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February 2, 2013. OTCQX: BALMF. A Canadian Discovery Company: De-Risking High-Grade Gold Discoveries on the Detour Gold Trend in Quebec. Corporate Disclosure – “A Grain of Salt”. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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February 2, 2013
A Canadian Discovery Company:
De-Risking High-Grade Gold Discoveries on the Detour Gold Trend in Quebec
OTCQX: BALMF
Corporate Disclosure – “A Grain of Salt”Corporate Disclosure – “A Grain of Salt”
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This presentation is prepared by Balmoral Resources Ltd. (“Balmoral or BAR”) management and BAR is solely responsible for content and format. Darin W. Wagner, P.Geo is a non-independent Qualified Person and has compiled this presentation from publicly available industry information, NI43-101 compliant technical reports and new releases with specific underlying Qualified Persons as set out in the releases and reports. Industry Information has been compiled from publicly available sources and may not be complete, up to date or reliable. Forward looking statements may differ materially from actual events. Please see complete information on Sedar (www.sedar.com).
This presentation is for information purposes only and is not a solicitation. Please consult the Company for complete information and a Registered Investment Representative prior to making any investment decisions. This presentation reports on the technical details of the company’s projects up to December 8, 2012 and provides a guide to the company’s potential future activities and use of funds. There can be no assurance that the company objectives will be achieved.
Inferred Resources are reported. The US Securities and Exchange Commission does not recognize the reporting of Inferred Resources. These resources are reported under Canadian National Instrument 43-101 and have a great amount of uncertainty and risk as to their existence and economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of Inferred Resources will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian Rules estimates of Inferred Mineral Resources may not form the sole basis of feasibility studies or pre-feasibility studies. INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO ASSUME THAT PART OR ALL OF AN INFERRED RESOURCE EXISTS, OR ARE ECONOMICALLY OR LEGALLY MINEABLE.
This presentation also refers to historic geological resources – identified by an asterik * in the text – these resources are historic in nature and pre-date the implementation of Canadian National Instrument 43-101. Neither the Canadian nor the US Securities and Exchange Commission recognize the reporting of historic resources they are considered conceptual in nature. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of geological resources will ever be upgraded to a higher category. INVESTORS ARE CAUTIONED NOT TO ASSUME THAT PART OR ALL OF GEOLOGICAL RESOURCES EXISTS, OR ARE ECONOMICALLY OR LEGALLY MINEABLE. They are included herein solely for historic context and completeness.
The TSX Venture Exchange has not reviewed and does not accept responsibility for the accuracy or adequacy of this presentation, which has been prepared by management. There can be no assurance that any of the assumptions in the resource estimates will be supported by a Pre-feasibility or Feasibility Study or that any forward looking event will come to pass. The data is incomplete and considerable additional work will be required to complete further evaluation, including but not limited to drilling, engineering and socio-economic studies and investment.
This presentation contains information with respect to adjacent or similar mineral properties in respect of which the Company has no interest or rights to explore or mine. Readers are cautioned that the Company has no interest in or right to acquire any interest in any such properties, and that mineral deposits on adjacent or similar properties are not indicative of mineral deposits on the Company’s properties. Past performance is no guarantee of future performance and all investors are urged to consult their investment professionals before making an investment decision. Investors are further cautioned that past performance is no guarantee of future performance
The Company may access safe harbor rules.
“Risk Off” – “De-Risking” High-Grade Gold Discoveries in Canada
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At a time when most retail and institutional investors remain strongly risk averse Balmoral is in the process of defining and “de-risking” one of the most sought after commodities on the planet:
High Grade Canadian Gold
Over the last 12 months investors in the junior resource sector have been hit head on by any number of factors including:•Global Economic Gyrations•Political Uncertainty•Ever Increasing Capex Numbers•Disappointing Production Metrics•Lack of Funding/Ever Increasing Dilution •Decreasing Discovery Rate
All equating to decreasing share prices
The “Right Stuff” – The keys to selecting quality exploration/discovery stage companies in any market
Management – The Right People
Commodity – The Right “Stuff”
Location – The Right Real Estate
Scale – The Right Size
Grade – The Right Metrics
Development/M & A Potential – The Right Upside
Cash – The Right Amount of Staying Power
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Our Focus – High Grade Canadian GoldOur Focus – High Grade Canadian Gold
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Gold BAR recovered from test milling of Fenelon high-grade ore
High-grade intercept from recent drilling along Bug Lake Zone – Martiniere Property, Quebec
Native gold – Northshore Property, Ontario
Location Risk
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Vs.
The Risk Factor You Control – Where to InvestThe Risk Factor You Control – Where to Invest
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Recent and on-going political issues in:
Egypt – Court invalidates Centamin rightsEcuador - NationalizationMali – Political UnrestArgentina – Nationalization in the Petro. SectorVenezuela – Hugo Chavez and FriendsTanzania – Endemic CorruptionGuatemala – Nationalization concernsMexico – Ongoing cartel related violence Australia – Mining SupertaxSouth Africa – 26% BEE requirement,
concerns over nationalization, royaltiesBritish Columbia – First Nation and Gov’t Change?
