max resourcefeb13presentation
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This presentation may contain “forward-looking statements” which reflect the Company’s current expectations regarding the future results of operations, performance and achievements of the Company, including potential property acquisitions, the timing, content and results of work programs, geological interpretations and potential mineral discoveries, and negotiation and closing of future financings. The statements reflect the current beliefs of the management of the Company and are based on currently available information. Accordingly, these statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause the actual results, performance, or achievements of the Company to differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, these statements.
In addition, investors are cautioned that this presentation may contain information about mineral properties adjacent to or near the Company’s properties and in which the Company has no right or interest. Mineral deposits on such adjacent or near properties are not indicative of the mineral deposits, if any, which may be found on the Company’s properties. The historic information provided has not been verified by the Company and is for reference only.
Disclaimer
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Drilling at Majuba Hill in Nevada intercepted near surface high-grade Ag/Cu supergene
oxide mineralization – a potential open pit deposit amenable to heap leach processing.
Drilling returned up to 2 oz/t Ag Eq over wide intersections: - Hole MM-06: 96 m of 39.2 g/t Ag and 0.57% Cu (2.7 oz/t Ag Eq) inclusive of
44.2 m of 71.0 g/t Ag, 0.15 g/t Au and 1.14% Cu (5.2 oz/t Ag Eq)
Drilling has identified mineralization along over 500 m of strike and to a depth of 350 m
and open to the north east, southeast and at depth.
Permitting underway for a 20 hole development drill program to establish an initial
NI 43-101 compliant inferred resource estimate by the end of 2013.
Initial metallurgical testing achieved leach recoveries of 84.6% for Cu and 73.4% for Ag
Excellent infrastructure, near 3 major mines (Coeur d’Alene, Barrick and Allied Nevada).
Experienced management and attractive share structure - only 24.5 MM shares issued
Investment Highlights
2013 objectives: Drilling to establish Inferred Resource estimate at Majuba Ridge (size and grade)
Commence initial Preliminary Economic Assessment (internal)
Identify and test additional target areas to expand resource potential beyond 100 MMT
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Corporate Structure
Share structure (Feb 28, 2013)
Common Shares: 24,505,985
Options: 3,280,000
Warrants: 2,016,755
Fully-diluted: 29,802,740
Cash: $ 400,000
Market cap. $ 2.5 Million
Management ownership: 36%
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- 25 years of experience in public company finance and management
- founder and former CFO of Prophecy Resource Corp. (TSX: PCY)
- 45 years of experience in gold and silver exploration in the Americas
- involved in discovery of 12 gold deposits in Nevada totaling 17 MM oz Au
- Past President of Geological Society of Nevada
- recent gold discovery – Crowsnest in Southeast B.C. in 2009
- over 40 years of experience in the development of large scale open pit copper
mines on an international basis
- projects included Red Chris (B.C.) Bougainville (PNG) and La Caridad (Mexico)
- President of MAG Silver (Amex: MVG)
- managed and directed multi-million dollar exploration programs for Noranda
Exploration, Battle Mountain Gold/Hemlo Gold, and Sargold Resources.
- Discoveries include gold and base metal deposits in the US, Canada and Mexico.
Management
Stuart Rogers
President and Director
Clarence (Clancy) Wendt,
P. Geo, F AusIMM, CP Mgmt
VP Exploration and Director
Ian Smith B.E. (Mining) Hons,
F AusIMM, CP Mgmt
Director
Dan MacInnis, P. Geo
Director
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2012 - Soil sampling and drilling by MAX at Majuba Hill indicate that:
High-grade near surface copper and silver oxide mineralization exists well beyond the
immediate area of the past producing Majuba Hill mine.
High grade Ag/Cu oxide mineralization extends at least 500 m to the SE from Majuba Hill mine
- Hole MM-17 (500 m to SE) - 42.7 m of 16.8 g/t Ag, 13.7 m of 15.9 g/t Ag
and 6.16 m of 51 g/t Ag
- Hole MM-21 (250 m to SE) - 332 m @ 12 g/t Ag and 0.13% Cu within 12 m of surface.
