Kentor Gold March 2012 Investor Presentation

Kentor Gold
March 2012
Investor Presentation
Focus
1. Andash Gold Copper Project – Kyrgyzstan
2. Jervois Copper Gold Project – Australia
3. Murchison Gold Project - Australia
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KENTOR GOLD
Overview
Corporate Summary
ASX Code
Share price (09/03/12)
52 week high / low
KGL
A$1.46
A$0.70 – A$1.46
Shares on issue
106.2 million
Options on issue
2.7 million
Market capitalization
A$155 million
Cash (31/12/11)
A$34 million
Debt
Nil
Top shareholders
Percentage holding
KMP Investments
12.75%
JPMorgan Nominees
11.80%
National Nominees
5.21%
KENTOR GOLD
80%
100%
Andash Mining Company
(Kyrgyz Republic)
100%
Andash
Gold Copper
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Jinka Minerals
(Australia)
100%
Jervois (Cu, Ag,
Au, Pb, Zn)
100%
Murchison
(Au)
BOARD & MANAGEMENT
Experienced Board
John Barr AM, MAICD
Chairman, Non-Executive (Former director Oxiana, Transurban, Acacia and Iluka)
Simon Milroy B.Eng (Mining)
Managing Director (Formerly GM Project Development for Pan Aust, former Mining Manager
Kingsgate)
Hugh McKinnon B.Eng. (Mining)
Executive Director, Country Manager (Has worked on mining and exploration projects across
Central Asia since 1996. Resides in the Kyrgyz capital of Bishkek and speaks Russian)
Andrew Daley BSc (Hons) (Mining)
Director, Non-executive (Andrew has a background in corporate finance and is also on the board
of Pan Aust)
John Taylor B. Eng (Chemical); MBA
Director, Non Executive (John Taylor is currently the MD of Outotec Australasia)
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KYRGYZ REPUBLIC
Kyrgyz Republic
 Country well connected by rail
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direct rail access to markets in Kazakhstan, China, Russia and Europe
 Long history of gold mining (Kumtor production 500,000oz per annum)
 Population 5 million
 Other Western
companies active in
the resources sector:
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Centerra
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Goldfields
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Santos
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Manas Resources
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Chaarat
Talas Valley
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ANDASH PROJECT
Andash Overview
 One of the world’s lowest cost gold mines
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Low Strip Open pit
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Standard Flotation
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High grade concentrate
9.9m @ 7.9g/t Au
8m @ 6 g/t Au
 Significant resource & reserve base
 Excellent Exploration Potential
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Further upside from Zones 2 & 3
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Potential 10+ yrs mine life
57m @ at 1.5g/t Au, 1.4% Cu
 Local approval imminent
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Strong engagement at federal level
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Government to own 20% of project
 12 month construction programme
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All machines commissioned
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ANDASH PROJECT
Overview (cont’d)
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Easy topography

Low elevation
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Good road access
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Nearby rail
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Nearby power
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Nearby water
Above: View from Andash ore body looking south
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ANDASH PROJECT
Andash Long Section
 Wide ore body, bulk mining
 Outcrops
 Low strip ratio 0.72:1
 Conventional open pit & flotation
 Base of pit follows footwall
 High grade starter pit
Gold g/t
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ANDASH PROJECT
Andash Cross Section 320 m E
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ANDASH PROJECT
Andash JORC Resource & Reserve
Andash JORC Resource Estimate
Category
Tonnage (kt)
Measured
Grade
Metal
Au (g/t)
Cu (%)
Au (oz)
Cu (t)
4,083
1.14
0.48
148,463
19,538
Indicated
15,115
1.10
0.38
530,560
57,770
Total
19,200
1.10
0.40
679,023
77,308
380
0.93
0.25
11,350
950
Inferred
Andash JORC Reserve Estimate
Category
Tonnage (kt)
Grade
Metal
Au (g/t)
Cu (%)
Au (oz)
Cu (t)
Proven*
4,050
1.06
0.45
138,205
18,275
Probable*
11,948
1.05
0.38
401,525
45,211
Total
15,999
1.05
0.40
539,730
63,486
*Ore Reserve estimated using assumptions of US$525/oz gold and US$3,000/t copper
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ANDASH PROJECT
Andash Project Economics (KGL 80%)
 3 stage crush, grind, float process
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1.6mtpa to 3.2mtpa throughput
 Initial mine life 6 years
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Zone 2 and 3 potential to extend mine life to
10+ yrs
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Further upside from nearby exploration targets
 Annual production of 70,000 oz Au and 7,400t Cu
Project NPV (US$)
 Capital Cost US$96m*
Gold
Price
 Cash cost US$29/oz Au**
 High grade concentrate 24.5% Cu and 72 g/t Au
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No deleterious elements
 Royalties – Gold 5%, Copper 3%
*capital cost under review, to be confirmed prior to development
**after Cu credits and royalty at a long term Cu price of US$2.75/Ib
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Copper Price (US$/lb)
(US$/oz)
2.25
2.75
3.25
3.75
4.25
1,000
1,200
1,400
1,600
1,800
103
150
197
243
290
130
177
223
271
317
157
204
251
298
344
185
231
278
325
372
212
258
305
352
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ANDASH PROJECT
Andash Zone 2 and 3
 Explored by adits
 30 diamond drill holes
 Located 1 km west of Andash Zone 1
 Exploration target of 5 to 10 mt of ore @ 1 to 1.5 g/t gold*
 Potential to increase Andash mine life to 10 yrs +
* The potential quantity and grade of the
Exploration Target are conceptual in nature
and there has been insufficient exploration
to define a Mineral Resource. It is uncertain
if further exploration will result in the
determination of a Mineral Resource.
