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CREATING VALUE IN ECUADORGMP Exploration and Development Conference
January 12, 2017
Forward-Looking StatementsThis presentation contains certain forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and otherfactors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievement of INV Metals Inc. (“INV Metals”) to be materially different from any futureresults, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, risks related to theactual results of exploration activities, conclusions of economic evaluations and the assumptions on which such economic evaluations are based, theindustry-wide risks and Loma Larga Project-specific risks which are identified in the technical report (the “Technical Report”) that summarizes thePreliminary Feasibility Study (the “PFS”) available on SEDAR, risks associated with mining and mineral exploration activities, uncertainty in theestimation of Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves, including, without limitation, the assumptions on which such estimates are based, changes inLoma Larga Project parameters as plans continue to be refined, uncertainty surrounding metallurgical test results, future prices of metals, economic andpolitical stability in Ecuador and Canada, the results of discussions with the Ecuador government, the risk of future unfavourable tax law or regulationchanges in Ecuador, environmental risks and hazards, increased infrastructure and/or operating costs, availability of future financing, labour andemployment matters, and government regulation. There is no guarantee that any drill targets or economic mineral deposits will be found on INV Metals’properties. For a more detailed discussion of such risks and other factors, refer to INV Metals’ annual information form (the “AIF”) and other regulatoryfilings filed with Canadian securities regulators available on SEDAR. Except as required by law, INV Metals does not assume any obligation to releasepublicly any revisions to forward-looking statements contained in this presentation to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflectthe occurrence of unanticipated events.
Qualified Persons and NI 43-101 Disclosure
Ms. Shastri Ramnath, a Licensed Professional Geologist with the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario and consultant to INV Metals, is a"Qualified Person" by virtue of education and relevant experience, as such term is defined in NI 43-101, and has reviewed and approved the scientific andtechnical information related to Loma Larga included in this presentation on slides 14-17. The remaining scientific and technical information contained inthis presentation has been reviewed and approved by Dawson Proudfoot, P.Eng., Project Manager, INV Metals Inc. and a Qualified Person under NI 43-101. By virtue of his education and relevant experience, Mr. Proudfoot is a "Qualified Person" for the purpose of NI 43-101.
For readers to fully understand the information in this presentation, they should review the Technical Report in its entirety, including all of thequalifications, assumptions and exclusions that relate to the information set out in the Technical Report, which qualify the technical informationcontained in the Technical Report. The Technical Report is intended to be read as a whole, and sections should not be reviewed or relied upon out ofcontext. The Technical Report also describes the Mineral Resource and Mineral Reserve estimation methodologies and the assumptions used, and towhich those estimates are subject. As noted above, the AIF includes details of certain risk factors that could materially affect the potential developmentof the Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves and should be considered carefully.
Non-IFRS Performance Measures“Adjusted Operating Costs”, “All-in Sustaining Costs”, and “Total Operating Costs per Tonne” are non-International Financial ReportingStandards (“IFRS”) Performance Measures. These performance measures are included because these statistics are key performance measures thatmanagement uses to monitor performance. Management uses these statistics to assess how the Loma Larga Project ranks against its peer projects andto assess the overall effectiveness and efficiency of the contemplated mining operations. These performance measures do not have a meaning withinIFRS and, therefore, amounts presented may not be comparable to similar data presented by other mining companies. These performance measuresshould not be considered in isolation as a substitute for measures of performance in accordance with IFRS.
CurrencyAll references to currencies herein, unless otherwise noted, are to U.S. dollars.
