Erdene AGM PresentationJune 2016
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Erdene AGM PresentationJune 2016
DEVELOPING A NEW GOLD DISTRICT IN SOUTHWEST MONGOLIA Erdene Resource Development Corp. Forward Looking Statements Certain information regarding Erdene ("the Company") contained herein may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Forwardlooking statements may include estimates, plans, expectations, opinions, forecasts, projections, guidance or other statements that are not statements of fact. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to have been correct. The Company cautions that actual performance will be affected by a number of factors, many of which are beyond the Company's control, and that future events and results may vary substantially from what the Company currently foresees. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration results, continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market or business conditions. All Mineral Resources for Altan Nar reported in this presentation represent estimates as at 19th February, 2015. RungePincockMinarco (“RPM”) have considered the costs, recoveries and dilutions expected by comparing with other similar deposits in the region and adjusted these by considering the location of the Project and the deposit characteristics. Mineral Resource grades are reported in accordance with the CIM Standards. Mineral Resource Estimates for Altan Nar are reported on a dry in-situ basis. Gold equivalent (“AuEq”) values are used in an effort to express the combined value of gold, silver, lead and zinc as a percentage of gold, and are provided for illustrative purposes only. No allowances have been made for recovery losses that may occur should mining eventually result. Calculations use metal prices of US $1,200/oz gold, $18/oz silver, and $0.90/lb for lead and zinc. The Mineral Resource estimates for Altan Nar have been compiled under the supervision of Mr. Jeremy Clark who is a full-time employee of RPM and a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr. Clark has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity that he has undertaken to qualify as a Qualified Person as defined in the CIM Standards of Disclosure. Please refer to the NI 43-101 compliant mineral resource report for Altan Nar, dated March 24, 2015, entitled “Altan Nar Gold Project, National Instrument 43-101 Mineral Resource Technical Report”, available on the Company’s profile at www.sedar.com, as well as the Company’s news release dated March 31, 2015, for further details on the Altan Nar mineral resource estimate. Reported drill hole intervals at Altan Nar represent drill intersection widths with most holes drilled at a 45 degree angle. For the Discovery Zone, the orientation of the mineralization is near vertical and therefore true width is interpreted to be approximately 70% of the reported intervals. For Union North the mineralized zone has an interpreted dip of 45 degrees therefore true width is close to reported drill hole intervals. All holes in Union North were drilled perpendicular to the trend of mineralization. Reported drill hole intervals at Bayan Khundii represent drill intersection widths from holes drilled at a 45 to 60 degree angle. The Bayan Khundii mineralization is moderately dipping (approximately 40 to 50 degrees) perpendicular to the drill hole angle. Results for the metallurgical test programs summarized in this release were reviewed and approved by Andrew Kelly, P.Eng., of Blue Coast Research