November 2012 Investor Presentation
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Forward Looking Statement
This presentation of Guyana Goldfields Inc. (the "Company") contains statements that constitute "forward‐looking statements." Such forward‐looking statementsinvolve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or developments in our industry, todiffer materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward‐looking statements. Forward looking statements arestatements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects," "aims," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "intends,""estimates," "projects," "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will," "would," "may," "could" or "should" occur. Information inferred fromthe interpretation of drilling results and information concerning mineral resource estimates may also be deemed to be forward looking statements, as such informationconstitutes a prediction of what might be found to be present when and if a project is actually developed. Forward‐looking statements this document includes arestatements regarding: the Company's expectations regarding drilling and exploration activities on properties in which the Company has an interest; and the Company'sstatements regarding estimates of resources on properties in which the Company has an interest. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to beaccurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance onthese forward‐looking statements that speak only as of their respective dates. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company'sexpectations include among others, risks related to fluctuations in mineral prices; uncertainties related to raising sufficient financing to fund planned work in a timelymanner and on acceptable terms; changes in planned work resulting from weather, logistical, technical or other factors; the possibility that results of work will not fulfillexpectations and realize the perceived potential of the Company's properties; uncertainties involved in the estimation of resources; the possibility that requiredpermits may not be obtained on a timely manner or at all; the possibility that capital and operating costs may be higher than currently estimated and may precludecommercial development or render operations uneconomic; the possibility that the estimated recovery rates may not be achieved; risk of accidents, equipmentbreakdowns and labour disputes or other unanticipated difficulties or interruptions; the possibility of cost overrun or unanticipated expenses in the work program; therisk of environmental contamination or damage resulting from the Company's operations; risks associated with title to mineral properties; and other risks anduncertainties discussed appear elsewhere in the Company's documents filed from time to time with the Toronto Stock Exchange and Canadian securities regulators.These statements are based on a number of assumptions, including assumptions regarding general market conditions, the availability of financing for proposedtransactions and programs on reasonable terms, and the ability of outside service providers to deliver services in a satisfactory and timely manner. Forward‐lookingstatements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made. Except as expressly required byapplicable securities laws, the Corporation undertakes no obligation to update these forward‐looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates oropinions, or other factors, should change.
This presentation uses the terms "Inferred Resource", "Indicated Resource" and "Mineral Resource". The Company advises readers that although these terms arerecognized and required by Canadian securities regulations (under National Instrument 43‐101 "Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects"), the US Securities andExchange Commission does not recognize these terms. Readers are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of the mineral deposits in these categories will ever beconverted into reserves. In addition, "Inferred Resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and economic and legal feasibility. It cannot beassumed that any part of an Indicated or Inferred Mineral Resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of Inferred MineralResources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre‐feasibility studies, or economic studies except for a Preliminary Assessment as defined and permitted underNational Instrument 43‐101. Readers are cautioned not to assume that part or all of an inferred resource exists, or is economically or legally mineable. The MineralResources stated in this news release are not mineral reserves and, in the absence of a current feasibility study, do not demonstrate economic viability. Thedetermination of mineral reserves can be affected by various factors including environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio‐political, and marketing issues.
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Corporate Snapshot
Symbol: TSX: GUYShares Issued 95,071,814
Options 7,775,058
Warrants 0
Diluted: 102,846,872
52 week: Hi/Lo C$9.88 / C$1.67
3-month average volume: 445,120Market Cap (at C$ 3.00) C$285 million
Cash Position (Nov 1/12) C$37 million
Monthly burn rate C$3 million
Debt $0
Top 15 Shareholders Shares %
The Baupost Group 18.8M 19.8%
Franklin Resources (Templeton) 10.7M 11.2%
Van Eck 8.4M 8.8%
Patrick Sheridan Jr. (Founder/CEO) 6.2M 6.5%
IFC (World Bank Group) 5.1M 5.4%
Blackrock (U.K) 2.3M 2.4%
Norges Bank 2.0M 2.0%
AMG Analysen 1.8M 1.9%
Sprott Asset Mgmt 1.5M 1.6%
AGF Investments Inc. 1.0M 1.0%
Fidelity Investments 1.1M 1.1%
TD Asset Mgmt 0.8M .08%
First Eagle Investments 0.8M .08%
British Columbia Investment Mgmt 0.6M .06%
Degroof Bank Privee S.A. 0.6M .06%
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Management Team
CEO: Mr. Patrick Sheridan, Jr: M.Sc. Founder of Guyana Goldfields from its inception in 1994 – 6.5% ownership stake in GUY Active in mineral exploration in Guyana for 15+ years – discovered the Aurora gold deposit Mr. Sheridan holds a MSc. in Economics from the London School of Economics
President & COO: Mr. Marcel (“Mac”) DeGuire: B.S. Met. E, M.S.Met. E 40+ years of diversified management and senior technical experience Previous CEO of Electrum USA Ltd since 2007 and managed a multitude of exploration properties Held various senior management roles with Apex Silver Mines Corp. and Newmont Mining Corp for a combination of over 30 years Holds a B.S. Metallurgical Engineering and M.S. Metallurgical Engineering
Executive VP, Finance and CFO: Mr. Paul Murphy: B.Comm, CA 37+ years of international financial experience , of which 30 years almost exclusively in the resource industries Former Partner with PwC and National Mining Leader in Canada/Leader for the Western Hemisphere Mining Centre of Excellence Responsible for assessing all financing options
VP, Exploration: Mr. Dan Noone: BApSci (Geol), MBA 20+ years of international mineral exploration and development experience Previous VP of Peru Operations for Aquiline Resources Inc. (Acquired by Pan American Silver Corp.) Held various senior geologist roles managing projects in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Peru, Ecuador and Argentina.