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INV METALS – INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Loma Larga: High Return, Low Cost, Straight Forward Gold Project• After tax IRR of 26% @ US$1,250 gold• AISC (All-in sustaining cost) of US$590/oz• Initial capex of only US$286 million
Significant production profile at 150,000 oz p.a. over 12 years ( 1.86 Moz reserve at ~5 gpt)
Greatly improved environment for mining in EcuadorProven management and technical teamVery attractive valuation at 0.11x its US$300 M
project NAV (5%) INV Metals was top performing “gold” stock on TSX in
2016 (per Norther Miner - up 536%)
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INV UNDERVALUED VS. DEVELOPER PEERS
Source: Public Company filings, INV MetalsNotes:1. FS: Feasibility, PF: Pre-Feasibility2. All NPV figures in US Dollars with the exception of AMI, SBB and VIT, which are denoted in Canadian Dollars
INV MAX GQC BSX SBB CNL AMI VIT LUG DNA
Stage1 PF PF PF FS FS FS FS FS FS FSLOM Production (000 ozs) 1,681 4,006 656 3,527 2,319 3,492 2,342 1,884 4,418 1,360 AVG Annual Production (000 ozs) 150 337 90 205 198 253 195 200 340 130 Cash Cost ($/oz) $ 510 $ 568 $ 669 $ 618 $ 534 $ 411 $ 639 $ 561 $ 553 $ 556 Gold Price $ 1,250 $ 1,350 $ 1,300 $ 1,200 $ 1,150 $ 1,200 $ 1,250 $ 1,250 $ 1,250 $ 1,250 After-tax IRR (%) 26% 19% 28% 26% 24% 31% 13% 30% 16% 24%Payback (yrs) 2.7 3.4 2.5 3.9 2.9 2.3 3.9 2.8 4.5 4.0 Market Cap ($M) $ 45 $ 163 $ 83 $ 376 $ 229 $ 593 $ 157 $ 277 $ 649 $ 293
After-tax NPV @ 5% ($US M)2 $ 301 $ 832 $ 203 $ 665 $ 480 $ 860 $ 289 $ 509 $ 676 $ 301 P/NAV 0.11 0.15 0.29 0.42 0.47 0.51 0.54 0.54 0.72 0.76
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INV Metals Midas GoldQuest Belo Sun Sabina Continental Aurico Victoria Lundin Gold Dalradian
P/NAV vs. Developer Peers
ECUADOR – STRATEGIC PROJECTS
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Ecuador Good infrastructure: Recent
significant investment in roads, airports, ports
Currently investing in 10 hydroelectric projects• Capacity of 8,300 MW projected
for 2016• Hydro exports anticipated by 2020
US$ Currency
Project Loma Larga designated one of 5
strategic mining projects by Ministry of Mines
Nearest city is Cuenca: 300,000 people, 40 km away
Closest community is 10 km away Expect workers to be bused to site, no
permanent camp required
Strategic Projects
Loma Larga Project Site
ECUADOR – STRATEGIC PROJECTS
Machala
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LOMA LARGA – HIGH GRADE RESERVE
1. Mineral Resources are reported at an NSR cut-off value of US$60/t.
2. Mineral Resources are estimated using a long-term gold price of $1,500 per ounce, silver price of $25 per ounce, and copper price of $3.50 per pound.
3. Mineral Resources are inclusive of Mineral Reserves.
ReservesTonnage
(Mt)
Contained Gold
(M oz)
Au Grade(gpt)
Contained Silver(M oz)
AgGrade(gpt)
ContainedCopper(M lb)
CuGrade
(%)
Total Probable 11.6 1.86 4.98 10.5 28.0 73.6 0.29
ResourceClassification Zone
Tonnage (Mt)
Contained Gold
(M oz)
Au Grade(gpt)
Contained Silver(M oz)
AgGrade(gpt)
ContainedCopper(M lb)
CuGrade
(%)
Indicated High Grade Main 10.4 2.06 6.14 11.6 34.6 87.7 0.35
Low Grade Main 7.4 0.48 2.02 4.7 19.4 22.3 0.14
Total 17.9 2.55 4.42 16.3 28.3 104.0 0.26
Inferred 7.3 0.54 2.29 5.7 0.13 21.0 0.13
1. Mineral Reserves are reported within mine designs carried out using a cut-off grade of 2 g/t Au. Incremental ore consists of development that meets an incremental cut-off grade of 1 g/t Au.2. Mineral Reserves are estimated using a long-term gold price of US$1,250 per ounce, silver price of US$20 per ounce, and copper price of US$3.00 per pound.
2016 Loma Larga Grade Shell Wireframes
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LOMA LARGA – SIMPLE MINE PLANFlat lying, thick, shallow orebody allows for simple mine plan
Continuous orebody allows for efficient and concentrated mining
Ramp access directly into orebody – no shaft
Long hole stoping mining planned for 75% of orebody (15x15x30 m stopes) at 3,000 tpd
Plan View
Main Access Ramp1,100m @ 15%
B’
B
A’
A
NS
W ECross Section (A – A’)Looking North
125m
125m
Long Section (B – B’)Looking West
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ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY
PROJECT DESIGN
INV-TSX
“GREEN” mine Mine plan mitigates environmental impact and
minimizes footprint Dry stack tailings (about 1 M rain p.a.)
