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Nevada Exploration Portfolio
March 2020
Nevada Portfolio 2
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTDISCLAIMER
Readers should not rely on information in this summary for any purpose other than for gaining general knowledge of Ridgeline Minerals Corporation(“Ridgeline”). This summary may include forward-looking statements as well as historical information. Forward-looking statements include, but are notlimited to, the advancement of mineral exploration, development and operating programs. The words “potential,” “anticipate,” “significant,”“forecast,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “may,” “project,” “plan” and similar expressions are intended to be among the statements that identifyforward-looking statements. Although Ridgeline believes that its expectations as reflected in any forward-looking statements, are reasonable, suchstatements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward-looking statements.The information contained in this summary was current at the date of publication. Ridgeline does not warrant or make any representations as to theongoing accuracy of this information, the validity or completeness of any facts or information contained in this summary. Ridgeline may revise thisinformation in subsequent publications but does not assume the obligation to update any information. Ridgeline shall not be liable or responsible forany claim or damage, direct or indirect, special or consequential, incurred by the reader arising out of the interpretation, reliance upon or other use ofthe information contained in this summary. This information is not intended to be and should not be construed in any way as part of an offering orsolicitation of securities. No securities commission or other regulatory authority in Canada, the United States or any other country or jurisdiction has inany way passed upon the information contained in this summary.
Qualified PersonsMichael Harp, P.Geo., Vice President, Exploration, is the Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101 and has reviewed and approvedthe technical data in this presentation.
*Adjacent PropertiesThis presentation contains information about adjacent properties on which Ridgeline Minerals does not have the right to explore or mine. Investors arecautioned that mineralization on adjacent properties is not necessarily indicative of mineralization that may be hosted on the Company’s properties.
** Readers are cautioned that the exploration targets at the Carlin-East, Swift, and Selena properties are early-stage exploration prospects andconceptual in nature. There has been insufficient exploration to define a mineral resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in thetarget being delineated as a mineral resource.
** Historical information contained in this presentation, maps or figures regarding the Company’s project or adjacent properties cannot be reliedupon as the Company’s QP, as defined under NI 43-101 has not prepared nor verified the historical information.
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Discovery is fundamental to value creation and the latest results fromFourmile confirm the potential for further high-value discoveries in thegreater Cortez – Carlin regions which has been a prolific source of golddiscovery and production for 150 years, and still holds an untapped wealthof geological endowment – Mark Bristow, Barrick President & CEOSeptember 17, 2019 – Denver Gold Show
WHY NEVADA?THE FUTURE IS UNDER COVER
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OUR TEAM
▪ Co-Founded Ridgeline Minerals in 2018▪ 10 + years exploration & production experience in Canada and the US▪ Led discovery of the multi-million ounce CSD Gap deposit in 2016
▪ CFO of Ridgeline Minerals and Entrée Resources▪ 20 years international accounting & financial management experience▪ Previously CFO of Mason Resources & Luna Gold, Controller at First Quantum
▪ Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101▪ 10 + years exploration experience in Nevada▪ Led discovery of multi-million ounce North Dark Star deposit in 2016
▪ President, CEO & Director of Golden Ridge Resources▪ 10+ years as senior management of numerous resources companies
▪ Ridgeline Minerals Co-Founder & President of Envirotech Drilling LLC▪ 40 years of drilling & mining operations support services in Nevada
▪ CFO, Secretary & Director of Golden Ridge Resources, Damara Gold Corp▪ 32 years experience in corporate and financial reporting and compliance
▪ 35 years global exploration experience▪ Previously Newmont Group Executive, South American Exploration▪ Team Lead, Newmont Carlin Trend Exploration Group - discovered 20 + Moz. Au
Chad Peters, P.Geo.President, CEO & Director
Duane Lo, CPA, CACFO & Director
Mike Harp, P.Geo.Vice President, Exploration
Mike Blady, B.Sc.Independent Director
Steve NeilsenCo-Founder & Technical Advisor
Terese GieselmanCorporate Secretary
Lewis Teal, P.Geo.Independent Director
GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
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WHAT WE DONEVADA GOLD EXPLORER
▪ Ridgeline explores for “Tier-1”, Carlin-Type gold (Au) deposits in Nevada
- New discoveries in Nevada will command a premium valuation
▪ Strategic drilling partnership - 60% discount to market rates through 2022
- WE DRILL MORE FEET PER DOLLAR THAN OUR PEERS
Source: Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies 2018. Investment Attractiveness Index weights both policy perception (taxation levels, onerous regulations, quality of infrastructure, etc.) and mineral
potential (40% / 60%) of 83 countries and provinces/states.
