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Optimized LOM Plan Workshop Presentation – May 1, 2019
DRIVING CHANGE, POSITIONED FOR GROWTH
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The data, information, and opinions contained or referred (the “Information”) in this presentation of Guyana Goldfields Inc. (the “Company”) contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements.” Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or developments in our industry, to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words “expected”, “targeted”, “advanced”, “appears”, “scheduled”, “guidance”, “on plan”, “test”, “potential” and similar expressions, or that events or conditions “will”, “would”, “may”, “could” or “should” occur. Information inferred from the interpretation of drilling results and information concerning mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates may also be forward-looking statements, as such information constitutes a prediction of what might be found to be present when and if a project is actually developed. Forward-looking statements in this document also include statements regarding: the Company’s strategy, projects, priorities and plans (including the Company’s proposed life of mine optimization plan at the Aurora Gold Mine), future financial or operating performance, business prospects, planned capital expenditures, cost reduction initiatives, exploration programs, plans and targets, corporate social responsibility initiatives, potential upgrades of mineral resources to mineral reserves, and certain corporate objectives, goals and plans for 2019.
There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially or otherwise from the Company’s expectations include, among others: risks related to fluctuations in mineral prices; uncertainties related to raising sufficient financing to fund planned work in a timely manner and on acceptable terms; changes in planned work resulting from weather, logistical, technical or other factors; the possibility that results of work will not fulfill expectations and realize the perceived potential of the Company’s properties; uncertainties involved in the estimation of resources and reserves; the possibility that required permits 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 preclude commercial development or render operations uneconomic; the possibility that the estimated recovery rates may not be achieved; risk of accidents, equipment breakdowns and labour disputes or other unanticipated difficulties or interruptions; the possibility of cost overrun or unanticipated expenses in the work program; the risk of environmental contamination or damage resulting from the Company's operations; risks associated with title to mineral properties; and other risks and uncertainties discussed appear elsewhere in the Company’s documents filed from time to time with the and Canadian securities regulators.
Certain forward-looking statements contained herein may also be considered to be future-oriented financial Information or a financial outlook for the purposes of applicable Canadian securities laws. Future oriented financial Information and financial outlook contained herein about prospective financial performance, financial position or cash flows are based on assumptions about future events, including economic conditions and proposed courses of action, based on the applicable management team’s assessment of the relevant Information available to them at the applicable time, and to become available in the future. In particular, the Information contains projected operational Information for future periods which are based on a number of material assumptions and factors. The actual results of the applicable operations for any period could vary from the amounts set forth in these projections, and such variations may be material. Further, there is no assurance or guarantee with respect to the prices at which any securities of the Company will trade, and such securities may not trade at prices that may be implied herein. See above for a discussion of the risks that could cause actual results to vary from such forward-looking statements.These forward-looking statements are based on a number of assumptions, including assumptions regarding general market conditions, the availability of financing for proposed transactions and programs on reasonable terms, the cost of exploration and development and the ability of outside service providers to deliver services in a satisfactory and timely manner. Forward-looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company’s management on the date the statements are made. Except as expressly required by applicable securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management’s beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change.
This presentation uses the terms “Inferred Resource”, “Indicated Resource”, “Measured Resource” and “Mineral Resource”. The Company advises readers that although these terms are recognized and required by Canadian securities regulations (under National Instrument 43-101), the US Securities and Exchange 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 be converted into reserves. In addition, "Inferred Resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that any part of an Indicated or Inferred Mineral Resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under applicable Canadian securities laws, estimates of Inferred Mineral Resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, or economic studies except for a Preliminary Assessment as defined and permitted under National 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 Mineral Resources stated in this presentation are not Mineral Reserves and, in the absence of a current feasibility study, do not demonstrate economic viability. The determination of Mineral Reserves can be affected by various factors including environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, sociopolitical, and marketing issues.
For further information on the Aurora Gold Mine, see the Technical Report entitled, “Technical Report on the Aurora Gold Mine, Guyana” on the Company’s profile on SEDAR (the “RPA Report”). The compilation of the RPA Report, including the updated reserve and resource model and life of mine plan was completed by Jason Cox, P.Eng., David Ross, P.Geo.,and Katharine Masun,P.Geo., of RPA, who are independent Qualified Persons as identified by National Instrument 43-101 and have reviewed, approved and verified the technical content of this presentation.
Unless stated otherwise herein, all scientific and technical data contained in this presentation has been reviewed, approved and verified by Mr. Ron Stewart (P.Geo) who is a qualified person for the purposes of NI 43-101 and is a member of the Association of Professional Geoscientists of Ontario. Mr. Stewart serves as Senior Vice President of Technical Services and Corporate Development for the Company.
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Disclaimer Respecting Publicly Sourced Information
Certain of the Information, including, but not limited to, Information concerning the Company and members of its noted peers, has been taken from or is based upon publicly available sources. The Informationalso includes industry data and other statistical Information obtained from independent publications, research reports and other published independent sources. Although the Company believes its sources to bereliable and has no knowledge that would indicate that any Information taken from or based upon those documents, records, publications, reports or other public sources are untrue or incomplete, the Companydoes not provide any representation or assurance as to the accuracy or completeness of the Information, or the appropriateness of the Information for any particular analytical purpose and does not assumeand expressly disclaims any liability in relation to such Information taken from or based upon those documents, records, publications, reports and other public sources, or for any failure by such entities todisclose publicly events or facts that may have occurred or that may affect the significance or accuracy of any such Information, but that are unknown to the Company. The Company has no intention andundertakes no obligation to update or revise any such Information or data, whether as a result of new Information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. The Company has not soughtor obtained consent from any third party to the use herein of previously published Information. The use of such Information should not be viewed as any third party indicating support for the views expressed bythe Company herein.
Non-IFRS Measures
This presentation makes reference to certain non-IFRS financial performance measures. These measures are not recognized measures under IFRS, do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRSand may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. Rather, the Company believes that these measures provide investors an improved ability to evaluate the underlyingperformance of the Company. Non-IFRS measures have limitations as analytical tools and should not be considered in isolation nor as a substitute for analysis of the Company’s financial Information reportedunder IFRS. Non-IFRS measures used in this presentation include “Average Gold Operating Cash Costs (Including Royalty)”, “Average Gold Operating Cash Costs (Excluding Royalty)”, “Average Gold Mine-Site All-in Sustaining Cost”, “All-in Sustaining Cost”, and “Cash Costs Per Ounce – Before Royalty”, as referenced below. For further details on certain of these non-IFRS measures, please refer to the “Non-IFRS Performance Measures” section in the Company’s latest MD&A available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Securities Laws
This presentation does not constitute an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any securities discussed herein in any jurisdiction where such would be prohibited. This presentation is not an offer to sell, or asolicitation of an offer to purchase, any securities in the United States. The securities referred to in this presentation will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold inthe United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state securities laws. The Information contained in this presentation doesnot and is not intended to constitute a “valuation”, “formal valuation”, “appraisal”, “prior valuation”, or a “report, statement or opinion of an expert” for purposes of any securities legislation in Canada orotherwise.
