Corporate Presentation Crusader Ventures Inc.

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Crusader Ventures Inc. Smart money. Smart management.

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Transcript of Corporate Presentation Crusader Ventures Inc.

  • 1. Smart money. Smart management. Crusader Ventures Inc.

2. CVI Investment Highlights Private company with experienced management International coloured gemstone expertise Exploring global targets - the big five stones Focused on low cost, fast-track projects Near-term production and positive cash flow Market share for coloured stones on the rise Follows best practises in CSR protocols 3. Business Model Crusader Ventures will: explore, mine and market international gemstone and mineral resources with a leading edge, revenue-driven and value-added business model to advance properties and projects to their maximum effect for shareholder value 4. Corporate Principles Crusader Ventures will be guided by the first principles of corporate social and shareholder responsibility coupled with a professional culture for achieving best practises in mineral exploration, mineral development, human resource, health, safety and environmental protocols. 5. Operations Management Crusader Ventures will manage its growth by: building in-country relationships, consulting and investment opportunities operating partnerships and joint ventures with local exploration, mining and business groups, strategic alliances with downstream cutting facilities for specific products. 6. Project Development Crusader Ventures will develop revenue streams by: Mining and processing coloured gemstone rough from multiple sources Manufacturing contracts with select product- specific cutting houses Building in-house inventory of loose polished goods for direct sales into the wholesale market 7. Exploration - Country Focus Crusader Ventures intendsuseits technicalexpertise to identify, acquire, explore and developpropertyopportunities in regions known forproduction of high quality gemstones. Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam Madagascar, Tanzania, Brazil Canada, USA 8. Location and Access Map of Cambodia 9. Project Due Diligence Ruby and pink sapphire, grade 3-6 ct/t Polished goods suitable for wholesale market Melee goods comprise majority of carats Phase 1 valuation US$40-450 per carat Large polished goods, over 0.5ct to 3.80ct Phase 1 valuation US$300-1,500 per carat Property targets, regional potential, historic Pailin 10. Country Investment Highlights Rising economy in Cambodia Stable government, tax and royalty regime No export limitations on rough or revenue Proximal to mining suppliers, cutting industry and growing Asian markets Low cost base for operations, experienced work force, excellent project security 11. Geological Framework Geo type - intra-plate flood basalts Provenance - deeply weathered alkali basalt Age - Late Mesozoic to Late Cenozoic Major sapphire production worldwide in secondary hosts in basaltic terranes Laos, Vietnam, Thailand, China, Russia, Australia, Tasmania 12. Geological and Mineral Occurrence Map of Pailin-Samlot district 1:500,000 13. Regional Mining History The ruby and sapphire mines oftheChantaburi, Trat and Pailin district, one of theworlds pre-eminent producingregions,generated many tens of millions of carats ofhigh quality gems mainlysourced fromalluvials, and to a lesser degree, from eluvial,weathered bedrock deposits. 14. Luc YenBan HuaiMogok Sai Bo PloiQuy ChauChantaburi-Trat-PailinPrincipal ruby and sapphire mining areas of southeast Asia 15. Sen Chao Project Principal ruby and sapphire mining areas of Chantaburi-Trat-Pailin 16. Sen Chao Project Mining license (4km2) in good standing License granted in 2006 License renewal in 2009 Environmental (ESIA) reports completed Mining activity permitted Limited mining activity underway since 2007 Security services operational 24/7 17. Sen Chao mining license area, 4 square kilometres, Samlot District 18. Access and one of four security posts enroute to Sen Chao, April 2009 19. Sen Chao Project Colluvial, eluvial and primary source 15 pit bulk sampling program in 2007 Grade calculated 6.5 carats/cubic metre Resource calculation 137,500 cubic metres Data not 43-101 compliant Due diligence ruby rough (7,000 carats) Due diligence bulk sampling 2009 (400m3) 20. Exploration pit illustrating transition from eluvial to weathered, primary source 21. Coarse ruby rough recovered from pit exploration samples at Sen Chao, 2007 22. Overview of access and topography at Sen Chao active mining area, 2009 23. Greg Davison, Crusader Ventures QP on site, Sen Chao, April 2009 24. Mining overview of thick eluvial/alluvial ore, Sen Chao, April 2009 25. Video of Ultramarine Kiri mining operations at Sen Chao, April 2009 26. 2-5mm rough rubies recovered from mining samples at Sen Chao, 2009 27. Large angular rubies to 8.65 carats recovered from samples at Sen Chao, 2009 28. Sen Chao Activities Bulk sampling of eluvial and saprolitic ore completed - 500 tonnes from mining area Primary processing conducted on site Professional geological oversight Concentrate shipment to Canada for upgrading and sorting, test cutting overseas Independent valuation of rough and polished 29. Mining site and plant construction, June 2009 30. Video of CVI due diligence mining operations at Sen Chao, June 2009 31. Video of CVI due diligence mining operations at Sen Chao, June 2009 32. High intensity magnetic separation of bulk concentrate, daylight and UV 33. Sen Chao Activities Sorted ruby to Bangkok for heating Heated ruby to Thailand, Sri Lanka, China, USA and Canada for cutting and polishing Independent, multiple, loose polished wholesale valuation Test sales with receipt of net revenue to Crusader Ventures 34. Product Development Ongoing developmentof optimal mineral processing and sorting parameters Ongoing heating tests to optimize colour and colour distribution Ongoing assessment of cutting houses for optimal rough usage, yield, size distribution, shape, quality of cutting, and goods valuation 35. Subhedral to angular rubies recovered from mining samples at Sen Chao 36. Polished melee goods and 2mm-5mm heated rough from artisanal mining 37. Preforming from 7.75ct, crown and pavilion on dop, to cushion cut of 2.31ct 38. Polished Stone Valuations Three independent professional gem valuations 96 faceted stones from artisanal mining Melee goods comprise majority of carats Phase 1 valuation US$40-450 per carat Average melee goods US$134.85 per carat Large goods, over 0.5ct to 2.31ct Phase 1 valuation US$300-1,500 per carat 39. Sen Chao Plans Confirm process design specifications Equipment procurement capex