VP, Projects: Mr. St. John Lees (Based in Guyana) 15+ years international experience in both the construction and resources industries. Previously responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction management for Rio Tinto Iron Ore Atlantic’s Simandou Project in Guinea Responsible for advancing the technical studies, development, and construction of the Aurora Gold Project and managing the overall project team
VP, Corporate Communications: Ms. Jacqueline Wagenaar: CPIR, B.Mos Previously lead investor relations programs for several junior mining companies and is a Certified Investor Relations Professional from the Richard
Ivey School of Business Responsible for all marketing, communications and investor relations initiatives. Graduate of the University of Western Ontario in Business
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Executive Summary
Resource 6.54 million oz (M&I)1.82 million oz (Inferred)
Grade +3.0 g/t Au
Permitting Fully Permitted
Access Fully functional road access
Exploration Excellent potential
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Comparable Grade Analysis
Source: Scotia Capital. Data as of 07/30/12.
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Aurora Gold Project
Mineralized Zones
From 2004 to Oct 31, 2012:
Drilled 1,346 holes
373,086 meters
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Resources & Grade
June 2012
Gold Price(US$) $1,300/oz
Quantity(Mt)
Grade (g/t)
Gold (M oz)
Measured & Indicated Resources
O/P 32.77 2.62 2.76
U/G 30.06 3.91 3.78
TOTAL 62.83 3.24 6.54
Inferred Resources
O/P 5.12 1.54 0.25
U/G 11.81 4.12 1.56
TOTAL 16.93 3.34 1.82
Cut-off grades are based on a gold price of US$1,300 per ounce of gold and metallurgical recoveries of 97% and 94.7% for saprolite and fresh material respectively. Open pit resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.30 and 0.40 gpt gold for saprolite and fresh respectively within conceptual pit shells, Underground mineral resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 1.80 gpt gold and include all blocks above cut-off outside the conceptual pit shells.
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Bankable Feasibility Study – Due Q4
Objectives: Lower initial
capital/operating costs
3‐ phased production approach
Complete optimization of mine and site plan
Delivery of low capex/high grade, optimized mining scenario
Approx. BFS depth
Wide open laterally and at depth
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Opportunities in BFS
Lowering Capex/Opex: Revisions to Plant/Mine Design Concentrate on mining deposit from surface to ~750m
Elimination of Vertical Shaft (~$100M)
Elimination of SAG Mill (~$50M)
Elimination of Refrigeration Plant (~$15M)
Paste Backfill Plant (~$20M)
Power Usage Reduction (~$40M)
Maximize throughput in first 10‐13 yrs of mine life
Removal of some smaller pits considered to be marginal
Reduction/optimization of mine footprint and overall haul distances
Review/reduction of mobile fleet and equipment
Review and tradeoff of two U/G mining methods :
Mining Method #1 ‐ Blast Hole Open Stoping Mining Method #2 ‐ Sub‐Level Retreat
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Staged Development Approach
Phase 1: Saprolite Mining Surface ‐ ~50m Mining and processing
oxidized ore for the first 2‐3 yrs of operations
Scrubbing‐Leaching‐CIL‐EW‐Refining
Start‐up requires minimal capital requirement through: Simplified processing plant Lower energy consumption No crushing/grinding
Cash flow to help fund further initial development costs
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Staged Development Approach
Phase 2: Open Pit Hard Rock Mining Depth: Surface ‐ ~220m Crushing‐Grinding‐CIL‐EW‐
Refining For grinding, 3‐stage crushing
+ Ball mill required Recoveries ~90‐95%
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Staged Development ApproachPhase 3: Underground MiningDepth: ~220m – 750m: Analysis/tradeoff of 2 methods:
1‐ Blast Hole Open Stoping 2‐ Sub Level Retreat
Depth: ~220m – 750m Access through decline
Mining Method #1 – Blast Hole Open Stoping
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Staged Development Approach
Much lower operating cost –no backfill required
Suitable for sub‐vertical pipe like ore bodies (similar to Rory’s Knoll)
Relatively simple “Top Down” method with potentially high production rates
Easy Access: Shallow to moderate depth mining
Successfully used on diamond mines in South Africa and in Canada
Operations partially funded through cash flow
Underground Mining Method #2 ‐ Sub‐Level Retreat
Example:Diavik Diamond Mine, Northwest Territories
