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PIPELINE OF GOLD PRODUCTION IN NOVA SCOTIA
…applying Australian expertise to an overlooked Canadian gold province…
ASX:ATV
www.atlanticgold.com.au
October 2012
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DISCLAIMER
All statements contained in this presentation, other than statements of historical fact, that address future timings, activities, events and developments that the Company expects, are forward looking statements. Although Atlantic Gold NL, its subsidiaries, officers and consultants believe the expectations expressed in such forward looking statements are based on reasonable expectations, investors are cautioned that such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward looking statements. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward looking statements include, among other things, commodity prices, continued availability of capital and financing, timing and receipt of environmental and other regulatory approvals, and general economic, market or business conditions.
ATTRIBUTION
Mr Neil Schofield (MSc. MAusIMM) is a Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument 43-101, and has reviewed and approved the contents of this presentation.
The resource estimates for Touquoy described in this presentation were completed by Mr Neil Schofield, a principal of Hellman and Schofield Pty Ltd. Mr Schofield is a Member of the AusIMM and qualifies as a Competent Person in respect of the 2004 Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the JORC Code) by virtue of having sufficient experience which is relevant to the Touquoy style of mineralisation and deposit type. Mr Schofield has consented to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this presentation.
The geological information in this presentation relating to Mineral Resources has been compiled by Mr Wally Bucknell who is a director of Atlantic Gold NL and a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AusIMM). He has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration to qualify as a Competent Person in respect of the 2004 Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the JORC Code). Mr Bucknell has consented to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this presentation.
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• Track record of gold discovery and production in
Western Australia
• Focused on the same, but now in the Meguma
Goldfield – with OPEN PIT perspective
• Established 450koz Reserves within a Resource
inventory of 1.2 million ounces
• Project pipeline:
Touquoy – next step: development
Cochrane Hill – next step: feasibility study
Exploration lands – next step: discovery
OVERVIEW
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Cochrane Hill
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TOUQUOY
Measured & Indicated 10.1 1.5 480,000
Inferred 1.6 1.5 77,000
TOUQUOY WEST
Indicated 0.9 1.9 54,000
Inferred 0.6 2.2 45,000
COCHRANE HILL Indicated 4.5 1.8 251,000
Inferred 5.6 1.6 298,000
TOTAL MII 23.3 1.6 1,205,000
MINERAL RESOURCES contained million tonnes grade g/t ounces gold
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TOUQUOY
Proved 2.49 1.48 118,000
Probable 7.10 1.47 336,000
TOTAL 9.59 1.48 454,000
Ore Reserves are included in Mineral Resources
ORE RESERVES
contained million tonnes grade g/t ounces gold
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TOUQUOY
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Touquoy deposit section 21625mE
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TOUQUOY GOLD PROJECT NQ DIAMOND CORE – HOLE MR-05-084
121–122 m : 2.16 g/t
122–123 m : 9.23 g/t
123–124 m : 8.98 g/t
Argillite host rock with no quartz veins
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TOUQUOY GOLD PROJECT
Photomicrographs of gold grains in MR-05-084 core at 122-123 m Field of view 1 mm. Light grey = arsenopyrite, dark grey = silicates
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Low strip ratio – 2.5:1
Soft ore – BWI ~ 10
Excellent metallurgy – 93.5% (70% gravity)
Coarse grind - 150µm
Low reagent consumption – 0.4kg/t CN
Excellent CN detox
No acid rock drainage – carbonate, low sulphide
Grid power – coal-fired – 5km to connect
Excellent infrastructure
Keen local and homecoming workforce
No on-site accommodation required
Supportive government
TOUQUOY’S ADVANTAGES
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Ore reserves 9.59Mt @ 1.48g/t
Production 422,000 oz
Mine life 5.0 years
