Development - Torex Gold Resources Inc.
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TSX: TXG; TXG.WT.A<br />
Morelos Project <strong>Development</strong><br />
Jason Simpson, P.Eng.<br />
March, 2013
Safe Harbour Statement<br />
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This presentation contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation.<br />
Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, information regarding future exploration and development plans<br />
concerning the Morelos gold project, including expected drilling results, updated mineral resource and reserve estimates,<br />
completion of the 2012 drill program and technical studies, obtaining permits and licenses, project commissioning, executing<br />
land agreements and negotiating road allowances, and the Company’s feasibility study (including realization of estimated mineral<br />
reserves; expectation that the Morelos gold project will be profitable with positive economics; recoveries; grades; annual<br />
production; receipt of all approvals; parameters and assumptions underlying mineral resource and reserve estimates and<br />
financial analysis; and gold prices). Generally, forward-looking information can be identified by the use of terminology such as<br />
"plans", "expects", "estimates", "intends", "anticipates", or "believes" or variations of such words or state that certain actions,<br />
events or results "may", "could", "would", "might", or "will be taken", "occur", or "be achieved". Forward-looking information is<br />
subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, level of<br />
activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking<br />
information, including, without limitation, risks related to: unexpected events and delays impacting completion of the 2013 drill<br />
program, technical studies and updated mineral resource and reserve estimates; exploration results not being consistent with<br />
expectations; required permits, licenses and approvals not being obtained on a timely basis; estimated mineral reserves and<br />
annual production not being realized; parameters and assumptions underlying mineral resource and reserve estimates and<br />
financial analysis being incorrect; and risk factors disclosed in the Company’s annual information form and management’s<br />
discussion and analysis for the year ended October 31, 2012. Forward-looking information is based on reasonable assumptions,<br />
estimates, analysis and opinions of management made in light of its experience and its perception of trends, current conditions<br />
and expected developments, as well as other factors that management believes to be relevant and reasonable in the<br />
circumstances at the date such statements are made. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that<br />
could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors<br />
that cause results not to be as anticipated. There can be no assurance that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual<br />
results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place<br />
undue reliance on forward-looking information. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information,<br />
except in accordance with applicable securities laws.<br />
Additional technical information is contained in the Company’s feasibility study entitled “Morelos <strong>Gold</strong> Project, Feasibility Study,<br />
Form 45-106F1 Technical Report, Guerrero, Mexico”, dated September 4, 2012 (the “Feasibility Study”). The technical<br />
information contained in this presentation is based upon the information contained in the Feasibility Study and prepared by or<br />
under the supervision of the authors of the Feasibility Study, who are each qualified persons for the purposes of National<br />
Instrument 43‐101.
Site Tour Presentation<br />
Goal<br />
To give you an overview of Project <strong>Development</strong><br />
work; the plan and the path forward<br />
Agenda<br />
‣ Project overview<br />
‣ Construction Plan<br />
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A look at what we will build<br />
• Video<br />
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Overview – Morelos <strong>Development</strong><br />
‣Feasibility Study completed<br />
‣Work continues<br />
‣ EIA permit submitted<br />
‣ Detailed engineering underway<br />
‣EPCM and Owners Team in place<br />
‣Preparation for construction underway<br />
‣Long Lead time items ordered<br />