Ltd., a Qualified Person for the purpose of National Instrument 43-101. All other technical/geologic information contained herein has been reviewed and approved by Michael MacDonald, P.Geo. (Nova Scotia), Director of Exploration for Erdene, who is the Qualified Person as that term is defined in National Instrument 43-101. All drill result samples have been assayed at SGS Laboratory in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. In addition to internal checks by SGS Laboratory, the Company incorporates a QA/QC sample protocol utilizing prepared standards and blanks. All metallurgical testing and analysis was carried out by Blue Coast Research Ltd. at their facility in Parksville, British Columbia. The Company's forward-looking statements are expressly qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The information contained herein is stated as of the current date and subject to change after that date. Unless otherwise indicated, all dollar values herein are in C$. 2 Investment Highlights Discovering and Developing a New Gold District in the Tian Shan Mineral Belt High-Grade Gold Discovery in 2015 at Bayan Khundii Project (100% Owned) Advancing the High-Grade Altan Nar Gold-Polymetallic Project (100% Owned) Recent Financing and Royalty Transaction with Sandstorm Gold Recent Financing with Teck Resources to Fund Copper Exploration Experienced Management Team 3 Erdene in Mongolia Focused on the Discovery of World Class Copper & Gold Projects § Erdene listed on the TSX in 2004 to focus on Mongolia § Principals working in Mongolia since 1996 § Acquired Gallant Minerals (Mohamed Al-Fayed co.) in 2005 § Partnered with Xstrata for coal exploration in 2006 § Partnered with Teck Resources for copper exploration in 2013 § Employ 6 full time and up to 25 seasonal personnel in Mongolia; 4 employees in Canada § Possess one of the largest geological and mineral resource databases in the Country § Explored > 1,000 metal occurrences and > 200 coal occurrences 4 Erdene Board and Executive Board of Directors Chris Cowan, Chairman Mining executive/engineer with 40+ years in senior industry positions, including 28 years with Falconbridge Ltd. Executive Peter Akerley, CEO & Director 27 years international mining industry experience. Geologist with extensive experience in foreign jurisdictions, with a focus on Mongolia over the last 20 years. John Byrne Finance industry professional with 30+ years experience in the Canadian banking industry. President of Petroleum Corporation of Canada Exploration Ltd (Petrex) since 1997. Ken MacDonald, VP & CFO 35 year finance professional, CA, >20 years in mining. William Burton Mining industry executive with 30+ years in the industry. Former President & CEO of MagIndustries Corp (1997-2010). Previously VP Exploration for International Pursuit, evaluating gold properties in Asia (incl. Mongolia). Layton Croft Board of Director Nominees Dr. Anna Biolik Corporate executive with 12+ years in senior roles with several Mongolia focused companies, including Oyu Tolgoi as Executive VP Corporate Affairs and Social Responsibility. One of the foremost Canadian experts on Central Asian business and diplomacy. Former Canadian Ambassador to Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Phillip Webster David Mosher President of Imperial Windsor Group, private investment holding company, since 1998. Trustee of the R. Howard Webster Foundation, the Zeller’s Family Foundation and the Constance Lethbridge Foundation. Geologist and mining executive with 35 years international experience; President & CEO of High River Gold Mines; developed gold mines in Burkina Faso and Russia. 