Ave annual production 84,000 oz pa
Throughput 2.0mtpa
Initial capex $140 million
Cash operating costs US$597/oz
Gold price US$1700/oz
Net cash surplus (pre-tax) US$337 million
Payback period 18 mos after 1st gold
Project NPV (8%, pre-tax) $206 million
Project IRR 52.5%
TOUQUOY SUMMARY FINANCIALS
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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT APPROVAL FEASIBILITY STUDY COMPLETED
MINERAL LEASE GRANTED
ACQUIRE REMAINING SURFACE TITLES
Nearing completion
FINAL PERMITTING
Industrial Approval – documentation done
PROJECT FINANCING
TOUQUOY GOLD PROJECT STEPS TO PRODUCTION
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COCHRANE HILL
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Cochrane Hill
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COCHRANE HILL
Indicated 4.5 1.8 251,000
Inferred 5.6 1.6 298,000
Total 10.1 1.7 549,000
MINERAL RESOURCES
contained million tonnes grade g/t ounces gold
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CONCEPTUAL FINANCIALS TOUQUOY + COCHRANE HILL
Throughput
Total production
Ave annual production
Plant
Mine life
Pre-production capex
Total LOM capex
Cash operating cost
Gold price
Net cash surplus (pre-tax)
Payback period
NPV (8%, pre-tax)
Internal rate of return
19.0Mt @ 1.6g/t for 970koz contained
900,000 ounces
93,000 ounce
2.0Mtpa relocated to CH after Touquoy
9.7 years
$140 million
$254 million
$646 per ounce
$1,700 per ounce
$721 million
18 months after first gold pour
$371 million
53%
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REGIONAL EXPLORATION
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WHY NOVA SCOTIA: • Meguma Terrane hosts more gold occurrences per
unit area than any other goldfield • It’s unexplored for shale-hosted disseminated
gold deposits – like Touquoy
• Mega deposits of this general type occur globally
• Very high proportion of exploration dollars go into the ground
• Politically stable
EXPLORATION
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TOUQUOY GOLD PROJECT NQ DIAMOND CORE – HOLE MR-05-084
121–122 m : 2.16 g/t
122–123 m : 9.23 g/t
123–124 m : 8.98 g/t
Argillite host rock with no quartz veins
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AT TOUQUOY: • Acquire remaining surface titles – Q1/13 • Grant of Industrial Approval – Q1/13
• Secure project financing - Q2/13
• First gold pour – Q1/15 AT COCHRANE HILL: Complete drill-out, commence Feasibility Study ELSEWHERE MEGUMA: Continue regional exploration
LOOKING AHEAD
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ATLANTIC GOLD NL
THE COMPANY
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Fully paid shares 669.4M Partly paid shares (20 cents paid to 9 cents) 30.3M Market Cap @ 4.0 cents/share: $26.8 million
CAPITAL STRUCTURE
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Comparable companies analysis Market cap per Reserve ounce
Comparable Companies Analysis - Market Cap per Reserve Oz
509
394
235224
193 191
162144
129 122
9788
67
8
0
100
200
300
400
500
600
Carrick
Gold
Bea
dell Res
ources
Nob
le M
iner
al R
esou
rces
Citigold Corpo
ration
Kula Gold
Man
as Res
ources
PMI Gold
Panterra
Gold
Cha
lice Gold
Cor
tona
Res
ources
Aus
tral G
old
Millen
ium M
iner
als
Atlan
tic G
old
Rep
ublic
Gold
Company
A$
per R
eserve o
z
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Comparable companies analysis Market cap per Resource ounce
Comparable Companies Analysis - Mkt Cap / Resource Oz
144
117
106
100
8075
5653
48
39
27
19
7 5
0
20
40
60
80
100
120
140
160
Kula Gold
Panterra
Gold
Bea
dell Res
ources
Nob
le M
iner
al R
esou
rces
Millen
ium M
iner
als
Carrick
Gold
PMI Gold
Rep
ublic
Gold
Man
as Res
ources
Cha
lice Gold
Atlan
tic G
old
Aus
tral G
old
Cor
tona
Res
ources
Citigold Corpo
ration
Company
A$
/oz
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Comparable companies analysis Enterprise value/Resource ounce A$/oz
Comparable Companies Analysis - Enterprise Value / Resource Oz A$/oz
257
116112
104
87
7564
4738 35
19 168
4
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
Panterra Gold
Nob
le M
iner
al Res
ources
Cha
lice Gold
Bea
dell R
esou
rces
Austral G
old
Cortona Res
ources
PMI Gold
Kula G
old
Carrick
Gold
Millen
ium M
inerals
Atlan
tic Gold
Man
as R
esource
s
Citigold Corpor
ation
Rep
ublic
Gold
Company
A$
/oz
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PIPELINE OF GOLD PRODUCTION IN NOVA SCOTIA
…applying Australian expertise to an overlooked Canadian gold province…
ASX:ATV
www.atlanticgold.com.au
October 2012