This is a very significant risk factor that you as an investor – and we as management, have complete control over!
“The grass is not always greener on the other side of the fence, sometimes it greenest in your backyard.”
CANADA, and in particular the Province of QUEBEC, remain one of the most mining friendly jurisdictions in the world!
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The Abitibi Greenstone Belt, The Abitibi Greenstone Belt, The Most Prolific Gold Belt in North America The Most Prolific Gold Belt in North America
Balmoral’s flagship Detour Gold Trend Project and N2 Property are located in the Abitibi Region of the Canadian Province of Quebec
The Abitibi is home to the second largest accumulation of high-grade gold deposits on the planet
The gold deposits within the Abitibi typically cluster along major, regional scale faults and are renowned for their tremendous vertical continuity and very high average gold grades
Balmoral Projects
The Abitibi Greenstone Belt:100 Years of Wealth Generation“Hotbed for M&A Activity”
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For 100 years high-grade gold discoveries from the
heartland of the Canadian Gold Mining business – the
Abitibi Greenstone Belt – have been a staple in successful gold investors portfolios
More recently numerous discoveries in the Abitibi, including one by BAR’s management team, have delivered some of the best investment returns in the industry and the area is the focus of more Merger and Acquisition activity than any other in the sector
BAR Land Holdings:BAR Land Holdings: Detour Gold Trend Project Detour Gold Trend Project
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• 82 kilometre long land position
• Centered on high-grade Martiniere Gold System
• Balmoral owns majority interests, and may purchase 100% in the Martiniere, Fenelon and N2 properties
• Owns 100% of adjoining properties including Detour East
Lynx
Rambo
Martiniere
Fenelon
Grasset
Detour Gold Trend – An Emerging Gold Camp; A World Class Gold Belt
BAR – Detour Gold Trend Project
Martiniere Gold DiscoveriesMartiniere Gold Discoveries
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Grade – A Hidden Risk Factor
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Vs.
Quality vs. Quantity
Martiniere Gold SystemMartiniere Gold System
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The NE trending Martiniere gold system includes several high-grade gold zones located within a 1,500 x 500+ metre corridor - OPEN
New N-S trending Bug Lake/ Footwall/Hanging Wall discoveries significantly expand the scale and scope of the system
2 intersecting gold systems – “Red Lake like” scenario
New discoveries identified 500 metres NW and 2,500 metres S of core area
Drilling Underway with 40,000 metres planned this year
Long Section
Mart
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Bug L
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Martiniere Gold SystemMartiniere Gold System
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System traced to date for approx. 1,500 metres and open in all directions
Like most productive gold systems in the Abitibi the Martiniere System shows a wide distribution of high-grade gold intercepts within a broad, well mineralized corridor (> 500 m)
No fewer than 6 high-grade discoveries – including new bonanza grade discoveries - Footwall Discovery (272.79 g/t gold over 3.88 metres) and Hanging Wall (195.50 g/t gold over 0.97
metres)
Martiniere Gold System:Martiniere Gold System: High-Grade Martiniere West Zone High-Grade Martiniere West Zone
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Shallow, high grade zone located 45 km from Detour Gold Deposit
Highlights: 8.08 g/t gold over 7.95 m 13.01 g/t gold over 12.00 m 10.51 g/t gold over 9.72 m 11.13 g/t gold over 7.10 m 5.60 g/t gold over 24.92 m 44.97 g/t gold over 2.33 m 23.57 g/t gold over 3.74 m 20.99 g/t gold over 2.30 m 67.67 g/t gold over 1.36 m
Intercepts currently extend for 400 metres along strike, to 400 metres down plunge – OPEN IN ALL DIRECTIONS
BL Footwall Gold Zone BL Footwall Gold Zone
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Footwall Zone MDE-12-63Chalcopyrite rich
Footwall Zone MDE-12-60Pyrite rich
NEW - Summer 2012 Discovery
High/Bonanza Grade, gold zone located 40-50 metres into footwall west of Bug Lake Zone:
Highlights: 273.00 g/t gold over 3.88 m 197.00 g/t gold over 0.83 m 22.89 g/t gold over 4.10 m 21.60 g/t gold over 6.30 m 10.65 g/t gold over 3.65 m 7.94 g/t gold over 19.70 m Intercepts currently extend for 100 metres along strike, to 120 metres down dip – OPEN IN ALL DIRECTIONS
Multi-stage sulphide-rich vein/breccia zone
Potential for development of 2nd Footwall Zone
Bug Lake Gold ZoneBug Lake Gold Zone
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NEW - Winter 2012 Discovery
Broad, shallow moderate grade gold zone open in all directions:
Highlights: 5.10 g/t gold over 21.00 m 5.93 g/t gold over 13.57 m 4.09 g/t gold over 15.66 m 3.20 g/t gold over 15.40 m 2.48 g/t gold over 14.10 m 13.88 g/t gold over 2.93 m Intercepts currently extend for 400 metres along strike, to 225 metres down dip – OPEN IN ALL DIRECTIONS
Multi-stage mineralized fault breccia; magnetics suggest fault continues for over 3.0 kilometres – no drilling to north or south.
