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Page 1: AGM Presentation 27th November 2012 - Mali Lithium · 2019-06-20 · This presentation may contain certain forward-looking statements which have not been based solely on historical

AGM Presentation

27th November 2012

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Disclaimer

This presentation has been prepared by Birimian Gold Limited (BGS) for general information purposes only. The presentation is not and

should not be considered as an offer or invitation to subscribe for or purchase any securities in BGS, or as an inducement to make an

offer or invitation with respect to those securities. No agreement to subscribe for securities in BGS will be entered into on the basis of this

presentation. This presentation may contain certain forward-looking statements which have not been based solely on historical facts but

rather on BGS’s current expectations about future events and a number of assumptions which are subject to significant uncertainties and

contingencies many of which are outside the control of BGS and its directors, officers and advisers. Due care and attention has been

taken in the preparation of this presentation. However, the information contained in this presentation (other than as specifically stated)

has not been independently verified for BGS or its directors and officers, nor has it been audited. Accordingly, the company does not

warrant or represent that the information contained in this presentation is accurate or complete. To the fullest extent permitted by law, no

liability, however arising, will be accepted by BGS or it’s directors, officers or advisers, for the fairness, accuracy or completeness of the

information contained in the presentation.

Forward Looking Statements

Statements regarding plans with respect to the Company’s mineral properties are forward looking statements. There can be no

assurance that the Company’s plans for development of its mineral properties will proceed as expected. There can be no assurance that

the Company will be able to confirm the presence of mineral deposits, that any mineralisation will prove to be economic or that a mine

will successfully be developed on any of the Company’s mineral properties

Competent Persons Statement

The information in this report that relates to exploration results is based on information compiled by or under the supervision of Kevin

Anthony Joyce. Mr Joyce is Managing Director of Birimian Gold and a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Joyce has

sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and the activity he is

undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration

Results. Mr Joyce consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it

appears.

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Corporate Overview Post Capital Raising 5th December 2012

Shares on Issue 582.9m

Options* 64.0m

Market Cap (@ 0.5c) $3.0m

Cash $2.5m

Enterprise Value $0.5m

Significant Shareholders

Pre-capital raising

Directors 20%

Marford Group 4%

Macquarie Bank Metals & Energy 4%

Citicorp Nominees Pty Ltd 4%

Top 20 55%

Birimian Gold Limited

(ASX: BGS)

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Hugh Bresser – Non Executive Chairman

* 18 years experience

* MD Overland Resources

Kevin Joyce – Managing Director

* 18 years experience

* Formerly Resolute Mining in Mali

Mike Haynes – Non Executive Director

* 18 years experience

* Multiple board positions

*Options: 19M ex. $0.060 and Feb 2014

45M ex. $0.012 and Oct 2015

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West African Gold

KEY PROJECTS:

Massigui Gold Project, Mali

Dankassa Gold Project, Mali

Korindji Gold Project, Mali

Basawa Gold Project, Liberia

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COMPANY STRENGTHS:

> 3700km2 of highly prospective tenure.

Targeting multi-million ounce gold systems in

Mali and Liberia.

Extensive management experience in the region.

In-country teams ready for deployment to the

Company’s priority projects.

Implementing aggressive work programs.

Continually identifying, reviewing and acquiring

projects to add to the portfolio of quality assets.

Liberia – Unexplored gold terrane.

Mali - 3rd largest gold producer in Africa.

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Highlights – 2011/12

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Established in-country teams.

Aggressive work programs undertaken on all Projects.

>22,000m of drilling completed at the Dankassa Gold

Project, Mali.

Significant drill intersections at Kourouba.

Discovery of the Dankassa Gold Trend.

Multiple new prospects defined at the Basawa Gold

Project, Liberia.

Highly prospective new landholding secured at the

Massigui Gold Project, Mali.

Divested non-core assets and reduced board to focus

expenditure in the ground.

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Mali

3rd

Largest Gold Producer in Africa

2571km2 ground holding in Mali.

17 exploration permits in south and

west Mali.

Massigui Gold Project - Recent

acquisition - large highly prospective

land holding adjacent to operating

Morila Gold Mine.

Dankassa Gold Project – Advanced

exploration targets in emerging gold

belt.

Korindji Gold Project – Early stage

exploration in one of the premier gold

regions in West Africa.

Quality ground position in World

Class Gold Fields

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*red lines are geological structures BIRIMIAN GOLD’S SOUTHERN MALI GOLD PROJECTS

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Acquired in October 2012

Large (1638 km2) land holding.

Predominantly held 100% by Birimian Gold.

Advanced Prospects - Potential for immediate

gold resources.

Significant exploration potential within highly

prospective tenure.

Majority of prospective host rocks under

BGS tenure.

Multiple mineralised trends to be

systematically explored.

Drilling to target high-grade Morila-style gold

deposits.

New Acquisition in World Class Gold Camp

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Massigui Gold Project - Mali

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Massigui Gold Project

Excellent potential for high grade, large

tonnage, free milling gold mineralisation.

>6Moz gold produced from Morila Gold Mine.

Average >0.5Moz annual production at cash

costs over life of mine of $216/oz.

Peak production in 2002. In excess of 1Moz

produced at 12g/t gold grade and cash cost of

$74/oz.

Significant potential for additional low cost gold

discoveries in the district.

Multiple advanced to early stage gold

prospects.

