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JV DRILLING METRES - PERU & BANFORA
COPPER
12-18 months (planned)
(Peru expected start mid 2015)
46,000 metres
GOLD
48 months (possible)
+110,000 metres
UP TO A$34M FUNDED BY PERU JV PARTNERS
NICKEL
MAJOR LANDHOLDER IN THE FRASER RANGE
Planning to drill this year close to Sirius (SIR) & Mount Ridley Mines MRD)
LADU Presentation by Graeme Drew
Peru
DISCLAIMERS
Forward-Looking Statements
This presentation contains forward looking statements concerning the projects owned by AusQuest Limited. Statements concerning mining reserves and
resources may also be deemed to be forward looking statements in that they involve estimates based on specific assumptions. Forward-looking statements
are not statements of historical fact and actual events and results may differ materially from those described in the forward looking statements as a result of a
variety of risks, uncertainties and other factors. Forward looking statements are based on management’s beliefs, opinions and estimates as of the dates the
forward looking statements are made and no obligation is assumed to update forward looking statements if these beliefs, opinions and estimates should
change or to reflect other future developments. Data and amounts shown in this presentation relating to capital costs, operating costs and project timelines
are internally generated best estimates only. All such information and data is currently under review as part of AusQuest Limited’s ongoing development and
feasibility studies. Accordingly, AusQuest Limited cannot guarantee the accuracy and/or completeness of the figures or data included in the presentation until
the feasibility studies are completed.
Competent Person’s Statement
The details contained in this report that pertain to exploration results are based upon information compiled by Mr Graeme Drew, a full-time employee of
AusQuest Limited. Mr Drew is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (AUSIMM) and has sufficient experience in the activity which he
is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the December 2012 edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results,
Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves” (JORC Code). Mr Drew consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based upon his information in the form and
context in which it appears.
JORC – Exploration Targets
It is common practice for a company to comment on and discuss its exploration in terms of target size and type. The information in this presentation relating
to exploration targets should not be misunderstood or misconstrued as an estimate of Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves. Hence the terms Resource(s) or
Reserve(s) have not been used in this context. The potential quantity and grade is conceptual in nature, since there has been insufficient work completed to
define them beyond exploration targets and that it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource.
Currency
All dollar amounts shown in this presentation are in Australian dollars unless otherwise stated.
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C A P I TA L S T R U C T U R E
AusQuest Limited
ASX Code
Significant Shareholder
AQD
Shares on Issue
494.9 million
Options on Issue
157.6 million
Market Cap. (at 2.0 cents)
~$9.9 million
Cash (end March + Funds raised)
~$3.5M
Enterprise Value
16.7%
Directors (Incl C.E.)
22.5%
Acorn Capital
5.6%
Top 20
~43.1%
Directors
Greg Hancock
Non Exec. Chairman
Graeme Drew
Managing Director
John Ashley
Non Exec. Director
Chris Ellis
Non Exec. Director
$0.025
70,000,000
60,000,000
50,000,000
$0.020
$0.015
40,000,000
30,000,000
20,000,000
$0.010
AQD Share Price
Volume (shares traded per day)
80,000,000
$6.4 million
Chris Ellis (NED)
$0.005
10,000,000
0
$0.000
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MASSIVE 12 MONTHS AQD IN PERU
•
Landmark Peru JVs worth up to A$34M
- includes cash to AQD up to A$13M
• 4 large Cu-Au targets to be drilled – expected start mid
2015
• 20,000m drilling or expenditure of US$3.5M –committed
within next 12-18 months
• 70,000m drilling + US$10M cash over 4 years to earn 70%
in 4 prospects
(See ASX announcements February 23rd, 24th)
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PERU – EXCELLENT CU-AU PEDIGREE
• Giant Cu (Au) deposits
• Major Cu producer