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JERVOIS PROJECT (AUSTRALIA)
Jervois Copper Project
 100% Interest
 Granted Mining License
 Land Holding 38 km2
 12km of prospective strike
Outcropping Copper Ore
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JERVOIS PROJECT (AUSTRALIA)
Reward Ore body Long Section
 Inferred Copper Resource of 11.9 Mt @ 1.3% Cu and 25.2 g/t Ag
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150,500t of contained copper and 9.7 m oz contained silver
 Additional Exploration Potential of 5.0 – 10.0Mt @ 0.75-1.25% Cu and 10-25g/t Ag
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50,000 to 100,000 tonnes Cu and 3 to 5Mozs Ag
 Gold frequently present in mineralisation but original drilling not tested for gold
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potential for significant gold resource
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JERVOIS PROJECT (AUSTRALIA)
Bellbird ore body Long Section
Green circles are drill hole pierce points
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MURCHISON GOLD PROJECT (AUSTRALIA)
Murchison Gold Project
 Consists of the Burnakura and Gabanintha sites
 700,000 ounce Inferred Resource @ 1.5g/t
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20,000m RC drill programme underway to infill and increase resource
 Plan to commence production in June 2012
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MURCHISON GOLD PROJECT (AUSTRALIA)
Existing Infrastructure
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MURCHISON GOLD PROJECT (AUSTRALIA)
Lewis Pit
5m @ 102.2 g/t
17m @ 9.6 g/t
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MURCHISON GOLD PROJECT (AUSTRALIA)
4 Stage Growth Strategy
1. Refurbish and restart existing CIL Plant
2. Add a heap leach circuit to treat low grade ore
3. Expand plant to 500,000 tpa
4. Flotation of copper gold ore
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MURCHISON GOLD PROJECT (AUSTRALIA)
Stage 1 Restart CIL Plant
 Expand to 260,000 tpa
 High grade production – 3 g/t gold
 Commence production in June 2012
 Initial Production Rate 24,000 oz gold p.a.
 Capital cost $14.8m
 Stage 1 cash cost $1,224 / oz
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MURCHISON GOLD PROJECT (AUSTRALIA)
Crushing and Heap Leaching Equipment
Note: Photographs of equipment on site at the Indee mine site
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Kentor Group Resources
Copper
(t)
11,350
950
Grade
Au g/t
Grade
Cu%
Andash Inferred
0.38
0.93
0.25
Jervois Inferred
11.9
Burnakura Inferred
10.6
1.5
516,000
Gabanintha Inferred
4.5
1.4
203,000
Andash Indicated
15.12
1.0
0.38
532,643
57,770
Andash Measured
4.08
1.04
0.48
149,046
19,538
Total Resources
46.58
1,412,039
228,758
1.3
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Grade
Ag g/t
Gold
(oz)
Tonnes
(mt)
25.2
150,500
Silver
(Oz)
9,700,000
9,700,000
Conclusion
 Near term gold production
 Active exploration programmes at all Australian sites
 Strong news flow
 Strong cash position
 Pipeline of projects
 Increasing resources
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KEY CONTACTS
For more information contact
Simon Milroy on +61 7 31213206
or visit www.kentorgold.com
ASX Code: KGL
Level 9, 40 Creek Street,
Brisbane, QLD, AUSTRALIA 4000
Fax: +61 7 3121 3030
Forward-Looking Statements:
This presentation includes certain “Forward-Looking
Statements”. All statements, other than statements of
historical fact, included herein, including without limitation,
statements regarding forecast cash flows and potential
mineralisation, resources and reserves, exploration results
and future expansion plans and development objectives of
Kentor Gold Limited are forward-looking statements that
involve various risks and uncertainties. There can be no
assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate
and actual results and future events could differ materially
from those anticipated in such statements.
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Competent Persons Statements
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The information in this report that relates to mineral resource estimation for Gabanintha and Burnakura is based on work completed by Mr Jonathon
Abbott is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Abbott has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of
mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004
Edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’. Mr Abbott consents to the inclusion in the
report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.
The data in this report that relates to Mineral Resource Estimates for Jervois is based on information evaluated by Mr Simon Tear who is a Member of The
Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM) and who has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit
under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as 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”). Mr Tear is a full-time employee of Hellman & Schofield
Pty Ltd and he consents to the inclusion in the report of the Mineral Resource in the form and context in which they appear.
The Resource estimates for Andash in this report are based on information compiled by Dr. Phil Newall, who is a Chartered Engineer and Fellow of the
Institute of Materials Minerals and Mining and a full time employee of Wardell Armstrong International. Dr. Newall has sufficient experience which is
relevant to the style of the mineralisation and the type of deposit under consideration and to the activity to which he is undertaking, to qualify as a
Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Dr.
Newall has consented to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this report.
We advise in accordance with Australian Stock Exchange Limited Listing Rules 5(10) and 5(13) that the exploration results for Burnakura and Gabanintha
are based on information compiled by Mr Nigel Cranley of Plutonic Geological Services who is a corporate member of the Australian Institute of Mining
and Metallurgy. Mr Cranley is not a full time employee of Jinka Minerals Limited and has consented in writing to the inclusion in the presentation of matter
based on the information so compiled by him in the form and context in which it appears.
The exploration data in this report relating to the Jervois project is based on information compiled by Rudy Lennartz, who is a member of the Australian
Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a full time employee of Jinka Minerals Ltd. Mr. Lennartz has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of the
mineralisation and the type of deposit under consideration and to the activity to which he is undertaking, to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in
the 2004 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr. Lennartz has consented to the
inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this report.
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