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TSXV: MCI | AGRDF: OTC Pink
February 2017 Presentation
Cautionary Notes
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Information
This presentation contains certain information that may constitute forward-looking information under applicable Canadian and U.S.securities legislation, including but not limited to information about current expectations on the timing, extent and success of exploration,development and metallurgical sampling activities, the timing and success of mining operations, the optimization of mine plans, millingactivity at the PL Mill, the timing and completion of updated mineral resource and reserve estimates in respect of the PL and Nokomisdeposits, the Company's intention and ability to monetize mineralized material, project development and related permitting, the financialcondition of Minnova and the ability of Minnova to finance exploration and development funding requirements and the ability of Minnovato meet forecast production and cost targets. This forward-looking information entails various risks and uncertainties that are based oncurrent expectations, and actual results may differ materially from those contained in such information. These uncertainties and risksinclude, but are not limited to, the strength of the global economy; the price of gold; operational, funding and liquidity risks; the degree towhich mineral resource estimates are reflective of actual mineral resources; the degree to which factors which would make a mineraldeposit commercially viable are present; the risks and hazards associated with underground operations; and the ability of Minnova to fundits substantial capital requirements and operations. Risks and uncertainties about the Company’s business are more fully discussed in theCompany’s disclosure materials filed with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada which are available at www.sedar.com. Readersare urged to read these materials. Minnova assumes no obligation to update any forward-looking information or to update the reasonswhy actual results could differ from such information unless required by law.
Cautionary Note Concerning Resource Estimate:
Historical resources in this presentation are historical estimates that predate NI 43-101 and are not compliant with current definitions, andhave not been verified by the company; consequently, they should not be relied on by investors.
Qualified Person
Mr. Brian Robertson, B. Sc., P. Eng.., a Director of the Company and a “Qualified Person” under National Instrument 43-101, has reviewedand approved the scientific and technical information in this presentation.
Unless otherwise noted, all dollars in this presentation are in C$ dollars.
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• Low to negative correlation with other asset classes, making it an effective portfolio diversifier
• Generally Positive/Bullish outlook for GOLD and gold linked equities
• Rising global debt – is it a crisis?
• Negative interest rates
• Global political unrest
• Institutions adding GOLD to asset mix
Cases for Gold and Manitoba
GOLD FUNDAMENTALS
• World Class Mining Jurisdiction
• Most Prolific Greenstone Belt in Canada
• Excellent Infrastructure
• Low Cost Electrical Power
• > 100 Years of Mining – 30 Mines
• Historically a High Grade Mining Camp + experienced workforce + Low Cost Suppliers (drillers, road maintenance, etc.)
• No First Nation Issues
MANITOBAFUNDAMENTALS
MINNOVA’SVALUE PROPOSITION
• PL Mine is past-producer & permitted• Attractive Capital Structure (~28 million shares)• Key Mining Infrastructure in place• Targeting ~45,000 oz annual production• Low Capex (est. C$25 million) & High IRR (>40%)• Low Relative Valuation ~US$20 EV/Rsc oz
