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Goldgroup Mining Inc.TSX:GGA ▪ OTC:GGAZF
March 2012
Goldgroup Mining Inc.TSX:GGA ▪ OTC:GGAZF
March 2012
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Forward-Looking Statements
This presentation contains forward-looking information about Goldgroup within the meaning of the Securities Act (British Columbia). Forward-lookingstatements relate to future events or future performance and reflect Goldgroup’s expectations regarding the future growth, results of operations,business prospects and opportunities of Goldgroup. These statements reflect Goldgroup’s current internal projections, expectations or beliefs and arebased on information currently available to Goldgroup. In some cases forward-looking information can be identified by terminology such as “may”, “will”,“should”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “anticipate”, “believe”, “estimate”, “projects”, “potential”, “scheduled”, “forecast”, “budget” or the negative of thoseterms or other comparable terminology. Many of these assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the control of Goldgroup andthere is no assurance they will prove to be correct. Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties andother factors that could cause actual events or results to materially differ from those reflected in the forward-looking statements, and are developedbased on assumptions about such risks, uncertainties and other factors including, without limitation: fluctuations in precious and base metal prices;inherent hazards and risks associated with mining operations; inherent uncertainties associated with mineral exploration and development activities;uncertainties inherent in the estimation of mineral reserves and/or resources and precious metal recoveries; uncertainties related to actual capital costs,operating costs and expenditures, production schedules and economic returns from Goldgroup’s projects; uncertainties related to current global financialconditions; uncertainties related to the availability of future financing necessary to undertake exploration, development, mining and processing activitieson Goldgroup’s properties; risks related to the integration of businesses and assets acquired by Goldgroup; uncertainties related to the competitivenessof the mining industry; risks associated with Goldgroup being subject to government regulation, including changes in law and regulation and risksassociated with Goldgroup’s need for governmental licenses and permits; risks associated with Goldgroup being subject to extensive environmental lawsand regulations, including a change in regulation; risks that Goldgroup’s title to its property could be challenged; political and country risk; risk of watershortages and risks associated with competition for water; Goldgroup’s need to attract and retain qualified personnel; increases in off-site transportationand concentrate processing costs; risks related to the need for reclamation activities on Goldgroup’s properties, including the nature of reclamationrequired and uncertainty of costs estimates related thereto; risks associated with potential conflicts of interest; risks associated with potential labourdisputes; and risks associated with potential blockades of mining operations as well as “Risks and Uncertainties” included in the Annual InformationForm and MD&A for Goldgroup available at www.sedar.com. Forward-looking information is not a guarantee of future performance and actual resultsand future events could differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking information. All of the forward-looking information contained in thispresentation is qualified by these cautionary statements. Although Goldgroup believes that the forward-looking information contained in thispresentation are based on reasonable assumptions, readers cannot be assured that actual results will be consistent with such statements. Accordingly,readers are cautioned against placing undue reliance on forward-looking information. Goldgroup expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to updateor revise any forward-looking information contained in this presentation, whether as a result of new information, events or otherwise, except inaccordance with applicable securities laws. The information contained herein does not constitute an offer of securities for sale in the United States andsecurities may not be offered or sold in the United States absent registration or exemption from registration.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
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INTRODUCTION
• Focused on expanding gold production to 200,000+ oz Au/year
• Highly successful mining and finance management team specializing in operations in Mexico
• Cash position: $30 million*
• Indicated Resource: 650,000 oz Au Inferred Resource: 900,000 oz Au
• Developing advanced-stage NI 43-101 compliant project, Caballo Blanco
• Reviewing options for development of San José de Gracia
• Cerro Colorado mine in production for 7 years
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*As of Sept 30, 2011
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CORPORATE STRATEGY
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• Create shareholder value by:
– Developing Caballo Blanco into a low-cost, heap leach producer
– Increasing production to 200,000+ oz Au/year in 3 yrs
– Continuing exploration to expand total resources
– Medium-term development of high-grade San José de Gracia
– Sustaining production at Cerro Colorado
– Consolidating joint-venture interests
– Acquiring assets that are accretive to reserves/resources with significant expansion potential
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WHY GOLD?
