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Castlemaine Goldfields Limited
RIU Melbourne
Resources Round-Up
Gold in 2011
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Castlemaine Goldfields Ltd
The presentation (in this projected form and as verbally presented) (“Presentation”) is provided on the basis that none of the Company nor its respective officers,
shareholders, related bodies corporate, partners, affiliates, employees, representatives and advisers make any representation or warranty (express or implied) as to
the accuracy, reliability, relevance or completeness of the material contained in the Presentation and nothing contained in the Presentation is, or may be relied upon
as a promise, representation or warranty, whether as to the past or the future. The Company hereby excludes all warranties that can be excluded by law.
The Presentation contains prospective financial material which is predictive in nature and may be affected by inaccurate assumptions or by known or unknown risks
and uncertainties and may differ materially from results ultimately achieved.
The Presentation contains ”forward-looking statements”. All statements other than those of historical facts included in the Presentation are forward-looking
statements. Where the Company expresses or implies an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is expressed in good faith and
believed to have a reasonable basis. However, forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause actual results to
differ materially from future results expressed, projected or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to, gold and other
metals price volatility, currency fluctuations, increased production costs and variances in ore grade or recovery rates from those assumed in mining plans, as well as
political and operational risks and governmental regulation and judicial outcomes. The Company does not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions
to any “forward-looking statement”.
All persons should consider seeking appropriate professional advice in reviewing the Presentation and the Company.
The information in this presentation that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Exploration Potential is based on information compiled by Mr Wessley
Edgar. Mr Edgar is an employee of Castlemaine Goldfields Ltd, is a member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and The Society of Economic
Geologists and is a 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)‟. The Exploration Potential described in this Presentation is conceptual in nature, and there is insufficient information to establish whether
further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource. Mr Edgar consents to the publication of this information in the form and content in which it
appears.
The project planning and schedule and any resources referred to in this presentation are not based on estimations of Ore Reserves or Mineral Resources made in
accordance with the JORC Code for the Ballarat East goldfield and caution should be exercised in any external technical or economic evaluation. Considering the
style of mineralisation, and particularly the uncertainty of gold grade continuity, Mineral Resource or Ore Reserve estimates will only be possible once mining has
accessed the Lower Llanberris and Britannia gold mineralisation to gain further geological and grade information. CGT emphasises that no Ore Reserve currently
exists and cannot be estimated until drilling results can be correlated with bulk tonnage mining outcomes.
Disclaimer & Disclosure
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Take home message:
Gold production in September
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Mining has begun
From Explorer to Producer
THIS WEEK
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Business Plan
Define sufficient resources to justify recommencement
Complete feasibility study and award mining contract
Extend existing development and commence gold production
May 2010 Dec 2010 March 2011 September 2011
Purchased the
Ballarat Gold Project
15,000 metres of drilling
Targeting:-
• 50,000 ounces pa
• 7.5 to 8.5 g/t gold
• $710 to $750/oz
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• Fully funded. No debt. No hedging. Robust margins (operating cost ~A$730/oz).
• A sensible 6 to 9 month ramp-up period – targeting 50,000 oz pa in 2012
• 15 months (time) and 33,000 metres of underground drilling (data)
• Respect for the structural controls on mineralisation, not just assay based
• Realistic extraction rate and ounces pa matched to the mineralisation styles
“Let the geology do the talking”
• Ballarat Mine re-start de-risked
• Extensive portfolio of other prospective projects
• Balanced mix of production, development and exploration
Why do we think we will succeed?F
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Today’s Presentation
Five assets in one
Our Vision
What we’ve been doing
• Ballarat Asset
• Ballarat other targets
• Regional Assets
Summary
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“This is why we want to be a gold miner”
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Corporate Snapshot
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ASX Code: CGT
• Fully paid shares on issue 152.8M
– Options unlisted 315,000
• Share price range (12 months) 35c - 68c (equivalent post share consolidation)
• Market Cap (@ 50c/share) $76M
• Cash on hand $28.1M (as at June 30 2011)
• No debt
Major shareholders (as at 9 September)
ICF 17.1%Baker Steel Capital Managers 16.2%JP Morgan Chase & Co. 9.3%
Top 20 shareholders 67.1%
Current market
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Directors
Mr Gary Scanlan Mr Matthew Gill Mr Drew Henry Mr Peter McCarthy Mr Peter Lester
