GOLD MINING PROJECTS CARIBOO, BC, CANADA CENTRAL NEVADA, USA

Business Plan
GOLD MINING PROJECTS
CARIBOO, BC, CANADA
CENTRAL NEVADA, USA
ARIZONA, USA
BOTSWANA, AFRICA
Windsor Gold Mining and Exploration, Incorporated
20473 36th Avenue
Langley, BC, V3A 2R7
Canada
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1.
Company Description
Windsor Gold Mining and Exploration Incorporated (Windsor Gold) is a junior mining company with interests
in mining tenement/concession acquisition, exploration, development, mining and marketing of the products
that it recovers.
Contact Person/s
ADRIAN LAPRISE
President/CEO
SUZANNE SCHULTZ
503-704-2857
Chief Financial Officer
[email protected]
[email protected]
TONY MICELI
DENNIS KATTOWITZ
Investor Relations
617-838-6006
[email protected]
International Public Relations
503-702-1129
+61 4 4802 0831
[email protected]
Mission Statement: Our
company is ethical and transparent and our objective is to generate a
steady stream of development opportunities with a safe, productive and healthy work environment
along with a strong balance sheet. The company will always be open to new technology and new
concepts and minimize impact on external, physical and social environments.
2.
Name and Location of the Projects
CARIBOO GOLD PROJECT – Placer Gold deposit
Barkerville, British Columbia
Canada
CENTRAL NEVADA GOLD PROJECT – Placer Gold deposit
Nevada
United States of America
ARIZONA GOLD PROJECT – Placer Gold deposit
Arizona
United States of America
BOTSWANA AFRICA GOLD PROJECT – Project to explore and drill
Botswana
Africa
3.
Current and Planned Concessions
Table 1 following lists the existing placer gold concession in the Cariboo region as well as identifying
additional concessions in the same region available for exploration and exploitation.
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Concession #
371540
820943
TBA
836402
830642
367764
369188
373855
507346
507444
507633
851647
TBA
TBA
Date
1998
2012
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2013
2014
2014
Concession Name
Maple Leaf Gold
Clear Grit 2
Lake Property
Cunningham Pass
O Canada
Tipman 1
Tipman 2
Tipman 3
Tipman 4
Tipman 5
Tipman 6
Tipman 7
Bowron Road
Botswana, Africa
Owner
Windsor Gold Mining
Windsor Gold Mining
Windsor Gold Mining
Joint Venture
Windsor Gold Mining
Pending Purchase 2013
Pending Purchase 2013
Pending Purchase 2013
Pending Purchase 2013
Pending Purchase 2013
Pending Purchase 2013
Pending Purchase 2013
Windsor Gold Mining
Pending Exploration
Size (ha) Size (Acres)
50
123.55
20
49.42
200
494.21
89
219.92
60
148.26
183.6
453
215
531
163
402
272.12
672
136.09
336
38.87
96
19.44
48
120
296.52
8093
20,000
Table 1 – Concessions
In addition to the concessions above, it is Windsor Gold’s intent to continue exploration for precious metals
in other parts of the Cariboo region, and world. Windsor has also commenced investigations into similar
placer type deposits in other regions and projects an additional $15M will be required for the acquisition and
development of such properties. The immediate focus for such investigations is the traditional Canadian,
Nevada, Arizona and African placer type deposit regions. Provisional estimates for equipment purchases and
reclamation amount to $10M.
4.
Cariboo Project Site Location
The Canadian Creek property (Maple Leaf Gold concession) is located 4.5 km from the town of Barkerville,
BC by way of the 3100 Road, near the intersection of N53⁰3’51” and W121⁰27’28”. The community of
Barkerville is located 60 km north of Quesnel, BC on Hwy 26. Located in undulating forest topography, the
mining area is approximately 50 hectares in size
5.
The Nature of the Deposit
The Placer Gold deposits of the Cariboo gold belt of British Columbia, of which the Canadian
Creek deposit forms are part of, are a world-class producer of gold. With 2 million ounces of gold
produced from this region to date, the 2003 discovery at a previously underexplored area in the
northeast section of the Mount Polley property provided a new deposit of high grade copper, gold
and silver, which highlighted the regions potential to continue to provide more gold to mine
operators and investors alike.
Placer type gold is released by weathering together with stream or glacier action, then carried by
gravity and hydraulic action to a point of deposition and concentrated in the process. As the gold
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tends not travel very far from the source, knowledge of the likely location of the source deposit is
useful 1.