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CANADIAN GOLD PROJECTS
• 100% owned past producing , permitted PL Gold Mine• 100% owned satellite Nokomis gold deposit
NEAR TERM GOLD PRODUCTION 1
• Forecast 40-50k oz. Au per year for 10 years• Average LOM diluted grade 7.2g/t (underground only)• Low capex – Forecast C$25 million• Low AISC (<US$1000/oz), Low C1 cash costs (<US$800/oz)• High NPV (~C$130 mln) and IRR (>40%)
KEY INFRASTRUCTURE IN PLACE
• 1,000 tpd mill• Access decline and 7,000 m of underground development
RESOURCE EXPANSION / EXPLORATION
POTENTIAL
• Measured & Indicated - 208,600 oz grading 5.93g/t (PL)• Inferred – 412,000 oz grading 6.01g/t (PL)• PL and Nokomis Deposits still open to expansion• Excellent “Discovery Potential” on Mine Property and Regionally
INVESTOR ALIGNMENT• Significant insider ownership - aligned with shareholders• Focused on profit and shareholder returns
1) See July 2014 PEA2) Assumes US$1200 /oz Au and C$:US$ 0.76
Exceptional Relative Value Proposition
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Capital Structure (Share data and cash position as of February 1, 2017)
Symbol TSXV: MCI | AGRDF: OTC Pink
Shares Outstanding 28,181,643
Warrants & Options
Options average price $0.57
Warrants average price $1.18
5,833,209
2,080,0003,753,209
Fully Diluted 34,014,852
Market Capitalization (recent price C$0.75/sh)
~$21.5 million
Cash and EquivalentsITM WarrantsITM Options
~$2,500,000~$150,000~$850,000
Debt ~$1,400,000
Management and Director Ownership
9% basic14% fully diluted
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Well Structured, Significant Insider
Ownership
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PL Mine
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PL Mine Located in Flin Flon – Snow Lake Gold and Base Metal District
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• 7000 m of existing underground development
• In-fill drilling programs in support of new reserve and resource estimates
• Develop new mine plan focused on minimizing dilution
• Planned underground test mining
Significant Underground Development = On Ore Immediately, Reduced Capex
PL Deposit Longitudinal Section Mining Blocks
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PL and Nokomis Deposits: Independent* NI 43-101 Mineral Resource Estimates
• Measured & Indicated Resource of 327,900 oz Au
• Inferred Resource of 438,600 oz Au
Both PL and Nokomis deposits are open down dip + along strike
Deposit Cut-off Grade (Au g/t) Resource Category Tonnes (t) Au Grade (g/t) Au Ounces
Open Pit Mineral Resources
PL Deposit In Pit 0.6g/t Measured 123,000 4.41 17,400
0.6g/t Indicated 445,000 4.40 63,000
Nokomis Deposit 0.6g/t Indicated 371,000 3.41 40,700
Total PL and Nokomis In Pit 0.6g/t Measured & Indicated 939,000 4.01 121,100
PL Deposit In Pit 0.6g/t Inferred 45,000 4.87 7,000
Nokomis Deposit 0.6g/t Inferred 247,000 2.41 19,100
Total PL and Nokomis In Pit 0.6g/t Inferred 292,000 2.78 26,100
Shallow Underground Mineral Resources
PL Deposit Underground 2.5g/t Measured 27,000 5.12 4,500
2.5g/t Indicated 1,057,000 5.95 202,300
Total PL Underground 2.5g/t Measured & Indicated 1,084,000 5.93 206,800
PL Deposit Underground 2.5g/t Inferred 2,135,000 6.01 412,500
Total In Pit and Shallow Underground Mineral Resources
Total In Pit and Underground 0.6/2.5g/t Measured & Indicated 2,023,000 5.04 327,900
Total In Pit and Underground 0.6/2.5g/t Inferred 2,427,000 5.62 438,600
• By Mr. Eugene Puritch, P.Eng. of P&E Mining Consultants Inc. and Mr. Leon McGarry, B.Sc., P.Geo., of A.C.A. Howe International Limited. of Toronto, Ontario. Mr. Puritch and Mr. McGarry are Independent Qualified Persons as defined under NI 43-101 regulations.