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• Growing physical demand
– China, India and central banks buying gold bullion
– Mexican Central Bank: Heavy purchaser of gold* (Q3 2011)
• Growing investment demand
– Inflation hedge
– Currency protection
– Safe haven/asset class
• Flat/decreasing mine supply
• Depreciating US dollar
• Global inflation: Printing of fiat currencies by central banks
+92.30% since Jan ‘08
Gold Price 2008-2011
*Source: World Gold Council, 2011
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MANAGEMENT TEAM
Keith Piggott, ACSM – President, CEO & Director
Gregg J. Sedun, LLB – Executive Chairman & Director
John Sutherland, CGA – Chief Financial Officer, Vice-President
Kevin Sullivan, B.Sc. MAusIMM – Vice-President, Exploration
Francisco Escandon, Geol. Eng. MMSA – Technical Director, Director
Patrick Glynn, P.Eng – Vice President, Technical & Project Operations
Mark Henry – General Manager, Cerro Colorado
Stephanie Batory, MBA – Investor Relations Manager
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Dr. Paul L. Zweng, M.Sc, Ph.D – Director
Dr. Hans von Michaelis, Ph.D – Director
Robert Byford, F.CA – Director
Corry Silbernagel, P.Eng., MBA – Director
Dr. Allen Born, Ph.D – Board of Advisors
Harry Burgess, P.Eng. – Board of Advisors
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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ASSET OVERVIEW
• Caballo Blanco – Veracruz, Mexico– Multi-million oz Au resource potential with estimated initial production of
~100,000 oz Au annually at low cost
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• Cerro Colorado Mine – Sonora, Mexico – ~20,000 oz Au expected production in 2011
• El Candelero – Sinaloa, Mexico – Earning up to 70% in JV with Goldcorp
• San José de Gracia – Sinaloa, Mexico– High-grade, multi-million oz Au resource potential with estimated production of ~100,000 oz Au annually
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Mulatos(Alamos)
2.4M oz AuEq
Ocampo(AuRico)
5.7M oz AuEq
La Herradura(Penoles/Newmont)
6.0M oz AuEq
Dolores(Minefinders)3.7M oz AuEq
Pinos Altos(Agnico-Eagle)
2.8 oz AuEq
Palmarejo(Coeur d’Alene)3.1M oz AuEq
El Sauzal(Goldcorp)
2.5M oz AuEq
San Dimas(Primero)
13.0M oz AuEq
Los Filos(Goldcorp)
8.4M oz AuEq
El Aguila(Gold Resource Corp.)
1.5M oz AuEq
Cerro Colorado Mine
San José de Gracia
Caballo Blanco
Penasquito(Goldcorp)
48.5M oz AuEq
Camino Rojo(Goldcorp)
5.2M oz AuEq
Fresnillo(Fresnillo)
15.8M oz AuEq• Management has spent over 15
years in the country (100+ years)
• Stable economy and government
• Long and rich history of mining
• Mining represents a large portion of economy
• Favorable corporate tax rate: 30%
• Well established permitting process
• Experienced local workforce
Why Mexico?
El Candelero
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Veracruz
Major Deposit
PROLIFIC MINING JURISDICTION
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SIGNIFICANT MILESTONES
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Q4 2009 – Acquired Caballo Blanco from NGEx Resources (Lundin Group)
Q2 2010 – Completed RTO with Sierra Minerals Inc. to form Goldgroup Mining Inc. (TSX:GGA)
Q3 2010 – Sold El Porvenir project for $25 million (Initial cost: $3 million)
Q1 2011 – Completed $40 million equity financing
Q1 2011 – Completed 50% Earn-In for San José de Gracia
Q3 2011 – Acquired remaining 30% interest in Caballo Blanco
Q4 2011 – Updated NI 43-101 Resource Estimate for San José de Gracia
Q1 2012 – Updated NI 43-101 Resource Estimate for Caballo Blanco
Q1 2012 – Expect to release PEA for Caballo Blanco
Q2 2012 – Expect to be granted EIS for Caballo Blanco
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MINERAL RESOURCES
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CABALLO BLANCO
• 100% owned by Goldgroup Mining Inc.