5 Erdene Management Team Canada Office Mongolia Office Ganzorig Enkhbaatar Peter Akerley Mike Gillis CEO & President Director of Operations GIS Technician Ken MacDonald Bayarmaa Bagabandi Gansukh Yakhuu CFO Mike MacDonald Director of Exploration Mike MacDonald Director of Finance Dawson Brisco Corporate Development Oyunaa Akerley Administrative Manager Administrative Manager Geologist Assistant Bat-Erdene Gendenjamts Bilguun Ankhbayar Senior Geologist Advisor Erdenebileg Pagva Community Relations Manager Ulambayar Uuganbayar Bookkeeper Erdenebaatar Otgonbaatar Geologist 6 Corporate Snapshot Stock Symbol ERD (TSX) Share Price (June 10) $0.35 52 Week Range $0.11 - $0.55 Market Capitalization $41 M Shares Outstanding 121 M Shares Fully Diluted 132 M Cash & Securities $3 M Debt nil 5.9 M Warrants; Avg. $0.19 Price (expiry 2016) Value: $1.1 M Share Performance Since Bayan Khundii Discovery (Sept 2015 to June 2016) $0.60 $0.50 $0.40 $0.30 $0.20 $0.10 Shareholder Summary 12.5% 10.8% 4.1% 61.3% 11.3% Erdene Mgmt & Directors Teck Resources Sandstorm Gold Institutional (Lion Selection Group, Khan Investments, other) Retail (14% Nova Scotian) All Figures in Cad $ 7 Sandstorm & Teck Financings Q2-2016 Sandstorm Gold Ltd. - A Leading Royalty and Streaming Company § $2.5M financing and royalty sale completed in April 2016 § Comprised of $1.5M in common shares of Sandstorm, and $1.0M cash through equity financing (18 month hold) § Sandstorm granted 2% NSR Royalty on Erdene’s Bayan Khundii and Altan Nar projects § Erdene granted a 3-year option to buy-back 50% of the NSR Royalty for $1.2M, to reduce the Sandstorm NSR Royalty to 1.0% Teck Resources Limited - Canada’s Largest Diversified Miner § $500,000 private placement completed in May 2016 § 1.06M shares granted to Teck at $0.47/share § Fulfills Teck’s annual equity investment pursuant to copper exploration Strategic Alliance 8 Mongolia Highlights Market Capitalization Re-Rating, YOY $100 $90 Mongolia Highlights § Q4 2015 - National Bank of Canada buys 10.5% stake in one of Mongolia’s top banks § Q1 2016 - Canadian Government-funded mining focussed development projects approved § Q1 2016 - Centerra Gold’s Gatsuurt secures parliamentary approvals § Q2 2016 - Rio Tinto approves $5.3 bln expansion for Oyu Tolgoi mine § Q2 2016 - Robert Friedland group merges with Kincora Copper § Improved legislative environment over the last 2 years § Reduction in the gold royalty rate § Mining sector; 23% of GDP, 30% of govn’t revenue, and 89% of exports $80 $70 $60 $50 $40 $30 $20 $10 $0 Kincora Copper Erdene May 2015 Market Cap Entrée Gold Khan Xanadu Resources Mines May 2016 Market Cap Rio Tinto chief development officer on Oyu Tolgoi (Sept 2015) “It's the biggest and best new project we've got, full-stop, across the group.” 9 Regional Gold Developments CSH, China China Gold International Boroo Gold Mine, Mongolia, Centerra 5Moz open pit, heap leach. Producing 140 kt/yr @ 0.5 g/t Au grade @ $700/oz cash cost. Now reclaimed. Produced 1.5 Moz at approx. $500/oz cash cost. Jinfeng Mine, China, Eldorado Gold (sold) Kumtor Mine, Kyrgyzstan, Centerra Biox plant produces 120 Koz/yr @ 3.2 g/t Au grade @ 500/oz cash cost. Initial capex $95M. CIL plant produces 315 Koz/yr @ 2.8 g/t Au grade @ $655/oz cash cost 10 Strong Gold Fundamentals Global Gold Discoveries Declining 1 Global Gold Mine Supply Declining 2 Tonnes Mln Oz 3,200 3,000 2,800 2,600 