High grade oxide Ag/Cu mineralization extends to a depth of at least 350 m from surface
- Historic drill data (Minefinders 1975) includes 155.4 m 9.23 g/t Ag and 0.22 % Cu
starting at down hole depth of 220 m
2011 - Drilling intercepts high-grade copper and silver near surface.
Exploration Highlights
Hole MM-07: 50.3 m of 50.8 g/t Ag, 0.31 g/t gold and 0.31% Cu
Hole MM-06: 96 m of 39.2 g/t Ag and 0.57% Cu
- inclusive of 44.2 m of 71.0 g/t Ag, 0.15 g/t Au and 1.14% Cu
Hole MM-03: 42.7 m of 37.5 g/t Ag and 0.38% Cu
Hole MM-18: The “DeSoto discovery” hole 1.4 km to the NW of Majuba mine intercepts 29.2 m of
30.5 g/t Ag and 0.69% Cu – significant mineralization for future follow-up.
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Project Location and Infrastructure
Majuba Hill- Copper/Silver/Gold
35 miles north of Coeur d’Alene’s (TSX.CDE) flagship Rochester Silver Mine (NI 43-101 M&I resource of 263.9 MT @0.46 oz/t Ag and 0.004 oz/t Au)
2,568 acres comprised of patented and unpatented claims and private mineral rights
high grade Cu/Ag oxide mineralization – low cost heap leach processing
Large scale bulk tonnage open pit potential
Only 23 miles off of Interstate 80 in active mining district on well maintained dirt road
Close to rail, highway, power and skilled work force
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Patented Claim Boundary
Majuba Project Boundary
Majuba Mountain
- 2,568 acres that include patented claims encompassing historic Majuba Hill mine
Majuba Placers
Majuba Hill – Project Area
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Majuba Hill – Mining and Exploration History
1907 Copper and Tin (Cassiterite) Discovered
1914-18 Mason Valley Copper
- 3 Tunnels at Copper Stop - Upper, Middle, and Lower Adit
- Produces 4,000 tons of 12% Cu
1942-54 Greenan-Kerr
Produces 23,000 tons of 4% Cu from Copper Stope Adit
1971-74 MineFinders drills for Climax-Type Mo Porphyry
- Drilling confirms extensive Cu and Ag mineralization
2005-07 Minterra Resource Corp. tests leachable copper oxide target
- Completes 2,600 m of reverse-circulation drilling
- High grade intercepts at Copper Stope include 145 ft @ 1.85 oz/t Ag and 0.49% Cu,
inclusive of 15 ft @ 5.01 oz/t Ag.
- Minterra delisted in 2008 and lets property lapse.
2011 MAX Resource Corp. enters into agreement to earn 75% interest in Majuba Hill
Completes 1,800 m of core drilling with assay results up to 50% higher than Minterra’s
due to improved recovery with core drilling as compared to reverse-circulation.
High grade Cu and Ag mineralization intercepted near surface over long intervals (96 m)
Soil geochemistry completed on unexplored western area of property that identifies
significant Cu (to 1.53%) and Ag (to 209 g/t) in soils over 2 km x 1 Km area at DeSoto
Discovery hole (MM-18) at DeSoto intercepts 29.2 m of 30.5 g/t Ag and 0.69% Cu
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Majuba Hill – Mining Lease and Option to Purchase Agreement
Mining Lease and Option to Purchase Agreement with Claremont Nevada Mines,
LLC and JR Exploration LLC dated December 3, 2012 whereby MAX can acquire a
100% interest in Majuba Hill for $1 Million, payable as follows:
• $200,000 on closing (paid)
• $200,000 on December 3, 2013;
• $200,000 on December 3, 2014;
• $200,000 on December 3, 2015; and
• $200,000 on December 3, 2016.
The Majuba Hill property will be subject to a 1% NSR.
There are no work commitments or other ongoing obligations.