Drill ready targets.

Targeting the next “Morila”

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Dankassa Gold Project - Mali

Contiguous ground holding covering ~450km2.

Proven gold district. Major player (Gold Fields)

with strategic landholding around Dankassa.

Excellent infrastructure.

Access by sealed highway 110km south of

the capital Bamako.

Hydroelectric power station to the south.

High-voltage power passes within 5km of the

Project.

Extensive exploration programs completed

by BGS within the broader Dankassa Project

during 2011 – 12.

Quality ground position adjacent to

excellent infrastructure

*red lines are geological structures

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Kourouba Prospect:

Two phases of drilling completed.

Significant intersections in shallow drilling, e.g:

12m @ 1.67 g/t gold from 26m

21m @ 1.01 g/t gold from 18m

15m @ 1.25 g/t gold from 16m

Indications of a very large gold mineralised system,

e.g: drill intersections up to,

93m @ 0.33 g/t Au from 15m (0.3g/t cut-off)

Dankassa Region:

Numerous coherent gold in soil anomalies on

mappable trends over 15km of strike.

First pass aircore and auger drilling completed.

New gold trend delineated in drilling – Dankassa

Gold Trend.

Developing new high priority targets within the Dankassa Project.

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Dankassa Gold Project

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Dankassa Gold Project

12km of drill defined gold prospective strike.

High tenor, tightly constrained, gold in auger

drilling anomaly.

Peak values up to 6 g/t Au.

High Priority Drill Targets

Highly anomalous central zone. Wide spaced

auger assays >0.5 g/t over 800m of strike,

including 1.26 g/t Au.

Wide spaced scout Aircore drilling in March

2012 confirmed and extended bedrock gold

mineralisation.

8km of highly prospective gold trend remains

untested by drilling.

Infill and extension drill planning underway.

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Dankassa Gold Trend

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Korindji Gold Project - Mali

213km2 ground holding in a tightly held and highly

productive gold district.

Located in the Kenieba Inlier – one of the premier

gold mining districts in Africa. Hosts in excess of

45Moz of gold.

Situated 20km east of the 13Moz Sadiola & 4.5Moz

Yatela Gold Mines

Project area straddles the Kakadian-Kerekoto Shear

Zone (KKSZ). The Massawa Gold Project (3.5Moz),

in Senegal, occurs in close proximity to the regional-

scale KKSZ.

SADIOLA PIT

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Liberia

The Next West African Gold Story

Democratically elected government.

English speaking.

Modern mining code based on US legal

principles.

Rapidly emerging resources sector.

Major resource infrastructure development

underway; BHP, Arcelor Mittal, Sevestal.

Highly prospective, but largely un-explored

gold terrane.

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100% interest in 1,131km2 license. A large

undrilled land package in Eastern Liberia.

Within close proximity to active explorers

including Hummingbird (3.8Moz) and Equator,

and their key projects.

Extensive artisanal workings.

Major regional structures transect project area.

Highly encouraging 1st pass exploration

undertaken during 2011 -12

No modern gold exploration, > 45 km of gold-prospective strike

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Large scale artisanal workings

at Basawa

Simplified geology with gold occurrences

(yellow) and gold projects (labelled).

Basawa Gold Project - Liberia

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Basawa Gold Project

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Reconnaissance soil sampling has defined two new gold trends at Bafawehn and Betu.

Extensive artisanal workings indicate a primary source of gold in close proximity.

Multiple new Prospect areas. Analytical values of >4 g/t gold from soil sampling.

Initial focus on an area of 100km2. Broader project area (>1000km2) completely unexplored.

Bafawehn Gold Trend - Soil Sampling and

Reconnaissance areas at November 2012.

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Forward Work Plan

Massigui Gold Project, Mali

Drilling at existing prospects to commence 1st qtr 2013

Historical data acquisition and review completed 1st qtr 2013

New target generation and drill evaluation of new prospects 1st half 2013.

Continue to seek highly prospective additions to current landholding.

Dankassa Gold Project, Mali

Investigate scope for large tonnage open-pittable gold resources at Kourouba.

Follow up and infill drilling along the Dankassa Gold Trend.

Continue to seek additions to current landholding.

Basawa Gold Project, Liberia

Drill target definition at new prospects around Bafawehn.

Subject to final permitting approvals. Anticipate 1st pass reconnaissance drilling

in 2nd qtr 2013.

Expand regional soil sampling coverage over regional gold trends.

Commence reconnaissance over unexplored gold trends around Ufaka.

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Summary

Solid cash position (>$2.5m), post-current capital raising.

Minimal Enterprise Value (~$0.5m)

Board, Management & In-country teams with extensive West African experience.

Exciting projects in world class and emerging gold districts.

Active exploration and work on the ground.

Massigui Gold Project, Mali

Exceptional scope for new gold discoveries and immediate gold resources.

Drilling to target high-grade Morila-style gold deposits.

Dankassa Gold Project, Mali

Quality ground position adjacent to excellent infrastructure.

Advancing known prospects and developing new high priority targets.

Basawa Gold Project, Liberia

No modern gold exploration – Unexplored.

>45 km of gold-prospective strike delineated to date.

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An emerging gold explorer in West Africa

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Contacts

Kevin Joyce

Managing Director

+61 8 9226 1356

+61 431 715 581

[email protected]

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ASX:BGS

www.birimiangold.com