• >U$3.5B Cu – southern Peru
• Mine Expansions
• Covered areas
• Secure Mining Title
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CERRO VERDE MINE – SOUTHERN PERU
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CERRO VERDE TO DOUBLE PRODUCTION
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P E R U – P R O J E C T L O C AT I O N S
3 JV Projects
10 Projects 100% owned
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UNDERCOVER – A NEW OPPORTUNITY
• Covered areas restricted
historic exploration
• More Cu deposits to be
found under cover
• Aeromagnetics used for
area selection
• Mapping & sampling used to
prioritise prospects
• Geological / geophysical
targets for drilling
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D R I L L I N G C U - A U TA R G E T S - I L O J V s
• 2 JVs signed with Zahena to drill large-scale porphyry Cu-Au targets near ILO
• 50,000m drilling & US$7 million cash (est. value US$17.5M) earns 70% in both
• Commitment - 5,000m Cardonal (US$1M) – 10,000m Puite-Colorada (US$1.5M)
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CARDO NAL & P UITE JV DRIL L TARG ETS
CARDONAL PROSPECT
• 13 drill sites approved for Puite &
10 sites for Cardonal
• Large porphyry Cu (Au) and/or IOCG
targets defined by anomalous Cu,
alteration & geophysical anomalies
2km
PUITE PROSPECT
1.2km
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C H O L O L O ( 1 0 0 %) D R I L L TA R G E T -
472m @ 0.11%Cu
2015
472m @ 0.11%Cu
• Next to Ilo Este Porphyry Cu prospect (Latin Resources JV with Zahena)
• Anomalous Cu-Mo & sericite /alunite alteration - new Porphyry Cu system
• Prospect ~250m vertically above Ilo Este - enhances chance of preservation
• Drill permitting in 2015
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D R I L L I N G C U - A U TA R G E T S – L A N A J V
LANA
• JV with Southern Copper to drill large Cu-Au target – 5,000m DDH commitment
• Drill targets at Cerro de Fierro (100% AQD) – permitting in 2015
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C E R R O D E F I E R R O ( 1 0 0 % ) TA R G E T - 2 0 1 5
Geology
Cu
Priority Target
2km
Cu>100ppm
Au>40ppb
Ground Magnetic Image
Aeromagnetic Contour
Magnetic Anomaly beneath Volcanics?
Potential Porphyry Cu or IOCG Target?
E S C O N D I D A M A G N E T I C S I G N AT U R E
• Escondida – very large Porphyry
Cu deposit in Chile
• Recognised in aeromagnetic
data (detailed)
• Magnetic nodes reflect potassic
alteration (magnetite)
• Potassic alteration associated
with Cu mineralisation
• Discrete magnetic targets infer
focussed alteration
• Alignment of nodes implies
structural control
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NEW 1 0 0 % CU -AU TARG ETS IN PERU
Target 1
Target 2
Target 3
• Magnetic targets similar to Escondida under cover in southern Peru –
located using proprietary aeromagnetic data
• Targets held 100% by Questdor (wholly owned subsidiary of AQD)
• Ground evaluation in 2015 - advance to drill status
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F R A S E R R A N G E N I - C U D R I L L TA R G E T S
Drill Targets
Drill Targets
Fraser Range
(100% AQD)
Mt Ridley
Mt Ridley
Mt Ridley
Drill Targets
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BANFORA GOLD JV – A$7M BUDGET 2015
7,000m
Mouro
Gold Trend
4,000m
20,000m
• RC drilling at 5 gold projects in
Burkina Faso has commenced
• Up to 39,000m RC drilling &
150,000m of auger in 2015
• 30Km gold auger anomaly
(>50ppb Au) reported at Mouro
4,000m
• Drilling funded by Burkinor (a wholly
owned subsidiary of SEMAFO)
4,000m
• Burkinor expected to spend up to
US$5.6M (~A$7M) in 2015
2015 – Planned
RC Drilling
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UPCOMING ACTION FOR AUSQUEST
COPPER
Peru JVs - Four large Cu-Au targets drilled (20,000m)
100% Cu-Au targets outside JV – added value
GOLD
Banfora Gold JV - Targets drilled in 5 areas (26,000m)
NICKEL
New Ni-Cu opportunities in Fraser Range (WA)
VALUE
Market Cap: ~$10 million - cash back to AQD (Peru JV)
Drill Targets defined – potential for more to follow
Metres drilled = activity = News flow
Multiple Opportunities for success and share price appreciation
C O N TA C T
Graeme Drew
Managing Director
8 Kearns Cres, Ardross, WA, 6153
Tel: +61 (8) 9364 3866
Email: graeme@ausquest.com.au
www.ausquest.com.au
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