Summary of company activities Summary of company activities April 2011 April 2011
Mar 26, 2015
Summary of company activities Summary of company activities
April 2011April 2011
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Contents
Corporate Overview
Regional orientation – West Africa
Asset Overview– Cote D’Ivoire
– Burkina Faso
– Mali
Conclusion
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Introduction to Taurus Gold Limited
• Taurus is a private West African focused gold exploration company, with 18 licenses covering 5,781 km² across Cote d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso and Mali
• Created through a merger of ENRC’s West African gold licences and those of a Tau Capital controlled SPV in the region
• Immediate focus is a brownfield project, Afema, targeting a JoRC/43-101 Resource within 12 months, while concurrently developing other projects in the region
• Mapping and geophysics completed on licenses in Burkina Faso and Mali, generating 23 greenfield drill target anomalies
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Ownership and Capital Structure
Subject to NDA - not for distribution
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Jonathan Schneider (Executive Chairman) Co-founder and Managing Partner of Novator Credit
Opportunities Fund Co-founder of AFS Limited, a pan Africa Micro-Lender Previously a Director of hedge fund Amaranth Europe LLC Held positions at Promethean Capital LLC, Aqua Online,
Merrill Lynch and PriceWaterhouseCoopers over the last 20+ years
Currently a member of the Credit Investment Committee of Holland Life Insurance Company and a Non-executive Director of Talon Metals Corp. (TSX: TLO)
Gordon Thompson (Chief Executive Officer) Formally COO of AIM listed CAMEC prior to its acquisition
by ENRC in 2010 Formally CEO of South Deep Gold Ltd 25+ years experience in the mining industry
Michelle Jenkins (Chief Financial Officer) Initially trained and practised as a geologist Qualified as a Chartered Accountant with KPMG’s mining
group in Johannesburg Extensive experience with exploration and mining
companies in Africa Previously financial director of Clarity Capital
Directors & Senior Management
Chris Pieters (Non-Executive Director) Managing Director and Co-founder of Walcot
Capital Formally Chief Commercial Officer of Sunshine Gas
Ltd Holds BSc (Geology), BBus and an Honours degree
in Petroleum Geology and Geophysics
Greg Kinross (Non-Executive Director) Chartered Accountant, having worked at
PricewaterhouseCoopers, South Africa and also with experience in private equity and investment banking
President of CIC Energy President and CEO of Tau Capital Corp Director of Talon Metals Corp. (TSX: TLO)
Beat Ehrensberger (Non-Executive Director) Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at Eurasian
Natural Resources Corp. Plc (ENRC) Formally ENRC General Counsel Holds an MA in Law from University of Zurich Admitted to the Bar in Switzerland in 2002
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Experienced Technical Team
Technical Committee
Dr Phung Nguyen (PhD) Published exploration geologist Specialises in the structural controls of gold
mineralisation Credited with the discovery of significant gold deposits
and mines
Dr Etienne Dinel (PhD) Expertise in Structural Geology, Petrology and
Geochemistry of ore deposits Has conducted multiple field mapping projects with
various Canadian governmental geological surveys in collaboration with major mining companies
Charlie Foster Experienced exploration geologist Involved in numerous gold discoveries Awarded PDAC ‘discovery of the year’ award in 2008 for
his discovery of the Oyu Tolgoi copper gold deposit in Mongolia
Technical Consultants and Contractors
GWM Consulting Independent competent person managing group
exploration Compilation of 43-101 technical reports
Peter Geerdts Consulting structural geologist in Burkina Faso Independent contractors managing drilling activities Independent QA/QC
Drilling Contractors and Support Services Scott Drilling (Pty) Ltd Geodrill Ltd Coffey Mining
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Regional OrientationRegional Orientation
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Birimian Greenstone Belt>175m ozs of modern discoveries
Source GMP Europe
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Birimian Geology Across West Africa
Country Birimian Geology (km²)
Gold Resources (Moz)
km²/Moz
Ghana 45,000 110 409
Mali 124,000 33 3,758
Guinea 27,000 12 2,250