• Indicated Resource: 575,000 oz Au* Inferred Resource: 419,000 oz Au*
• Completed updated NI 43-101 mineral resource estimate in Q1 2012 (La Paila Zone only)
• Two large areas of epithermal gold mineralization: Northern Zone (La Paila focus) and Highway Zone
• Project covers 55,000 hectares
• Excellent infrastructure
• 65km north of Mexico’s largest port city Veracruz
• Access to paved roads and water, power on site
• On-site metallurgical and assay facilities
• Anticipate annual production of ~100,000 oz Au in 2013
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Northern Zone
Highway Zone
55,000 hectares
Caballo Blanco Property Geology Map
Northern Zone
Highway Zone
55,000 hectares
Exploration Targets
* NI 43-101 Compliant (2012)
La Paila
Veracruz(65km)
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• Vuggy silica breccias, high sulphidation fully oxidized, epithermal gold system
• 175 holes drilled to date (GGA: 142)
• Northern Zone: La Paila plus at least four other large IP high resistivity anomalies
• Large ‘magnetic high’ ring structure
• La Paila Zone open to south, southwest, and northeast
• Exploring for high-grade feeder zones
• 63km IP geophysics survey
CABALLO BLANCO
Northern Zone IP Resistivity Map
Bandera N
Bandera S
Las Cuevas SW
Las Cuevas
La Cruz S
La Cruz NCerro Blanco
Road
La Paila ZoneIndicated: 575,000 oz AuInferred: 419,000 oz Au
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La Paila Zone Cross Section246.89 m
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0.707 g/t Au @ 27.4m
0.30 g/t Au @ 17.2m
0.28 g/t Au @ 15.45m
293.5m
203.6m
227.99m
0.49 g/t Au @ 129.5m
0.58 g/t Au @ 216.4m
0.89 g/t Au @ 144m
1.044 g/t Au @ 85.4m
0.61 g/t Au @ 134m
2.194 g/t Au @ 89.9m
1.549 g/t Au @ 29.0m
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07CBN-002
08CBN-017
• 2011: 30,000m drill program on La Paila completed
• 2012: 30,000m drill program in progress
• Underground exploration tunneling to define ore in progress
• Metallurgical results expected in Q1 2012
• PEA expected in Q1 2012
• Environmental Impact Study (EIS) submitted –pending government approval
La Paila Zone
CABALLO BLANCO
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• Mine type: Open pit heap leach
• Easy processing: Run-of-mine
• Processing 20,000 tpd @ ~0.65 g/t
• Leach pad with ~200 Mt capacity
• Completed on-site 25 column tests
• Observing high recoveries, low strip ratio, easy leaching, low reagent consumption
• Significant resource and production growth potential
Significant Drilling Results
Drill Hole # Interval (m) Gold Grade (g/t)
68 134.0 0.61
72 122.0 0.80
73 48.50 3.47
79 100.1 0.88
82 154.0 0.59
84 64.00 1.20
108 84.77 0.71
120 126.2 0.69
125 57.33 1.16
127 144.0 0.89
131 90.60 0.91
139 79.42 1.20
142 69.60 0.97
143 93.90 0.77
153 197.0 0.60
159 67.32 0.88
167 76.00 0.98
172 107.9 0.94
Mine Economics
CABALLO BLANCO
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SAN JOSÉ DE GRACIA
• Indicated Resource: 147,000 oz Au* Inferred Resource: 963,000 oz Au*
• Updated NI 43-101 resource estimate in Q4 2011**
• Historical production of 1 million+ oz Au averaging 30-60 g/t
• Low sulphidation epithermal vein system
• Project covers 69,000 hectares
• Horizontal tunnel access
• Located 400-700m above sea level
• 374 holes drilled to date (GGA: 298 holes)
• Drilled only 5 of 50 highly prospective anomalies
• Goldgroup’s interest = 50%
Significant Drilling Results
Drill Hole # Interval (m) Gold Grade (g/t) 21 6.10 26.89
26 4.10 16.82
27 6.05 13.59
31 7.50 53.98
51 10.80 19.32
76 2.80 27.29
104 1.35 26.58
116 8.15 9.37
131 1.10 29.25
139 5.50 20.51
151 7.82 22.19
154 1.75 21.89
179 1.72 105.51
203 5.50 332.86
237 0.40 883.91
256 1.24 144.08
264 1.24 21.24
271 4.75 13.93
* NI 43-101 Compliant (2011)** See Appendix for NI 43-101 Resource Classification
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Tres Amigos
San PabloLa Union
La Purisima
SAN JOSÉ DE GRACIA
San José de Gracia 3D Block Model
- Low sulphidation epithermal vein system- Four main veins:
• Tres Amigos • San Pablo • La Union • La Purisima
San José de Gracia Township
* See Appendix for NI 43-101 Resource Classification
- Resources in hills above river level- Low-cost adit mining - Good mining widths- High profit margin ounces
Part of mineralized trend within 69,000 hectares of concessions
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Andesite
**At 2.0 g/t Au cut-off (underground mining with horizontal tunnel access, gravity/floatation extraction)
Andesite
SAN JOSÉ DE GRACIA
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• 100% owned & operated by Goldgroup Mining Inc.
