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December 01, 2011
Forward Looking Statements
This presentation contains forward looking statements that are subject
to a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those
anticipated in our forward looking statements. Factors that could cause
such differences include: uncertainties inherent in geological
interpretation, changes in world graphite markets, equity markets, cost
and supply of materials relevant to regulations affecting the mining
industry.
Although we believe the expectations reflected in our forward looking
statements are reasonable, results may vary, and we cannot guarantee
future results, levels of activity, or performance of achievements.
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Investment Highlights
A PURE PLAY GRAPHITE EXPLORATION COMPANY
Secured Significant Portfolio of Graphite Exploration Properties
► Twelve projects within three highly prospective districts in Quebec & Ontario
► All projects are in districts amenable to large flake, high purity graphite deposits
► All projects have the geological characteristics amenable to a major graphite discovery
Aggressive Exploration Strategy for 2012
► Airborne Electromagnetic - 10,000 line km’s
► Ground EM Survey
► First Phase drill program on a minimum 8-10 prioritized targets
Strong Fundamental Outlook for Graphite Prices
► Global increased consumption of graphite from emerging economies & new technology applications
► EU and USA have named graphite a supply critical mineral
Experienced Team
► Extensive in all areas of; exploration, development, production, and resource finance.
Favorable Share Structure
► Excellent leverage to exploration success with only 15.5m shares Issued & Outstanding
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Board and Management
Chris Bogart President & CEO
Director
Extensive experience in the areas of resource finance, business development,
strategic planning and corporate restructuring. President, of Metals Mgmt Group.
Within the Strategic Metals Sector, Mr. Bogart was a Co-founder of Magnum
Uranium a TSX.V company which was purchased by TSX Listed Energy Fuels
(TSX:EFR).
Antoine Fournier, M.Sc. Chief Geologist
20 years experience focused on the exploration of precious and high-tech metals and
minerals
Involved in several significant discoveries during his career, namely the Lac Knife
graphite deposit , Quebec.
Michael Philpot, MBA Director
28 years in the mining industry & currently VP / Co-founder of Coro Mining Corp.
Mr. Philpot held various executive positions with First Quantum Minerals Ltd., incl. VP
of Administration.
Alan Hitchborn, P Geo. Director
32 years of experience in exploration, development, and production including Vice-
President of Resource Estimation group Placer Dome.
Terese J. Gieselman Chief Financial Officer
22 yrs experience in the resource industry with the TSX, TSX.V, NASDAQ and
AMEX, as Chief Financial Officer, treasurer and corporate secretary
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Capital Structure
Symbol: OR:TSX.V
Share I/O: 16.58 Million
Warrants: 2.0 Million
Options: 1.03 Million
Fully-Diluted: 19.61 Million
Market Capitalization: $3.9 Million
Cash: $0.6 Million
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Graphite Overview
Graphite Highlights
Natural graphite is known for its conductivity, lubrication, heat resistance, and
bonding properties. The combination of conductivity and high-thermal stability allows
graphite to be used in many applications; in batteries, fuel cells, and refractories.
Graphite Pricing/Market
► Prices negotiated directly between producers
and end users
► China supply concerns (73% of global production)
► Tightening Supply, growing use in technological & green applications
– Li ion Batteries, fuel cells, nuclear reactors
► Lack of exploration and development of new projects
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14% 7% 4%
40%
21%
14%
Natural Graphite Consumption By End Use Brakes
Pencils
Other
Steel Manufacturing & Refractories
Carbon Brushes, Batteries, & Expanded Graphite
Lubricants Lubricants
Merchant Research & Consulting (2011)
Graphite Growth Dynamics
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► Lithium-ion battery market having a significant impact on the graphite market.
20-30 x more graphite ( by weight) to make Li-ion batteries
► Growth in the flake market also coming from green energy initiatives including fuel cells
and new generation nuclear power and from the evolving applications for graphene.
► Green energy initiatives especially fuel cells and solar electricity applications. Fuel cell
technology is seen as the future for sustainable, portable, self-contained energy
solutions.
► Pebble bed nuclear reactors (PBNR) offer a solution for safe nuclear power. In PNBRs
the fuel is embedded in graphite balls .
Current Li ion battery demand
30,00 tpy and growing 20-30%
annually
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► Current world production 1.1 MMt – 5% current growth rate, as high as 12% by 2015
► China produces around 73% of the world’s graphite.
► China has a 20% export duty plus a 17% VAT and has instituted an export licensing system to
ensure supply to its domestic economy.
► The dominance of China as a producer coupled with measures introduced by the Chinese
government are creating supply concerns for the rest of the world.
► Supply issues are exacerbated by the lack of exploration and new mine development over
decades.
