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Page 1: CHN ADU Presentation 1 Sept - PRINT VERSION.pptx [Last ... · Kentor Banro Chalice Crew Adamus Troy Avoset Mineral Centamin Perseus 1. Based on fully diluted shares of 222 million

ASX: CHNASX: CHN

• Development targeted for 2011Development targeted for 2011• 104,000 oz per year producer• Huge exploration upside

Building an African Gold Mining Powerhouse

Africa Down Under

Building an African Gold Mining Powerhouse

September 2010www.chalicegold.com

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Disclaimer and Competent Persons StatementDisclaimer and Competent Persons Statement

This presentation may contain value references and "forward looking statements“ which are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and future events to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Investors are cautioned that such statements are not guarantees of future performance and results.

This presentation does not include all available Information on Chalice Gold Mines Limited and should not be used in isolation as a guide to investing in the Company. Any potential investor should also refer to Chalice Gold Mines Limited Annual Reports and to ASX releases and take independent professional advice before considering investing in the Company.

For further information about Chalice Gold Mines Limited, visit the website at www.chalicegold.com

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Dr Doug Jones, a full time employee and Director of Chalice Gold Mines Limited who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Miningfull‐time employee and Director of Chalice Gold Mines Limited, who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and is a Chartered Professional Geologist. Dr Jones has sufficient experience in the field of activity being reported to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Minerals Resources and Ore Reserves, and consents to the release of information in the form and context in which it appears here.

The Mineral Resource estimate was prepared by Mr. John Tyrrell who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr. Tyrrell is a full time employee of AMC and has sufficient experience in gold resource estimation to act as Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the 'Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the JORC Code)'. Mr. Tyrrell consents to the inclusion of this i f i i h f d i hi h iinformation in the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this statement of Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Mr David Lee who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a full time employee of AMC. Mr Lee has sufficient relevant experience to be a Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code. Mr Lee consents to the inclusion of this informationexperience to be a Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code. Mr Lee consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears.

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Chalice SnapshotChalice Snapshot

Emerging African gold company – Zara Project, Eritrea

O it 760 000 O R @ 5 1 /t AOpen pit ‐ 760,000oz Ore Reserve @ 5.1g/t Au

Average production: 104,000oz pa from Koka Gold Deposit

US$338/oz cash operating costs

Mine development targeted to commence in 2011Mine development targeted to commence in 2011

Outstanding near‐mine exploration upside in 6km long mine corridorcorridor

Major regional exploration programs underway including drilling, geophysics and geochemistrygeophysics and geochemistry

Substantial regional ground position

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New key player in the world‐class Arabian‐Nubian Shield

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What Have We Achieved?What Have We Achieved?

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Where is Eritrea?Where is Eritrea?

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The Arabian Nubian ShieldThe Arabian Nubian Shield

Zara Project is located within jsouthern Arabian‐Nubian Shield –the exciting new place to beAN Shield gold endowment +20MozAN Shield gold endowment +20Moz – numerous deposits and mines dating back to ancient timesMinimal modern explorationNew world‐class projects being developed:developed:

14Moz Sukari Gold Mine (Egypt) – in production (Centamin)Bisha Gold & Base Metal Mine (Eritrea), 1Moz gold, 750Mlbs copper, 1Blbs zinc, 9Moz silver –under construction (Nevsun)

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Zara Project LocationZara Project Location

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Koka – Outstanding Returns, Outstanding PotentialKoka – Outstanding Returns, Outstanding Potential

Average gold production ~104,000 oz per annum

Life of mine ~ 7 years

Total capital costs US$122 million

Total cash costs US$338 per oz

Total gold mined 760,000 oz

Gold recoveries 96.2%

Gold produced 720,000 oz

Plant capacity Ca. 700,000 tpa

Open pit strip ratio 10.4p p p

Life of Mine EBITDA (@US$1200)

US$589M

Payback period   2 1 years

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(@US$1200)2.1 years

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Koka Gold DepositKoka Gold Deposit

Quartz stockwork system in microgranite

JORC‐compliant Indicated Resource of 5.0Mt @ 5.3 g/t Au for 840,000oz goldg

Probable reserve – 4.6Mt @ 5.1g/t

Based on results from 137 diamond drill holes (~21,000m drilled)