• Open pit heap leach operation
• In production for 7 years
• ~20,000 oz gold production projected in 2011 and 2012
• Installed new crushing system to increase recoveries
• Ongoing exploration drilling to increase resources
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CERRO COLORADO MINE
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TIMELINE OF KEY EVENTS
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2011 2012 2013 2014Caballo Blanco
Drilling
NI 43-101 Resource Update
Permitting
Construction
Production
Preliminary Economic Assessment
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PEER GROUP ANALYSIS
Source: BloombergData as of Feb 20, 2012
Mar
ket
Cap
italiz
atio
n
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$2,200 $2,150
$1,200
$889 $806 $771
$703
$392 $349 $319 $252
$155
$-
$500
$1,000
$1,500
$2,000
$2,500
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• Significant growth potential in near-term production and exploration at Caballo Blanco
• World class management team with proven operating and mine production experience in Mexico
• Significant management ownership (~20% o/s shares)
• Well funded and no debt: Raised $40 million (at $1.40) in last equity financing
• Growth in shareholder value through:
– Leverage to gold price
– Increasing production
– Increasing resources
• Mexico: Highly-prospective and mining-friendly region
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INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
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SHARE STRUCTURE
Issued & Outstanding: 128,526,049Incentive Stock Options: 11,477,848Warrants: 2,000,000Fully Diluted: (at Mar. 1/12) 142,003,897
Market Capitalization: ~$170mWorking Capital: $30m52 week Range: $1.03-$1.75Average Volume: ~300,000/day
Stephanie Batory, MBA Investor Relations Manager TF: 1.877.655.ozAu (6928)
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APPENDIX: ADDITIONAL MATERIALS
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SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM
Keith Piggott, ACSM – President, Chief Executive Officer & Director
• Developed gold mines in Australia and two Mexican gold mines, that have been in continuous production for twelve and five years, respectively
• Identified a two million oz gold deposit at Ok Tedi, Papua New Guinea farmed out to BHP• Developed a range of metallurgical technologies, including a patented dry separation technology
used today in Australia and Mexico• Graduate in Mining Engineering from the Camborne School of Mines and the Executive Development
Program at London Business School
Gregg J. Sedun, LLB – Executive Chairman & Director
• Founding Director & Legal Counsel of Diamond Fields Resources Inc. (sold to Inco for $4.3 billion in the largest takeover of a Canadian junior mining company)
• Former Founder, President & Director of Luna Gold Corp. and Diamond Fields International Ltd.• Founding shareholder of Peru Copper Inc. (sold to Chinalco in 2007 for $860 million)• Founding Director of Adastra Minerals (sold to First Quantum Minerals in 2006 for $300 million)• Chairman & CEO of Uracan Resources Ltd. (TSX.V:URC)• President & Director of Oceanic Iron Ore Corp. (TSX.V:FEO)
John Sutherland, CGA – Chief Financial Officer & Vice-President
• Former CFO of Arequipa Resources leading up to its acquisition by Barrick Gold for $1.1 billion• Hands-on experience building the $120 million Sonora mine in California• Co-founder, Vice-President and CFO of Tekion, Inc.• Founding partner of a venture capital company
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MANAGEMENT TEAM
Kevin Sullivan, B.Sc. MAusIMM – Vice-President, Exploration• Graduate geologist from Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
• Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy
• 20+ years of gold exploration experience in Australia
• Instrumental in the discovery of the Mt. Leyshon gold deposit -subsequently produced in excess of 2.5m oz Au
Francisco Escandon, Geol. Eng. MMSA – Technical Director & Director• Graduate geological engineer from the National University of Mexico
• 40+ years experience in exploration and mining
• Varied experience that includes mine design, metallurgical research, feasibility studies and environmental studies
• A Qualified Person (QP) as defined by Canadian NI 43-101 regulations
Patrick Glynn, P.Eng – Vice President, Technical & Project Operations • Graduate metallurgist from the University of the Witwatersrand in Mineral Processing Engineering.
