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Forward Looking Statement
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Ticker Toronto Stock Exchange: CMK
Shares Outstanding 130 million
OptionsWarrants
6.0 mil. (average C$0.71 strike)6.5 mil. ($0.40 exercise)
Market Cap C$250 million approx.
Cash and facilities C$45 million
Debt C$25 million (Mitsui)
Major ShareholdersMitsui Matsushima (13%)Pinetree Capital (10%)Management (4%)
Corporate Office Toronto, Ontario
Colorado Office Trinidad, Los Animas County
Company Snapshot
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Lodgepole
Sage Creek
Lossan
Cline Lake Gold
New Elk Coal Mine (Main Asset)
• Other projects are secondary and monetization events are being pursued
Overview of Projects
Madagascar
Morondava Uranium
Bekisopa Iron-Ore
• Main project is the New Elk Coal Mine in Colorado
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• New Elk Coal Mine being brought into production by Q4/2010
• Experienced management team and board
• Significant resource size – over 315 million tons of coal, 43-101 compliant, at New Elk
• Existing on-site infrastructure and underground workings
• Low external financing requirement - US$65 million to produce 3.0 mil. tons/year
• Initial production up to 1.3 mil. tons/year achievable with US$25 in external financing
• Partnership with Mitsui who has marketing rights
• Low risk jurisdiction
• Attractive stock valuation
Company & New Elk Highlights
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Ken Bates, President, CEO & Director• Experienced coal mining executive with Sherritt Gordon Mines and Denison Mines
Dennis Mraz, COO• Former Vice President & General Manager with Denison Mines
Ernest Cleave, CFO• Senior financial professional with Goldcorp, Falconbridge, Xstrata, Bata South Africa
Honorable Bill McKnight P.C., Chairman • Previous Canadian Minister of Defence (first Gulf), Minister of Mines, Minister of Indian Affairs,
Minister of Agriculture
Shinji Koyanagi, Director• General Manager, Business Development of Mitsui Matsushima
Dale Hendrick, Director • Prominent Canadian mining executive and consultant with wide experience in large scale mining
internationally. Previously with Noranda Mines, Kerr Addison
Senator David Tkachuk, Director• Member of the Senate of Canada and western Canadian businessman
John McCulloch, Director• Experienced coal mine developer and manager. Senior manager British Coal
Experienced Management & Board
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History of New Elk Coal Mine
• 1953-1989: Produced quality coking coal for CF&I Steel Company, Pueblo, Co. blast furnace and Wyoming Fuels
• 1990: Blast furnace switched to electric power and coal mining operations ceased
• 1996: Coal plant placed on care and maintenance
• 2007: Cline began negotiations to secure New Elk Coal Mine
• Q2/08: C$19 million convertible debenture with Mitsui to pay cash for New Elk Coal Mine
• Q3/08: Cline acquired all assets and updated 43-101 resource was published
• Q4/08: Dewatering, rehabilitation and mine development began
• Q2/09: New Elk is designated an “active” coal mine in full compliance with Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA)
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• Located in southern Colorado and accessible by paved highway from nearby town of Trinidad
• Excellent on-site infrastructure
• Mine permits in-place
• Existing underground workings in compliance with the Colorado MHSA (Mine Safety and Health Administration)
• Proximity to major seaports and steel mills
– 2011: 1.3 mil. tonnes/year shipped by truck & rail
– 2012: 2.6 mil. tonnes/year shipped by rail
– 2013 +: 3.0 mil.+ tonnes/year shipped by rail
• Steel railway line can be re-installed on the right of way from mine to the BNR line to provide access to continental customers and export coal terminals on Pacific & Atlantic coasts (see map on page 10)
Overview of New Elk Coal Mine
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NEW ELK PROPERTY
LOS ANGELES 801 Mi.
VANCOUVER 1225 Mi.
NEW ORLEANS 957 Mi.
Altos Hornos
Steel Mill
MEXICO
692 Ml
HOUSTON
785 Ml
Close Proximity to Major Ports & Steel Mills
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Site Layout of New Elk Coal Mine
Tails
Road to Trinidad
West PortalEast Portal
Wash Plant
Product Silos
Rail Spur ROWTails Conveyor
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Twin 12,500 ton product silos
Preparation Plant
Processing Plant Coal Stacker
Electric SubstationWaste Conveyor
• Mine site infrastructure includes:
– 550 tph coal wash plant
– Twin 12,500 ton product silos
– Rail load-out facility
– Buildings
– Mining equipment
– Conveyor systems
– Coal stacker
– Electric substation
– Mine portal access from plant
– Coal waste dump
Excellent On-Site Infrastructure
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(million tonnes) Measured IndicatedMeasured &
IndicatedInferred
Measured, Indicated &
Inferred
New Elk Coal Mine 19.2 38.7 57.9 6.7 64.6
Colorado DOW Lease 52.7 159.2 211.9 27.2 239.1
NEC Properties 5.8 15.3 21.1 0.8 21.9
XTO Lease 9.9 14.2 24.1 0.3 24.4
Total 87.6 227.4 315.0 35.0 350.0
New Elk Coal Mine Resources
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Assessment Period 20 years / 58 mil. tonnes
Coal ProductionInitial 2010 & 2011: 1,300,000 tonnes Full (by 2013) : 3,000,000 tonnes
External Financing US$65 million
All Figures in US$ / average over 20 years / in metric tonnes
Financial Model/Planning Example for Coal at $200
Gross Coal Price $168 $200
Transportation & Handling $46 $50
Net Coal Price $122 $150
Operating Costs $51 $56
Margin $71 $94
IRR (%) 98.65% 152.16%
NPV (10%) US$1.04 billion US$1.51 billion
New Elk Coal Mine Economics
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• Low risk production by Q4/2010
• US$65 million is low external financing
• Compelling stock valuation
• Experienced management team and board
• Significant resource size
• Low risk jurisdiction
• Additional value from non-core properties
Summary
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Contact Details
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Address
BCE Place 161 Bay Street27th Floor Toronto Ontario M5J 2S1
Website www.clinemining.com
Email [email protected]
Telephone 416-572-2002
Fax 416-572-2201