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Where we have been- Work Completed<br />
Morelos <strong>Development</strong><br />
‣ March 2011 - Scoping studies completed on mining<br />
method for El Limon, Open Pit Mining selected<br />
‣ April 2011 – Internal update of resource model<br />
completed, model incorporated all resource drilling to<br />
February 2011<br />
‣ June 2011 – Preliminary designs of the pits, dumps and<br />
mine haul roads completed using internal resource<br />
model<br />
‣ August 2011 – Decision made to complete full feasibility<br />
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Decisions Made - Work Completed<br />
Morelos <strong>Development</strong><br />
‣ January 2012 – Trade off study on El Limon ore<br />
haulage, Rope Con vs Truck - Rope Con selected<br />
‣ June 18 th 2012 – Technical Report released for updated<br />
resource for Guajes and El Limon deposit<br />
‣ July 2012 – Received water concession from CONAGUA<br />
‣ 5 million m 3 per year<br />
‣ 3 wells developed<br />
‣ Sept 4 th 2012 – Feasibility Results released<br />
‣ October 23 rd 2012 - C$380 Million Bought Deal Financing<br />
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Decisions Made - Work Completed<br />
Morelos <strong>Development</strong><br />
‣ January 15 th 2013 - Appointment of Senior Operations<br />
Team<br />
‣ February 25 th 2013 - <strong>Torex</strong> Executes Engagement Letter<br />
for US$250 Million Project Finance Facility<br />
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9<br />
El Limon and Guajes Resource<br />
effective date June 11, 2012
Notes to accompany Mineral Resource table<br />
• Mineral <strong>Resources</strong> are not Mineral Reserves until they have demonstrated<br />
economic viability<br />
• Mineral <strong>Resources</strong> are reported above a 0.5 g/t Au cut-off grade<br />
• Mineral <strong>Resources</strong> are reported as undiluted; gold grades are contained grades<br />
• Mineral <strong>Resources</strong> are reported within a conceptual open pit shell<br />
• Mineral <strong>Resources</strong> were developed in accordance with CIM (2010) guidelines<br />
• Mineral <strong>Resources</strong> are reported using a long-term gold price of $1,400/oz and<br />
silver price of $26/oz<br />
• Mining costs used are estimated at $1.65 per tonne and processing costs are<br />
estimated at $11.51 per tonne. General and administrative costs were<br />
estimated at $0.98 per tonne<br />
• <strong>Gold</strong> recoveries are dependent on grade and rock type and have a weighted<br />
average recovery of 87.33%.<br />
• Silver metallurgical recoveries by rock type show a weighted average of 33%.<br />
• Assumed pit slope angles range from 32° to 51°<br />
• QP for El Limon is Edward J. C. Orbock III, RM SME and QP for Guajes is Mark<br />
Hertel, RM SME<br />
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Reserves<br />
85% of M&I Resource was converted to reserve...<br />
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...more can be converted with additional engineering
Financial Outcomes<br />
All $ Are<br />
U.S. Millions<br />
Net Cumulative<br />
Cash Flow<br />
After Tax NPV<br />
@ 5% DCF<br />
US$ 1276 / oz.<br />
Base Case<br />
US$ 1500 / oz. US$ 1750 / oz. US$ 2000 / oz.<br />
$1,558 $2,121 $2,747 $3,374<br />
$900 $1,262 $1,679 $2,096<br />
After Tax IRR (%) 24.2% 28.9% 34.6% 39.8%<br />
Capex Payback<br />
(Years)<br />
3.6 3.2 2.8 2.5<br />
2017 EBITDA $276 $336 $417 $497<br />
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Capital Costs<br />
Capex required up to<br />
Commercial Production<br />
US$<br />
Capex required after<br />
commercial production<br />
US$<br />
Expenditures (With Contingency)<br />
Plant & Infrastructure 452 M 15 M<br />
Mine Access Roads 27 M 2 M<br />
Initial Mine Equipment Fleet 48 M 46 M<br />
Mining Ore & Waste<br />
65 M<br />
Processing Ore includes G&A<br />
38M<br />
Royalties, and Treatment<br />
3 M<br />
Owner’s Cost<br />
42 M<br />
Sub-total 675 M 63 M<br />
Credits<br />
Metal Value Produced<br />
(includes 81,000 oz Au)<br />
(123 M)<br />
Total net of revenue credits<br />
Sustaining Capex<br />
Total Capex after commercial<br />
production<br />
552 M<br />
23 M<br />
86 M<br />
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Production Summary<br />
Summary of the annual mine production plan<br />
Ore<br />
mined<br />
Ore<br />
milled<br />
Head<br />
Grade<br />
<strong>Gold</strong><br />
Production<br />