• 35+ years experience in the operation and design of gold, copper, nickel and PGM’s processing facilities
• Former Senior Project Manager for Rosemont Copper Company and AMEC International, both billion+ dollar projects
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Paul L. Zweng, M.Sc, Ph.D - Director• 25 years of successfully blending a technical and financial background in exploration and mining
• Co-founder and managing member of Resource Venture Advisors, LLC
• Former interim CEO and Director of Bellhaven Copper and Gold Inc. (TSX.V:BHV)
• 2003 - 2008, COO, then President/CEO of TSX listed QGX Ltd, acquired by The Kerry Group (Hong Kong) for C$270 million
• Co-founded Antares Minerals Inc in 2004, (TSX-V:ANM ) acquired by First Quantum Minerals Ltd. In 2010 for CDN$610 million
• Holds two B.Sc degrees in Geology and Applied Earth Sciences (Mineral Economics) from Stanford University (California), a M.Sc. degree in Geology from Queen’s University (Ontario) and a Ph.D. in Applied Earth Sciences (Ore Deposits) from Stanford University (California)
Robert Byford, F.CA – Director• Former partner of KPMG LLP and was a Senior Vice President and Director of KPMG Corporate Finance
• Brings a wide range of experience to our board in finance, acquisition and divestiture transactions across many industry sectors
• Was also an elected Governor of the Vancouver Stock Exchange, a predecessor to the TSX Venture Exchange
Corry Silbernagel, P.Eng., MBA – Director • Vancouver-based specialist in finance and corporate advisory
• Former CFO of Cabo Drilling Corp., one of Canada's largest exploration drilling services companies
• Managed large-scale projects in excess of $100 million in mining, oil and gas for companies such as Suncor and TransAlta
• Holds an MBA from INSEAD and a Civil Engineering degree from the University of British Columbia
Dr. Hans von Michaelis, Ph.D – Director• PhD. in Geochemistry from the University of Cape Town. Expert in gold and silver ore processing technology
• Founding shareholder of Alamos Minerals Ltd. and introduced the Mulatos Gold Project to Alamos
• Former Director of Glamis Gold Ltd.
• Founder and President of Randol International Ltd. Author of Randol Gold
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BOARD OF ADVISORS
Harry Burgess, P.Eng. – Board of Advisors• Mining engineer and founding partner of Micon International Ltd.
• Held senior positions with copper and gold producers in Zambia and South Africa
• Responsible for the introduction of mechanized mining systems to the gold mines of Anglo-American in the Orange Free State
• Leading the review and ongoing management of the Lihir gold project, Papua New Guinea, on behalf of a syndicate of financing banks and institutions arranging an initial public float
• Financing involved US$300 million of debt and US$450 million of equity
Dr. Allen Born, Ph.D – Board of Advisors• Former Chairman and CEO of Alumax Inc. (former third largest US aluminum company until Alcoa takeover –
Revenues of $2.7 billion)
• Former President, CEO and Chairman of Placer Dome Inc.