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Surface Projection of underground
workings at Majuba Mine
MM-2: 45.7 m @ 0.56% Cu/ 15.4 g/t Ag (68.6 to 114.3 m)
Incl: 9.1 m @ 0.54% Cu/ 39.3 g/t Ag
MM-5: 89.3 m @ 0.28% Cu/ 16.5 g/t Ag (0 to 89.3 m)
Incl: 13.7 m @ 0.47% Cu/ 30.0 g/t Ag
MM-6: 96.0 m @ 0.57% Cu/ 39.2 g/t Ag (1.5 to 97.5 m)
Incl: 44.2 m @ 1.14% Cu/ 0.15 g/t Ag/71.0 g/t Ag
MM-7: 50.3 m @ 0.31% Cu/ 50.8 g/t Ag (76.2 to 126.5 m)
Incl: 19.8 m @ 0.53% Cu/ 100.1 g/t Ag
MM-3: 42.6 m @ 0.38% Cu/ 37.5 g/t Ag (91.5 to 134.1 m)
Incl: 10.7 m @ 0.93% Cu/ 90.2 g/t Ag
MM-20: 293 m of 5.49 g/t Ag, 0.10 g/t Au and 0.09% Cu in
Porphyry-style alteration zone with significant sulfides.
MM-21: 332 m of 12 g/t Ag and 0.13% Cu
Majuba Hill -Majuba Mine Site looking NW
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Majuba Hill – Drill Results 2011 and 2012
Hole Azimuth Angle Total
Depth
From
(m)
To
(m)
Interval
(m)
Cu Au
(g/t)
Ag
(g/t)
Ag Eq (Oz/t)
MM-02
Includes
243 -70 122.8 68.6
105.2
114.3
114.3
45.7
9.1
0.56%
0.54%
0.07
0.11
15.4
39.3
2.0 oz/t
2.6 oz/t
MM-03
Includes
263 -70 158.6 91.5
102.1
134.1
112.8
42.6
10.7
0.38%
0.93%
37.5
90.2
2.1 oz/t
5.2 oz/t
MM-05
Includes
279 -45 89.3 0
1.5
89.3
15.2
89.3
13.7
0.28%
0.47%
16.5
30.0
1.2 oz/t
2.2 oz/t
MM-06
Includes
- -90 119.8 1.5
1.5
97.5
45.7
96.0
44.2
0.57%
1.14%
0.10
0.15
39.2
71.0
2.7 oz/t
5.2 oz/t
MM-07
Includes
290 -45 146.4 76.2
106.7
126.5
126.5
50.3
19.8
0.31%
0.53%
0.31
0.56
50.8
100.1
2.2 oz/t
4.1 oz/t
MM-17
Includes
Includes
119 -70.5 160.1 4.6
44.2
117.4
18.3
86.9
123.5
13.7
42.7
6.1
0.05
0.03
0.04
15.9
16.8
51.0
0.6 oz/t
0.6 oz/t
1.6 oz/t
MM-18 304 -45 146.2 21.9 51.1 29.2 0.69% 30.5 2.8 oz/t
MM-21 068 -44 351.4 12.2
242.4
344.5
291.1
332.3
48.7
0.13%
0.32%
12.0
16.5
0.70 oz/t
1.37 oz/t
MM-20
Includes
014 -44 323.9 31.1
207.3
323.9
323.9
292.8
116.6
0.09%
0.32%
0.10
0.15
5.5
6.3
Note: Silver equivalency (Ag Eq. Ounces) includes silver and copper and excludes gold values and is calculated based
on 5 year historic metal price trends of US$24/oz silver and US$3/lb copper. Metallurgical recovery of 100% is assumed.
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Majuba Hill – Sulphide Mineralization – Hole MM-20
• This first deep hole at Majuba Hill intercepts 293 m of 5.49 g/t Ag, 0.10
g/t Au and 0.09% Cu in sulfide mineralization in a porphyry-style
alteration zone discovered below the high grade Ag/Cu/Au oxide zone at
the Majuba Mine
• Hole MM-20 contains Chalcopyrite, Pyrite and Molybdenite in a
hydrothermally altered mineralized zone indicative of the primary zone of
a porphyry system.
• Gold mineralization grading 0.145 g/t Au was intercepted over the final
116 m of Hole MM-20, which was still in mineralization when terminated
at the planned target depth of 323 m due to weather conditions.
