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La Mancha’s presence in Africa A responsible approach to mining
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DisclaimerCertain information contained or incorporated by reference herein, including any operating performance of La Mancha Resources Inc. (“La Mancha”), constitutes "forward-looking statements". All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. The words “projected”, “attributable”, “potential”, “will” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by La Mancha are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to: fluctuations in the currency markets; fluctuations in the spot and forward price of gold or certain other commodities; changes in national and local government legislation, taxation, controls, regulations and political or economic developments in Canada or other countries in which La Mancha does or may carry on business in the future; business opportunities that may be presented to, or pursued by, La Mancha the ability to successfully integrate acquisitions; operating or technical difficulties in connection with, mining or development activities; the speculative nature of gold exploration and development, including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses and permits; diminishing quantities or grades of reserves; adverse changes in the credit rating; and contests over title to properties. In addition, there are risks and hazards associated with the business of gold exploration, development and mining, including environmental hazards, industrial accidents, unusual or unexpected formations, pressures, cave-ins, flooding and gold bullion losses (and the risk of inadequate insurance, or inability to obtain insurance, to cover these risks). Many of these uncertainties and contingencies can affect the actual results and could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in any forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of, La Mancha. You are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance.This presentation uses the terms “inferred resources” and “measured & indicated resources”. La Mancha advises you that these terms are recognized by Canadian securities regulations (under National Instrument 43-101 “Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects”). You are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of the mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. In addition, “inferred resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, or economic studies except for a preliminary assessment as defined under NI 43-101. You are cautioned no to assume that part or all of an inferred resource exists, or is economically or legally mineable.The information contained herein is confidential and does not constitute a recommendation by La Mancha its agents or any vendor party nor does it form the basis of any contract or offer for the sale of the business of gold exploration, development and mining. The recipient of the information contained herein agrees that the information is to be considered confidential and proprietary to La Mancha and shall hold the same in confidence, shall not use it other than for the purposes of its business with La Mancha and shall disclose it only to its officers, directors, or employees with a specific need to know. The recipient will not disclose, publish or otherwise reveal any of the confidential information contained herein to any other party whatsoever except with the specific prior written authorization of La Mancha.The information contained herein may not be published, distributed or transmitted without La Mancha’s formal approval and does not constitute or form a part of any offer or solicitation to purchase or subscribe for securities.
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Introduction to La Mancha
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La Mancha’s Transition
2006Transformation
2007Asset Development &
Structure Building
2008Growth
gold assets
Public Offering
TSXV TSX
3 exploration properties 30 exploration properties
no producing gold mines 2 producing gold mines
Change in management
53,900 ounces of gold produced
Accelerated Development of two Australian Gold Project
Implementation of exploration platform
Start of a new quartz line
87,000 ounces in gold production anticipated
Aggressive exploration strategy
Resource Expansion
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Overview of La Mancha
3 gold mines in operation1 advanced projects30 exploration projects
Headquartered in MontrealListed on the TSXMarket Capitalization of $74 million*
* as of May 20th, 2008
Shareholder Profile
CapitalizationShare Price* C$0.50
Basic Shares Outstanding** 142.0 mil
Market Capitalization C$71.0
Net Cash / (Debt)** C$4.3
Investments** C$14.6
Enterprise Value C$52.1
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63%
37%
Areva
MarketFloat
* As of June 9th, 2008** As of March 31, 2008
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La Mancha’s 2007 Scorecard
2007 Goal Comment
Produce 51,550 oz of gold*
*Revised estimate
53,900 oz of gold produced in 2007
Complete Frog’s Leg Feasibility Feasibility Study completed in December
Set up a global exploration platform Set up team of 16 exploration geologists with cumulative 50 years of experience
Start Hassaï Quartz milling line Increasing milling output throughout Q4 2007
Hassaï and Ity Cost Reduction First phase of optimization program completed
Initiate Mine Development 1,650 metres of decline completed
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Targets for 2008
2008 Goal Comment
Produce 87 000 oz of gold Higher production volumes from Ity and Hassaï and start of Frog’s Leg Production
Unlock exploration potential Attributable exploration budget of C$10.6M
Reduce costs Second optimization phase at Hassaïand Ity
Start Frog’s Leg underground operations
Current development on time and on budget
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2008 Performance Drivers
Ivory Coast
19 140 24 600
Sudan
34 760 40 000
Has
sai
min
eIty
min
e
Australia
No Production 22 400
Frog
’s
Leg
Full impact of the new quartz line
Implementation of phase 1 of optimization program
End of Flotouo-Zia pit’s mining life Start of mining at the new higher grade Mount Ity pit Introduction of a 3rd milling shift
Started ore production in MarchStarted gold production in May (almost 2 months ahead
of schedule)
Average cash cost of the project: US$399/ounce
2007 2008EAttributable Gold Production 2008 Outlook
53 900 87 000
US$481/oz US$496/oz
US$355/oz
US$667/oz
US$491/oz
US$500/ozUS$485/oz
Resource and Production Distribution
38%
62%
Australia Africa
Attributable Resources* (excluding inferred)
* Numbers provided on following slide, incorporating Frog’s Leg resource update which occurred on April 1st, 2008.