• See April 17, 2014 press release for notes on PL and Nokomis deposits resource estimates
PL and Nokomis Gold DepositsDemonstrated Expansion Potential
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PL Deposit Global Resource
Steady Resource Expansion8 Positive Resource Calculations over 30+ years
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Year 1981 1985 1986 1987 1988 1993 2011 2014
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M+I (oz) 124,839 684,188 330,947 141,980 206,668
Inferred (oz) 105,693 133,009 178,997 57,946 313,078 203,213 548,286 412,584
Total 105,693 133,009 178,997 182,785 997,266 534,160 690,266 619,252
More Drilling leads to Resource Conversion and Expansion
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Regional Infrastructure
• All weather access
• Railroad
• Regional airport
• Grid electricity
• Water
• All mining andprocessing support services
Underground Development
• Access portal/decline
• 7000 m underground development
1000 tpd mill
• Crusher
• Fine Ore bin (3 Compartment)
• Ball Mill
• Rod Mill
• Floatation tanks
• Leach Tanks
• CIL
• Gold furnace
• Laboratory
• Office
PL Mine Infrastructure In Place
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The Right Geology, Structure and Geophysics
• Numerous untested, airborne VTEM anomalies on property and regionally
• New interpretation of the Puffy fold has fold strike potential of over 3 km
• Historic drilling only tested targeted structures /stratigraphy at very shallow depths, well up dip from the top of the conductor • PUF 119 intersected 1 m grading 34g/t
at ~115m vertical• First hole of 2017 drill program • Awaiting assay results on this NEW
Discovery• 2011 MCI drill hole tested down dip projection
of BIF intersecting 23.7g/t over 0.5 m at ~250m vertical• Priority target for follow-up drilling in
2017
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Airborne VTEM
Structural Lineament Study
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Significant Property Wide and Regional Exploration Potential
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Shaft
Decline/Ramp
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Six steps : 1) Drill face 2) Load explosives 3) Blast 4) Muck 5) Scale 6) Install support
Sub-level Development
Production Cycle Drill - Blast - Muck Ore
Waste Rock
Underground Access
Underground Backfill
Development Mining
Production Mining
Majority of Development is Conventional and State-of-the-Art Commercial Mining Equipment Has Been Identified
Paste Backfill
Transport ore to crusher
Established, commercial equipment and procedures'
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Mine Cycle Breakdown
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Commercial Equipment Selection CriteriaSmall size (ULP/XLP) equipment to achieve:
• minimal mine openings
• targeted narrow stope heights
• safely and efficiently in moving ore out of the stope
Electric/battery powered to:
• capitalize on Manitoba’s low industrial power costs
Proven operational performance:
• emphasis on equipment used in comparable shallow dipping-narrow vein mine settings
Other considerations:
• maintenance and safety factors
• operate remotely/autonomously
Small, Mechanized Narrow Vein Development - Shallow Dip Mining is Feasible
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Creating a Modern Mine with Equipment Suitable for Narrow-Vein Mining
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Future Exploration and Development Plans
Exploration and Infill Drilling Program Resource Conversion and Expansion
• PL and Nokomis deposits still open down dip/on strike• 10,000 meter program underway January 2017
Test Regional Exploration Potential• Initially target mine area exploration targets• Numerous structural and geophysical targets remain untested• Historic data review /compilation highlights untested potential• Belt has not been extensively explored for gold and exploration focus will expand
DevelopmentPre-Feasibility Study Q2/2017 – Feasibility Study Fall 2017
• Update resource to Measured and indicated 0 to 150m• Target Reduced Mining Widths to Achieve Higher Mill Head Grade• Current mine plan forecasts a mill head of 7.2 g/t based on conservative 2 m minimum
mining width (diluted)• Feasibility Study consisting of underground test mining and bulk sampling program
summer 2017• Targeting use of proven ULP and XLP equipment to potential reduce diluted mining widths
to between 1 and 1.5 m• NEW metallurgy test work to optimize gravity circuit and overall process flow sheet –
targeting increased gold recoveries of over 90%
Any of the Above Initiatives can Support Significant Value Appreciation
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Value Proposition
• Increasing Gold Resource Size and Production Profile leads to High Market Valuation
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1) PL Mine production forecast ~45,000 oz per annumSource; company and analyst reports
Investment Highlights
• Permitted to re-start underground mining operations
• Ragged TMF (to be listed on Schedule 2 of MMER)
• Near-term gold production, with excellent exploration upside
• Major infrastructure already in place
• 1,000 tpd mill, ancillary facilities, Access ramp and 7,000 m of underground workings
• All weather road access, grid power, railway
• M+I Rsc 327,900 oz Au and Inf Rsc of 438,600 oz - still open to expansion
• Production rate from underground operation at 600 tpd grading over 7g/t
• Average annual production of over 43,000 ounces of gold
• Mine life 10 years, producing over 400,000 ounces of gold
A lower risk VALUE PROPOSITION with Exceptional Opportunities to Optimize the Development Plan and Expand Gold Resource
Upcoming Milestones and Catalysts
Reduce minimum mining width to <1.5 m
Drill – exploration and expansion targeting >1 m oz
Maximize +70% Gold recovery from gravity
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Gorden GlennChairman, President & CEO Over 25 years industry experience in finance as Investment Banker (TD Securities and Desjardins) and Mining Analyst and including 9 years as a geologist.
