Crescent Mine Coeur d’ Alene Mining District Silver Valley, North Idaho 100% owned by SNS Silver Corp.
Crescent Mine
Coeur d’ Alene Mining DistrictSilver Valley, North Idaho
100% owned by SNS Silver Corp.
Agenda History Silver Valley History Crescent Mine Bunker Hill Operations of theCrescent Work by SNS Silver Corporation Proposal Syringa Exploration Inc.
Location Map
Location Map
District History Coeur d’ Alene Mining District: 1885-2009
• 2nd largest silver producing district in world• Over 1 billion ounces produced• Production mainly from narrow, steeply
dipping high grade veins• Average annual production grades from silver
mines range from 10 to 50 opt• Bunker Hill and other mines produced significant
silver at lower grades as by product production
Crescent Mine-District Location Crescent is located in the Silver Belt
between Bunker Hill and Sunshine Mines Bunker and Sunshine produced nearly half
of district silver – 489 million ounces• Sunshine 328 million ounces• Bunker Hill 161 million ounces
• Includes 25 million from Crescent
Location Long Section
Crescent Mine History
Crescent History Exploration/Development/Mining
• Began in late 1800’s Bunker Hill Company began acquiring
Project claims in 1926. Bunker Hill reports production 1917-1981
• 978,750 tons• 25,139,655 ounces silver• Grade of 27 oz Ag / ton
Crescent History Cont. Bunker Hill milling records report silver
recovery in:• Sulfide ores:
• 95% recovery• Oxidized ore:
• 80 to 85% recovery
Crescent History Cont. Average grade of concentrate produced 250 oz Ag 6% Pb 8% Cu 4% Sb
4.5% As 29% Fe 32% S 0.002% Bi 0% Zn 4% Insoluble
Bunker Hill Operations
Of Crescent
Bunker Hill Operations Crescent Surface adits Internal raises Internal shafts up and down Mined with overhand stoping methods Mill on site built in 30’s
Bunker Hill Operations Cont. Yreka Crosscut from Bunker Hill in 1963 Hauled ore UG to Bunker Hill shaft for
hoisting Crescent was small part of BH operation Mined @ 150 t/d in 60’s, 70’s & 80’s
Bunker Hill Operations Cont. Apparent lack of mineralization in Yreka
crosscut discouraged exploration in 60’s and 70’s between Bunker Hill & Crescent
Late 70’s White, Juras & Radford developed new stratigaphic model
Proposed new exploration targets
Bunker Hill Operations Cont. Ore mined from 12 different veins Most production from
• Alhambra Fault• East Footwall Vein• Hook Vein• BJ Vein• South Vein – conflicting data
In some years production averaged +50 opt
Bunker Hill Operations Cont. Mine closed in 1983 At closure mining reserves (resources)
were calculated and classified in the proven, probable and possible categories
Calculation completed by Don Springer, an independent consulting geologist and a QP as defined in 43-101 regulations
Bunker Hill Operations Cont. Combined reserves were stated @:
• 395,380 tons• 23.9 oz Ag / ton• 9,395,380 ounces of Ag
A 10 year mine life @ 150 t/d Mine life reduced need for immediate
exploration using new model
SNS Silver Corporation
SNS Acquisition Purchase property from Shoshone County,
Idaho & the Environmental Protection Agency
January 2, 2007 Cash purchase – US $650,000
SNS Exploration Drill tested and confirmed stratigraphic
model in upper country• Brian White & Dwight Juras
Encountered favorable stratigraphy (St. Regis) on HW of Alhambra Fault in upper country
South Vein located in St. Regis & Revett rocks
Stratigraphic Cross Section
SNS Exploration Continued Diamond drilling completed during 2007
and 2008• 70 surface holes• 30 underground holes• Total of 103,215 feet
Completed underground rehabilitation for UG drill platforms
Extended Hooper Tunnel 1000’ west
SNS Drill Hole Locations
SNS Resources Drilling and UG rehab expenditures
• $12.1 million cdn. Resources identified
• Indicated• 324,000 tons @ 18.7 opt, or 6.1 million ozs Ag
• Inferrred• 211,000 tons @ 19.5 opt, or 4.1 million ozs Ag
Resources on Alhambra and South Vein
SNS Development Costs Development cost per indicated ounce
• $1.98 per ounce Development cost per indicated and
inferred ounce• $1.18 per ounce
Maps
Alhambra Resource Grades
Alhambra: Indicated & Inferred
South Vein Resource Grades
South V: Indicated & Inferred
Sunshine Mine – Plan Map
Larger View
Summary Mined and explored for over 100 years 25 million ounces produced Average grade produced 27 opt 10.2 million ozs new resources 9.4 million old ozs under water SNS work confirmed exploration model New targets for continuing exploration
Summary Cont. 12 veins known on property
• Potential for Sunshine type veins between structures
Located between Sunshine & Bunker Hill 5.6 year mine life @ 250 t/d @ 18.7 opt @ $13 Ag, gross Ag value is $230 /ton
Syringa Exploration Inc.
Syringa Exploration Inc. Letter of Intent to JV with SNS Silver Corp.
• Nearing agreement Syringa proposes to earn a 51% interest
• Bringing mine to production• Delineating resources
Experienced operations and admin management
Availability of SNS geologists & staff
Management Michael Gross – 20 years in Silver Valley
• Managed Lucky Friday• Extensive narrow vein experience• Build effective teams
Erik Panke – 22 years with Washington Group• Field accountant to senior business manager
with projects up to $1 billion
Contract Mining Services Contract United Mine Services and Mine
Fabrication & Machine Sister companies & going concerns United Mine Services
• Administration is place• Experienced supervisors and miners• Underground mining equipment in inventory
Contract Services Mine Fabrication & Machine
• Full service fabrication and repair facility• Eliminates need for a complete repair shop at
mine• Will receive priority service
UMS Management have a large network of mining personnel experienced in narrow vein UG mining.
Operations Crescent mine offers near term production
• Less than a year Fully permitted
• Convert MSHA classification from exploration to operations
• Work in progress to resolve water discharge issues left from Sterling Silver
• Long term agreement in place
Operations Cont. Must re-establish secondary exit
• Re-hab Big Creek #4 level to daylight Install new muck handling facilities for new
resources Drive access to South Vein Establish stopes Install sandfill system
Processing Custom mill ore Two facilities available in Silver Valley
• Coeur Mill @ Coeur Mine• Probably lease and self operate
• New Jersey Mining Company Mill• Purchase mill capacity
Both have permitted tailings facilities Both within easy hauling distance
Summary Syringa / UMS Experienced management Resources for 5.6 years @ 250 t/d Resource grade is sufficient UMS has manpower and equipment Administrative system for UMS in place UMS management knows where to source
miners
Summary Syringa / UMS 5.6 year mine life @ 250 t/d @ 18.7 opt @ $13 Ag, gross Ag value is $230 /ton 9.4 million oz inferred Ag resource below
water level Exploration potential for 20 to 30 year
mine life
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