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 150 125 100 75 50 25 0 Gold Exploration Activity at 7-Year Low 3 US$/oz Index Gold Price Gold Pipeline Activity Index $2,000 200 $1,600 160 $1,200 120 $800 $400 80 Q1'08 Q1'09 Q1'10 Q1'11 Q1'12 Q1'13 Q1'14 Q1'15 40 2,400 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015e 2016e 2017e Grade Declining and Costs Increasing 4 Cost, US$/oz 1200 1000 800 All-in Sustaining Cash Cost Mine Grade, g/t d Gr ade 2.0 1.5 600 1.0 400 0.5 200 0 2.5 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 0.0 Sources: 1) SNL Metals Economics Group; 2) Thomson Reuters GFMS Gold Survey 2015; 3) SNL Metals and Mining; ICE Benchmark, World Gold Council; 4) GFMS Mine Economics and World Gold Council 11 Giant Porphyry-Epithermal Gold Terranes and Deposits Prolific Tian Shan Gold Belt Includes some of the largest economic gold accumulations in the world second only to Witwatersrand in South Africa for known gold resources 12 Tian Shan Gold Belt Gold Production from TSX listed Companies > 2 Moz Polymetal buys Bakyrchik Gold Projects: US$618M Bayan Airag: First gold production in Q2-2014 Centerra Gold advances 1.6 Moz Gatsuurt gold deposit Kinross’s Kupol mine produces 758,000 oz AuEq in 2015 Erdene Eldorado sells three China gold mines for US$900 M Turquoise Hill (Rio Tinto), 653,000 oz Au produced in 2015 China Gold Intnl production increases to 205,000 oz Au Polymetal, 130,000 oz Au in concentrate (Mayskoye) refined in China 13 Southern Mongolia Infrastructure Mining Activity & Regional Build-Up Major Infrastructure Development With Access to Equipment & Manufacturing 14 Southwest Mongolia Gold & Copper Exploration (2009 to 2016) § Extensive exploration by Erdene since 2009 - Gold discoveries 2010 to 2015 - Created copper exploration alliance with Teck in 2013 - Excludes gold projects: Altan Nar and Bayan Khundii § Alliance with Teck Resources (2013-16) - Objective to discover large, near surface metal deposits on behalf of Alliance - Ultimately a 75:25 partnership - Area of Focus: Tian Shan Copper-Gold Belt (117,000 km2 area) - Teck fully funding exploration through equity placements - Teck required to invest a total of $3 mln or acquire 19.9% of Erdene shares before right to earn interest in any project 15 Erdene Projects - Emerging Gold District High Grade Gold: 18 targets along 5.6 km mineralized trend, 2 deposits High grade copper-gold discovery Copper discovery Large alteration zone, including up to 31.4 g/t gold in trenching Late 2015 high-grade gold discovery; Q2-2016 Drill Highlight - 63 m of 5.3 g/t gold 16 Altan Nar Gold Project - Highlights Extent of Initial 1Q15 Resource Ownership - 100% Erdene Union North (UN) Multiple Targets - 18 targets over 5.6 km trend Shallow - Average drilling depth of 105 metres Discovery Zone (DZ) Resource - Only 2 of 18 targets included High-Grade - 2015 drilling: 19 m of 7.8 g/t AuEq 500m Metallurgy - 88% gold recovery (Discovery Zone North) Expansion - Mineralization open in all directions 17 Altan Nar Gold Project - Discovery Zone Intensely Mineralized Gold-Polymetallic Deposit High-Grade, Near-Surface, Steeply Dipping Zones, and Open at Depth Plan Map N 100m @ 1.1 g/t AuEq 19m @ 7.8 g/t AuEq 51m @ 2.5 g/t AuEq Cross-section 16m @ 7.1 g/t AuEq 100 m NI 43-101 Resource - Near Surface - Discovery Zone 93,000 ounces indicated (2.4 g/t AuEq) & 76,000 ounces inferred (2.2 g/t AuEq) 18 Altan Nar Gold Project Significant Potential at Depth Epithermal Deposit Comparison Highlighting Expansion Potential at Depth