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▪ Ridgeline Minerals (NV) a wholly owned subsidiary of Ridgeline Minerals Corp. (BC Corp.)
▪ $4.7M CAD raised in 2019 & 2020 @ $0.12 and $0.22 – NO WARRANTS
- Shareholder base anchored by Ridgeline Management and Haywood Securities
▪ Use of Proceeds
- $2.5M CAD 2020 exploration budget (5,400m)
- TSX.V listing targeted for April 2020
Ridgeline Capital StructureMarch 2020
Non-Diluted I/O 36,792,365
Options 2,000,000
Fully Diluted I/O 38,792,365
Cash Balance CAD $2,836,00
Market Capitalization I/O CAD $8,534,320
CORPORATE STRUCTUREPRIVATELY HELD
Current Shareholders
Management
High Net Worth
Public Companies
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▪ 100% ownership of three projects in the Carlin and Battle Mtn – Eureka Trends
LOCATION IS KEY110 Km² EXPLORATION PORTFOLIO
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CARLIN-EAST34 Km² LAND PACKAGE
▪ Core land position in the heart of the Carlin Trend – 127 + Moz. Au total endowment
- ~4km downtrend of the Leeville (~15Moz. Au) underground mine
▪ 2019 drill program confirmed:
Alteration
Mineralization
Intrusive Activity
Lower Plate Rock
High-Grade Au
▪ 2020 program will test high priority Crash Zone target
Goldstrike
CARLIN
EAST
Carlin
South ArturoCoyote
Goldstrike
Pete Bajo
Rodeo
Rossi
Exodus
Bootstrap
Tara
Little Boulder
Basin
Meikle
Crash
Zone
Leeville
U/G
Genesis
LBB-0100
LBB-0102
CE19-001
CE19-002
A A
’
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CARLIN-EAST
Dacite
Lamprophyre
Inferred Intrusive
Carlin Formation Tmc
Drc
Ovi Vinini Formation
Rodeo Creek Formation
Dsr1-3 Roberts Mountain Formation Units 1-3
Popovich Formation
Dsr4 Roberts Mountain Formation Unit 4
Dp
ALooking North
A’
Pre-mine Surface Newmont Drilling
Projected North on Section
CE19-001
CE
Pro
pert
y
Bo
un
dary
Tmc
-305
Rodeo U/G
4 + Moz. Au
LBB-0100
7.6m @ 17.8 g/t Au
LBB-0102
5.9m @ 26.6 g/t Au
Little Boulder Basin
Stock
Drc
Dp
Normal Fault Inferred Normal Fault Conceptual TargetRoberts Mountain Thrust Ore Body
Dsr1-3
Dsr4
Newmont
Ovi
m
1,000 0
ft.
2135
1830
1525
1220
915
305
610
2440
0
8,000
3,000
1,000
0
ft
4,000
7,000
6,000
5,000
2,000
-1,000
TD 2,900’
NGM drill tested historic
LBB intercepts in 2019
Hole TD in
Rodeo Creek
Formation
▪ CE19-001 confirmed Ridgeline’s conceptual Lower Plate model
― Rodeo U/G mine a potential analogue to the deep targets in the CE19-001 target area
SCHEMATIC X-SECTION A-A’
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CARLIN-EASTNEW INTERPRETATION
▪ 2019 magnetic survey identified buried intrusive centered on the Crash Zone target
- Strong Au-As-Sb soils anomaly at Crash Zone Target
- Similar northwest trend to Goldstrike, LBB, & Vivian intrusions
▪ Goldstrike, Genesis and Leeville deposits spatiallyassociated with northwest striking intrusions
CARLIN
EAST
Goldstrike
Int.
LBB Int.
Vivian Sill.
Unnamed Int.
