Argent Minerals Limited · ASX:ARD
Argent Minerals — Mines and Money Hong Kong 2015
24 slides from Argent Minerals's conference presentation, Mar 26, 2015
Slide 1: Argent Mines and Money Hong Kong March 2015
| MINERAL! ) AS ARGENT MINES AND MONEY HONG KONG MARCH 2015
Slide 2: Disclaimer
DISCLAIMER This investor presentation (Presentation) has been prepared by Argent Minerals Limited (ABN: 89 124 780 276) (Argent Minerals, Argent or the Company). It should For personal use only not be considered as an offer or invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities in the Company or
Slide 3: Argent at a Glance
ARGENT AT A GLANCE Capital Structure Board & Management For personal use only Ordinary shares (ASX:ARD) 177.6M Stephen Gemell Chairman (Non-exec) B.Eng (Hons), FAusIMM (CP) Share price1 $0.032 David Busch Managing Director Market capitalisation1 $5.68M B.Eng, BSc, MAusIMM Cash2 $816,000 Marcus Micha
Slide 4: Why Invest in Argent Minerals
WHY INVEST IN ARGENT MINERALS § BOARD AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE For personal use only – Depth of experience: mining, financial & commodities markets, corporate governance – Exploration track record in VMS discovery – Dr. Vladimir David (eg. Hera) § THREE PROJECTS IN HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE TERRANE – Kem
Slide 5: Why Invest in Argent Minerals
WHY INVEST IN ARGENT MINERALS § UNDERSTATED MARKET CAP ($5.68M) VERSUS UNDERLYING VALUE For personal use only – Significant existing Mineral Resource – JORC 2012 compliant (upgrade-ready) – Deep diamond drilling program testing ‘Company Maker’ potential at Kempfield • Targeting high grade zinc/lead
Slide 6: Business Model
BUSINESS MODEL Strategy Primary Goals/Aspirations For personal use only ASX:ARD premium Leading Australian quality market valuation Exploration Polymetallic Producer 1.5 Mtpa, 20Y LOM Execution Production Capital Efficiency Exploration – significant upside potential • Kempfield additional tonnes high
Slide 7: Argent Strategy: Three Key Elements
ARGENT STRATEGY: THREE KEY ELEMENTS Exploration For personal use only Initial goals/aspirations: • Kempfield: Additional tonnes, high grade lead/zinc focus - Feeder zone and multiple VMS lens potential • West Wyalong: drill large identified porphyry copper-gold target Efficient funding Feedstock Marke
Slide 8: Kempfield Polymetallic Project
For personal use only KEMPFIELD POLYMETALLIC PROJECT Drill testing the high-grade VMS potential of the Kempfield polymetallic deposit 8
Slide 9: Kempfield Deposit Formation (Conceptual Model)
KEMPFIELD DEPOSIT FORMATION (CONCEPTUAL MODEL) Original position of Kempfield VMS system For personal use only Basin VMS DEPOSIT SPECTRUM sediments Orange margin volcanoclastics 1 Silver/barite West-East section view 2 Increasing lead/zinc 3 Sydney KEMPFIELD 4 High grade lead/zinc +/- copper/gold Hi
Slide 10: Strategically Positioned in World-Class Neighbourhood
STRATEGICALLY POSITIONED IN WORLD-CLASS NEIGHBOURHOOD § HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE GEOLOGICAL TERRANE For personal use only § COMPELLING PEER GROUP: RICH VMS DEPOSITS AT BASIN MARGINS New South Wales ENDEAVOUR CSA LACHLAN OROGEN PEAK GOLD Eastern Australian NYMAGEE COBAR BASIN Palaeozoic VMS HERA deposits*
Slide 11: Substantial Open, Highly Prospective, Untested Areas
SUBSTANTIAL OPEN, HIGHLY PROSPECTIVE, UNTESTED AREAS 4 km strike For personal use only IP chargeability anomalies1 potential (mV/V) ) margin < 0.5 0.50 to 2.00 2.00 to 4.00 basin Open 4.00 to 5.00 5.00 to 6.50 zone ( 6.50 to 8.00 ≥ 8.00 Open h fault Known mineralisation JORC 2012 Resource Growt Incr
Slide 12: Rich Intercepts - New Third VMS Lens
RICH INTERCEPTS - NEW THIRD VMS LENS 6,257,950mN 708,000mE 6,257,900mN 708,050mE 6,257,850mN 708,150mE 708,200mE 708,250mE For personal use only A ASection View BB (West) Simplified Section AB (East) 800mRL GKF119 A 96 16 m @ 1.77% Pb/Zn, 18 g/t -0 KF Ag & 0.18 g/t Au from 22 m G Stage 1 750mRL open
Slide 13: Exploration Strategy – Interpreted Lens/Feeder Focus
EXPLORATION STRATEGY – INTERPRETED LENS/FEEDER FOCUS For personal use only LENS 2 – Quarries (1.7 Mt) 2.1% Pb/Zn & 0.05 g/t Au INTERPRETED VMS LENS AND LENS 2 – McCarron (5.8 Mt) 2.2% Pb/Zn & 0.18 g/t Au FEEDER ZONE AREAS (Conceptual targets shown, to be adjusted a d / zinc st g le the We LENS 1 (6.