Data Verification
In October 2018, the Company implemented the Fusion Suite integrated data management system to accommodate data storage and management of geological, geotechnical, geophysical, geochemical,downhole survey, mapping, QA/QC, and sample data at the Aurora Gold Mine. In February 2019, the Company audited 7.5% of the master diamond drill hole database completed on its Mining Licence from2004 to year end 2018. The audit included checking drill holes for errors in collar location, survey, and assay data. The latter involved comparing 11,104 digital assay records from the master database to 176digital laboratory certificates. The Company did not identify any material limitations in verifying the data.
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AGENDA
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Introduction Scott Caldwell President & CEO
Geology Boaz Wade Exploration Leader
Resource Model Ron Stewart SVP, Technical Services & Corporate Development
Reserves/Optimized LOM Plan Forbes Gemmell VP, Corporate Development
Operations Update Suresh Kalathil SVP, COO
Financials Chris Stackhouse Interim CFO
Exploration Boaz Wade Exploration Leader
CSR Strategy Perry Holloway SVP, Strategy & Corporate Affairs
Conclusion Scott Caldwell President & CEO
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WELL ESTABLISHED GOLD PRODUCER
• 22+ years active presence in Guyana
• Performing to highest H&S standards and exceeded one million person-hours without a Lost Time Injury¹
• Major local economic contributor:
– One of country’s largest employers
– 96% Guyanese workforce
– ~US$30M+ annual local payroll
– One of largest foreign investments in Guyana’s history
– 250+ Guyanese vendors used
• Largest gold producer in Guyana mining 25% of all gold in-country
– Approximately 4% of Guyana’s GDP (2018)
• Guyana is the only English speaking country in South America / legal system based on English law
• Pro-Mining Government, democratically elected
– Royalty rate (NSR): <$1,000/oz US@ 5%, >$1,000/oz US @8%
– Corporate income tax rate: 25.0%
Source: Company reports1. As at March 18, 2019
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Attractive Asset Package Located in Guyana
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POSITIVE TRANSFORMATION IS WELL ADVANCED
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Ensuring Long-Term Value of Aurora is Realized
Enhancing ExecutiveLeadership
• Four significant recent senior management changes (Operations, Exploration, Talent, Country Management)
• Streamlined communications and accountability
• CEO succession plan underway
Board Renewal Well Advanced
• New Non-Executive Chairman role and 4 new independent Board members
In-Depth Review of Resource Model
• RPA Report released in March 2019 addressed key issues with grade
• Updated reserves and resources model and LOM Plan to allow for more reliable production and cost forecasting
• 2019 production and cost guidance incorporate results of RPA Report
Operational Improvements Underway
• Optimized Life of Mine Plan released on April 30, 2019 which includes several opportunities not captured in the RPA Report
Underground Exploration• Licensed and permitted for underground exploration decline
• Approved to begin access to higher grade mill feed
Refocused Exploration• Refocus exploration primarily on high-return brownfield exploration opportunities
• 30,000 m drill program in 2019 to target conversion of resources to reserves
GEOLOGY
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AURORA GEOLOGIC SETTING
• Situated in the Paleoproterozoic Guiana Shield
• Orogenic Gold Province hosted in granite –greenstone terrain
• Regional structure dominated by compressional strain imparting a strong NW-SE penetrative cleavage
• Guiana Shield – 110MM oz Gold Province
• Geological extension of the West African, Birimian and Tarkwaian gold province.
• Continuous gold bearing terrain extending over 2,000 km parallel to the Atlantic coast.
• Significant Gold Endowment: El Callao (18M oz); Las Christinas (17MMM oz); Gross Rosebel (13.7MM oz); Nassau (9MM oz); Toroparu (10MM oz); Brisas (10MM oz); Merian (9.0MM oz); Aurora (6.5MM oz); Omai (5MM oz)
• Under-explored compared to other well known granite-greenstone terrains (Yilgarn, Abitibi, Ashanti)
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Source: Bardoux et al, Geologic Survey of Canada, 2018
Geologic Reconstruction of South America and West Africa
Aurora
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MINE GEOLOGY
• Orogenic Gold Province hosted in granite –greenstone terrain
• Regional structure dominated by compressional strain imparting a strong NW-SE penetrative cleavage
• Aurora Deposit Comprised of two distinct mineralized hosts:
1. Rory’s Knoll Diorite
• 175m diameter, intrusive pipe traced to 2.0km in depth
• Stockwork / quartz flooded mineralized zone
2. Satellite Volcanoclastic Zones
• East Walcott, Mad Kiss, Aleck Hill zones;
• Fold hinge and vein dominant
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Aurora Mine Geology
Source: RPA and Company reports
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RECENT WORK
• Updated geological understanding based on:
• 3 years of production experience
• Blasthole data analysis
• Pit mapping
• 50,000 metres of core relogged
• 12,801 metres (88 holes) of new diamond drilling including oriented core control on some holes
• Orogenic Gold Province hosted in granite – greenstone terrain
• Recognition of L-Tectonite strain rather than shearing & lateral displacement
• Recognition of isoclinal fold geometries within volcanoclastics
• Recognition of correlation of gold mineralization with quartz percentages
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Mad Kiss, Hole MKD-02L-Tectonite Strain
Source: Company reports
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IMPROVED GEOLOGICAL UNDERSTANDING Fold Control to Gold Mineralization
• Current understanding suggests gold mineralization is controlled by fold closures as opposed to mineralized shear zones
• Structure characterized by penetrative cleavage / foliation striking ~3000
• Fold hinge lines plunge 700 to 800 to the NE
• Continuity of mineralization along the Z-Axis (good plunge continuity) and short horizontal (X-Y) dimensions
• Rory’s Knoll diorite characterized by a broad zone of brittle deformation, preferentially mineralized
• In satellite deposits gold mineralization concentrated in fold hinges and as foliation parallel veins in fold limbs
Source: Company reports
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Short X-Axis
Short Y-Axis
Long Z-Axis
FoldHingeFold
Hinge
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RESOURCE MODEL
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SCOPE OF WORK
• Geology Domains
• Four separate models: 1) RK/EW; 2) MK; 3) AH; 4) AH-UG
• Domaining based on geology, structure, quartz percentages, grade distribution
• Data Verification & Analysis
• 1,712 DD holes @ 422,676m drilling; 1,325 RC holes, 102,775 Blastholes
• Statistical analysis, capping, compositing, spatial analysis (variography)
• Grade Estimation
• Combination of OK and ID2
• Verification included statistical tests (nearest neighbour); visual, blasthole model, production records
• Reporting
• Classification according to varigraphy, geometry, drill hole spacing
• OP within Whittle shells; UG outside shells
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Four Separate Resource Models
Source: RPA
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RORY’S KNOLL
• 513 Diamond Drill Holes; 21,714 assays
• Hard boundary wireframes at 0.4 g/t Au plus lithology
• Assays capped to 35 g/t Au in RK; 10 g/t and 25 g/t Au in EWK; 6.8% of metal removed
• Composited to 2.0m
• 5m x 5m x 5m blocks; sub-blocking to half in each direction;
• Ordinary Kriging; RK high grade (>5.0 g/t) restricted to 33 m x 33m x 15m
• Classification
• Measured: 1/3 variogram range
• Indicated: ½ variogram range plus elevation consideration & clean up of isolated blocks
• Inferred: based on elevation, non-indicated below -800m RL; all blocks below -1400m RL
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Rory’s Knoll Intrusive Domain
Source: RPA
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MAD KISS
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• 120 Diamond Drill Holes; 780 assays
• Hard boundary wireframes of QFP
• Assays capped to 35 g/t Au; 12% of metal removed
• Composited to 2.0m
• 5m x 5m x 5m blocks; sub-blocking to half in each direction
• Ordinary Kriging
• Classification
• Measured: none
• Indicated: first pass interpolated bocks with 50m or less spacing & at least 2 drill holes.