Attributable Production from S2 2008 and onward
59%
41%
AfricaAustralia
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Reserves & Resource Update
Goal of achieving 4 million ounces of resources within 4 years
* Frog’s Leg M & I resources were reviewed to 505 000 ounces on April 1st, 2008.
Volcanogenic massive sulfidesN/AN/AMeasured and Indicated ResourcesHassaï – VMS
commentGrade (g/t)Ounces
December 2008EDecember 2007Attributable to La ManchaResources inclusive of reserves
5,15688 860Proven and Probable ReservesTotal
Measured and Indicated Resources
Measured and Indicated Resources
Proven and Probable Reserves
Measured and Indicated Resources
Proven and Probable Reserves
Measured and Indicated Resources
Proven and Probable Reserves
Measured and Indicated Resources
Proven and Probable Reserves
Extensions toward north and at depth 7,00 368 730 *
New mining plan5,29317 019 Frog’s Leg
White Foil
Ity
Hassaï – gold
3,841 323 584
Reassessment of resources2,20 399 960
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240 099
182 679
314 794
189 162
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5,25
5,21
4,86
4,89
Pending on feasibility
Reassessment with 1g/t cutoff (CIP study)
Walter, extension of Ity pit
Tailings
Reassessment of Hadal Awatib SBR
First Quarter Highlights(unaudited)
(All amounts are in CDN dollars unless otherwise noted) 2008 2007
RESULTS (consolidated, in thousands of $)Revenues 13,421 13,648Cash flow from operating activities 1,007 44Net earnings (loss) (2,378) (1,435)
SEGMENTED INFORMATIONHassai mineRevenues 8,545 6,569Cash flow from operating activities 3,168 1,323Net earnings/(loss) 2,846 1,269Ity mineRevenues 4,493 6,602Cash flow from operating activities 1,113 829Net earnings/(loss) 894 112
ATTRIBUTABLE GOLD PRODUCTIONNumber of ounces produced 16,260 (1) 14,060Mine operating costs (US$ per ounce) 534 434
March 31, March 31,2008 2007
FINANCIAL POSITION (in thousands of $)Cash and short-term investments 11,248 43,838Total assets 141,375 160,439Shareholders' equity 111,657 119,084Total number of shares outstanding (in thousands) 142,008 141,918(1) including 1,910 ounces of pre-production following the de-watering of the White Foil mine
First Quarter ended March 31,
(1) Including 1,910 ounces of pre-production following the de-watering of the White Foil mine
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Our presence in Africa
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SUDANA FR IC A
Hassai Mine – Northeast Sudan Quick facts:
Inauguration: 1992Ownership: 40%(operated by La Mancha)Mine type: open pitProduction to date: 2,000,000 ozExpected mine life: minimum of 2 yearsOre processing: Heap Leach
What to expect in 2008:Full impact of new quartz lineImplementation of Phase 2 of optimization programTailing qualification into the resourcesExploration of promising SBR targetsStart-up of a VMS exploration programCIP/CIL scoping study underway
Management expects significant improvement in the resource estimate by the end of Q3
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12 month VMS drilling program to start February 2008 at a cost of
$2.9 million $1.2 millionattributable to La Mancha)
7000-meter diamond drilling program conducted from bottom of the existing SBR pits
Intended to better understanding base metal distribution
Program aimed at confirming the presence of a minimum of 5 to 10 million tonnes of enriched ores, with grades in the order of 2% Cu, 3% Zn and 1 g/t Au would trigger the completion of a scoping study
Initial drill results are expected to be released during Q3 2008
First Synthesis, Including Preliminary Economic Assessment, Can Be Expected During Q3 2008
Exploration in Northeast Sudan VMS Potential Assessment (cont.)
