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Condor Blanco Mines Limited (Code: CDB)

Company Update March 2012

“World class projects in a world-class region”

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Disclaimer

• This document is not a disclosure document nor does it constitute the provision of

financial product advice. No representation or warranty is made as to the accuracy,

completeness or reliability of the information. The information is provided expressly on

the basis that recipients will carry out their own independent inquiries into the matters

contained herein and make their own independent decisions about the affairs, financial

position or prospects of Condor Blanco Mines Limited (ACN 141 347 640), which

reserves the right to update, amend or supplement any information at any time in its

absolute discretion.

“With a focus on procuring projects with demonstrable

copper and gold mineralisation, Condor has brought

together a portfolio of exploration projects and short-term

development targets in a renowned area of northern Chile”

- Independent Geologist’s Report

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Timing, Location and Opportunity Combine...

• Created by merger of two Chilean

companies: Tierra Amarilla SCM and

Condor Blanco SCM

• Experienced technical team + local

knowledge + excellent contacts enabled

acquisition of world class exploration

projects in the most mineralised areas of

Chile.

• Project selection criteria:

→Cu-Au-Ag

→Demonstrable mineralisation

→ Immediate drill targets

→Potential to host large ore bodies

→Located in proven belts of

mineralisation

• Chile is a proven low sovereign risk mining

environment

• Junior explorers have demonstrated

considerable success e.g. Exeter Resource

Corp. at Caspiche

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Condor Blanco – Project Locations

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March 2012

Condor Blanco Mines Limited Company Overview

• Exploration focussed in the Maricunga,

Domeyko and Chilean Iron Belts for Porphyry

Cu-Au-Mo and Epithermal Au-Ag.

– next to world-class copper and gold

production.

– Geological mapping and geochemical

sampling on the two epithermal projects

confirm large size. Drilling at

Carachapampa has returned encouraging

mineralised intercepts.

– Two large porphyry systems targetted -

initial drilling at Gold Iron Project confirms

copper mineralisation in all initial drill

holes.

– Management team has proven record

– Strong geological, management and

corporate experience

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The Condor Blanco Team

• Mr Glen Darby, Managing Director

– Experience in exploration management and commodities trading industry

– Background in financial and economic valuation

• Mr Carl Swensson, Technical Director

– 34 years experience mineral exploration worldwide

– Extensive management experience, over 10 years experience in South America

• Dr Pierre Richard, Chairman and Non-Executive Director

– Background in finance, corporate law and project development

• Ms Lia Darby, Non-Executive Director

– Experience in corporate governance, project acquisition and capital raisings

• Mr. John Shanahan, Non-Executive Director

– President/CEO Revett Minerals Inc, NY based

– Extensive experience in mining, finacial management

• Mr José Bahamondes, Ex-Director, now operations consultant

– Chilean mining engineer with dual Australian citizenship

– Extensive exploration and operational experience

• Mr. Roberto Muñoz, Exploration Manager

– Over 40 years exploration and mining experience throughout South America,

Australia and the Philippines

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Project Portfolio

Exploration Project

Status of Titles & Condor Mines’ Equity

Mineralisation Style Metal

Targets

Carachapampa 41-month Option Executed (100%) High Sulphidation Epithermal Au, Ag

La Isla 4-yr Option Executed (100%) High Sulphidation Epithermal Au, Ag

Yaretas 100% Porphyry Cu-Au Cu, Au

Fraga 100% Cu-Au (IOCG) Cu, Au

Gold Iron 4-yr Option Executed (100%) Porphyry Cu-Au (IOCG) Cu, Au

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Condor Project Location

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Maricunga Belt – World-Class Gold, Copper and Silver

• Condor has two gold-silver projects in this belt - Carachapampa and La Isla

– Located 145km to the east of Copiapó

– Since 1980, 50Moz of gold, 89Moz of silver and 5000Mlbs of copper have been

delineated in this mineralised province.

• The neighbours are exceptional:

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Maricunga

Projects Carachapampa and

La Isla High Sulphidation

Epithermal Gold/Silver

Projects

Located close to major

mines

-3km from Arquerios where

Laguna has a 1.1 Moz gold

equivalent resource.*

-4km from Chimberos mine

where Kinross produced 34

Moz silver during 1998-1999

*Gold equivalence (AuEQ60) is estimated as

AuEQ60 = Au + (Ag*EQ60), where Au = gold

content, Ag = silver content and EQ =

equivalence factor, which is calculated as the

ratio of gold price to silver price * ratio of gold

metallurgical recovery to silver metallurgical

recovery. EQ60 = PAu/PAg * RAu/RAg = 60,

based on long-range prices of gold at US$900/oz

& silver US$15/oz, and recoveries of gold at 83%

and silver at 82% respective.