Repeated cycles of erosion and concentration means that gold-bearing rock converts to gravels after
being subjected to a number of such events. Partial concealment by other deposits, including
volcanic materials, may also enrich placer deposits. Additionally, ancient river channels and certain
river bench deposits may add to this enrichment.
As material gradually washes off the slopes and into streams, it becomes sorted or stratified, and
gold concentrates in so-called pay zones or streaks, often with other heavy minerals. The gold may
not be entirely liberated from the original rock but may still have the white-to-gray vein quartz or
other rock material attached to or enclosing it. As gold moves downstream, it is gradually freed
from the accompanying rock and flattened by the incessant pounding of gravel. Eventually it will
become flakes and tiny particles as the flattened pieces break up.
As placer materials were reworked by natural forces, a certain amount of gold is washed down and
re-deposited during the spring runoffs and streambed placers are the most important kind of deposit
for the small-scale operator, with gravel terraces and benches above the streams and the ancient
river channels (often concealed by later deposits) potential sources of gold and are where Windsor
Gold will focus their attentions during the mining process.
6.
Company Officers
Windsor Gold has brought together a group of knowledgeable and capable people as officer bearers thereby
ensuring the company is managed and maintained in a well organized and diligent manner, protecting
shareholders interests.
Adrian Laprise is the company’s CEO. Adrian has in excess of 35 years mining and exploration experience
and is an active member of various mining, exploration, refining and geology groups within Canada. In
addition to prior CEO roles, Adrian’s geological and managerial experience combined with his paralegal and
law administration background provides Windsor GM with a CEO capable of instituting policy and developing
strategies ensuring investors receive the best return on their investment.
Windsor Gold’s Chief Financial Officer is Suzanne Schultz. Joining the company in 2011, Suzanne decided to
channel her thirty years of accounting and corporate tax experience into managing the financial affairs of a
gold explorer.
Herbert Forbes, Jr. BA, MA, MA, P. GEO is our Head Geologist. He is the Founder of World Wide
Environmental Research and has worked as a geologist and mining engineer for over 30 years. He has
worked for the US Department of Forestry and various other corporations around the world doing soil
sampling. He is highly versed in geology and mineral exploration. Herb brings valuable insight to the
company.
Rob Phillips is a stalwart of the Cariboo and Barkerville mining region with 40 years of hard rock and placer
mining experience in the Cariboo and Barkerville areas. Windsor Gold will employ his extensive knowledge
of the region to the benefit of the company’s gold bearing concession.
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Dennis Kattowitz joins the company as Public Relations Manager for our internationally interest. Dennis has
over 30 years of mining experience with many years related specifically to gold mining and business dealings
in many of the major mining areas of the world. He has been in many senior managerial positions, including
serving on the Board of a mining equipment manufacturer. Dennis brings his experience of operation and
supply to Windsor Gold.
Tony Miceli is a Marketing, Sales and Relationship Management Executive with the “Big Four” and other
global Human Resources and Security Organizations. Tony will be marketing and selling Windsor's stock
offering to the US and Europe markets as well as serving as an Investment Relations Manager.
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Financial Factors
Windsor Gold became incorporated in the Province of British Columbia, Canada on September 9, 2011. The
company decided to become an issuer on a Stock Exchange (and are currently working towards that goal)
and in July 2011, offered 7,500,000 shares for investment. In September 2012, the Company increased its
shares to 50,000,000 common stock shares and added 50,000,000 warrant stocks. Stock opened at 25 cents
per share.
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Recent Activities
Sampling programs has been in progress since mid 1996. Referring to the Geological Report by the
responsible Geologist, the conservative estimate of gold content for the Canadian Creek is 168,055 oz. The
responsible geologist confirms that the classification of mineral reserves is appropriate and conforms to the
definitions as stated by NI 43-101 and also the CIM Standards on Mineral Resources and Reserves
Definitions and Guidelines adopted by the CIM Council on December 11, 2005.
Metal content estimates, based on tests conducted, are:
a. Gold – 2-6 g/t
b. Silver – 1.6 g/t
c. Platinum - .06 g/t
d. Palladium - .03 g/t
As with any placer deposit, on-going exploration and drilling is required to locate and map the structural
intersections and, coupled with a magnetic survey, potential higher grade mineralization zones.
9.
Planned Activities
Following Windsor Gold’s application to the Ministry of Energy and Mines to allow the company to extract the
gold and precious metals from the property, the Minster has approved the application.
The location of the deposit in British Columbia means that mining cannot continue throughout the year due
to inclement weather. As such, it is intended that additional placer gold type deposits are investigated and
sourced as potential “gap” fillers.