Hadal Awatib East(East part)
Hadal Awatib East(west part) Hadal Awatib East
(partie est)Hadal Awatib Est
(partie ouest)
VMS
Complexe sédimentaire de faciès de roches vertes
Laves andésitiques et dacitiques et roches
pyroclastiques
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CÔTE D'IVOIRE
A FR ICA
Ity Mine – Côte d’Ivoire Quick facts:
Inauguration: 1991
Ownership: 45.9%(operated by La Mancha*)
Mine type: open pit
Production to date: 600,000 oz
Expected mine life: 10 years
Ore processing: Heap Leach
What to expect in 2008:Start of higher grade mining at thenew Mount Ity pit
Introduction of a 3rd milling shift
Zia extension and Tontouo drilling results should be reported by the end of May
Further drilling on Zia extension and Walter Anomaly during Q2 2008
CIP/CIL scoping study Q4 2008
Resource update in Q3 2008*In accordance with management agreement adopted by the co-owners
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0 250 500
metres
HeapLeaching
PadZia
Extension
ItyExtension
TontouoProject
WalteryAnom al
Cav
ally
Riv
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Offices
FlotouoOpen Pit
Mount ItyOpen Pit
ZiaOpen Pit
Ity General Plan andWalter Anomaly
Ity Mine – Côte d’Ivoire Best Mount Ity Intersections Include (February 22, 2008) : 2.65 m at 29.62 g/t Au from 1.05 m
10.65 m at 6.93 g/t Au from 72.25 m
5.05 m at 14.84 g/t Au from 20.60 m
2.36 m at 14.78 g/t Au from 66.10 m
Best Walter Intersections Include (April 08, 2008) :
5.00 m at 18.55 g/t Au from 16.75 m
4.00 m at 26.28 g/t Au from 36.10 m
5.00 m at 30.00 g/t Au from 18.65 m
3.65 m at 11.18 g/t Au from 26.25 m
Best Zia Extension Intersections Include (June 2, 2008) : 31.00 m at 2.82 g/t Au from 9.00 m
19.45 m at 3.57 g/t Au from 0.00 m
4.00 m at 16.29 g/t Au from 26.75 m
7.45 m at 6.89 g/t Au from 55.45 m
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A responsible approach to mining
A responsible approach to mining
In August 2008, SDTF, a Washington based NGO responsible for reporting to American authorities on companies with commercial operations in Sudan targeted La Mancha due to its participation in the Hassaï mine
The following Companies were also targeted:
In October 2007, after further investigation, SDTF acknowledged La Mancha’s positive influence for the country and supported La Mancha’s presence in Sudan
La Mancha was one of the few companies to be given support from SDTF
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Country: FranceIndustry Sector: Power/Energy
Country: SwitzerlandIndustry Sector: Power/Energy
Country: FranceIndustry Sector: Oil
Country: SwedenIndustry Sector: Oil
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Most of these workers were initially unskilled before receiving the appropriate mining-related training at the mine
Over time, some have attained managerial positions
Their salaries now represent a significant proportion of the region’s economic activity
Hassaï workers’ salary is on average twice as high as the average Sudanese salary and more than four times the minimum wage
Factors which contributed to La Mancha’s support: La Mancha believes that the Hassaï mine operations contribute to improve the living
conditions of about 10,000 Beja tribe members
La Mancha supports the highest standards in respect to the safety of its workers
La Mancha ensures that statutory environmental requirements are complied with in all the countries in which we operate
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A responsible approach to miningOur contribution to the local community
The Regional Development FundCreated by AMC in 1998Supports community projects benefiting to the community living surround the mine
Accomplishments to date:7 schools1 medical clinicWater and Power supplyTransportation and Communication services
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Conclusion
Objective and Strategies of the Company
Objective:
To become a Mid-Tier Producer while being socially responsible
Strategies:
Proactively engaging in socially responsible programs aimed at helping local communities while maintaining high worker and environmental standards
Accelerate our exploration programs in Australia and in Africa
To leverage the expertise and the business opportunities brought by AREVA
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