• Inferred: All other blocks assigned as inferred
Mad Kiss QFP Intrusive Domain
Source: RPA
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ALECK HILL & SATELLITE ZONES
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• 399 Diamond Drill Holes; 91,011 assays
• Quartz Percentage model as underlying physical control
• Assays capped to 35 g/t Au for 50-100% Qtz; 25 g/t for 20-50% Qtz; 10 g/t for 5-20% Qtz and 3 g/t for 0-5% Qtz; 10% of the metal removed
• 4 Qtz Domains created by IK interpolation, creating a hard boundaries, gold grade interpolation by OK
• Classification
• Measured: none
• Indicated: assigned manually to areas with good grade continuity & supported by 50m spaced drill holes.
• Inferred: All other blocks assigned as inferred
Relationship Between Percent quartz and Gold Grades
Source: RPA
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ALECK HILL UNDERGROUND
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• 399 Diamond Drill Holes; 27,575 assays
• Hard boundary wireframes at 1.5 g/t together with dominant structural trends
• Assays capped to 22 g/t Au; 6% of the metal removed
• 4 Domains; interpolation used OK and ID2
• 5m x 5m x 5m blocks; sub-blocking to half in each direction;
• Classification
• Measured: none
• Indicated: first pass interpolated bocks with 50m or less spacing, restricted above -470m RL
• Inferred: All other blocks assigned as inferred
Aleck Hill Underground Domain
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UPDATED MINERAL RESOURCE STATEMENT
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Notes:1. CIM (2014) definitions were followed for Mineral Resources. Mineral Resources are inclusive of Mineral Reserves2. Open pit Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 0.52 g/t Au for saprolite and 0.70 g/t Au for fresh rock, and underground Mineral Resources are reported at a cut-off grade of 1.2 g/t Au for
Rory’s Knoll area, and 1.7 g/t Au for other areas. Cut-off grades are based on a price of US$1,500 per ounce of gold and gold recoveries dependent on mine method, material type, and/or location.3. Minimum mining widths of 5 m for open pit and 3 m for underground were used.4. Bulk density is 2.8 t/m3 for fresh mineralization and 1.73 t/m3 for saprolite mineralization.5. Stockpile data based on EOY 2018.6. Mineral Resources are inclusive of Mineral Reserves.7. Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability.8. Numbers may not add due to rounding.9. The mineral resource estimate was prepared by David Ross, P.Geo., and Katharine Masun, P.Geo., both of RPA Inc., “qualified persons” under NI 43-101 and independent of the Company.10. The Company confirms that there are no known legal, political, environmental, or other risk factors that could materially affect the development of the Mineral Resources
(Mt) (g/t Au) (koz) (Mt) (g/t Au) (koz) (Mt) (g/t Au) (koz) (Mt) (g/t Au) (koz)Open Pit
Rory's Knoll 4.4 2.68 382 1.5 2.58 120 5.9 2.66 503 - - -East Walcott - - - 1.3 2.30 96 1.3 2.30 96 0.6 3.02 55Aleck Hill - - - 0.7 4.04 94 0.7 4.04 94 1.2 2.25 90Walcott Hill - - - - - - - - - 0.2 1.94 10Stockpile 0.8 1.24 31 - - - 0.8 1.24 31 - - -
Total - Open Pit 5.2 2.47 414 3.5 2.78 310 8.7 2.59 724 2.0 2.44 155Underground
Rory's Knoll 0.1 3.52 16 27.3 2.96 2,601 27.4 2.97 2,617 24.3 2.19 1,709East Walcott - - - 1.1 3.73 134 1.1 3.73 134 0.4 3.22 44Aleck Hill - - - 1.5 5.59 264 1.5 5.59 264 0.4 4.23 60Mad Kiss - - - 1.8 4.57 268 1.8 4.57 268 0.4 3.81 48
Total - Underground 0.1 3.52 16 31.7 3.20 3,268 31.9 3.21 3,284 25.6 2.27 1,861Total - OP + UG 5.3 2.53 430 35.2 3.16 3,578 40.6 3.07 4,008 27.5 2.28 2,016
As of December 31, 2018
DepositMeasured Indicated InferredMeasured & Indicated
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NEW MODEL; NEW APPROACH
• What is New?
• Drilling, production data
• Mapping, geological interpretation
• Grade estimation domains, method and parameters
• Cut-off grades
• Classification criteria
• Resource reporting pit shells
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Comparison of Capping Limits
Comparison of Cut-Off Grades
Parameter Units OLD 2019Gold Price $/oz 1,300 1,500Open Pit
Saprolite g/t 0.30 0.52Rock g/t 0.40 0.70
UndergroundRory's Knoll g/t 1.80 1.20Volcanics g/t 1.80 1.70
No. Of Grade Pct. Of No. Of Grade Pct. Of
Domain Composites Cap (g/t Au) Capped Metal Assays2 Cap (g/t Au) Capped MetalRory's Knoll 16,511 80 13 2.2% 17,328 35 56 5.0%East Walcott 3,803 30,40 7 9.2% 4,386 10,25 52 5.1%Mad Kiss 702 60 4 5.4% 857 35 12 12.0%
Aleck Hill & Other1 9,194 15,30,70 24 2.4% 91,011 3,10,25,35 10.0%Aleck Hill UG 331 22 9 6.0%Totals 30,210 44 3.2% 113,913 56 6.9%1. Old model analyzed capping on composites within ore domain envelops only, whereas 2019 model analyzed all data
2 No. of Assays in 2019 model assessed for capping limit determination
No. No .Old Model 2019 Model
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Source: RPA
RORY’S KNOLL DOMAIN MODIFICATION
• Rory’s Knoll domain enlarged and smoothed out from level to level
• Both high-grade domain (>5 g/t Au) and Internal Waste Domains removed
• New model considers all composite data within the mineralized zone
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Eliminated Subdomains
Old Model (-63m RL) 2019 Model (-63m RL)
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Source: RPA
EAST WALCOTT DOMAIN MODIFICATION
• Domain envelopes reduced in both quantity and size
• Remodeled to reflect folded geometries
• Horizontal continuity of ‘shear-trend’ largely eliminated
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Tightened Domains
Old Model (-10m RL) 2019 Model (-10mRL)
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Source: RPA
ALECK HILL DOMAIN MODIFICATION
• New model used all data and quartz percentage to develop geologic model
• Old model created using hard boundary envelopes around ‘ore-grade’ data (join the dots)
• Considerable reduction in both implied continuity and resulting ore tonnage
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New Approach
Old Model (+33m RL) 2019 Model (+33m RL)
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4,008
(1,766)
6,018
(244)
December 31, 2017 Depletion Model Changes December 31, 2018
M&I MINERAL RESOURCE RECONCILIATION
Source: RPA & Company reports
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Change in gold ounces (000’s)
(4% of 6,018)
(29% of 6,018)
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1,777
(99)
338 2,016
December 31, 2017 Depletion Model Changes December 31, 2018
INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCE RECONCILIATION
Source: RPA & Company reports
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Change in gold ounces (000’s)
(6% of 1,777)
(19% of 1,777)
RESERVES / OPTIMIZED LOM PLAN
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CUT-OFF GRADE ASSUMPTIONS
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• Metallurgical recoveries based on constant tail equations
• Capped at 95%
• Higher recoveries at lower throughputs
• Range of 92% - 95% at annual feed grades
• Lower at Open Pit cut-off grade level
• Costs based on operations with consideration for potential improvements:
• Partnership with Mining Contractor
• Supply contracts –diesel, explosives, SMBS
Source: Company reports
Notes:1. UG mining cost assumption for Rory’s Knoll underground based on a SLC/SLR mining method. UG mining cost assumption for Satellites underground based on a long hole stoping mining method.