• Gold, copper and molybdenum mineralization was all increasing in grade
with depth
• the mineralized system remains open at depth and in all directions
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Majuba Hill – Hole MM-21
• MM-21 intercepted 4.6 m @ 58.0 g/t Ag and 7.6 m @ 0.80% Cu within an overall
mineralized intercept of 332 m @ 12 g/t Ag and 0.13% Cu (23.9 g/t silver
equivalent (“AgEq”)) in oxides that began within 12 m of surface.
• Hole MM-21 confirms that a ridge of high-grade oxide mineralization extends a
further 500 m to the southeast from the Majuba mine to the Ball Park target, where
hole MM-17 intercepted 42.7 m of 16.8 g/t Ag, 13.7 m of 15.9 g/t Ag and 6.16 m
of 51.0 g/t Ag, and is all one mineralized zone, the Majuba Ridge.
• The drill results from MM-21 and MM-17, combined with historic data from
Minefinders (Hole MF-1: 155.4 m @ 9.23 g/t Ag and 0.221% Cu from 220 m down
hole), expands the known mineralized silver/copper zone for 500 m to the SE of
the Majuba Mine and to a depth of at least 350 m.
• Permitting is underway for a 20 hole development drill program at Majuba Ridge
designed to establish an initial NI 43-101 compliant inferred resource estimate by
the end of 2013.
• Preliminary metallurgical testing achieved leach recoveries of 84.6% for Cu
(Sulphuric acid - 14 days) and 73.4% for Ag (thiosulphate - 24 hrs)
• Metallurgic testing is ongoing to determine optimum copper and silver recovery
through different heap leach methodologies and processing technologies, including
SX-EW for copper extraction.
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Majuba Hill – Drilling 2011
Majuba Hill – Drilling 2011
2 x 1 km
Soil anomaly
1 x 0.75 km
target area Nov 2011 – four holes totalling 674 m: MM-17 extends high grade silver zone 750 m to SE
MM-18 intercepts 29.2 mo of 30.5 g/t Ag and 0.69% Cu
June 2011 – 1,110 m (8 hole) core drill program: High grade intercepts over long intervals at Copper
Stope (96 m of 39.2 g/t Ag and 0.57% Cu in hole MM-6)
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Majuba Hill – Drilling 2011
Majuba Hill – Exploration 2012
2 x 1 km
Soil
anomaly
1 x 0.75 km
target area
Sept 2012 – Hole MM-21 (351 m)
extends mineralized zone from Copper
Stope to Ball Park along Majuba Ridge
Oct 2012 – Seven holes (521 m) test
extent of mineralization at De Soto
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Majuba Hill – Exploration and Development 2013 and Beyond
Objectives for 2013:
Drilling for inferred resource estimate at Majuba Ridge (size
and grade)
Preliminary Economic Assessment (internal)
Identify and test additional targets to NE to expand resource
potential beyond initial 100 MMT target
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Additional Exploration Projects – 2013
East Manhattan Wash, Nevada (100%)
Diamond Peak, Nevada (100%)
78 claims (1,560 acres) in Manhattan Mining District, Nye County, located 8 miles south of
Kinross/Barrick Round Mountain Mine (+ 12 MM oz ounces of gold produced)
Recovered 4.9 g/t gold and 1.2 g/t silver from 793 lb bulk sample in 2009.
Assays from 163 soil samples taken in 2010 produced values to 1.27 g/t gold.
Permit applications have been filed for an extensive drill program to determine the overall
depth and grade of the mineralization.
58 claims located at the south end of the Carlin Trend, 32 miles north of Eureka and the
Archimedes gold deposit (Barrick)
Exploration by MK Gold in 1999 encountered:
106 g/t silver in outcrop (3.09 oz/t) which was never followed up
11.6 % of Zinc over 1.5 meters within 20 meters of surface
geochemical grids in 2011 confirmed high silver zone in the south extends to the east, with soil
assays of up to 5.8 g/t Ag and an outcrop sample of 53.5 g/t Ag
Permitted for drilling of new gold, silver and zinc targets identified by sampling.
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