Crash
Zone
Leeville
U/G
Genesis
Goldstrike
Meikle
Rodeo CE19-001
CE19-002
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CARLIN-EASTEXPLORATION UPSIDE – LEEVILLE EXPANSION
Modified from Barrick Press Release: 09-19-2019
Carlin-East
~2.0 km NCGX-0059
6.3m @ 5.4 g/t
2.9m @ 12.4 g/t
CGX-0008
20.7m @ 9.2 g/t
LUC-02716A
11.6m @ 22.2 g/t
▪ Nevada Gold Mines announced (09-19-19) a renewed focus on exploration at the Leeville Complex
▪ Carlin-East located ~2.0 km north of known mineralization at Greater Leeville
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SWIFT51 Km² LAND PACKAGE
▪ Core land position on the Cortez Trend
- Historic open-pit at Elder Creek Mine (~60k oz. Au produced)
▪ Ridgeline recently identified an 18 km² mineralized corridor with a single drill intercept
- MCK-99-5A: 16.7m @ 0.72 g/t Au
▪ Potential to host a multi-million ounce Carlin-Type gold deposit Cortez Hills
O/P & U/G
15.0 Moz. Au
Pipeline
21.0 Moz. Au
Gold Acres
750k oz. Au
Elder Creek
~60k oz. Au
Greystone
(Barite)
Goldrush U/G
14.3 Moz. Au
Fourmile U/G
New Discovery
SWIFT
Battle Mtn. – Eureka Trend
70+ Moz. Total Endowment
Cortez District
50+ Moz. Total Endowment
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SWIFTRESIDUAL GRAVITY
▪ 2019 Gravity survey highlights shallower Lower Plate in the footwall of the DDF fault zone
Shallower Lower
Plate
Minterra
Placer
Dome
Placer
Dome
Barrick
Placer
Dome
Historic DDH
Phelps
DodgeElder
Creek
Greystone
MCK-99-5ALower Plate @ 727m
EC-2Lower Plate @ 579m
DD
F
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SWIFTRESIDUAL GRAVITY - Au SOILS
▪ Multiple km-scale Au anomalies within untested 18 km² NW structural corridor
Swift
Target
Fallen City
Targets
Barrick drilling targeted shallow
open-pit Au and never tested deeper
Lower Plate
Historic DDHHistoric DDH
Horse Mtn.
Target
MCK-99-5AEC-2.
Rock Chip
0.04 ppm Au, 9.0 ppm Ag
66 ppm As, 30 ppb Sb
MCK-99-5A
16.8m @ 0.72 g/t Au
355 ppm As
Starting @ 727.5m
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SWIFTRESIDUAL GRAVITY - As SOILS
▪ As anomalies typically manifest as broad plumes above buried Carlin-Type deposits
Priority
Infill
Priority
Infill
Priority
Infill
Rock Chip
0.04 g/t Au, 9.0 g/t Ag
66 ppm As, 30 ppb Sb
Historic DDH
MCK-99-5AEC-2.
Trench #2
35’ @ 0.3 g/t Au , 628 ppm As
Trench #1
15.2m @ 0.1 g/t Au , 686 ppm As
T #1
T #2
MCK-99-5A
16.8m @ 0.72 g/t Au
355 ppm As
Starting @ 727.5m
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SWIFTSCHEMATIC X-SECTION - As CONTOURS
▪ Au-As soils anomaly highlights untested potential of shallower (450m) Swift and Fallen City Targets (Priority soil sampling required at Goat Target)
Looking Northwest
Priority
Infill
Normal Fault Inferred Normal Fault Conceptual TargetRoberts Mountain Thrust Ore Body
ft 8,000
7,000
6,000
1525
DDF & Swift
Targets
Goat
Target
Mill Creek
Target
2440
2135
1830
m
Elder Creek MineProjected On Section
Granodiorite
Lamprophyre
Valmy Formation Ov
Srm
Dw Wenban Formation
Roberts Mtn. FormationProposed DDH MCK-99-5A
20-40 ppm As
41-80 ppm As
81-160 ppm As
161-350 ppm As
161-350 ppm As
Rock Chip
5,000
0
610
3051,000
ft. 0
1220
915
4,000
3,000
2,000
1,000
Fallen City
Target
Historic DDH
0
MCK-98-4
347.5m’
MCK-99-5A
949.5m
A A’
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SELENA25 Km² LAND PACKAGE
Butte Valley 50 Mt @ 0 .6% Cu
Alligator Ridge1.0+ Moz. Au
Bald Mountain5.0 Moz. Au