Sap Rock Rory's Knoll Satellites
Gold Price US$/oz 1,200 1,200 1,200 1,200
Royalties % 8% 8% 8% 8%
Process Recovery % 76.5% 83.0% 94.0% 95.0%
OP Mining Cost US$/t mined 2.00 3.00
UG Mining Cost1 US$/t mined 24.83 48.35
Processing Cost US$/t feed 6.30 14.50 14.50 14.50
G&A Cost US$/t feed 10.00 10.00 10.00 10.00
Cut-off Grade g/t Au 0.60 0.83 1.5 2.2
Cut-off Grade Y-E 2017 g/t Au 0.44 0.64 1.5 2.4
Open Pit UndergroundParameters Units
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DILUTION & EXTRACTION ASSUMPTIONS
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• Same methodology as previous studies, applied to new block models
• Dilution grades applied based on block model, ranging from 0.03 g/t Au to 0.3 g/t Au
• Open pit – 0.5 m on block edges in contact with waste, four waste contacts = loss
• RK pit – 5% dilution, 3% mining loss
• Aleck Hill North pit – >20% dilution, 15% mining loss
• Aleck Hill pit – >22% dilution, >33% mining loss
• Underground – factors for Longhole, flow modelling for SLC
• RK longhole – 10% dilution, 95% extraction for initial level, 85% thereafter
• Satellite longhole – 15% dilution, 95% extraction (sill and rib pillars)
• RK SLC – 14% dilution, 85% extraction
Source: RPA & Company reports
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RK OPEN PIT OPTIMIZATION
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• Pit slopes based on most recent geotechnical recommendations
• Other inputs as per COG
• All shells evaluated on incremental basis
• Pit shell #40 selected (pit bottom of -240mRL)
Source: RPA & Company reports
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UNDERGROUND DESIGN
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• Portal collared at Mad Kiss
• Shallower satellite longholeareas accessible on the way to RK
• Stope optimizations run on updated block models
• Previous development design modified to fit
Mad Kiss
Aleck Hill
East Walcott Rory’s Knoll
Source: RPA & Company reports
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UPDATED MINERAL RESERVE STATEMENT
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(Mt) (g/t Au) (koz) (Mt) (g/t Au) (koz) (Mt) (g/t Au) (koz)Open Pit
Rory's Knoll 3.91 2.61 328 1.94 2.43 151 5.85 2.55 479Aleck Hill - - - 0.19 4.17 26 0.19 4.17 26Other - - - 0.09 3.47 10 0.09 3.47 10Stockpiles 0.78 1.24 31 - - - 0.78 1.24 31
Total - Open Pit 4.70 2.38 360 2.22 2.62 187 6.92 2.46 546Underground
Rory's Knoll - - - 17.46 2.50 1,404 17.46 2.50 1,404East Walcott - - - 0.53 2.74 46 0.53 2.74 46Aleck Hill - - - 1.03 4.30 142 1.03 4.30 142Mad Kiss - - - 1.02 4.21 139 1.02 4.21 139
Total - Underground - - - 20.04 2.69 1,731 20.04 2.69 1,731Total - OP + UG 4.70 2.38 360 22.25 2.68 1,918 26.95 2.63 2,278
As of December 31, 2018Proven & Probable
DepositProven Probable
Notes:1. CIM (2014) definitions were followed for Mineral Reserves.2. Open pit Mineral Reserves are estimated at a cut-off grade of 0.60 g/t Au for saprolite and 0.83 g/t Au for fresh rock.3. Underground Mineral Reserves are estimated at a cut-off grade of 1.50 g/t Au for Rory’s Knoll and 2.20g/t Au for satellite deposits.4. Mineral Reserves are estimated using an average long-term gold price of US$1,200 per ounce.5. Open pit Mineral Reserves used a minimum mining width of 5 m. 6. A minimum mining width of 5 m was used for Rory’s Knoll underground and a minimum width of 3 m was used for the satellite deposits.7. Bulk density is 2.8 t/m³ for fresh mineralization and 1.73 t/m³ for saprolite mineralization.8. Numbers may not add due to rounding.9. The mineral reserve estimate was prepared by Jason Cox, P.Eng. of RPA Inc., a “qualified person” under NI 43-101 and who is independent of the Company.10. The Company confirms that there are no known legal, political, environmental, or other risk factors that could materially affect the development of the Mineral Resources
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2,278
(1,505)
3,971
(188)
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MINERAL RESERVE RECONCILIATION
Source: RPA & Company reports
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Change in gold ounces (000’s)
(5% of 3,971)
(38% of 3,971)
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PRODUCTION RECONCILIATION
* East Walcott refers to Volcanoclastic ore within Rory’s Knoll Pit
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3 years of Commercial Production (2016 – 2018)561K oz from Mine Actuals
• 2016 – 2018 Mine Actuals 7,384,005 tonnes @ 2.36 g/t Au for 561,000 oz
• Old model overestimated contained ounces by 17.6%; 2019 model underestimated ounces by 8.4%
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RATIONALE FOR OPTIMIZED LOM PLAN
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“Optimization of the underground production and development plan has not been completed, as the Rory’s Knoll underground is ready before the open pit is complete.” -RPA, 43-101 Report
Source: Company reports
Starting Point: 43-101 Ore Mined vs Mill CapacityRationale for optimization:
• RPA not able to optimize production plan due to time constraints
• OP pre-strip requirements peak in 2020 coinciding with peak UG capex spend
• Sizeable stockpile of 2.4Mt built up in 2021
• Remove/reduce financing requirements
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OPTIMIZED LOM PLAN APPROACH
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Item Approach
Open Pit • Redesign phases at Rory’s Knoll to reduce strip ratio in 2019/2020 & lower mining rate
• Ramp gradient of 12% vs 43-101 study of 10% (40t rigid frame trucks can achieve 15%)
• No change to ultimate pit design
Underground • Production tonnes deferred where possible to align with new OP schedule & to reduce stockpile build up
• Development schedule slowed down & matched to align with UG ore production schedule
• No changes to actual mine design
Processing • No changes to throughput or recovery assumptions
Operating Costs • No changes to operating cost assumptions
Capital Costs• Defer/reduce UG capex profile where appropriate based on new schedule
Source: Company reports
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OPEN PIT PHASING COMPARISON
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RK Phase 3
RK Phase 4
43-101 Phase Designs Optimized Plan Phase Designs
Source: Guyana Goldfields Inc.