11 Holes Pending, Drilling to resume January 2013
BL Hanging Wall Gold ZoneBL Hanging Wall Gold Zone
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NEW - Summer 2012 Discovery
High Grade grade zone located 60 metres east (in hanging wall to) Bug Lake Zone - open in all directions:
Highlights: 195 g/t gold over 0.97 m 135 g/t gold over 0.72 m 18.93 g/t gold over 2.13 m 7.53 g/t gold over 3.30 m 7.04 g/t gold over 3.43 m 5.29 g/t gold over 9.86 m Intercepts currently extend for 270 metres along strike, to 170 metres down dip – OPEN IN ALL DIRECTIONS
Intercepts Pending
Northshore Property, Ontario Northshore Property, Ontario Large gold-bearing system centered around high-grade coreLarge gold-bearing system centered around high-grade core
Broad gold mineralized system – the Afric Zone – intercepted in drilling to date 200 x 300 x 280 metres; open to east, west, north and to depth
Recent intercepts indicate good continuity of zone to depth with highlights including capped intercepts of 0.99 g/t gold over 240 metres, 1.20 g/t gold over 149 metres, 1.04 g/t gold over 150 metres – expansion potential
Third party funded; GTA Resources and Mining must expend $5.5 million dollars and deliver an additional 2.5 million shares to Balmoral to earn 70%; Balmoral controls 8.0% of GTA common shares – Drilling to Resume Feb 2012
450 g/t gold grab sample
Hemlo
The People:The People:Experienced, Successful, Financeable Experienced, Successful, Financeable
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Darin Wagner – President, CEO and Director – P. Geologist - Co-founder, President and CEO, West Timmins Mining sold to Lakeshore Gold in November, 2009 for $424
Million; Veteran Geologist with over 20 years international experience with major and junior co.’s. (PTM, MAG)
Richard Mann – Manager, Exploration - Geologist
- Experienced gold exploration geologist and project manager joined Balmoral after 10 years of international experience with Barrick, Miramar and Cominco.
Gordon Neal - Director – Corporate Finance- 25 Years of Corporate Finance experience, participating in raising over $550 Million for mineral exploration since 2004; VP Corp. Dev. MAG Silver;
Henk Van Alphen – Director – Entrepreneur- Founder the Cardero Group of Companies which includes Cardero Resrouces International Tower Hill Mines, Trevali Mining Corp. and Corvus Gold Inc.
Larry Talbot – Director – Legal Counsel - Highly respected legal counsel with over 25 years industry experience; director International Tower Hill Mines and Cardero Resources
Ross McDonald – CFO – Accountant - Veteran chartered accountant providing financial services to public and private companies since 1968. Former director of Corriente Resources
John Toporowski – Manager, Corporate Development - Fmr Mgr of I.R., West Timmins Mining. 25 years of corporate development experience
with the Breakwater Group, Granges Inc., New Canamin, and Jim Sinclair’s Tanzanian Royalties
Share Structure Share Structure – – Financing Risk - #1 Risk to Investors in Financing Risk - #1 Risk to Investors in Jr. Resources TodayJr. Resources Today
Management and Insiders
16%
InstitutionalInvestors (34)
27%
Retail Investors57%
Current Share Ownership DistributionBalmoral Resources Ltd.
Current Status
Issued and Outstanding 84,807,289
Warrants ($1.25, Mar, 2013)Warrants ($1.15, Oct. 2013)
Stock Options ($1.00, Nov. 2015)Stock Options ($1.25, June 2016)
120,000348,000
2,840,000885,000
Fully Diluted 89,000,289
Working Capital $17.5 Million
Current Price
Market Cap
$1.16
$99.4 Million
52 Week High $1.26
52 Week Low $0.50Analyst Coverage: E. Lemieux – Laurentian BankT. Breytenbach – CorkmarkI. Rico - MPartners
It’s Risky to Invest in the Junior Market:Outperforming the “Leaders”
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Balmoral
Detour
Gold and Silver Index
Barrick
Osisko
Why Balmoral?Why Balmoral?
At a time when the gold mining industry is shifting from “ounces are us” to looking for quality higher grade assets with lower capex costs, fast capital recoveries and less political risk
Balmoral is delivering:
Rapidly expanding high-grade gold discoveries Most favourable political jurisdiction on the planet Which features some of the lowest power rates, best infrastructure
and most experienced mine developers In the shadow of Canada’s largest gold mine Managed by a team with a track record of creating exceptional
shareholder value With cash on hand to continue to grow In the heart of the sectors most active M&A Focus OUTPERFORM THE INDUSTRY LEADERS
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OTCQX: BALMF