• Former Co-Chairman of Cyprus Amax Minerals Company
• Named 1986, 1991 and 1992 Mining Industry CEO of the year by Financial World Magazine
• Received the Golden Nugget Award in 1987 for professional accomplishment from the University of Texas at El Paso
• Named aluminum industry CEO of the Year in 1990 (Wall Street Magazine)
• Received an Honorary Doctorate of Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines
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CABALLO BLANCO
Date of Report
Cut-off Grade
(Au g/t)
ResourceClass
Tonnes Avg GoldGrade
(g/t Au)
Avg Silver Grade
(g/t Ag)
Contained Gold Ounces
(Au)
ContainedSilver Ounces
(Ag)
Feb 2012
0.20 Indicated 28,890,000 0.62 2.32 575,000 2,150,000
0.20 Inferred 24,0200,00 0.54 2.50 419,000 1,917,000
March 2010
0.20 Indicated 6,710,000 0.645 - 139,000-
0.20 Inferred 27,600,000 0.583 - 517,000 -
NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate Classification
* Source: Goldgroup’s NI 43-101 Technical Report (February 16, 2012)
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CABALLO BLANCO GEOLOGY
La Paila Zone Geology Map La Paila Zone Block Model
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CABALLO BLANCO
Northern Zone Exploration Targets
La Cruz S
Las Cuevas
Las Cuevas SW
Bandera S
Bandera N
Cerro Blanco
Road
La Paila Zone Drill Map
La Paila ZoneIndicated: 575,000 oz AuInferred: 419,000 oz Au
La Cruz N
La Paila ZoneIndicated: 575,000 oz AuInferred: 419,000 oz Au
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SAN JOSÉ DE GRACIA
VeinCut-off Grade
(Au g/t)
ResourceClass
Tonnes >Cut-off
(tonnes)
Cut-offGold
Grade (g/t Au)
Cut-offSilverGrade
(g/t Ag)
Cut-offCopper Grade (% Cu)
Cut-offZinc
Grade(% Zn)
Contained Gold
Ounces(Au)
ContainedSilver
Ounces (Ag)
Tres Amigos
2.00 Indicated 913,000 5.00 10.72 0.21 0.54 147,000 315,000
TotalInferred
2.00 Inferred 5,813,000 5.16 10.26 0.21 0.16 963,000 1,917,000
Tres Amigos
2.00 Inferred 1,811,000 5.16 10.62 0.25 0.41 300,000618,000
San Pablo 2.00 Inferred 1,827,000 6.49 12.80 0.29 0.04 381,000 752,000
La Purisima
2.00 Inferred 1,266,000 4.01 5.31 0.08 0.06 163,000 216,000
La Union 2.00 Inferred 909,000 4.06 11.37 0.17 0.04 119,000 332,000
NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimate Classification
* Source: Goldgroup’s NI 43-101 Technical Report (November 2011)
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SAN JOSÉ DE GRACIA
San José de Gracia Local Geology Tres Amigos Vein
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CABALLO BLANCO
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On-Site Heap Leach Column Test Facility(Sept 2011) Site Analyst Visit (Sept 2011)
Underground Tunnel Construction on La Paila – Analyst Visit (Sept 2011)
Senior Management Team(Sept 2011)
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CABALLO BLANCO
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Community Involvement (Sept 2011)
Caballo Blanco Aerial View (Sept 2011)
Tree planting at Caballo Blanco (Sept 2011)
Caballo Blanco Operations Team (Sept 2011)
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SAN JOSÉ DE GRACIA
View Towards Tres Amigos
San José de Gracia Township
Tres Amigos Vein Outcrop
Exploration Drill
San José de Gracia Tree Nursery
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CERRO COLORADO
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Loading Trucks (Sept 2011)
Gold Bar(Sept 2011)
Ramp to Mine Waste Site(Sept 2011)
Leach Pad(Sept 2011)
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EL CANDELERO
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• 70/30 JV with Goldcorp• 7 km west of San Dimas Mine (formerly Goldcorp’s)
• Produced over 160,000 oz AuEq in 2008• Similar low sulphidation epithermal vein system (up to 2km long)
• 26,673 hectare claim areas• 461 samples collected and assayed to date
• 118 samples with grades >1 g/t Au
• Santa Cruz – Five main vein structures 5-20m wide• Best sample: 10m @ 17 g/t AuEq
• Pino – Four main vein structures avg. 8m wide • Best sample: 8m @ 32.7 g/t AuEq
• Soledad – Single vein up to 20m wide and 800m long • Best sample: 3m @ 8.6 g/t AuEq