“EU and USA have named graphite a supply critical mineral”
73%
7%
3%
2%
3%
12%
China
Brazil
Others
Canada
Korea
India
Graphite Production
USGS 2009
Graphite Prices
Graphite prices rising on strong demand
Source: Industrial Minerals Magazine 9
Graphite Product Carbon Content (%) Graphite Size (µm) Price (US$/t)
Large Flake 94-97% >177µm $2,500 - $3,000
Medium Flakes 94-97% 149-177µm $2,200 - $2,500
Fine Flake 94-97% <149µm $2,200 - $2,400
Amorphous 80-85% = >37µm $850
Property Locations
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Ontario Property Locations
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Black Donald Claim Map
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Black Donald Property
► Strategically surrounding the past producing Black Donald Mine this ~9000 ha.
property covers a substantial area favorable of marble +/- gneiss geology.
► 100% Interest, Good Infrastructure
► The Black Donald Graphite Mine was one of the largest and richest graphite deposits in
North America. It had reported historic ore grades of up to 80% Cg. During the last 10
years of mine life the average reported grade was 25-30% Cg. Some 94% of the total
value of Ontario graphite production came from the Black Donald Mine.
► Historic Drilling show very encouraging intercepts such as:
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Black Donald has definite potential to host another rusty gneiss-type deposit akin to those currently being developed by
Northern Graphite and Ontario Graphite. The real intrigue here however is the potential to find another high grade Black
Donald deposit in marbles with airborne EM under shallow overburden cover in this general area.
Hole # Length Grade (Cg)
3 32 ft 2.25%
Included 3.6 ft 5.0%
4 28.2 ft 2.36%
8 10.7 ft 5.80%
Included 10.5 ft 3.06%
9 17.5 ft 3.33%
Included 7.6 ft 2.77%
10 55.2 ft 3.77%
12 40 ft 2.67%
Little Bryan Claim Map
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Little Bryan Property
► 3250 ha. - 100% Interest
► Excellent Infrastructure
► Previously explored by Harrington Sound Resources – 1989
► Hosted in pyritic gneisses, the known graphite mineralization extends over
~ 1.3 km in a general east-west direction. Historic grab samples ranged from a reported 0.63% Cg to 34.06%Cg- Average grade 10.94% Cg
► Systematic channel sampling in trenches also yielded the historic reported results such as:
Disseminated large graphite flakes in gneiss (up to 2mm)
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Hole # Length Grade (Cg)
1 11m 3.79%
Included 6 m 5.15%
4 22 m 3.72%
5 11 m 4.74%
6 10 m 4.93%
Quebec Property Locations
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Quebec Properties
► There are three major graphite districts in Quebec; Wakefield, North Shore
and New Quebec with notable deposits such as Lac des Iles (Timcal) and
Lac Knife (Focus Metals).
► Our nine properties are all located within these districts and centered on the
metasedimentary belts of the Grenville with known marble/gneiss lithologies
considered essential to host graphite deposit and having been
metamorphosed to sufficiently high grade to produce the larger graphite
flakes.
► These individual blocks all host graphite of various grades (up to 30%+).
► They have not been explored by modern exploration methods.
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Quebec Property Overview
New Quebec District
Carheil
► High grade schist/marble lithologies favorable for large flakes.
► Proximal to Lac Knife graphite deposit.
► Excellent access.
► Presence of massive (>30%) graphite boulders and graphite seams in the rocks.
Sandy Lake
► High grade schist/marble lithologies favorable for large flakes.
► Similar geology to Lac knife
► Large claim block, regional targets.
► Up to 12.44% Cg in lenses.
Sandy Lake NE
► High grade schist/marble lithologies favorable for large flakes.
► Similar geology to Lac Knife
► Large claim block, regional targets.
► Up to 30.46% Cg in lenses.
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Quebec Property Overview (con’t)
North Shore District
River
► High grade schist/marble lithologies favorable for large flakes.
► Disseminated graphite similar to Bissett Creek type.
► Large claim block, regional targets.
► Poorly explored.
► Large area assaying between 0.1 to 10% graphite.
Wakefield District
Preston
► High grade schist/marble lithologies favorable for large flakes.
► Prospected targets with potential for high‐grade.
► Well circumscribed target with high grade .
► Underexplored.
Notre Dame
► High grade schist/marble lithologies favorable for large flakes.
► Excellent access and infrastructures.
► Largest claim block available in proximal location.
► 10% Cg from historical sampling.
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2011 Exploration Program
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Airborne
EM Survey
(10,000 Line
km’s @ 150m
spacing)
Ground EM -
Detailed
ground
geophysics
Mapping,
Sampling,
Trenching
over EM
Targets
First phase
metallurgical
tests on
graphitic
material
Evaluate
exploration
data to
delineate &
prioritize
targets for
Phase 1 drill
program
5,000 m of
DDH Drilling
to test 8-10
priority
targets
Evaluate drill
results to
determine to
prioritize
targets for
rapid
development
Contact Information
Orocan Resource Corp
#350-409 Granville St., Vancouver, BC
Canada, V6C-1T2
Tel: 604.683.2509
Fax: 604.683.2506
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