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La Coipa

Mine

Esperanza Mining

District

Aquerios Project

Carachapampa

La Isla

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Carachapampa – A Mineralised High Sulphidation Gold-Silver System

• Very Large Alteration System

– Alteration similar to other

epithermal mines in the district.

– Mapping shows isolated

alteration outcrops part of one

large high 5.25km2 sulphidation

system.

– bounded by thrust faults similar

to those controlling La Coipa

– newly identified separate 1km2

area of alteration 4km NW

• Mineralisation

– rock chip samples range from

0.002-8.28 g/t Au, and 1.3-32.4

g/t Ag

– Site of illegal “gold rush” two

years ago. Small scale mining

producing high grades near

first drill hole.

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Carachapampa – Scout Drilling Completed

Objectives

1. Confirm System

Mineralised

2. Extent of Alteration

3. Controls on

Mineralisation

Program highly

successful in

achieving these

goals

– 16 RC Holes for

3,226m

– 150-250m depth

– 12 holes northern

edge, 2 central (cover),

2 southern margin.

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Carachapampa Drill Hole Locations

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Carachapampa Scout Drilling Results

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Hole_ID DEPTH(m)

From To Interval Au ppm Ag ppm

RCCP02 222 110 112 2 0.240 0.5

Dip 650 115 116 1 0.366 1.1

149 152 3 0.221 0.6

RCCP03 200 71 73 2 0.513 3.3

Dip 650 70 76 6 0.203 1.5

89 91 2 0.378 1.4

125 128 3 0.232 1.4

121 139 18 0.127 1.6

131 132 1 0.582 2.3

RCCP04 198 24 26 2 0.166 17.5

Dip 650 23 26 3 0.139 18.9

17 28 11 0.073 8.5

103 104 1 0.009 15.5

RCCP06 180 19 21 2 0.273 1.1

Dip 700 35 37 2 0.423 93.6

19 24 5 0.142 0.9

31 39 8 0.154 31.4

29 47 18 0.076 16.0

RCCP10 193 96 97 1 0.330 5.2

Dip 900 99 100 1 0.287 0.6

96 100 4 0.168 1.8

RCCP12 174 12 13 1 0.002 10.5

Dip 650 18 28 10 0.005 39.7

16 31 15 0.004 27.5

86 87 1 0.001 16.2

RCCP14 180 33 34 1 0.206 0.5

Dip 750 38 40 2 0.149 0.5

RCCP16** 200 0 3 3 0.071 10.4

Dip 750

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Carachapampa Drill Results in Context

• Mineralisation associated with silicification and hydrothermal breccias

within structures.

• Two structural orientations (WNW and NNE) interpreted to be

associated with two separate mineralising events.

• Results confirm previous interpretation that the alteration is continuous

under thin volcanic ash cover from the north to the south – system

possibly occupies 3.5x1.5km (5.25km2).

• Au:Ag ratios similar to La Coipa (1:40). Silver grades similar, gold

grades about half of La Coipa to date.

• Understanding controls on the mineralisation allows us to target

massive and structurally controlled silicification using induced

polarisation (IP) geophysics and further trenching to map below the thin

volcanic ash cover.

• These initial results are considered highly encouraging, particularly as

only a very small area of the alteration system has been tested to date.

• Quotes are being currently obtained to initiate the IP survey within the

next month in combination with trenching, followed by diamond drilling.

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La Isla

Kinross tested

10% of system

with 6 holes with

positive results

• Anomalous alteration

– ASTER alunite and jarosite anomalies identified

– Mapping has confirmed advanced argillic and vuggy silica alteration is present throughout the 3 x

1km system

• Mineralisation

– previous drilling of 12m @ 0.37g/t Au and 35.78g/t Ag, and 42m @ 0.38g/t Au and 42g/t Ag

– 37 rock chip sample chemistry consistent with a high sulphidation system. Assays range from 0.002

to 0.55g/t Au and 2 to 95.9g/t Ag

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Yaretas – Porphyry Cu-Au-Mo Project in the Domeyko Cordillera

• Completely untested potential for large porphyry copper mineralisation or high

sulphidation epithermal gold and silver

• The Domeyko Cordillera is highly prospective

– porphyry deposits here are typically 500-2,000 million tonnes at average grades

of 0.5-1.0% Cu, ± 0.01-0.5g/t Au ± 0.01-0.04% Mo

• ASTER identified two extensive phyllic and argillic alteration systems, the largest 3.5

x 2km in area

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Yaretas – Two Large Unexplored Porphyry Alteration

Systems

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Yaretas

• Two large porphyry alteration systems

– Northern 3.0x1.8km

– Southern 2.7x1.2km

• Aster imagery shows strong sericite-jarosite alteration with other minerals

representative of a porphyry alteration system.