• Optimized plan allows access to more ore in bottom of pit
• Optimized plan takes bottom of phase four 15m deeper
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OPEN PIT SCHEDULE COMPARISON
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Deferral of ~5 Mt of waste from 2019/2020 to 2021/2022
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Source: RPA & Company reports
Minimal change in y-o-y mining rate
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UG SCHEDULE COMPARISON
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No Change to UG design, only to Schedule:
• RK Open Benching: Deferred two months
• RK SLC: Deferred nine months
• AH: Brought forward 12 months
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43-101 UG Mining Schedule
RK Development RK Open Benching RK SLC EW LH MK AH
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(kt)
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RK Development RK Open Benching RK SLC EW LH MK AH
Source: RPA & Company reports
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ORE TONNES MINED BY SOURCE
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Source: RPA & Company reports
Ore Mined vs Processing Capacity
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REDUCED STOCKPILE BALANCE
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1,000
1,500
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2,500
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Source: RPA & Company reports
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TONNES PROCESSED BY SOURCE
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Source: RPA & Company reports
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43-101 LOM Plan
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PRODUCTION & AISC PROFILE
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• 2019-2022: Similar production profiles
• 2023-2024: Lower production under Optimized LOM plan due to UG deferral
• 2031: Deferred UG ounces are only caught up at end of mine life
• AISC: no material changes over LOM
Source: RPA & Company reports
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lns
Breakdown of Yearly Change in Capex - 43-101 vs Optimized Plan
Lateral Development UG Truck Purchases Refrigeration Electrical Other
CAPEX REDUCTION BY SOURCE
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• UG lateral development: ~$20mln of capex in 2020/21 deferred through 10,000m less of development
• Refrigeration: $13mln in 2021/22 deferred to 2024/25
• Electrical system: total of ~$8mln reduction mostly in 2020
• UG Trucks: $8mln in reduction in 2020 through purchase of 40t rigid frame trucks
Source: RPA & Company reports
Total Capex deferred/reduced by $58 mln in 2019/20/21
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TYPICAL UNDERGROUND SUBLEVEL PLAN
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UG DEVELOPMENT COMPARISON
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c-26
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27Ap
r-28
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28De
c-28
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c-30
Apr-3
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g-31
Dec-
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43-101 - Total Lateral Development by Month
Decline LH Ore Drift LH Waste Drift Other (Capital Development)
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1,200
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Dec-2
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Oct-2
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Mar
-22
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Nov-
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Apr-2
4
Sep-
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25
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5
Dec-2
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28
Nov-
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Apr-2
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30
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Dec-3
0
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Oct-3
1
Met
ers
Optimized Plan - Total Lateral Development by Month
Decline Ore Drift Waste Drift Other (Capital Development)
Source: RPA & Company reports
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BENEFITS OF 40T RIGID FRAME TRUCKS
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• Initial purchase price ~75% lower than standard 45t UG articulated truck
• Superior fuel efficiency
• Only one control system -lower maintenance costs/improved availability
• Assumed three year rolling purchases & no capex related to rebuilds
UG decline sized to accommodate rigid frame trucks
Source: RPA and Company reports
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LOM PLAN SUMMARY COMPARISON
Source: Company and RPA 1. This is a non-IFRS measure. Refer to ”Non-IFRS Performance Measures” section in the December 31,2018 MD&A2. 43-101 and Optimized capex include contingencies of US$11M and US$7M respectively3. Includes US$6M in reclamation
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NPV Largely Unchanged – Benefits of Capex Deferral Offset by Deferred Au Production
Total Capex reduction of ~10% or $44mln versus 43-101
43-101 LOM Plan Optimized LOM Plan
Mine Life (years) 13 13
Throughput Capacity (tpd) 7,500 7,500
Strip Ratio (OP) (w:o) 9.6 9.6
LOM Au Head Grade (g/t) 2.6 2.6
LOM Au Recovery (%) 94.4% 94.5%
LOM Au Recovered (k oz) 2,146 2,147
LOM Avg. Annual Au Payable Production* (k oz) 177 170
Avg. Annual Au Payable Production (2019-23) (k oz) 218 213
Mining Cost (OP) (US$/t mined) $2.91 $2.91
Mining Cost (UG) (US$/t mined) $29.74 $29.85
Processing Cost (US$/t processed) $16.24 $17.39
Site G&A (US$/t processed) $10.96 $11.52
Au Operating Cash Costs (Incl. Royalty) 1 (US$/oz) $813 $835
Au Operating Cash Costs (Exl. Royalty) 1 (US$/oz) $709 $731
Au Mine-Site AISC 1 (US$/oz) $930 $953
LOM Initial / Expansion Capex 2 (US$M) $124 $80
LOM Sustaining Capex 3 (US$M) $256 $257
After-tax NPV5% (US$M) $454 $462
Au Long-Term Price Assumption (US$/oz) $1,300 $1,300
* Excludes last year of mine life as it's a partial year for 43-101 Plan
Operating Parameters
LOM AverageOperating Cost
per Tonne
LOM AverageCash Costs
Capex Parameters
Economics
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OPPORTUNITIES
• UG development - current design appears conservative; opportunity to reduce number of meters of development per level
• Power savings - current cash flow model does not incorporate savings from reduced power costs from the deferral of UG refrigeration
• UG refrigeration - opportunities to eliminate altogether (as has been assumed in previous studies)
• Processing - opportunity to optimize mill operations from 2023 onwards when mill capacity only being partially utilised
• Cost reduction initiatives - tangible opportunities being pursued not incorporated in cash flow model
Source: Company reports
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Additional opportunities exist to further improve on Optimized LOM Plan
OPERATIONS UPDATE
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Q1/19 RECAP
Source: Company reports. Numbers may not add due to rounding(1) These are non-IFRS measures. Refer to the “Non-IFRS Performance Measures” section in the March 31, 2019 MD&A
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Key Statistics 2019 Guidance Q1 2019
Gold Produced ounces 145,000-160,000 36,600
Cash costs per ounce – before royalty¹ ($/ounce) US$/ounce 800 - 850 839
All-in sustaining¹ (“AISC”) US$/ounce 1,175 – 1,225 1,378
Cost of sales (prod, royalty and dep) US$/ounce 1,175 – 1,225 1,302
Gold Sold ounces 38,200
Average Realized Gold Price US$/ounce 1,301
Gross Revenue US$ mlns 49.7
Ore Mined t (‘000s) 502
Waste Mined t (‘000s) 5,037
Total Mined t (‘000s) 5,539
Strip Ratio waste:ore 10.0
Tonnes Mined per Day tpd 61,542
Ore Processed t (‘000s) 649
Tonnes Processed per Day tpd 7,213
Head Grade g/t Au 1.94
Recovery % 90.5
Gold production in line with annual guidance
Decrease in mining rate compared to prior quarter due to focus at the bottom of the Phase 3 pit at Rory's Knoll
Record quarterly mill performance of 7,200 tonnes per day