SELENA
Golden Butte~250k oz. Au
▪ Large land package in the historic Limousine Butte District
▪ Historic channel sampling:
- 22m @ 0.69 g/t Au across untested target
▪ Potential for discovery of a shallow oxide Au-Ag deposit
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SELENAHIGH-GRADE OXIDE Au
▪ Historic 22m channel sample of 0.69 g/t Au
▪ 14 rock chips taken in 2019 ranging from 0.02 g/t – 6.7 g/t Au
- Avg: 1.2 g/t Au
- High: 6.7 g/t Au
▪ 1km zone of untested oxide Au exposed at surface at the Pediment target
- Potential for continuation of system under covered pediment to the west
EMX Channel Sample22m @ 0.69 g/t Au
>50 ppb Auanomaly
1.3 g/t Au
0.86 g/t Au6.7 g/t Au
2.4 g/t Au
Pediment Target
0.2 g/t Au
Thrust Target
Juniper Target
0.2 g/t Au
0.7 g/t Au
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SELENASCHEMATIC X-SECTION A-A’
Mj QalQal
1 km
A A’
B B’
1,700m
2,000m
2,300m
1,700m
2,000m
2,300m
Channel Sample 22.0m of 0.69 g/t Au
QalPediment Target
Chainman Shale
Joana Limestone
Pilot Shale
Guilmette Limestone
Mc Mj MDp Dg Dsi
Conceptual Target
Qal
Quaternary Alluvium
Normal Fault
Simonson Dolomite
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SELENAHIGH-GRADE OXIDE Ag
▪ 14 rock chips taken in 2019 ranging from below detection limits to 393.4 g/t Ag
- Avg: 66.5 g/t Ag
- High: 393.4 g/t Au
▪ High Silver:Gold ratio consistent with typical south Carlin Trend deposits
>50 ppb Auanomaly
32.4 g/t Ag
100 g/t Ag
306.7 g/t Ag
5.5g/t Ag
10.5 g/t Ag
Thrust Target
Pediment Target
Juniper Target
393.4 g/t Ag
42.4 g/t Ag
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SELENASCHEMATIC X-SECTION C-C’
Selena Cross-Section C – C’: Modified from USGS Cherry Creek Egan Ranges Map 35, X-Section A - A’
Ely Limestone
Chainman Shale
Joana Limestone
Pilot Shale
Guilmette LimestonePPe
Mc
Mj
MDp
Dg
C C’
0 1,000
ft.
Mj
MDp Dg
MDpDg
Mj
Mj
Normal Fault Inferred Normal Fault Conceptual TargetThrust Fault
Juniper Target
Thrust TargetLooking Northwest
▪ Team interprets a potential Pinion deposit analogue at the Juniper and Thrust target areas
- Q1, 2020 field program designed to advance targets to a drilling decision
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2020 EXPLORATION BUDGETFOCUSED SPENDING
Exploration38%
Drilling38%
Land & Permitting
13%
Acquisitions1%
G&A10%
2020 BUDGET ALLOCATION
▪ $2.5M CAD exploration budget with majority allocated to exploration & drilling
- 5,400m of drilling in 2020 across all three projects
- Drill rig will mobilize to Selena shortly after closing of IPO
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SUMMARYKEY TAKEAWAYS
▪ Strategic drilling alliance focuses exploration spend to the drill bit maximizing odds of
discovery
- 60% discount to market rate through 2022 or 50,000 ft. (15,240m) drilled
▪ Experienced management team with multiple Carlin Trend discoveries
- Chad Peters - led the high-grade CSD Gap discovery - 1.6 Moz. Au @ 12 g/t
- Mike Harp – senior project geologist on the Gold Standard Ventures team that
discovered 5.0+ Moz. Au at the Railroad Pinion district
▪ 110 km² exploration portfolio in top ranked mining jurisdiction in the world
- District-scale land positions on two world-class trends
▪ Targeting April 2020 IPO on the TSX.V
CONTACT
Chad Peters, P.GeoPresident, CEO & DirectorRidgeline Minerals
775-304-9773cpeters@ridgelineminerals.comwww.ridgelineminerals.com