Average Depth of Altan Nar Drilling High Grade Gold 19 Altan Nar Gold Project - Union North Multiple Mineralized Structures Open in All Directions Drill and Trench (T) Result 30 m @ 1.4 g/t AuEq 6 m @ 6.7 g/t AuEq (T) 28 m @ 2.5 g/t AuEq (T) - Q3 2015 5 m @ 7.7 g/t AuEq 12 m @ 5.4 g/t AuEq 19 m @ 15.2 g/t AuEq (T) 12 m @ 5.3 g/t AuEq - Q3 2015 9 m @ 7.6 g/t AuEq (T) 9 m @ 5.4 g/t AuEq 11 m @ 6.7 g/t AuEq (T) 10 m @ 4.1 g/t AuEq 9 m @ 6.2 g/t AuEq 4 m @ 11.0 g/t AuEq (T) - Q3 2015 Q1 2015: 31,000 Indicated ounces @ 4.3 g/t AuEq & 15,000 Inferred ounces @ 2.7 g/t AuEq 20 Altan Nar Gold Project Initial Resource Estimate on First 2 of 18 Targets § Shallow resource established for initial starter pits on first 2 of 18 priority targets § 90% of mineral resource is <150 m of surface; all zones open along strike and at depth § Multiple undrilled and scout-drilled prospects along the 5.6 km trend § Extent of Initial 1Q15 Resource Union North (UN) Discovery Zone (DZ) Significant potential for hosting additional gold-polymetallic resources NI 43-101 Resource Estimate (February 19, 2015) 1 Cut-Off Resource Tonnes Au Ag Pb Zn AuEq AuEq, g/t Category Mln g/t g/t % % g/t oz Indicated 4.55 0.80 8.2 0.40 0.51 1.39 203,800 Inferred 4.23 0.65 8.3 0.31 0.45 1.17 158,800 Indicated 1.85 1.71 11.1 0.54 0.61 2.47 146,800 Inferred 1.50 1.49 10.4 0.39 0.54 2.12 102,100 500m 0.4 1.0 1. See Forward Looking Statements on slide 2 for cautionary statements as related to the above mineral resource estimates 21 Bayan Khundii Gold Project Q3 2015 - Multi-Ounce Gold Surface Samples Initial Surface Sampling - up to 4,380 g/t Gold Striker Westridge Gold Hill Stockwork 22 Bayan Khundii Gold Project Drill-Trench Plan Map 500 m STRIKER WEST STRIKER WESTRIDGE GOLD HILL 23 Bayan Khundii Gold Project Looking Northeast from Westridge 24 Bayan Khundii Gold Project Drill-Trench Plan Map 500 m Line 4 25 Bayan Khundii Gold Project Line 1: 40m Northwest of Striker Zone BKD-‐28 1m (g/t Au) 0.23 1.23 0.35 0.27 0.23 1.40 3.13 5.91 0.12 0.16 0.18 0.12 0.13 0.11 0.75 0.34 0.20 0.09 0.12 0.21 0.55 0.71 0.13 0.61 0.72 0.69 0.67 1.31 0.60 0.37 0.22 0.11 0.19 0.63 0.21 1.07 2.76 0.38 0.41 0.36 0.28 0.33 0.40 0.43 0.3 0.34 0.21 0.40 3.77 18.4 1.33 0.89 0.49 1.08 7.00 0.42 0.11 1.34 1.18 26 Bayan Khundii Gold Project Line 2 (Striker Zone): High-Grade Gold Over 500m BKD-‐09; 1m samples from 33 to 59m (g/t) 0.21 79.40 18.50 0.03 0.11 0.08 0.28 0.08 0.06 0.24 0.18 0.77 38.90 0.30 5.21 4.56 0.25 1.04 0.60 1.37 0.67 1.09 0.19 0.22 0.43 0.33 27 Bayan Khundii Gold Project Line 3: 40m Southeast of Striker Zone 1m @ 19.6 g/t BKD-‐10; 1m (g/t Au) 0.11 0.15 0.18 0.11 0.17 0.10 0.09 0.08 0.17 0.11 0.14 2.98 0.69 3.01 1.25 0.05 0.12 4.22 2.65 2.27 3.37 167.00 6.27 0.30 0.10 0.07 0.31 0.12 1.14 0.15 0.28 0.67 0.05 0.14 28 Bayan Khundii Gold Project Line 4: Long Section Through Striker Zone 35m 70m 105m 140m 29 Bayan Khundii Gold Project Low Sulphidation Epithermal Model 500m Striker Zone Silica Cap (silicification) Gold Hill Silica Cap (silicification) Source: Adapted from Buchanan (1990); Hollister (1995); Beger & Eimson (1990) Stockwork Zone 30 Bayan Khundii Gold Project June 14th Drill Highlights Hole BKD-32 115m @ 0.43 g/t, continuous mineralization below 35 m younger cover 500 m Trench BKT-17 7 m @ 8.7 g/t within 37 m of 2.1 g/t Au 350 m Hole BKD-20 extension 1 m @ 19.6 g/t Hole BKD-40 2 m @ 15.3 g/t and 18 m of 0.4 g/t below younger cover Hole BKD-34 26 m of 2.0 g/t within 66 m @ 1.0 g/t 31 Bayan Khundii Gold Project Multiple Gold Targets Over 4 