As has been stated above, the nature of the placer deposit means that even though areas may have been
investigated previously, additional gold may be deposited at a later time. Based on the experience of the
exploration team to date, Windsor Gold is confident that similar results will be obtained in the Central
Nevada, Arizona and Botswana, Africa placer gold deposit regions.
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10.
Mining Costs – Canadian Creek – Maple Leaf Gold - Concession #371540
It is the company’s intention to start preparations for mining operations in mid 2013, during the Canadian
summer season. A reclamation security bond has been placed in the relevant bank account to be able to
start the reclamation process and additional funds will be added as they become available.
The company has engaged the services of seasoned mining experts and support professionals who have
good experience in the business of small scale mining operations.
The cost estimations for the 2013-18 operating years follow. All costs are in US Dollars and no escalation
has been applied.
10.1. 2013
This phase of the project requires the property to be prepared for mining in 2014. Apart for the physical
onsite work, resource modeling for resource definition is also required.
i.
Bank and legal fees
$101,200
ii.
Escrow
$150,000
iii.
Administration and Accounting fees
$ 21.000
iv.
Permits and rehabilitation
$
v.
Salaries
$ 15,000
vi.
Mine Camp establishment
$ 50,000
vii.
Geological modeling, tests and reports
$ 48,500
viii.
Contingency @ 10%
$ 39,370
ix.
Total
$433,070
i.
Bank and legal fees
$ 22,000
ii.
Escrow
$
iii.
Administration and Accounting fees
$ 21.000
iv.
Permits and rehabilitation
$
v.
Salaries - Geologist
$ 15,000
vi.
Salaries - Miner
$ 98,000
vii.
Mining Activities
$168,000
viii.
Tests, surveys and reports
$ 36,000
ix.
Contingency @ 10%
$ 37,220
x.
Total
$409,420
i.
Bank and legal fees
$ 21,500
ii.
Escrow
$
iii.
Administration and Accounting fees
$ 15.000
8,000
10.2. 2014
4,200
8,000
10.3. 2015
4,200
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iv.
Permits and rehabilitation
$
8,000
v.
Salaries - Geologist
$ 15,000
vi.
Salaries - Miner
$ 98,000
vii.
Mining Activities
$120,000
viii.
Tests, surveys and reports
$ 31,000
ix.
Contingency @ 10%
$ 31,270
x.
Total
$343,970
10.4. 2016-8 (unescalated)
Under the current concessions relating solely to Canadian Creek, Windsor Gold estimates costs for years
2016-2018 to remain constant reflecting those used for year 2015.
11.
Estimated Revenue and Planned Mining Costs
The Canadian Creek mining operation is intended to be environmentally low impact and thus low volume.
Equipment to be used includes an excavator and washing plant and pump.
11.1. Estimated Resource Value
Estimated Resource
168,055 ounces = 4,764,274 grams
Mining Extraction Ratio
75%
Recovery ratio
75%
Other losses
10%
Estimated mined
85,077 ozs = 2,411,890 g
Gold Price (conservative)
$1,500
Estimated Revenue
$127,615,500
85,077 ozs x $1,500
11.2. Planned Mining Costs, Revenue and Profit – 2014-2018
Revenue
Option 1
Option 2
Amount of mining hours
Mining weeks
20
Days
20 x 6
Hours
8
Total hours
960 hrs
Additional miner
Mining Rate
50 t/hr
100 t/hr
Tons mined
48,000 t
96,000 t
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Average grade
2 g/t
2 g/t
Ore mined
96,000 g
192,000 9
Recovered Ore
96,000 x 75% rec -10% other losses
Value of Ore recovered
64,800 g
129,600 g
$3,428,633
$6,857,266
Mining Costs (Refer to 10.2 above)
Mining labour
$98,000
$196,000
Other mining costs
$168,020
$314,520
Non-mining costs
$143,400
$143,400
Total Mining Costs
$409,420
$653,920
Profit
At a mining rate of 50 t/hr
$3,020,213 per annum
At a mining rate of 100 t/hr
$6,203,346 per annum
There are some minor cost changes to years 2015-2018, as indicated in 10.2 above. However, as these are
negative compared to 2014, the mining costs have been left unaltered for the purposes of the profit
estimation statement made in this document.
The estimates above are based on information and assumptions as known at the date of issue of this
document and reflect, as accurately as possible, the potential outcome of mining operations at the Canadian
Creek Maple Leaf Gold concession # 371540.
For budget costs on other Concession phases please inquire with Adrian Laprise, President/CEO.
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