Head<br />
Grade<br />
Silver<br />
Production Waste Strip<br />
Years (Mt) (Mt) (Au g/t) (k oz) (Ag g/t) (k oz) (Mt) ratio<br />
2013 4.53 NA<br />
2014 0.26 1.43 1 2.50 1 11.00 41.9<br />
2015 2.13 2.28 2.01 128 4.58 110 13.01 6.1<br />
2016 3.66 3.75 2.32 246 6.63 267 25.57 7<br />
2017 5.19 5.04 2.36 333 6.3 345 29.07 5.6<br />
2018 4.88 5.04 2.22 316 5.54 293 32.46 6.7<br />
2019 5.20 5.04 2.33 324 3.69 185 31.33 6<br />
2020 5.06 5.04 2.43 345 3.48 183 31.06 6.1<br />
2021 5.04 5.04 2.34 332 3.08 163 31.14 6.2<br />
2022 4.94 5.04 3.07 434 3.74 191 26.50 5.4<br />
2023 5.12 5.04 3.47 494 3.96 204 19.51 3.8<br />
2024 4.97 5.04 2.97 424 3.23 168 12.99 2.6<br />
2025 2 1.22 1.31 2.9 107 2.79 38 2.07 1.7<br />
2026 2 0.12 - - - - - 0.71 6.1<br />
2027 2 0.41 0.52 3.68 54 7.64 49 0.88 2.1<br />
2028 2 0.57 0.58 2.44 39 4.35 30 0.59 1<br />
Total 48.77 48.77 2.61 3,573 4.35 2,227 272.40 5.6<br />
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Operating Costs<br />
Cash costs net of Ag revenue<br />
(<strong>Inc</strong>ludes 2.5% royalty to the government)<br />
Mining cost per tonne (ore and waste)<br />
Mining cost per tonne to the Mill<br />
(((Strip ratio 5.4 avg.) + 1) X $1.90)<br />
Milling cost per tonne milled<br />
G&A per tonne milled<br />
(<strong>Inc</strong>ludes land lease payments)<br />
$421 / oz<br />
$1.90 / tonne<br />
$12.16 / tonne<br />
$14.19 / tonne<br />
$2.92 / tonne<br />
(Cost estimates for all of the above start at the declaration of<br />
commercial production and go through to the end of mine life,<br />
excluding the tail)<br />
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Pit Slope Design Parameters<br />
Sector<br />
Max. Slope<br />
Height (m)<br />
Max. Stack<br />
Height (m)<br />
Max.<br />
Interramp<br />
Slope Angle<br />
(°)<br />
Max.<br />
Overall<br />
Slope<br />
Angle<br />
(°)<br />
Bench<br />
Face<br />
Angle<br />
(°)<br />
Bench<br />
Height<br />
(m)<br />
Berm<br />
Width<br />
(m)<br />
El Limón – NW,<br />
East and South<br />
El Limón - La<br />
Flaca Fault Zone<br />
380 126 (6x21)* 55 51 75 21 9.0*<br />
150 126 (6x21)* 47 42 65 21 9.8*<br />
El Limón – NN 250 84(6x14)* 47 40 70 14 8.0*<br />
Guajes- La<br />
Amarilla Footwall<br />
Guajes - La<br />
Amarilla Hanging<br />
Wall<br />
400 126 (6x21)* 55 51 75 21 9.0*<br />
150 84 (6x14)* 38 35 58 14 9.2*<br />
*A minimum 20 m stepout or “geotechnical berm” should be designed between bench stacks. The 20 m<br />
minimum width includes the normal 9 m berm width<br />
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Post Feasibility work completed<br />
‣ Senior Operation Management team in place<br />
o Chief Operating Officer – Jason Simpson<br />
o General Manager – Felipe Martinez<br />
o Mill Manager – David Alduenda<br />
o Mine Manager – Alfonso Alvarez<br />
‣ M3 selected as EPCM<br />
o Detailed engineering underway<br />
o 20+ years building in Mexico<br />
‣ Pit haul road and access road contractors selected<br />
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Path Forward<br />
Project De-risking<br />
‣ Completed project de-risking<br />
o Land leases obtained<br />
o Water concession granted<br />
o Positive Feasibility<br />
o Agreement for village relocation<br />
‣ Next items<br />
o Schedule<br />
o Cost<br />
• EIA (MIA) and ETJ permits expected<br />
• Dozer access trails<br />
• Haul road/access roads<br />
• Scope, unit cost, and schedule management process established<br />
• Experienced construction management team in place<br />
o Village relocations<br />
• Urban concept design complete and tender to begin<br />
o Completion of Environmental Social Impact Assessment<br />
• Baseline field work well underway
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What we will build
Complete Project Map<br />
Main Project<br />
Area<br />
Note: Figure courtesy of M3, August 2012.<br />
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Last day of operation<br />
Looking South East<br />
El Limon Pit<br />
Guajes Pit<br />
Tailings Dry Stack<br />
Rope Con<br />
Load out<br />
Waste Rock<br />
Process Plant<br />
Water Control<br />
Structures<br />
Rope Con<br />
Dump<br />
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22<br />
Guajes Early Mining Phases
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Guajes Ultimate Pit
El Limon Ultimate Pit<br />
NN Pit cause of<br />
production tail<br />
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Rope Con – View along center line
