Endeavour Silver Corp. · TSX:EDR

Endeavour Silver — Investor Presentation (October 2006)

29 slides from Endeavour Silver's investor presentation, Oct 6, 2006

  1. Slide 1: Silver Producer Focused on Growth

    Silver Producer Focused on Growth.

  2. Slide 2: Caution - Forward Looking Statements

    CAUTION - FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS Certain statements contained herein regarding the Company and its operations constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements that are not historical facts, including

  3. Slide 3: Introduction: Who is Endeavour?

    Introduction: Who is Endeavour? • Endeavour Silver Corp: North America’s fastest growing silver mining company • Core Asset: Santa Cruz silver mine, Porvenir silver mine and Guanaceví process plant in Durango, Mexico (the “Guanaceví Mines Project”) • Goal: Become a top 5 primary silver producer 3

  4. Slide 4: Highlights: Why Own Endeavour?

    Highlights: Why Own Endeavour? • Demonstrated Success – Already delivered three- fold production, resource and cashflow growth at Guanaceví. • Strong Growth Profile – Additional three-fold growth over next two years through exploration and development at Guanaceví to fill the 3.6 M oz per year plant

  5. Slide 5: Highlights: Why Own Endeavour?

    Highlights: Why Own Endeavour? • High Grade, High Leverage Ores – High grade (+450 gpt Ag) silver ores highly leveraged (>90% of revenue) to silver price. • Strategic Relationships – Through Endeavour’s Strategic Alliance with Peñoles and other senior companies, Endeavour can acquire select mining p

  6. Slide 6: Silver vs. Gold

    Silver vs. Gold Silver typically follows gold higher, but is more volatile. 4-Oct-06 Gold Silver 6

  7. Slide 7: Global Silver Demand 2005

    Coins & Medals 10% Jewelry & Industrial Silverware 45% 27% Photography 18% Silver Producer ENDEAVOUR @ Focused on Growth. SILVER

  8. Slide 8: Silver Supply

    Silver Supply Global Bullion Inventories (Government Supply at Record Lows) Bullion Inventories (Months of Demand at Record Lows) Courtesy of CPM group 8

  9. Slide 9: Mexico: History Rich In Silver

    Mexico: History Rich In Silver • Top silver producing country in the world, 103 million oz in 2005. • Four hundred year culture of silver mining, dating back to the Spaniards. • Low political risk, modern growing economy and attractive mining code. • Substantially under-explored by modern companies

  10. Slide 10: Guanacevi: A Top Mexican Silver District

    Guanacevi: A Top 5 Mexican Silver District Located in the Sierra Madre gold and silver belt, the Guanacevi district has produced over 450 million oz silver. 10

  11. Slide 11: Location: Excellent Access & Infrastructure

    Location: Excellent Access & Infrastructure Paved road access, state power grid and all modern amenities. 11

  12. Slide 12: Geology: Classic Low Sulfidation, Epithermal Vein District

    Geology: Classic Low Sulfidation, Epithermal Vein District Five main veins have been traced for over 6 km. 12

  13. Slide 13: Mine: Fully Mechanized Underground Mine

    Mine: Fully Mechanized Underground Mine Porvenir is the only significant mine operating in the Guanacevi district. 13

  14. Slide 14: Ore: High Silver Grades, Leverage

    Ore: High Silver Grades, Leverage High silver grades >450 gpt over robust vein widths (2-10m) >90% of the ore value is silver 14

  15. Slide 15: Exploration 2006: Select Drill Results

    Exploration 2006: Select Drill Results Hole From Length Silver Gold Ag Equiv (no.) (m) (m) (gpt) (gpt) (opt) (ft) NP11D 94.70 13.95 290 0.33 9.0 45.8 NP16-3 356.40 1.00 3898 0.07 113.8 3.3 NP19-3 292.00 10.10 378 0.84 12.4 33.1 NP19-4 304.70 7.00 334 1.07 11.5 23.0 DSC2-8 197.0 5.70 938 3.84 32.9 18

  16. Slide 16: Reserves/Resources 2006: 14.1 M oz Silver

    Reserves/Resources 2006: 14.1 M oz Silver (March 2006) Classification Tonnes Silver Gold Silver Gold Silver Equivalent (gpt) (gpt) oz oz (opt) oz Total Porvenir Mine Reserves 183,875 589 0.85 3,481,200 5,053 18.7 3,792,588 (Proven & Probable) Porvenir Mine Inferred Resources 392,757 390 0.81 4,924,3