Burkina Faso 60,000 12 5,000
Cote d’Ivoire 113,000 8 14,125
Senegal 6,000 3 2,000Source: GMP Europe
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Country Cote d’Ivoire Mali Burkina Faso Group
Company Rockstone Gold SA
Rockstone HL Ltd1
Taurus Gold Mali SA
Taurus Gold Burkina Faso SARL
Region Afema Hana Lobo Bakolobi Banfora Dori Orex Exma
No of licences 1 1 1 82 2 33 24 18
Area (km2) 2 000 2 000 120 462 489 658 52 5 781
Licence Summary
1 Effective 60% interest in unincorporated joint venture, refer to Risk Factors2 Application for one of the Company’s eight Banfora permits is pending3 Permits currently in the process of being assigned to the Company4 The Company’s rights to the Exma permits are held pursuant to an option agreement
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Cote d’IvoireCote d’Ivoire
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Afema
Hana Lobo
Yamoussoukro
Abidjan
Cote d’Ivoire
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Afema – 2 of 3 regional shear zones
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Afema - legacy mining along the Afema sheer
• Mining undertaken by Eden Roc from 1992-1998 producing 125,000oz Au @2.0g/t at Afema Gold Mine
• Mining activities suspended due to low prevailing gold prices and depleting oxide resources
• The Afema Gold Mine comprised a series of 15 deposits developed as shallow oxide pits along a 12km strike length
• Mineralised trend under-explored for underlying structurally continuous gold zones
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Afema - Jonction Mine – Section BB
Source: Taurus Gold
Source: Taurus Gold
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Open Pits
Underground Prospects
Zone Probable (ounces)
Grade (g/t)
Possible (ounces)
Grade (g/t) Potential (ounces)
Grade (g/t) Total (ounces)
Grade (g/t)
Jonction 130,437 6.29 17,996 5 181,411 6.1 329,873 6.10
Aniuri 149,709 5.59 - - - - 149,709 5.59
Total 280,146 5.90 17,996 5 181,411 6.1 479,582 5.93
Zone Probable (ounces)
Grade (g/t)
Possible (ounces)
Grade (g/t)
Potential (ounces)
Grade (g/t) Total (ounces)
Grade (g/t)
Asupiri B 29,440 4.47 6,033 4.17 - - 35,527 4.42
Asupiri
Mine
31,864 9.46 22,719 7.02 - - 54,07 8.27
Adiopan N - - 30,058 6.47 - - 30,058 6.47
Total 61,304 6.16 58,810 6.30 - - 120,092 6.23
Total ounces* = 599,674Total ounces* = 599,674
Afema - legacy 3rd party resource estimation*
* Legacy 3rd party resource estimation based on historical resource estimation guidelines, and not currently 43-101/JORC compliant. Planned exploration programme in process to enable resource estimation to comply with 43-101/JORC guidelines
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Trench results
Project PS 4 - 500m strike and has mineralized intersections up to: 10m at 6.29 g/t Au, 6m at 10.74 g/t Au and 5m at 4.67 g/t Au
Project PS 5.3 -1000m strike and has mineralized intersections up to: 12m at 3.19 g/t Au, 5 at 5.07 g/t Au and 4m at 8.96 g/t Au
Project PS 5.2 - 175m strike and has mineralized intersections up to: 14m at 3.78 g/t Au, 10 m at 4.94 g/t Au and 13 m at 4.56 g/t Au
Hana Lobo - 5 prospective targets
Source: Taurus Gold
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Hana Lobo - geophysics
Source: Sodema
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Cote d’Ivoire - work programme
• Afema – focused on converting historic resource to 43-101/JORC compliant resource by twinning historic holes and expanding resource – drill rigs secured
• Hana Lobo – target definition and testing
Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 TotalAirbourne - - X - -Ground X X - - -
DD 3 000 3 000 6 000 6 000 18 000RC - 9 000 9 000 9 000 27 000
Total 3 000 12 000 15 000 15 000 45 000
Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 TotalAirbourne - - - - -Ground X X X - -
DD - - 1 000 1 000 2 000RC - - - 2 000 2 000
Total - - 1 000 3 000 4 000
Afema
Hana Lobo
Geophysics
Geophysics
Drilling (m)
Drilling (m)
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Burkina FasoBurkina Faso
In the recent Fraser Institute Survey of Mining Companies, Burkina Faso was ranked 1st in Africa in terms of Current Mineral Potential* and 6th out of 79 countries worldwide
The country has also been voted 2nd best country in Africa to invest in after Botswana
‘Burkina Faso is now one of the most attractive countries for gold mining and exploration in the world.’ - Producer company with more than US$50M revenue, Manager
* assuming current regulations and land use restrictions