(Non-Exec Chairman) (MD & CEO) (Non-Exec Director) (Non-Exec Director) (Non-Exec Director)Minerals Financier & Accountant Mining Engineer B.Eng (Hons) Geologist B.Sc. (Geol) Mining Engineer BSc, MSc Mining engineer B.Eng (Mining) (Hons)
FAusIMM, ACA M.Eng.Sc, MAusIMM, GAICD FAusIMM FAusIMM, CPEng, FAICD MAusIMM, MAICD
Non-Ex Director of Red 5 Limited Non-Ex Chairman of Unity Mining Ltd Non-Ex Director of Toro Energy
Chairman of AMC Consultants Non-ex Director of Nord Gold
Experienced Management team in place
• Toni Griffith - Chief Financial Officer Accountant B.Com, FCPA
• Sue-Ann Higgins – Company Secretary Lawyer B.Law, Grad. Dip. Applied Finance, CSA, GAICD
• Lance Faulkner – Mine General Manager Mining Engineer B.Eng (Mining) (Hons), MAusIMM
• Mark Davies – Processing Manager Metallurgist B.Sc, MAusIMM
• Tim Hewitt – Mine Manager Mining Engineer B.Eng (Mining) (Hons), MISEE MBA (Fin & Acc)
• Wessley Edgar – Exploration Manager Geologist B.Sc (Hons), M.Sc (Mineral Economics), MSEG, MAusIMM
Castlemaine Goldfields Ltd – It’s peopleF
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• Ballarat: Mine & commission• Mine Exploration: +$3m spend• Regional Exploration: +$4m at
Castlemaine / Chewton, Berringa and Tarnagulla
GOLD PRODUCTION (2011)• Produce: Steady State targeting
50,000 oz pa• Ballarat Targets: Victoria,
Sulieman Line• Ballarat South • Regional Targets: Chewton,
Berringa and Tarnagulla
GROW – 2012 to 2013
• Produce: Targeting 75 to 100,000 oz pa• Multiple Ballarat sources• Multiple regional ore sources
EXPAND - BEYOND
Clear path to value creation
World class infrastructure (>$400m spent) Add new production sources at Ballarat Targeted regional exploration program
Our Vision – Three HorizonsF
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Assets What better address can you have in Victoria?
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AssetHistoric
production Strategy Next steps
1 Ballarat 12Mozs Targeted production of 50koz p.a.
Recommence production Q3, 2011
5 projects with clear strategies for value creation
$400m plant and development in place at Ballarat
Near mine targeted exploration program
Regional exploration program
Increased production profile from regional targets:-
AssetHistoric
production Strategy Next steps
2 Castlemaine 5.6Mozs Feasibility study Confirmatory drilling
3 Berringa 1.0Mozs Advanced exploration drilling
Targeted drilling
4 Tarnagulla 0.7Mozs Advanced exploration drilling
Regional and targeted and drilling
5 Sebastian 0.2Mozs Target identification drilling
Regional drilling
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80km
CGT‟s five gold projects shown in blue
with past production from these prominent goldfields.
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Assets In an Australian context
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DISTRIBUTION OF GOLDFIELDS IN AUSTRALIA
100% ownership of two of Australia’s biggest historical goldfields
CGT
Combining the Ballarat, Castlemaine and the Berringa goldfields makes CGT owner of Australia’s fourth largesthistorical gold only producing tenements (excludes multi commodity fields like Olympic Dam and Telfer (Cu credits)).
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Indicative Timeline
2011 2012
J F M A M J J A S O N D J F M A
Feasibility study and award contract
Mobilise contractor and start mining
Develop to Lower Llanberris1st
ore
Develop to Britannia
Gold Plant refurbishment
Workforce recruitment
Gold Production1st
gold
Infill resource drilling
Ballarat exploration drilling
Castlemaine exploration
Tarnagulla & Berringa
Technical Review
Sulieman Line Victoria compartment
Chewton, Quartz Hill, Bicentennial
>1,200 metres done to date
100 people employed
18,000 metres drilled to date
7,800 metres drilled to date
From the Sovereign
compartment
Production Ramp-Up
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Ballarat Gold Project
More than A$400m has been spent by others developing first class facilities
• Purchased for <$10M.
• No Debt.
• Fully funded.
• Project Approvals.
• Construction.
• Commissioning.
All done.
De-risked.For
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Ballarat – Existing Mine Workings
Cross Section
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Current activities
Suliemanline of reef
Plan View
First Chanceline of reef
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First Chance Line of Mineralisation
Anticline
Modeled mineralisation. First
mining objective
Second mining objective
Future potential for MFZ lodes in the
Victoria compartment.
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Lower Llanberris Resource Target
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Resolved 5 mineralisation shapes
Tonnages in line with due diligence expectations
Highest grade intersections in Tiger South and Mako shapes
Drilling results used for mine planning and decision to access
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Ballarat – Now in Production
• Targeted production of 50,000 oz p.a. starting Q3, 2011
• Two initial Ore Sources
• Llanberris and Britannia mineralisation
• Volumes
• targeted 220,000tpa
• Assumptions
• 7.5g/t to 8.5g/t gold*
• Initial 2.5 year production period
• Anticipated cash operating cost $710 to $750/oz**
• Mine start
• March 2011 quarter
• First gold
• September 2011 quarter
• Exploration commitment
• Near mine – Britannia, Victoria, Sulieman Line
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•The key data supporting the basis for this range are the exploration results achieved from the company’s diamond drill program since May 2010, and the fact that the historical goldfield recovered grade was 8.9g/t.This grade range is conceptual in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to date to define a mineral resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a mineral resource.