Costs higher in Q1/19 due to lower grades, higher strip ratio & higher production costs
On Track to Meet Annual Gold Production Guidance
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10
20
30
40
50
60
70
4Q17 1Q18 2Q18 3Q18 4Q18 1Q19
Ore Waste
OPERATING MOMENTUM ACHIEVEDMining Rates Have Improved
The mining rate has improved through various initiatives:
• Contractor ramp-up with 100% mobilization of equipment
• RC drilling to enhance grade control
• Transition to 10m benches
• Blasting fragmentation improvements
• Optimized haulage routes
• Supply chain renegotiation of explosives costs and other major consumable costs
Source: Company reports
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Mining Rate (tonnes per day 000s)
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5,500
6,000
6,500
7,000
7,500
4Q17 1Q18 2Q18 3Q18 4Q18 1Q19
MILL EXPANSION COMPLETED FEB 25, 2019Mill Performance Exceeding Expectations
• Expected to further improve recovery by up to 2%, throughput by 10%, and allow for 75% redundancy of the primary crusher thereby further lowering per unit costs
• Saprolite used as a viscosity reagent to improve hard rock throughput and overall recovery
• 20-25% gravity recovery
• No major additional works planned for the mill over the life of the mine
Source: Company reports
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Milling Rate (tonnes per day)
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COST REDUCTION INITIATIVES
Source: Company reports
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• Numerous areas of identified cost reductions through quoted rates or contracts
– Total estimated cost savings of US$15-20M on an annual LOM basis
• Contract miner savings of ~10% results in annual savings of $5-10M
• Replacement of ex-pat employees with local employees
• Key areas of savings include: diesel, explosives and SMBS
– Phase 2 mill expansion commissioned in Feb 2019 expected to further improve recovery by up to 2% from 2018 recoveries, throughput by 10%, and allow for 75% redundancy of the primary crusher and improve per unit costs
– Other potential areas to reduce costs identified in road maintenance, inland trucking, barging service and lubricant supply
– Ongoing evaluation of other areas of operational optimization to further reduce costs and improve efficiencies
• Includes evaluation of current operating procedures and potential equipment changes or enhancements
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UNDERGROUND EXPLORATION DECLINE
• Underground exploration decline approved Feb 20, 2019
• Early works resumed in 2Q2019: secure portal and drive decline 200 metres, budget set at US$2.0 million
• Reviewing bids for contract to advance ramp 2,500 metres to access Rory’s Knoll and satellite deposits
• No material delays expected to development timeline
• Exploration ramp allows access to perform infill drilling at depth to delineate exploration targets and potentially add mineral resources, as well as convert mineral resources to mineral reserves
• Underground drilling expected to commence in 3Q/19
• Test mining of up to 350,000 tonnes to supplement mill feed
Source: Company reports
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Long-Term Future of Aurora
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UNDERGROUND EXPLORATION DECLINE
Source: Company reports
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Early Opportunities for Test Mining at Mad Kiss
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MAD KISS STOPING
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MAD KISS – STOPE 1
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MAD KISS – STOPE 4
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MAD KISS – STOPE 5
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MAD KISS – STOPE 6
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FINANCIALS
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SOLID BALANCE SHEET
1. The Company elected to retire the full portion of the debt on April 30, 2019. The debt & cash balances s at May 1, 2019 are unaudited and are after repaying the full portion of the Company’s debt.
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Capital Structure
Total Shares Outstanding 173,530,802
Options 5,366,678
Warrants Nil
52 week: Hi/Lo C$5.42 / C$0.88
Market Cap (at C$1.02) C$165 million
Cash Balance - Mar 31, 2019 US$73 million
Debt - Mar 31, 2019 US$35 million
Cash Balance1 – May 1, 2019 US$36 million
Debt1 – May 1, 2019 Nil
South America
Cash and cash equivalents1
Debt Facility1
Nil
US$36M
Financially Disciplined
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LONG TERM DEBT RETIRED
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On April 30, 2019, the Company elected to retire the remaining debt balance of US$35M. Under theoriginal terms, the debt was contemplated over $5M quarterly principal repayments until extinguishmentat the end of 2020. No prepayment penalties apply.
The early retirement election was taken for the following reasons:
Provides immediate reduction in interest and administration costs, forecasted to be approximately$3M over the remaining life of the loan
Eliminates the administrative burden to advance the underground development associated with loancommon terms agreement
Release of all security associated with the loan, to allow for flexibility in exploring new financingalternatives
Release of $3M of restricted cash currently on the balance sheet as a condition of the existing loan
While the current plan envisions the self-funding of underground development through 2019 and 2020,management is actively exploring various alternatives with institutions and advisors looking at financingalternatives available to provide additional balance sheet flexibility through the next 24 months.
Source: Company reports
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BALANCE SHEET FORECAST
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Near-Term Cash Position Vastly Improved Under Optimized Plan
Source: Company reports
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0
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200
300
400
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
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Cas
h Ba
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S$m
lns)
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Notes – cash balance forecasts are based on the repayment of the Company’s full portion of its debt on April 30, 2019.
EXPLORATION
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LARGE, PROSPECTIVE LAND PACKAGE
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2019 EXPLORATION PLAN
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BUDGET US$6.75M and ~30,000 metres of combined surface and underground drilling
Phase 1
• Two surface diamond drill rigs to continue to test potential high-grade ore shoots
beneath the satellite ore zones at Aurora
• To be completed through 1H/19
Phase 2• Underground reserve definition drilling expected to commence in 3Q/19
• 2H/19 - Company will continue to drill with one surface and one underground drill
Phase 3
• Resumption of the regional, greenfield exploration activity further assessing and
testing targets
• Field work expected to commence in 2Q/19
Refocused on Brownfield Potential
Source: Company reports
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NEAR MINE EXPLORATION
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MAD KISS
HAIMARALLI FALLS
NW ALECHILL
SOUTHMAD KISS
ALECHILL
“GOLDEN SQUARE MILE” LIKELY OCCURS ON SECONARY HINGES (AND LIMBS) OF LARGER SCALE FOLD ‐ ARCHITECTURE INDICATED BYMAGNETICS
ANOMALIES ATSURFACE IN SOILSAMPLES
SWAMP VEIN
MULTIPLE FOLD HINGES INDICATEDBY MAGNETICS
POWIS HILL
HIGH GRADE DRILL ANOMALIES IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO LARGER SCALE FOLDSTRUCTURES
ANOMALIES AT SURFACECLOSE TO BATHOLITH CONTACT
ALEC HILLWEST
2000m
EASTWALCOTT
RORY’S KNOLL
Source: Company reports
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BROWNFIELD EXPLORATION: RESOURCE GROWTH POTENTIAL
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Openlaterally and atDepth
Strategy: Majority of drillingfrom
surface to ‐400m.