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Wou Ne & Daramandougo
Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso - Daramandougou, Wou Ne and ‘The Gap’
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Wou Ne
Source: Taurus Gold Source: Taurus Gold with Quick Bird Imagery
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Wou Ne – artisanal workings
Source: Taurus Gold
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Wou Ne – ore zone down dip artisanal stope
Source: Taurus Gold
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Daramadougou – artisanal workings
Source: Taurus Gold
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Dori
Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso - Dori
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Dori – detailed magnetic survey
Source: Taurus Gold Source: Taurus Gold
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Dori Anticline – deep artisanal mine
Source: Taurus Gold
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Gaigou Mine
Dori – high grade artisanal mine
Source: Taurus Gold
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Banfora
Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso – Banfora Cluster (11 Permits)
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Cote d'Ivoire
Ban
fora
0 5 10 km
Wuo Coun
Wuo Cenma 1
Wuo Cenma 2
Yeya 2
Yeya 1
Yeya 3
Diandoura
Bokouo
Nanfesso
Wuo Coun
Wuo Cenma 1
Wuo Cenma 2
Yeya 2
Yeya 1
Yeya 3
Diandoura
Bokouo
Nanfesso
Camec Permits
Orex Permits
Conductivity Anomalies
Geophysical Targets
Cote d'Ivoire
Ban
fora
0 5 10 km
Wuo Coun
Wuo Cenma 1
Wuo Cenma 2
Yeya 2
Yeya 1
Yeya 3
Diandoura
Bokouo
Nanfesso
Wuo Coun
Wuo Cenma 1
Wuo Cenma 2
Yeya 2
Yeya 1
Yeya 3
Diandoura
Bokouo
Nanfesso
Camec Permits
Orex Permits
Conductivity Anomalies
Geophysical Targets
20km100
Cote d'Ivoire
Bobo-Dioulasso
Ouagadougou
BANFORA
Application
Yeya 1
Yeya 2Wuo Cenma 2
Wuo Cenma 1
Wuo Coun
Wuo Pel
Yeya 3
Diandoura
Bokouo
Nanfesso
Wuo NE
Application
Yeya 1
Yeya 2Wuo Cenma 2
Wuo Cenma 1
Wuo Coun
Wuo Pel
Yeya 3
Diandoura
Bokouo
Nanfesso
Camec Permits
Orex Permits
Small-Scale License
Application Block
20km100
Cote d'Ivoire
Bobo-Dioulasso
Ouagadougou
BANFORA
Application
Yeya 1
Yeya 2Wuo Cenma 2
Wuo Cenma 1
Wuo Coun
Wuo Pel
Yeya 3
Diandoura
Bokouo
Nanfesso
Wuo NE
Application
Yeya 1
Yeya 2Wuo Cenma 2
Wuo Cenma 1
Wuo Coun
Wuo Pel
Yeya 3
Diandoura
Bokouo
Nanfesso
Camec Permits
Orex Permits
Small-Scale License
Application Block
• 7 008 line km VTEM• 8 deep conductive Au targets
Banfora Cluster – 11 permits
Source: Taurus Gold
Source: Taurus Gold
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Saprolite
Saprock
Chloritic schist
6m @ 7.16g/t
2m @ 21.15g/t
WNW ESE
Quartz stock workQuartz stock work
Banfora Cluster – Bokouo aircoreSection 21700N
Source: Taurus Gold
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Burkina Faso - work programme
Q2 2011 Q3 2011 Q4 2011 Q1 2012 TotalAirbourne - - - - -Ground X X - - -
DD 5 500 6 000 3 000 - 14 500RC - 3 000 9 000 9 000 21 000
Total 5 500 9 000 12 000 9 000 35 500
Burkina Faso
Geophysics
Drilling (m)
• Investigative drilling underway within the Banfora West licence areas with the aim of determining potential and thereafter initial delineation of resources.
• Drill targets based on trench results and previous works.
• Note supergene enrichment of the near-surface can provide highly anomalous trench results with limited continuity at depth.
• RC follow-up drilling based on achieving acceptable results in earlier DD campaign.
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MaliMali
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BakolobiBamako
Bakolobi - Mali
In their 2010/2011 survey, the Fraser Institute, ranked Mali 3rd in Africa in terms of Current Mineral Potential*, and 21st in the world.
* assuming current regulations and land use restrictions
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Source: Geochem SamplingSource: VTem
Bakolobi – Kenieba Belt
Source: Taurus GoldSource: DNGM (Mali) Archives
Source: DNGM Archives Mali
Source: Taurus Gold
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• 5,781 km² of prime Birimian landholding
• gold workings on most of the licenses
• +70,000m of recorded drill data
• Afema targeted for 43-101 resource
• geophysics and target generation complete
• aggressive drill programme planned
• experienced management with proven mine building track record
• supportive shareholders
• positioned to deliver …
Conclusion