~50% of tailings returned to mine as paste fill
Simple flotation on site produces two concentrates
No cyanide used on site
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PRODUCTION OF TWO CONCENTRATES INV Metals will produce a Pyrite Gold Concentrate and a Copper Concentrate Concentrates will be trucked to the port Indicative Smelter terms have been provided for the concentrates
Pyrite/Gold Concentrate Details
Commodity Grade Payability
Gold 111 gpt 80%
Copper 30% 96.5%
Silver 1,577 gpt 75%
Sulphur 40% -
Arsenic 11% -
Copper Concentrate Details
Commodity Grade Payability
Gold 37 gpt 93%
Copper 0.43% 0%
Silver 142 gpt 93%
Sulphur 50% -
Arsenic <0.2% -
Tonnes produced annually 108,300
Percent of Total Concentrate 93%
Percent of Total Gold 83%
Percent of Total Revenue 75%
Tonnes produced annually 8,500
Percent of Total Concentrate 7%
Percent of Total Gold 17%
Percent of Total Revenue 25%
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RECENT LOMA LARGA SITE PICTURES
Rig 1: Combined Hydrogeological/Geotechnical HoleLooking North East
Loma Larga orebody projected to surface
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RECENT LOMA LARGA SITE PICTURES
Proposed site location looking South WestProposed Portal and Ramp Location
Looking North West
PROJECT MILESTONE TIMELINE
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Geotechnical, hydrogeological and metallurgical programs are currently underway
Feasibility Study excepted to commence early 2017, RFPs to be requested Q1/2017
Community engagement on-going
Underground Confirmation program being planned
Targeting gold production end of 2020
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
Community Engagement and Consultation
Geotechnical and Hydrogeological Programs
Metallurgical Test Work
Environmental Studies
Feasibility Study
Project Financing
Exploitation Agreement Negotiation and Permitting
Detailed Engineering and Construction
Gold Production
2020Project Milestone
2017 2018 2019
RESOURCE EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES
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Deposit remains open to the north
INV Metals’ 2013 drill program returned positive results to be followed up
Depth Potential
Open to North
Potential Feeder zones
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PROPERTY EXPLORATION TARGETS
Numerous additional targets on the Loma Larga concessions are very prospective and require more exploration work
~8,000 hectare land package
When Loma Larga was discovered, exploration focused and targeted on the deposit
INV Metals will apply the understanding gained through the discovery of Loma Larga, to look for additional orebodies on property
ECUADOR EXPLORATION OPPORTUNITIES
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Ecuador is underexplored relative to other South American countries with similar geology
Geology continues from Colombia to Chile along Western Cordillera/Andes Mountains
INV Metals has submitted bids on exploration concessions in Ecuador through a Swiss Auction process
COMMUNITY, SOCIAL AND
ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY Focus on sustainable projects with primarily
woman and children
Focus on sustainable and educational projects with agriculture, animal husbandry, water
Extensive knowledge of indigenous plants and climate
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EXPERIENCED LEADERSHIP
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MANAGEMENT
Candace MacGibbon – CEO and Director
• Over 20 years experience in the mining sector
• CPA, CA and former global mining institutional salesperson with RBC CM and base metals mining associate with BMO CM
Kevin Canario – CFO
• CPA, CA with experience in the mining industry
• Former senior associate with PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP providing audit services to mining and manufacturing clients
Dawson Proudfoot – Project Manager
• Over 30 years of experience in the mining industry
• Professional Engineer currently on secondment from Torex Gold where he holds the position of VP Engineering
Doug Flegg – Strategic Advisor Capital Markets
• Over 30 years mining and mining finance experience
• CFA, B.Sc. Geology, Past 10 years as Managing Director Global Mining Sales with BMO Capital Markets
Simon Meik – Metallurgy Consultant
• Previously Corporate Director, Processing, Dundee Precious Metals
• Expertise in laboratory and pilot plant testing; plant design and commissioning; feasibility studies; project and plant operations management
EXPERIENCED BOARD
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Terrance MacGibbon – Chairman
• P. Geo. with over 45 years of experience in the mining business
• Founder and Executive Chairman of TMAC Resources, developing the Hope Bay Gold Belt in Nunavut, Canada
• Founder, Chairman and CEO of FNX Mining, a TSX-listed company that transformed from a $5M market cap junior exploration company into a mid-tier diversified Canadian base and precious metals producer with over 2,000 employees and a market cap of over $3B
• Co-founder and Chairman of Torex Gold Resources, a Canadian mining company that recently developed the Morales gold project in Mexico
James Clucas
• Founder of INV Metals and Executive Chairman and Director of Search Minerals Inc.; former CFO of Inco’s Canadian operations
EXPERIENCED BOARD
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS (continued)
Parviz Farsangi
• President of PF Mining and Metals, a consulting company
• Former President, CEO and Director of Scorpio Mining Corp.