Slide 14: Company-Making High-Impact Drilling Targeting High Grade Zn/Pb
COMPANY-MAKING HIGH-IMPACT DRILLING TARGETING HIGH GRADE Zn/Pb 707,000 mE 707,500 mE 708,000 mE 708,500 mE 709,000 mE For personal use only Hole #1 & 2 drilling completed – assays pending N Hole #3 & 4 drilling to be scheduled next LEGEND MMR conductive 6,259,000 mN 1 zones & follow up 6,259,000 mN
Slide 15: Company-Making High-Impact Drilling Targeting High Grade Zn/Pb
COMPANY-MAKING HIGH-IMPACT DRILLING TARGETING HIGH GRADE Zn/Pb Colossal Reef Target: Holes 1 and 2 For personal use only designed to test the interpreted VMS feeder zone, and Lenses 5 & 4. Preliminary results - Hole significant gold intersection Hole 3: to test interpreted Lens 4, then 3. • 5m @ 4 g
Slide 16: Gold Intersection Is Good News for the Model
GOLD INTERSECTION IS GOOD NEWS FOR THE MODEL § High temperature feeder zone indicated by the combination of: For personal use only – 5 m @ 4 g/t gold from 353 m intersection – Style of mineralisation • Multiple quartz veining and pyrite/gold sulphide veins stockwork – Host rock • Intensely and perv
Slide 17: Gold Intersection Is Good News for the Model
GOLD INTERSECTION IS GOOD NEWS FOR THE MODEL § Favourable indication for Kempfield model For personal use only – High temperature gold predicted to be in the West by the Argent model ✓ – Low temperature (silver/barite) at the Eastern extremity ✓ – Good news for high grade lead/zinc potential in bet
Slide 18: West Wyalong Project
For personal use only WEST WYALONG PROJECT Drill testing the high-grade VMS potential of the Kempfield polymetallic deposit 18
Slide 19: West Wyalong Project Leaps Forward
WEST WYALONG PROJECT LEAPS FORWARD MAGNETIC SURVEY REVEALS LARGE PORPHYRY COPPER-GOLD TARGET For personal use only ARGENT PROJECT EQUITY NOW 51% WITH RIGHT TO EARN 70% 37 km to Lake Cowal § Porphyry copper-gold signature indicated: coincident magnetic low WEST WYALONG mine infrastructure and IP cha
Slide 20: Contact Details
CONTACT DETAILS § WEBSITE www.argentminerals.com.au For personal use only § MANAGING DIRECTOR – David Busch – Mobile 0419 613 800 – Email david.busch@argentminerals.com.au Drill testing the high-grade VMS potential of the Kempfield polymetallic deposit 20
Slide 21: Appendix A – Kempfield JORC 2012 Resource Statement Summary
APPENDIX A – KEMPFIELD JORC 2012 RESOURCE STATEMENT SUMMARY KEMPFIELD JORC 2012 RESOURCE STATEMENT SUMMARY For personal use only Table 1.0 is a summary of the Kempfield mineral resource announced on 6 May, 2014. Table 2.0 shows the Resource tonnes and grades by Measured, Indicated and Inferred categ
Slide 22: Appendix A – Kempfield JORC 2012 Resource Statement Summary
APPENDIX A – KEMPFIELD JORC 2012 RESOURCE STATEMENT SUMMARY Table 2.0 – Resource by Category For personal use only In-situ Grade Grade (g/t) Grade (%) (Contained Ag Eq g/t) Resource Tonnes Silver Gold Lead Zinc Silver Equivalent Category (Ag) (Au) (Pb) (Zn) (Ag Eq) (Mt) Oxide/Transitional Measured 2
Slide 23: Appendix A – Kempfield JORC 2012 Resource Statement Summary
APPENDIX A – KEMPFIELD JORC 2012 RESOURCE STATEMENT SUMMARY Table 3.0 – Kempfield Resource tonnes and contained metal in Measured and Indicated categories For personal use only Contained Metal Resource Moz 000 oz 000 t 000 t In-situ Moz Tonnes Silver Gold Lead Zinc Silver Equivalent (Mt) (Ag) (Au) (
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 : • 10 March 2014 Assays