km Trend High-Grade Gold Discovered 3.5 km Outside of Main Mineralized Zone High-Grade Gold 3.5 km From Main Mineralized Zone Northeast Zone 6.9 g/t Au 3.5 g/t Au 1.3 g/t Au Main Zone 4.1 g/t Au 500 metres Anomalous Gold Sample Drill Hole 32 Bayan Khundii Gold Project Excellent Initial Metallurgy § Gold is free milling and amenable to conventional processing techniques § Gravity concentration and cyanidation of the gravity tails yielded: - 99% recovery from highgrade composite (24.9 g/t Au) and - 92% from low-grade composite (0.7 g/t Au) 33 Bayan Khundii and Altan Nar Projects Objectives § Establish limits and size potential of gold mineralization at Bayan Khundii § Grow the resource base at Bayan Khundii and Altan Nar § Complete the necessary studies required to secure a mining license and necessary permits for both projects § Complete the various technical studies to support scoping through feasibility required to make development decision 34 Strategic Options Analyses Preliminary Evaluations in Preparation for Feasibility Level Study § Study to evaluate mining and processing parameters/options/costs for development § Testing through RPM and Blue Coast Research Labs; Gravity, Carbon-in-pulp (CIP) and Flotation on Bayan Khundii and Altan Nar § Evaluating various throughput rates for scheduling § Evaluations will continue leading up to formal studies following final resource estimate 35 Regional Infrastructure § Road - 175 km to rail head / mining center (Ceke Port of Entry on China border) § Water - Hydrogeological study completed in Tsahildag Khudag Basin (cost $460,000); 40 km northeast of Altan Nar and Bayan Khundii - Study included 104 line km of geophysics and 2,944 m of drilling Tsahildag Khudag Basin Shinejinst Soum Geophysical Survey & Drill Holes Altan Nar Bayan Khundii - Large aquifer identified, with estimated water resource at 116 L/sec § Power - 35 kV electrical grid located 70 km northnortheast at Shinejinst Soum 25 km 36 Regional and Local Community Scholarship Fund Open House Event Educational Field Trips Bayankhongor Aimag Shinejinst Soum Tsogt Soum, Govi-Altai Aimag Herder Well Protection Medical Equipment Monastery Renovation Bayan Khundii project area Shinejinst Soum Bayan Undur Soum ! 37 Why Invest in ERD? ‒ ‒ ‒ Developing a new gold district through greenfield discovery Early in exploration to development value curve Low point in commodity cycle = low valuations Ownership ‒ 100% interest in Projects Growth Potential ‒ ‒ Limited drilling to date All targets open for expansion over large areas; 1.7km at Bayan Khundii and 5.6 km at Altan Nar Development Stage of a Successful Mining Company Value / ~Market Cap Early-In Opportunity Bayan Khundii / Altan Nar Explora>on Discovery Feas-‐ Const-‐ ibility ruc>on Prod-‐ uc>on High-Grade & Near Surface ‒ ‒ Very high grades Mineralized zones steeply dipping, exposed at surface Excellent Metallurgy ‒ ‒ 99% gold recovery for high-grade Bayan Khundii 88 to 92% for Low Grade Bayan Khundii & Altan Nar (DZN) Experience ‒ Very experienced management team; in Mongolia since the mid-1990’s Location & Infrastructure ‒ ‒ Region receiving rapid rail & road upgrades Next door to world’s second largest gold consumption region and largest gold producer 38 Erdene Resource Development Corp. Developing a New Gold District in Southwest Mongolia Q2 - 2016 TSX: ERD Peter C. Akerley President & CEO, Director Tel 902-423-6419 Email info@erdene.com Website www.erdene.com Twitter @ErdeneRes
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