Drill/define high grade underground ore shoots at East Walcott andMad Kiss
Near mine saprolite resourcedevelopment
Source: RPA
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RESOURCES TO RESERVES
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• Opportunity to capture / upgrade resources to reserves
• 1.73 Moz M&I Resources not in Reserves
• 2.02 Moz Inferred Resources for potential upgrade to M&I resources
• Continued focus on local geological control and distribution of mineralization
Source: Company reports
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GEOLOGICAL DRIVEN TARGETS
Rory’s Knoll Targets Prioritized (1a, 1b, 1c)
• Silica Replacement + Pyrite
Mag Destruction Targets (2a, 2b)
• Magnetite destruction (Fe+2 reports to pyrite)
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Aurora2b
2a
1c
1a
1b
Source: Company reports
CSR STRATEGY
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CSR STRATEGY
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• Projects will be part of an overall strategy
• Projects chosen with the help of all parts of Company
• Projects will not prefer one group in Guyana
• More work will be done with the Government of Guyana
• Except for strictly humanitarian projects, sustainability will be a factor
• Documentation for each project including results achieved
• Credit for the good work being done; one placement a month is the goal
University of Guyana Site Visit – April 16, 2019
New Team, New Approach
Source: Company reports
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WHAT WE HAVE DONE SO FAR
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• Hired a local coordinator who was a journalist plus kept one employee from previous team
• Team beginning to develop a sustainable strategy
• Government and press relations has been a major focus
• Initiated outreach to Ministries of Health and Education for future programs
• Potential solar, environmental, agricultural and training & education projects currently being assessed
Government & Media Mine Tour – April 4, 2019
Progress Underway
Source: Company reports
CONCLUSION
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SUMMARY
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Recognized our challenges and are meeting them head-on
Management team fortified by highly experienced new hires
Strategic plans being implemented corporately and locally in Guyana
Recently exceeded 1 million person hours without a lost time injury
Optimization and continuous improvement of mining and milling operations underway
Updated reserves and resources model and LOM Plan allowing for more reliable production and cost forecasting
Received EPA approval for underground exploration decline development
Exploration refocused on high return brownfield opportunities
Enhanced corporate governance practices
APPENDICES
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OPTIMIZED PLAN - PRODUCTION SUMMARY
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031INPUTS UNITS TOTAL Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13
MININGOpen Pit
Operating Days days 1,825 365 365 365 365 Tonnes milled per day tonnes / day 3,360 4,835 6,473 870 4,619 Tonnes moved per day tonnes / day 35,454 64,188 67,422 33,197 12,463
Production '000 tonnes 6,131 1,765 2,363 318 1,686 - - - - - Au g/t 2.61 2.59 2.48 2.48 2.83 - - - - - Waste '000 tonnes 58,572 21,664 22,246 11,799 2,863 - - - - - Total Moved '000 tonnes 64,703 23,429 24,609 12,117 4,549 - - - - - Stripping Ratio w:o 9.55 12.27 9.42 37.15 1.70 - - - - - - - - -
UndergroundOperating Days 365 days 4,745 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 365 Tonnes mined per day tonnes / day 4,220 84 1,406 6,052 3,125 5,010 5,956 5,458 4,662 4,648 4,657 4,670 4,769 4,367
Production '000 tonnes 20,026 31 513 2,209 1,141 1,829 2,174 1,992 1,702 1,696 1,700 1,705 1,741 1,594 Au g/t 2.69 5.39 3.69 3.12 3.26 3.15 2.98 3.04 2.63 2.53 2.26 2.03 1.98 2.12 Waste '000 tonnes - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Total Moved '000 tonnes 20,026 31 513 2,209 1,141 1,829 2,174 1,992 1,702 1,696 1,700 1,705 1,741 1,594
PROCESSINGMill Feed tonnes / day 7,200 7,500 7,300 7,500 5,100 6,000 5,500 4,700 4,600 4,700 4,700 4,800 4,400
'000 tonnes 26,911 2,618 2,731 2,671 2,739 1,849 2,174 1,992 1,702 1,696 1,700 1,705 1,741 1,594 Au g/t 2.63 2.08 2.66 2.95 3.00 3.47 2.98 3.04 2.63 2.53 2.26 2.03 1.98 2.12 Contained Au oz 2,271,576 175,209 233,743 253,768 263,940 206,544 208,411 194,485 143,637 137,993 123,365 111,127 110,854 108,501
Net RecoveryAu % 94.4% 91.2% 94.4% 94.6% 94.7% 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 95.0% 94.6% 94.4% 94.8%
Total RecoveredAu oz 2,146,724 159,822 220,653 240,026 249,850 196,217 197,990 184,761 136,455 131,093 117,196 105,098 104,698 102,864
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OPTIMIZED PLAN - CASH FLOW SUMMARY
2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031INPUTS UNITS TOTAL Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13
REVENUEMetal Prices Input UnitsAu US$/oz Au 1,300$ 1,300$ 1,300$ 1,300$ 1,300$ 1,300$ 1,300$ 1,300$ 1,300$ 1,300$ 1,300$ 1,300$ 1,300$ 1,300$
Au Payable Percentage ##### US$ '000 99.95% 99.95% 99.95% 99.95% 99.95% 99.95% 99.95% 99.95% 99.95% 99.95% 99.95% 99.95% 99.95% 99.95%
Au Gross Revenue US$ '000 2,789,346$ 207,664$ 286,706$ 311,878$ 324,642$ 254,955$ 257,259$ 240,069$ 177,303$ 170,336$ 152,279$ 136,559$ 136,040$ 133,656$ Total Gross Revenue US$ '000 2,789,346$ 207,664$ 286,706$ 311,878$ 324,642$ 254,955$ 257,259$ 240,069$ 177,303$ 170,336$ 152,279$ 136,559$ 136,040$ 133,656$
