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2005 - year of the rooster
The roosters 1933, 45, 57, 69, 81 or 93 Outstanding performers – shine when centre of attention
What to expect nonsensical plans with simple things made complicated overconfidence and disappointments hard-line politics
The best strategy do not fuss keep your eyes open and mouth shut stick to practical and proven paths check all facts and figures avoid speculative ventures
The world’s 4th largest gold producer …
• Fractured, small scale operations Average production approximately 16,000oz pa No comprehensive development plan Mining by explorers with orebodies mined to provide cashflow Hand-to-mouth existences Little attention to safety and environment No exploration expenditure Few lasting community benefits
• Little modern exploration carried out
• Geological prospectivity is high Country structural issues are the main inhibitor to development Ranked 10th (top quartile) on Fraser Institute 2003 survey
• Projects to be fully funded• Overall development plans to be implemented• Modern and efficient processes to be used• Systematic extraction of deposits through planned and coordinated operations• Safety and environmental standards to improve• Ongoing exploration expenditure to occur• Profitable operations to deliver social benefits
Government slogan “Scientific development”
Ideally, what is required …
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Largest recipient of FDI globally
Other industries are receiving investment
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Less than 1% of FDI into mining
The mining industry is missing out
• Combine economic growth with social progress
• Promote coordinated, balanced development
• Aim to eliminate regional disparities – “Go West”
• Eliminate waste of resources
• Minimise environmental damage
• Sustain economic development
Chinese Government policy and direction
MLR 2004 White Paper supports consolidation and foreign investment
• Similar to Australia in 1970/80s – largest
operation (1974) Tennant Creek 171,000oz p.a
• 4-5 growth oriented, well capitalised groups
• 2-3 may well be Chinese
• Sino Gold will be there unique platform 10 years experience in China world class asset being developed intermediate scale gold production strong operating cash flow
What will emerge?
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19 deposits not held by majors and a number are not being developed due to social, environmental
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Hatching a big one
2 development deposits >3.5M ozs not held by majors in Australiasia
Jinfeng is one of them
Jinfeng project overview
refractory ore type, using Biox®
process, ~85% recovery 12 year mine life capital cost approx. US$70M operating costs approx. US$183/oz US$40 million project loan facility finalised – Stand Bank & HVB
1.2 million tpa, approx. 180,000oz pa Ore Reserves of 2.1Moz
– 88% conversion ratio ~1Moz in open cut; 1.1Moz from
underground Aug grade 5gpt Mineral Resources of 3.5Moz
upgrade of ~1.1Moz Inferred expected Likelihood of more at depth
• Equity of 82% in project
• Will be China’s second largest gold mine
• Phase 1 gold production in mid-2006
Jinfeng has entered the development & construction phase
Jinfeng phase 2 expansion study
• Scoping study completed by Ausenco• U/G development brought forward to start
year 2 (end of commissioning year)• Plant upgrade from 1.2Mtpa to 1.8Mtpa at
cost of US$14 million (±30%)• No increase in operating costs per tonne• Gold production of approx 300,000oz pa from
open pit and underground
Will be China’s largest gold mine
Jinfeng project timetable
All Development Permits complete
Relocation of Affected Families complete
Access Road Upgrading commenced
Evaluate Site Earthworks Tenders commenced
Start Construction Q1 05
Complete Detailed Design Q2 05
First Gold Pour mid-06
Ramp-up to Design Capacity end-06
• Over 50,000m of diamond drilling completed
• Deposit defined over 750m strike length and to 700m depth
• Average true thickness of 11m but is up to 30m thick
• Contained gold ranges between 5,000 and 7,000oz per vertical metre in the well-defined central part of the deposit
• Geometry controlledby structural framework
• Single mineralisationevent with high grade continuity and low nugget effect
• F3 fault is dominant ore domain
• Largest domains at F2-F3 fault intersection
• F3 splays (eg F20) aresecondary mineralised structures
• Open at depth 700m below surface, plunging to ESE
Jinfeng is a world-class deposit
Jinfeng’s “Deep-East” extension
• Deep potential shown by strong intensity and widening anomalous arsenic values (shown by green lines)
• Broad arsenic zone outlines fluid flow and structurally controlled Au (in red lines)
• Drill rig being mobilised
Aero-Magnetics with Geological InterpretationTrenching Samples • 442km2 ground contracted in JV’s
• Geological mapping, geochemical sampling and ground geophysics is focused on near-mine prospects
• Extensive regional database being built
• US$2M exploration program underway
Jinfeng’s near-mine opportunities
• Series of “near-mine” targets within the structural corridor
• High-grade trench values indicate immediate drill targets
• Series of “near-mine” targets within the structural corridor
• High-grade trench values indicate immediate drill targets
• Targets => anomalous geochemistry (up to 1.2gpt Au), rock chips and some IP
• Strongly anomalous gold soil geochemistry on dome contact to be investigated
Soil Geochemistry
Exploration focus on supporting decisionto proceed with Phase 2
Sino Gold’s pipeline strategy
JCL(86%)
JINFENG(82%)
Operation
Development
Exploration
WHITE MOUNTAIN SE GUIZHOU
SHANDONGCHINA REVIEW
• Unique country franchise 1st mover advantage
• World class Jinfeng deposit Currently 3.5Moz and potential for much more
• Jinfeng Phase 1 to generate approx US$25-30M p.a operating cash flow Phase 2 to generate approx US$45-50M p.a operating cash flow
• Portfolio of exciting assets able to continue growth
Sino Gold in summary
SINO GOLD - the only substantial foreign producer in the world’s 4th largest gold producing country