Other examples: Finch Mine, South Africa Koffiefontain, South Africa Ekati Mine – Northwest Territories
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Proposed Improvements To Site Plan
Water Management
Pond
Water Management
Pond
River DikeRiver Dike
1km
Open PitArea
Open PitArea
CampCamp
ProcessArea
ProcessArea
Mine WasteStockpile
Mine WasteStockpile
TailingsArea
TailingsArea
Access RoadAccess Road
GateGate
Cuyuni River
Yearly Rainfall = 2.5mYearly Rainfall = 2.5m
Mine WasteStockpile
Mine WasteStockpile
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BFS Project TeamDeepak Malhotra, Project Manager (focus on Metallurgy, Process, Tailings)
PhD in Mineral Economics and M.S. and B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering 40 + years experience in metallurgy and mineral economics—bankable feasibility studies
Don Elkin, Project Manager (focus on mining, project economics) B.S. of Engineering Mathematics and a B.S. of Geological Engineering 50 years experience in geology, mining and reserve estimation
VP, Projects: Mr. St. John Lees (Based in Guyana) 15+ years international experience in both the construction and resources industries. Previously responsible for the engineering, procurement and construction management for Rio Tinto Iron Ore Atlantic’s Simandou
Project in Guinea Responsible for advancing technical studies, development, and construction of the Aurora Gold Project and managing the project
team
Ashley Martin, Civil Engineer (focus on mine layout: tailings, water management and river dyke) Civil engineering degree from Curtin University in Western Australia Involved in large open‐pit mining operations and civil construction in Africa and Australia primarily for gold and copper projects,
such as Equinox's Lumwana copper project in Zambia
Dan Noone, VP: Exploration 20+ years of international mineral exploration and development experience Held various senior geologist roles managing projects in Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, Peru, Ecuador and Argentina
Christine Robinson, Operations Manager & Study Coordinator 15+ years experience in general business management Responsible for overall coordination and review of studies work
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Additional Infrastructure Advances
Access
Road access to site in place and functional
6,500 G tanker delivering fuel to Aurora
Camp
An area for the camp is being constructed
New camp is being constructed
Existing facilities are being relocated to permanent site
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Additional Infrastructure Advances
Buckhall Port
Improvements /changes to port design are underway
Kingston Wharf
Evaluations for the rehabilitationof and improvements to thewharf are ongoing
Assessment of logistics planningutilizing the wharf once upgradedis ongoing
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Logistics and Infrastructure
Road Access to Aurora
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Aranka Exploration – Greater Sulphur Rose Area
5,000 soil samples completed to date; 1,200 planned for remainder of 2012
N‐1 Trench: 1.41 g/t Au over 52 m, incl 1.80 g/t over 32 m and 4.34 g/t Au over 12 m
N‐1 Hole: 4.35 g/t Au over 20 m incl6.42 g/t Au over 13 m
S‐3 Trench: 11 g/t Au over 22 m
Aranka Exploration ‐Wynamu
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4,000 soil samples completed to date; 1,000 planned for remainder of 2012
Ongoing infill soil sampling and trenching within the various zones of interest
Zones of interest
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Aurora Brownfields Exploration
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Ongoing trenching program
Conducting infill soil sampling
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Moving Forward ‐ 2012
Strong Cash Position (~$37M)
Large Supportive Institutional Shareholders
Experienced Management
Updated Bankable Feasibility Study: Q4 2012
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Contact Information
Head Office:
Guyana Goldfields Inc. Telephone: (416) 628 5936141 Adelaide St. West, Suite 1608 Fax: (416) 628 5935 Toronto, ON M5H 3L5 Email: [email protected]
Investor Queries:
Vice‐President , Corporate CommunicationsJacqueline WagenaarTelephone: (416) 628 5936 Ext. 2295Email: [email protected]
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Appendix
Appendix
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Board of Directors
Alan Ferry, CFA, Geologist: (Lead Director)Alan Ferry is an independent businessman since 2007 following over 27 years as a mining analyst and mining corporate finance specialist. Prior to that, he worked as a geologist.