~600m strike length, 20‐30m wide

Bulk of resource shallower than 150m depth

Lower gradeCategory

Lower grade cut‐off     (G/t Au)

Tonnes (Mt)

Grade (g/t Au)

Contained Gold (Oz)

Indicated Resource

1.2 5 5.3 840,000

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Probable Reserve

1.2 5.1 760,0005.1 760,000

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Chalice – Exceptional Exploration UpsideChalice – Exceptional Exploration Upside

Near Mine:

Intensive exploration underway within highly prospective 6km long Koka‐Konate corridor

Regional:

~20 000 sq km of highly prospective~20,000 sq km of highly prospective tenements & applications  in Eritrea

li h f kStream BLEG sampling north‐west of Koka reveals  potential for mineralisation over 10km strike

Regional airborne radiometric & magnetic survey planned for Q4 – 12,700 line km

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Near – Mine TargetsNear – Mine Targets

Multiple structures with alteration and artisanalalteration and artisanal workings:

Konate – artisanal workings on quartz stockwork – drilling in progressKoka South – untested IP resistivity targetFah – extensive quartz stockwork within 4 km x 0 8stockwork within 4 km x 0.8 km alteration zone – drilling planned

Deep penetration 3D IP s r eDeep penetration 3D IP survey to cover 6 x 1.5 km corridorAll within trucking distance of  2 km

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gKoka plant

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KonateKonate

Zone of intensive artisanal workings 5k h f K k5km south of Koka:

Koka‐style quartz vein stockwork in silica‐sericitestockwork in silica sericite altered microgranite

Diamond drilling underway

Significant quartz veining with sulphides intersected

Assays pending

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Koka South Gradient IP Resistivity AnomalyKoka South Gradient IP Resistivity Anomaly

Strong IP resistivity anomaly id tifi d 200 500 th fidentified 200‐500m south of Koka

Koka‐style alteration system open to south

Koka MainResistivity Anomaly

Main anomaly remains untested

3D IP planned before further drilling

Koka South Resistivity

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Anomaly

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Regional Geochemical SamplingRegional Geochemical Sampling

First pass BLEG drainage geochemistry completed

Results reveal numerous high‐d li Z dorder anomalies on Zara and 

Zara North properties

Follow up sampling underway to determine sources of anomalies

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Corporate SnapshotCorporate Snapshot

Board

Ti G d (E ti Ch i )Tim Goyder (Executive Chairman)

Dr Doug Jones (Managing Director)

Mike Griffiths (Executive Director)Mike Griffiths (Executive Director)

Anthony Kiernan (Non‐Executive)

Stephen Quin (Non‐Executive)

Senior Management Capital StructureSteven Chadwick Project Studies Manager

Richard Hacker  CFO

Capital Structure (adj. for rights issue)

Sh I 211MDr Harry Wilhelmij Exploration Manager

Dr Brett Davis  Chief Geologist

Y h S l Ad i i i E i

Shares on Issue ‐ 211M

Options on Issue – 13.075M

Cash – A$16M

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Yohannes Samuel Administration Eritrea Cash  A$16M

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Comparative ValuationsComparative Valuations

503500

EV / Reserves

200

300

400

500

100

Kentor Banro Chalice Crew Adamus Troy Avoset Mineral Centamin Perseus

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Arabian‐Nubian Shield Gold CompaniesArabian‐Nubian Shield Gold Companies

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1600

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400

Chalice Citadel Nevsun Centamin

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SummarySummary

Koka Gold Deposit:

Strong economics

Low technical risk

Permitting process commenced

A i l iAggressive exploration programs underway to expand resource base

Extensive ground position in highly prospective gold & base metal 

iprovince

TSX Listing imminent

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ASX: CHNASX: CHN

• Development targeted for 2011Development targeted for 2011• 104,000 oz per year producer• Huge exploration upside

Building an African Gold Mining Powerhouse

Africa Down Under

Building an African Gold Mining Powerhouse

September 2010www.chalicegold.com