** cash operating cost includes costs associated with the mining and processing of material to produce gold bullion, including the site support functions associated with administration,safety, security and environment. The cost does not include head office costs, royalties, depreciation, amortisation or expenditure of a capital nature.
Gold Commission & Production - 2011
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Ballarat – Future Growth
• Near mine exploration targets
• Exploration Targets totalling approx. 500kt @ 8g/t Au for 200,000 oz Au identified*
• Focus on northern compartments (geological and mining conditions are favourable)
• Significant growth potential
• Sulieman Line Upholes. Open to the north. Intersections include:
• Sulieman Line – Basking Fault Zone –close proximity to existing development, intersections include:
• Victoria compartment
Sulieman Line
* The Exploration Targets described in this Presentation are conceptual in nature,
and there is insufficient information to establish whether further exploration will
result in the determination of a Mineral Resource.
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• 1.1m @ 119 g/t
• 0.5m @ 163 g/t
• 7.8m @ 13.8 g/t
• 5.5m @ 61 g/t
• 7.3m @ 7 g/t
• 12.7m @ 10 g/t
• 1.3m @ 54 g/t
• 8.0m @ 7.3 g/t
• 1.4m @ 26.6 g/t
• 1.2m @ 69 g/t
• 8.8m @ 9.2 g/t,
• 12.7m @ 7.1 g/t
• 1.3m @ 65 g/t
• 2.7m @ 118 g/t
29.1m @ 32.1g/t
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Ballarat – Future Growth
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Basking Fault lode – Sulieman Line - northern wall
Announced today
• Two new ore sources have been added to the original mine schedule, access
development has commenced, with one access now yielding ore.
•The Basking Fault lode in Britannia, on the Sulieman Line of mineralisation,
marks the first mining from this prospective zone in the modern era.
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Regional Assets and Exploration
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Wattle Gully Mine (1934 – 1989)
415,000 ozs @ 12g/t
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At CGT’s Other Projects
• Expansion of exploration team commensurate with our exploration focus and success.
• 48 separate project targets assessed.
• A strategically reviewed, prioritised and actioned exploration program.
• Focus on– The Chewton Deposit (JORC Inferred Resource of 686,000 ounces of gold)
– Near field potential at Wattle Gully / Castlemaine
– Tarnagulla regional and Berringa
– Ballarat South (adjacent to the current mine)
• Resource scaled drilling will follow successful results.
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CGT Projects outside Ballarat
Other ore-supply potential at
Castlemaine and Tarnagulla
80kmCastlemaine to Ballarat
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Existing JORC
Resources
High grade mines
1oz/t – 3 oz/t
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Castlemaine Project
•JORC Inferred Resource of 574,000oz at the Chewton Deposit.
•JORC Inferred Resource of 112,000oz at the Wattle Gully Mine.
• Infill drill program conducted in 2011 to increase Resource
confidence and assess underground mining potential.
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• Outcomes suggest further work could be to
the immediate north of the Wattle Gully /
Chewton deposits, at depth.
Chewton
Deposit
Drill program
Bicentennial
Drill program
Nth Quartz Hill
Drill program
Cappers
Drill program
Our tenements cover the entire goldfield (past historical production of 5.6 million ozs)
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Regional: - Tarnagulla
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RC drilling underway in 2011
& ongoing
Historical
production
Offers a high grade source 80kms from Ballarat with proven modern mining history (1994-2000)
82 named gold-bearing veins at surface.
Numerous un-named, unknown for gold.
How many under the surface?
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Regional : Berringa Project – 25kms to Ballarat Mill
• Victoria’s ninth largest historical goldfield
960,000 ozs
• Alluvial gold discovered in Kangaroo Gully in 1856
• Small scale quartz mining between 1865 to 1898
• Large scale quartz mining beginning in 1898 and lasting until 1917 (WW1)
• Historical production (1898 to 1917) – 292,000oz from 1,080,000 tonnes (8.4g/t)*
• Underground exploration at the Berringa Mine in the 1970’s and 1980’s with limited work done
Birthday Tunnel
Kangaroo
William Fancy
South BirthdayFreehold
* = Recovered
Deep drilling for repeat gold planned
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Navarre AC result
10m @ 34 g/t Au from 37m
Depth of cover = 19m
Figure c/- Catalyst Metals – May 2011
CGT Projects
Frederick the Great minesPast production 187,000 ozs at
~10g/t Au
North of Bendigo
Sebastian
Bendigo goldfieldPast production 22 million ounces
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WHY WE WILL SUCCEED
• “Let the geology do the talking”
• Ballarat Mine re-start de-risked – Portal and declines in, processing plant built
& commissioned, fully permitted to operate.
• First production achieved in Q3 2011 – targeting 50,000 oz pa
• Robust margins (operating cost per ounce ~A$710 – A$750/oz).
• Balanced mix of production, development and exploration
• Active, fully-funded drilling program underway
• Strong financial position – significant cash reserves and no debt
• Extensive portfolio of projects located in a world-class gold region
Investment PropositionF
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Page 28Ballarat Gold Plant with Gold Room at end of rainbow
www.cgt.net.au
ASX: CGT
Thank you
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