James D. A. WhiteDirector Mr. White is the Managing Partner of Baynes& White, a Toronto-based pension and benefits actuarial consulting firm.
Brian RobertsonP.Eng., Director Over 30 years experience in corporate management, exploration programs, project management, mine permitting, construction, development and operation as well as the evaluations or corporate acquisitions.
Chris IrwinLL.M., Interim CFO, Director Mr. Irwin is President of Irwin Professional Corporation, a corporation providing legal services mainly to the natural resource sector.
“WISE MINERS” - A Century of Exploration, Development, Operations, Finance and Investment Experience
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Management and DirectorsAligned and Focused on Shareholder Returns
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DEVELOPMENT (OWNERS) TEAM - Recruitment in progress
GEOLOGY - Chris Burchanan, MSc., P. GeoSenior structural geologist with 20 years of experience and is specialized in structural controls and alteration assemblages of gold systems
MINING ENGINEERING/PROJECT MANAGEMENTComing soon
Gorden Glenn, Chairman, President & CEO
Tel: +1 647 985 [email protected]
365 Bay Street, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2V1
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Contact Us
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Appendix
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Check out the following links to see how innovation is changing the way we can mine narrow vein deposits safely and efficiently
Dok-Ing XLP Reef Dozerhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhmV1c8JSx8
Brokk equipmenthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALaH4JCyTuc
CMTI mini- robotic dozershttp://www.miningweekly.com/article/sibanye-displays-new-mining-machine-at-joburg-indaba-2015-10-14
http://www.cmti.co.za/MM-MT1000.htm
Herrenknecht – Raise Boring Machineshttps://www.herrenknecht.com/en/media/films-animations.html
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Optimization with Commercial Equipment
• Single jackleg drills
• Slushers
• Labour intensive
• Old LHD and Haul trucks
• Long hole mining method methods inappropriate for narrow vein mining
• Focus on tonnes over grade
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Old Mining Method (Conventional)
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• Ultra and Extra-Low Profile (ULP/XLP) mining equipment toachieve minimal mine development and targeted narrow stope heights
Remote and Autonomouscontrols
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Mining Equipment Fleet Selection ULP Ore Mucking and Handling
Small Size 1.2m w x 1.8m h
• Small scale electric/hydraulic mining/drilling equipment is replacing old single jackleg drills
• Electric/hydraulic equipment can perform drilling and excavation duties
• Greatly improves mine safety
• Remote and autonomous controls
Drift and Stope Drilling and Mucking
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Mining Equipment Fleet SelectionDrilling and Mucking
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• Commercially available equipment
• 1000’s of hours of operations
• Compact and self contained
• +50 years of Pipe jacking technology
• drill a 1.1m diameter hole
• Mine only the ore - minimal dilution
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Reef Boring and Box Hole Boring Technique
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Innovative Thinking to re-start the PL Mine – NOT your average mining company
• Re-starting a past producing, shallow dipping, narrow vein mine requires Innovative Thinking
• Innovative new drilling-blasting-mucking technologies
• Innovative new reef boring, slot/raise boring techniques
• Minnova is committed to employing the state of the art equipment and technology to re-start the PL Mine
• We are working with global leaders in equipment manufacturing and innovation to unlock the value of the PL Mine for our stakeholders
• Attractive capital structure with ~22 million shares outstanding
• Low relative EV/oz of gold at <US$20/resource ounce
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Innovative Thinking