 28
Slide 29: Experienced Leadership Team
Experienced Leadership Team Board of Directors John Proust C.Dir. Ian Burney Michael Carrick Takashi Kuriyama, Paul Harbidge Tanneke Heersche Murray Flanigan Chairman & CEO BA, MA (Int’l Relations) B.Com; B.Acc; CA (SA); ACA B.Eng. BSc, MSc BSc, BA, LLP CPA, CA, CFA Independent Director Independent
Slide 30: Experienced Leadership Team
Experienced Leadership Team Executive Team John Proust, Chairman & CEO Representing Director of Japan Gold KK (Japan Gold Corp. Operating Subsidiary in Japan) Andrew Rowe, BSc, Yoshio Nojima, Takashi Kuriyama, Dr. Kotaro Ohga, Vince Boon, CPA, CA Dr. Tim Sharp, BSc, MSc, FAusIMM,FSEG LLB, MBA B.Eng.
Slide 31: Experienced Leadership Team
Experienced Leadership Team Board of Advisors Dr. Steve Garwin, Mitsuhiko Yamada Toru Tokuhisa John Carlile Robert Gallagher BSc, MSc, PhD, FAusIMM, FAIG, FSEG BA (Int’l Economics) BA BSc, MSc, FAusIMM BApSc Advisor Director Advisor Advisor Advisor Dr. Steve Garwin has over 29 A mining business prof
Slide 32: Advancing Gold Exploration in Japan
Advancing Gold Exploration in Japan STRENGTHS • First mover advantage to secure the most prospective areas in Japan • 32 gold projects currently held throughout Japan, portfolio continuing to expand • Operating in a stable and corruption-free jurisdiction with an established regulatory framework • A
Slide 33: www.japangold.com
Chairman & CEO, John Proust (left), and General Manager of Exploration, Takashi Kuriyama (right), tour historic mine sites in Japan with Professor Emeritus Izawa, Kyushu University (middle) Corporate Office Suite 650, 669 Howe St. Vancouver, BC Canada V6C 0B4 Phone: +1 (778) 725-1491 Attention: John