• Former Exec. Vice President and COO of Vale Inco from 2007 to 2009
Eric Klein
• Executive Vice President, Corporate Development, Dundee Corporation
• CA and CBV with over 25 years of experience in corporate finance and valuation, corporate management and professional accounting
Robert Pollock
• CEO and Director of Primary Capital Inc. and Director of Merus Labs International Inc., a specialty pharmaceutical company
• Former CEO and Director of Primary Corp., merchant bank
• Former SVP of Quest Capital Corp. and VP, Investment Banking at Dundee Securities
CORPORATE STRUCTURE – TSX: INV
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Share Ownership
6 Month Share Performance
As of January 11, 2017
Treasury ($CAD): ~$9.1 millionMarket Capitalization ($CAD): ~$45.4 million
Analyst Coverage
GMP Securities: Steve Butler Rated “Buy” Target price of $1.65/share
IAMGOLD35.7%
FRANKLIN*5.8%
TECK 6.1%
INSIDERS10.2%
OTHER 42.2%
COMMON
SHARES64.87 M
FULLY DILUTED70.08 M
*As at September 30, 2016
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INV METALS – CONCLUSIONS
Loma Larga: A High Return, Low Cost, Straight Forward Project• After tax IRR of 26% @ US$1,250 gold• All in sustaining cost AISC of US$590/oz• Initial capex of only US$286 million
Significant production profile at 150,000 oz p.a. over 12 years ( 1.86 Moz reserve at ~5 gpt)
Greatly improved environment for mining in EcuadorProven management and technical teamVery Attractive valuation: INV Metals is trading at
only 0.11x its US$300 M project NAV (5%) and at only US$15/oz of resources
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
HISTORY OF LOMA LARGA
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2004 Discovered by IAMGOLD
2008 IAMGOLD completed PFS, evaluated open pit and underground options
2008-2012 Mining law uncertainty
2012 INV Metals completed acquisition from IAMGOLD in November (retain 35.9%)
2013 Performed evaluation of deposit, 12 hole drill program (3,685 m), metallurgical test work
2014-15 Completed medium-scale PFS at 1,000 tpd
2015 Completed optimization study on mine plan at large-scale 3,000 tpd
2004-2016 INV Metals/IAMGOLD developed and maintain strong local social, educational and environmental programs
Focused on community engagement with two local drop-in offices and a “door to door” campaign
INV METALS AND THE LOMA LARGA PROJECT HAVE STRONG SUPPORT FROM THE PRESIDENT, THE GOVERNMENT, THE
MINES MINISTRY AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES
ECUADOR – STRONG COMMITMENT TO MINING
Creation of Ministry of Mines in 2015 with strong commitment to advance the mining sector within Ecuador
Positive changes in Mining Laws and Regulations:• Ability to recover initial capital investment prior to application of windfall tax• Windfall tax calculation based on 10 year average trailing gold price plus one
standard deviation, allowing for CPI inflation adjustments • Recoverability of VAT beginning in 2018, after export sales commence
Lundin Gold successfully moving forward on pathway to production
Several Recent financings for Ecuador focused companies in 2016
President Correa on responsible mining:“Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa argued that a large part of Ecuador’s future lies in developing responsible mining, minimizing the environmental impact while achieving the well-being of Ecuadorians, especially the inhabitants of the areas neighboring mining projects.”
Source: Pulbimetro Ecuador, Diciembre 23, 2015
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PFS DETAILS
New PFS provides robust economics under large-scale mining category
Substantially improved economics from previous 2015 PFS under the medium-scale category (1,000 tpd)
Metal Prices of $1,250/oz Au, $20/oz Ag, $3/lb Cu
Increased production rate results in significantly lower operating costs per tonne
Mine Life ~12 years
Nameplate Capacity 3,000 tpd
Annual Gold Production 150,000 oz
Gold Grade 4.98 g/t
Gold Production 1.68 million oz
Gold Recovery 90%
Silver Grade 28.00 g/t
Silver Production 9.83 million oz
Silver Recovery 94%
Au Equivalent Payable Ag 129,000 oz
Copper Grade 0.29%
Copper Production 71.30 million lbs
Copper Recovery 97%
Au Equivalent Payable Cu 119,000 oz
Capital Costs (M$)
Direct Costs $153.4
Indirect Costs 88.3
Contingency 44.2
Initial Capital $285.9
Sustaining 90.0
Reclamation and Closure 4.2
Total $380.1
Costs $/tonne
Mining $36.30
Processing and Treatment 44.23
G&A 7.27
Total Operating Costs $87.80
Operating Cash costs $510/oz sold
All-in Sustaining Costs* $590/oz sold
All-In Costs* $778/oz sold
* Non-IFRS measures. See Non-IFRS Performance Measures on slide 2.
PROPOSED SITE PLAN
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LOMA LARGA REGIONAL EXPLORATION
Discovery Hole
Regional Drill Results
Deposit open along strike and potential for additional lenses at depth
Follow-up program warranted on significant drilling results obtained from INV Metals and IAMGOLD
Multiple gold mineralized intersections have been identified outside the resource
Silver-rich zone to the south
Regional Grab Sample Results
Anomalous gold grab samples
High value silver grab samples