TransportAu ##### US$ '000 4,723$ 352$ 485$ 528$ 550$ 432$ 436$ 406$ 300$ 288$ 258$ 231$ 230$ 226$
Refining costAu ##### US$ '000 644$ 48$ 66$ 72$ 75$ 59$ 59$ 55$ 41$ 39$ 35$ 32$ 31$ 31$
Total Charges US$ '000 5,367$ 400$ 552$ 600$ 625$ 491$ 495$ 462$ 341$ 328$ 293$ 263$ 262$ 257$
Net Smelter Return US$ '000 2,783,980$ 207,265$ 286,154$ 311,278$ 324,018$ 254,464$ 256,764$ 239,607$ 176,962$ 170,008$ 151,986$ 136,297$ 135,778$ 133,399$
Royalty NSR 8.0% US$ '000 222,715$ 16,581$ 22,892$ 24,902$ 25,921$ 20,357$ 20,541$ 19,168$ 14,157$ 13,600$ 12,159$ 10,904$ 10,862$ 10,672$
Net Revenue US$ '000 2,561,264$ 190,684$ 263,262$ 286,376$ 298,097$ 234,107$ 236,223$ 220,439$ 162,805$ 156,408$ 139,827$ 125,393$ 124,916$ 122,727$ Unit NSR US$/t milled 95.18$ 72.84$ 96.41$ 107.20$ 108.83$ 126.63$ 108.66$ 110.66$ 95.67$ 92.20$ 82.25$ 73.56$ 71.77$ 76.99$
OPERATING COSTMining (Open Pit) US$/t moved 2.91$ 2.84$ 2.73$ 3.16$ 3.63$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Mining (Underground) US$/t ore mined 29.85$ 183.95$ 52.46$ 23.13$ 34.71$ 34.82$ 34.16$ 28.14$ 27.19$ 27.85$ 28.17$ 28.25$ 27.97$ 26.58$
Mining (open pit) US$/t milled 7.00$ 25.37$ 24.60$ 14.33$ 6.03$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Processing US$/t milled 17.39$ 13.75$ 13.18$ 13.48$ 13.14$ 19.47$ 16.56$ 18.07$ 21.15$ 21.22$ 21.18$ 21.12$ 20.68$ 22.58$ G&A US$/t milled 11.52$ 11.46$ 10.99$ 11.23$ 10.22$ 15.15$ 11.50$ 12.55$ 11.75$ 11.79$ 11.77$ 11.73$ 10.34$ 10.04$ Total Unit Operating Cost US$/t milled 58.13$ 52.74$ 58.63$ 58.17$ 43.85$ 69.07$ 62.22$ 58.76$ 60.09$ 60.86$ 61.11$ 61.10$ 59.00$ 59.20$
Mining (Open Pit) US$ '000 188,377$ 66,424$ 67,166$ 38,279$ 16,509$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Mining (Underground) US$ '000 597,868$ 5,629$ 26,927$ 51,103$ 39,589$ 63,688$ 74,265$ 56,058$ 46,269$ 47,243$ 47,881$ 48,163$ 48,684$ 42,371$ Processing (incl Rehandle) US$ '000 468,000$ 36,000$ 36,000$ 36,000$ 36,000$ 36,000$ 36,000$ 36,000$ 36,000$ 36,000$ 36,000$ 36,000$ 36,000$ 36,000$ G&A US$ '000 310,000$ 30,000$ 30,000$ 30,000$ 28,000$ 28,000$ 25,000$ 25,000$ 20,000$ 20,000$ 20,000$ 20,000$ 18,000$ 16,000$ Total Operating Cost US$ '000 1,564,245$ 138,053$ 160,093$ 155,381$ 120,097$ 127,688$ 135,265$ 117,058$ 102,269$ 103,243$ 103,881$ 104,163$ 102,684$ 94,371$
Operating Cashflow US$ '000 997,019$ 52,630$ 103,169$ 130,995$ 177,999$ 106,420$ 100,958$ 103,381$ 60,537$ 53,164$ 35,947$ 21,230$ 22,232$ 28,356$
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2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031INPUTS UNITS TOTAL Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 Year 6 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Year 12 Year 13
CAPITAL COSTDirect Cost
UG Mining - RK US$ '000 55,370$ 13,743$ 41,627$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ UG Mining - Sat US$ '000 7,750$ 6,750$ 1,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ OP Mining US$ '000 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Processing US$ '000 5,000$ 5,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ On-Site Infrastructure US$ '000 2,000$ 2,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Off-Site Infrastructure US$ '000 3,000$ 3,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Total Direct Cost US$ '000 73,120$ 30,493$ 42,627$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Other Costs US$ '000EPCM / Indirect Cost 0% US$ '000 -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Subtotal Costs US$ '000 73,120$ 30,493$ 42,627$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Contingency 10% US$ '000 7,312$ 3,049$ 4,263$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ Initial Capital Cost US$ '000 80,432$ 33,542$ 46,890$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Sustaining US$ '000 251,395$ 9,900$ 6,380$ 43,148$ 34,050$ 28,284$ 24,586$ 19,657$ 28,997$ 19,705$ 19,810$ 15,235$ 1,644$ -$ Working Capital US$ '000 (19,312)$ 947$ 3,797$ (184)$ (4,276)$ 3$ 931$ (2,476)$ (2,725)$ 28$ (208)$ (138)$ (194)$ (1,081)$ Reclamation and closure US$ '000 6,000$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$ -$
Total Capital Cost US$ '000 318,515$ 44,389$ 57,067$ 42,964$ 29,774$ 28,287$ 25,517$ 17,181$ 26,272$ 19,732$ 19,601$ 15,096$ 1,451$ (1,081)$
CASH FLOWNet Pre-Tax Cashflow US$ '000 678,504$ 8,241$ 46,102$ 88,031$ 148,226$ 78,132$ 75,441$ 86,200$ 34,265$ 33,432$ 16,346$ 6,134$ 20,782$ 29,438$ Cumulative Pre-Tax Cashflow US$ '000 8,241$ 54,343$ 142,374$ 290,599$ 368,732$ 444,173$ 530,373$ 564,638$ 598,070$ 614,416$ 620,549$ 641,331$ 670,769$
Taxes US$ '000 88,198$ -$ 2,522$ 7,992$ 10,922$ 9,017$ 15,815$ 18,217$ 7,837$ 6,880$ 3,014$ 1,241$ 1,304$ 3,437$
After-Tax Cashflow US$ '000 590,305$ 8,241$ 43,580$ 80,039$ 137,304$ 69,116$ 59,626$ 67,983$ 26,427$ 26,552$ 13,332$ 4,893$ 19,477$ 26,001$ Cumulative After-Tax Cashflow US$ '000 8,241$ 51,822$ 131,860$ 269,164$ 338,280$ 397,906$ 465,889$ 492,316$ 518,868$ 532,200$ 537,092$ 556,570$ 582,571$
All-In Sustaining Cost US$/oz 953$ 1,033$ 861$ 934$ 724$ 902$ 914$ 847$ 1,069$ 1,045$ 1,163$ 1,244$ 1,104$ 1,025$ All-In Cost US$/oz 990$
PROJECT ECONOMICS
Pre-tax NPV 5% 5.0% US$ '000 $528,768 0.976 0.929 0.885 0.843 0.803 0.765 0.728 0.694 0.661 0.629 0.599 0.571 0.543Pre-tax NPV 7.5% 7.5% US$ '000 $471,969 0.964 0.897 0.835 0.776 0.722 0.672 0.625 0.581 0.541 0.503 0.468 0.435 0.405Pre-tax NPV 10% 10.0% US$ '000 $423,975 0.953 0.867 0.788 0.716 0.651 0.592 0.538 0.489 0.445 0.404 0.368 0.334 0.304
After tax NPV 5% 5.0% US$ '000 $462,313After tax NPV 7.5% 7.5% US$ '000 $413,702After tax NPV 10% 10.0% US$ '000 $372,579
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