Patrick Sheridan Jr., MSc: Founder, CEO and Interim President & COOMr. Sheridan has depth of experience, working in the mining industry for more than 20 years. He holds a B.Sc. and M.Sc. from the London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom.
Scott A. Caldwell, P.Eng (B.Sc., Mining Engineering) Mr. Caldwell is a mining engineer with nearly 30 years experience working in developing and operating mines worldwide and has over 10 years experience working in Nevada. Mr. Caldwell was Chief Operating Officer of Kinross Gold Corporation until August 2006 and is currently the President , CEO and Director of Allied Nevada Gold Corp.
Dan Noone, MBA, Geologist: VP, ExplorationMr. Noone has 20 years experience in mineral exploration in Australasia and South America. He was previously V.P.of Peru Operations for Aquiline Resources and prior to that was CEO of Absolut Resources.
Robert A. Bondy, LLB: Mr. Bondy recently retired from Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP where he spent over 30 years in the Securities and Corporate Law Groups .
Richard Williams, LLB: Mr. Williams is the Director of First Metals Inc. and of Waseco Resources Inc. He is also the President and founder of Blackwell Investor Relations Corp., an investor relations firm specializing in establishing and strengthening relationships between public companies and the investment community.
Jean-Pierre Chauvin, P.Eng (B.Sc., Mining Engineering) Mr. Chauvin brings more than 40 years of combined experience in mining operations and construction management. Of particular note, he participated in the development of the Isle-Dieu mine in Matagami, Quebec for Noranda Mines Inc., which required the sinking of production and exploration shafts, as well as the development and definition of the underground operation. Mr Chauvin is currently employed as an interim President & CEO of PC Gold Inc. and sits on the Boards of PC Gold Inc., Macusani Yellowcake Inc., Lakeside Minerals Inc., and Andean American Gold.
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The Region
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GUYANA – The Country Fully Permitted
Mining friendly jurisdiction & government
Aurora Permitting License Received; Ready for Construction
Only English speaking country in South America with British common law and secure tenure - part of the Commonwealth
Democratically elected government under parliamentary system
Guyana GDP: US$2.8B (2011 est); GYD$ 581B
Long history of significant gold production:
Gold was the largest export of the country in 2011 with 360,000 oz
Mining License Received and Mineral Agreement Signed ( Nov.18/11):
Royalty:
5%: Gold price $1,000/oz or less
8%: Gold price $1,000/oz +
Corporate income tax: 30% with no withholding tax on interest payments
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Property Locations
Aurora Gold Project, Aurora
6.54M oz Au M&I; 1.82M oz Au Inferred
High grade +3.0 g/t Au
“Shovel-ready” with all permits
New Bankable Feasibility Study due Q4
Sulphur Rose, Aranka
Indicated 277,580 oz Au, Inferred 289,250 oz Au
2 discoveries made within a 5km radius
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Site Geology
Geological Description
Rory's Knoll mineralization: disseminated pyrite and gold mineralization associated with intense silica-fuchsite-sericite-carbonate alteration in tonalite intrusive probably emplaced at the hinge of the folded volcanic rock and metasediments.
Mad Kiss mineralization: disseminated pyrite and gold mineralization associated with intense silica-fuchsite-sericite-carbonate alteration in a quartz feldspar porphyry dyke.
Aleck Hill mineralization: mesothermal gold veins hosted in the shear zones of metavolcanic and metasedimentary rocks; occurs in a zone of pyrite-rich quartz-carbonate veins in volcanic rocks that are enclosed in an alteration envelope which reportedly includes silica-sericite and calcite cement filling fractures.
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23 km away from Aurora in a straight line Northwest trending zone measuring ~500m strike length X 200m width X ~630 m depth. O/P depth to 255m; Block model depth extends to 640m (Micon, Dec 2011) Remains open vertically and at depth. Metallurgical testing: 91.9% recovery (similar to Aurora). No by-products. Drilled 50,131m from 183 holes
(Jan 1, 2010 – Oct 31, 2012)
Tonnes Au Grade(g/t)
Contained Au(Inf ounces)
IndicatedO/P 8,250,000 1.04 275,550U/G 30,000 2.10 2,030Total 8,280,000 1.04 277,580
InferredO/P 5,120,000 1.14 187,710U/G 1,210,000 2.61 101,540Total 6,330,000 1.42 289,250
Sulphur Rose Deposit