  17. Slide 17: Reserves/Resources: Longitudinal Section

    Reserves/Resources: Longitudinal Section 17

  18. Slide 18: Plant: 3.6 Million Opy Silver Capacity

    Plant: 3.6 Million Opy Silver Capacity Filling the plant to capacity (3.6 million oz Ag per year) should make Endeavour a top 5 primary silver producer. 18

  19. Slide 19: Highlights: What's New

    Highlights: What’s New • Guanacevi Mines Project Set Records in Q2, 2006 for: • Silver production 350,087 oz Ag up 16% on Q1 • Mine output 491 tpd up 11% • Plant stock piles 37,357 up 412% • Operating cashflow US $3.2 million up 265% • Operating earnings US $2.3 million up 404% • Cash costs US $4.65

  20. Slide 20: Highlights: What's New

    Highlights: What’s New • Endeavour Expanded into Second Major Silver District: • Dominant land position in Parral • Potential for large tonnage, medium grade, polymetallic orebodies • Closed US $25 Million Equity Financing • Cash and equivalents currently CA $42 million • Peñoles adds to equity posi

  21. Slide 21: Annual Production Targets Guanaceví: Nine-Fold Growth Over Three Years

    Annual Production Targets Guanaceví: Nine-Fold Growth Over Three Years Annual Silver Production (millions oz) 4.0 3.5 3.0-3.3 3.0 2.5 1.5-2.0 2.0 1.5 0.95 1.0 0.35 0.5 0.0 2004 2005 2006E 2007E 21

  22. Slide 22: Annual Resource Targets Guanaceví: Ten Year Mine-Life at Plant Capacity

    Annual Resource Targets Guanaceví: Ten Year Mine-Life at Plant Capacity Total Resources (millions oz) 50 40 30-40 30 20-30 20 14.1* 10 0 2004 2005 2006E 2007E * Proven/Probable reserves of 3.5 million oz and inferred resources of 10.6 million oz (updated March 2006). • Long term target is >35 millio

  23. Slide 23: Cash Cost Targets Guanacevi: Reducing Cash Costs

    Cash Cost Targets Guanacevi: Reducing Cash Costs Cash Cost Per Oz 10 8 $7.10 $7.10 - $4.90 6 $4.75 – $4.25 <$4.25 4 2 0 2004 2005 2006E 2007E *Cash costs have decreased from $7.10 per oz in Q1, 2005 to $4.65 in Q2,2006. Long term target is $3.90 cash cost per oz. 23

  24. Slide 24: Cash-Flow Targets at Guanaceví: Increasing Operating Cash-Flows

    Cash-Flow Targets at Guanaceví : Increasing Operating Cash-Flows Net Pre-Tax Cash-Flow (US$ millions) 25 $22-$24 20 15 $10-$13.5 10 5 Silver price 2 $1.48 assumptions $6.67/oz $7.25/oz $10.00/oz $12.00/oz 0 2004 2005 2006E 2007E • Operating Cash-Flows rose from nil in 2004 to $1.48 million in 2005.

  25. Slide 25: Capitalization Summary

    Capitalization Summary: • TSX Ticker EDR • Share Price (05 Oct 06) US$3.05 • Market Capitalization US$128 million • Shares Outstanding 41.9 million • Options 3.8 million • Warrants 6.6 million • Fully Diluted 52.3 million • Debt None • Cash US$38 million 25

  26. Slide 26: Company Comparison: Increasing Valuation On Growth

    Company Comparison: Increasing Valuation On Growth 2500 240 220 2000 200 180 160 Market Cap/Oz Market Cap 1500 140 Annual ($ USM) 120 Production- 1000 100 2005 80 60 500 40 20 0 0 SLW EDR (FD) CDE EDR PAA SVM HL • Production of 3.6 Million oz silver per year would rank Endeavour as a top 5 primary s

  27. Slide 27: Silver/Endeavour: Price Comparison

    Silver/Endeavour: Price Comparison Endeavour vs. Silver 4-Oct-06 SILVER ($US) EDR ($CA) 27

  28. Slide 28: Management Team: Wealth of Experience

    Management Team: Wealth of Experience • Bradford Cooke, M.Sc, P.Geo. - Chairman and CEO, Professional Geologist - 30 years experience with Shell, Chevron, Noranda and Canarc. • Godfrey Walton, M.Sc, P.Geo. - President and COO, Professional Geologist - 32 years specializing in discovery and developme

  29. Slide 29: Silver Producer Focused on Growth

    Silver Producer Focused on Growth.

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