• The alteration mineralogy indicates that we are in the upper part of a porphyry

system and that any mineralisation will probably be 200-400m below surface.

• Numerous breccia pipes of multiple generations are indicative of significant

hydrothermal activity and are a key indicator of mineralised porphyry systems.

• This is a virgin exploration property with no known previous exploration.

• Track access into the northern alteration system has just been completed and

an exploration base established. A mapping and sampling programme has

commenced.

• The objectives of this season are to complete the geological/ alteration

mapping and geochemical sampling and initiate a geopysical programme of IP

and ground magnetics before winter. This work will provide intial drill targets for

the spring season.

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Yaretas – Stronger and Larger Alteration than New

Gold’s Cerro Matta and Quebrada Discovery 4km SE

• Cerro Matta Porphyry prospect best intercept at 2008 – 108m @ 0.4%Cu and 0.96g/t Au

• Quebrada High Sulphidation Au prospect best intercept at 2008 – 17m @ 1.98 from 25 shallow RC holes

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Gold Iron Porphyry–Copper Project

• Clearly visible phyllic

alteration anomaly over

an area at least 2000m

x 600m

• Intruding tourmaline

breccia pipes

– high level and

intense

hydrothermal

activity

• Large discrete

alteration anomaly is a

typical porphyry system

with the alteration

being dominantly

quartz-sericite

• Numerous peripheral

copper prospects.

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Gold Iron – Exploration

Background

• 8 holes drilled by Anglo American

in 1988

– Cuttings show significant

pyrite mineralisation with

minor chalcopyrite

– Only tested the periphery of

the alteration system with

very shallow holes (60-100m)

• Alteration type at surface

suggested any copper

mineralisation will be developed

at depth.

• Recently completed 6 drill holes

to determine if the system is

mineralised.

Gold Iron Alteration System

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• Porphyry copper mineralisation in the form of chalcopyrite has been

intersected in all six completed holes of Condor Mines’ preliminary scout

drilling programme at the Gold Iron project.

• The 6 holes intersected between 80m and 208m of disseminated

chalcopyrite mineralisation with occasional molybdenite from below 100m.

• These initial results demonstrate:

– The Gold Iron system is mineralised as a copper-molybdenum

system.

– Mineralisation is unclosed in most drill holes.

– Alteration is changing from phyllic to more potassic with depth as

per the classic porphyry model.

• Drilling to date has only tested the margins of the system, covering an

area of 450mx250m of the +2km long alteration zone.

• Excellent potential to host economic mineralisation

Copper Mineralisation Intersected in Every Drill Hole

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Gold Iron Assay Results

• Broad zones of 50-60m

intervals of 200-500ppm Cu.

• Peak assays to 0.96%Cu and

138ppm Mo.

• Mineralisation generally

increasing in tenor with depth

with alteration becoming

increasingly potassic.

• Mineralisation unclosed in most

holes.

Table 1: Intersections from Holes RCGI01-RCGI07

Hole EOH (m)* Intersection (m) Width (m) Cu ppm Mo ppm

RCGI01 345 147 – 204 57 167

164 -165 11 306

226 – 267 41 220

RCGI02 358 54 -59 5 883 70

155 -191 36 153

193 – 216 23 220

193 -260 67 160

327 -335 8 227

RCGI04 230 80 - 86 6 507

87 - 102 29 40

99 – 128 27 265

215 - 226 11 286

RCGI05 334 69 -78 9 286

99 -103 4 904

199 -201 3 356

202 – 250 48 500

Including 206 -209 3 949

214 -215 1 9630 138

212 -230 18 1035

212 -218 6 2462 35

285 - 315 30 330

RCGI06 385 87 – 102 15 40

RCGI07 231 116 118 2 201

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Gold Iron Composite Drill Section

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Remaining Summer Exploration Programme

Project Date Results Released

Carachapampa – IP and Trenching Late March-April Mid April 2012

Yaretas -Mapping/Geochemistry March March 2012

Yaretas Geophysics April-May May 2012

Carachapampa – Stage 2 Drilling** April - May June 2012

**Rig availability and weather permitting

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Summary

• Large exploration projects demonstrably mineralised

• Drill ready

• Located in world class mineralised provinces close to operating mines

• First two projects drilled, Gold Iron and Carachapampa, highly encouraging.

• Aggressive exploration to deliver results to market regularly.

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Competent Persons Statement

• The information in this Presentation that relates to Exploration Results is

based on information compiled by Mr Carl Swensson, who is a member of the

Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Swensson has sufficient

experience relevant to the styles of mineralisation and the types of deposits

under consideration, and to the activities undertaken, to qualify as a

Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the Joint Ore Reserves

Committee “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral

Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Swensson consents to the inclusion of this

information in the form and context in which it appears.

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