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Rope Con
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Rope Con
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Mill Design (A simplified flow sheet)<br />
Cyanide Leach , Carbon-in-Pulp Recovery
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Mill Design (The actual Flow Sheet)<br />
Cyanide Leach , Carbon-in-Pulp Recovery
Metallurgical Recoveries<br />
Ore Type<br />
Average<br />
Au grade<br />
g/t<br />
Extraction Equation<br />
Extraction<br />
%<br />
Prograde (Skarn)(+Gouge) 2.93 y= 2.2771*ln(x) + 87.057 89.48<br />
Retrograde (skarn) (+Mass Sulfides) 3.55 y= 5.4671*ln(x) + 77.314 84.24<br />
Oxides (Oxide + Marble) 2.78 y= 3.1185*ln(x) + 82.235 85.42<br />
Breccia 3.43 y= 15.453*ln(x) + 48.282 67.33<br />
Hornfels (+Vein Material) 1.42 y= 90 90<br />
Intrusive 1.61 y= 1.3912*ln(x) + 82.376 83.04<br />
Total 2.61<br />
Weighted Average on<br />
Contained <strong>Gold</strong> =<br />
87.40<br />
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Relocation of villages of<br />
La Fundicion and El Limon<br />
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Village Relocation<br />
Current Status<br />
‣ Compensation agreement<br />
‣ Location selected<br />
• Urban concept completed<br />
• Individual lots selected<br />
‣ Design complete<br />
• 3 Home styles<br />
• Community buildings<br />
• Community services<br />
‣ Tender Package<br />
‣ Completion date of Dec 2014<br />
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Overview - Morelos <strong>Development</strong><br />
Summary<br />
‣Mining Methods<br />
• All Open Pit<br />
• Guajes and El Limon deposits<br />
• Ore haulage for El Limon via Rope Con<br />
‣Process Plant<br />
• Cyanide Leach , Carbon-in-Pulp Recovery<br />
‣Tailings Disposal<br />
• Dry Stack Tailings<br />
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Overview - Morelos <strong>Development</strong> Team<br />
Feasibility Study<br />
• Work lead by Dawson Proudfoot, Project Manager Morelos <strong>Development</strong><br />
• M3 Engineering of Tucson, Arizona<br />
– Lead consultant, responsible for overall document<br />
– Directly responsible for process and infrastructure design<br />
• AMEC Mining & Metals Consulting of Sparks, Nevada<br />
– Responsible for Geology and Resource<br />
• SRK Canada of Toronto, Ontario<br />
– Mine design<br />
• AMEC Earth and Environment Consulting Mississauga, Ontario.<br />
– Responsible for Waste Management design<br />
• <strong>Gold</strong>er Associates<br />
– Environmental Social Impact Assessment<br />
• IDEAS, Hidrogeologos Consultores of Hermosillo, Sonora<br />
– Water Supply, confirm and secure<br />
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Timelines to Production<br />
Task<br />
2012 2013 2014 2015<br />
Resource update for El Limon and Guajes<br />
South of river drilling<br />
Exploration/Resource drilling across Property<br />
Long term lease agreements<br />
Bankable Feasibility Study<br />
Permitting<br />
Construction decision<br />
Construction<br />
Initial Production<br />
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<strong>Development</strong> Area<br />
Looking South
<strong>Development</strong> Area<br />
Looking South East<br />
El Limon<br />
Guajes<br />
Plant<br />
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Project General Arrangement<br />
Design Consideration<br />
Nuevo Balsas<br />
El Caracol Reservoir<br />
Rio Cocula<br />
Communities<br />
• Nuevo Balsas<br />
• La Fundicion<br />
• El Limon<br />
• Balsas Sur<br />
Terrain<br />
• Front Ridge Line<br />
• El Limon Ridge<br />
La Fundicion<br />
Water Bodies<br />
• Rio Balsas<br />
• Rio Cocula<br />
• El Caracol Reservoir<br />
El Limon<br />
Balsas Sur<br />
Rio Balsas
Project General Arrangement<br />
Pit locations<br />
Guajes Pit<br />
El Limon Pit
Project General Arrangement<br />
Dump Locations<br />
Tailings<br />
Disposal<br />
Guajes East<br />
Disposal<br />
Guajes North<br />
Disposal<br />
Guajes West<br />
Disposal<br />
El Limon Disposal<br />
Guajes South<br />
Disposal
Project General Arrangement<br />
Infrastructure Locations<br />
Power Line<br />
Existing &<br />
Project<br />
Plant Site<br />
East Service<br />
Road and water pipeline<br />
Camp along East Service<br />
Road<br />
Well field located in Atzcala
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For further information:<br />
Gabriela Sanchez, VP Investor Relations<br />
email: gabriela.sanchez@torexgold.com<br />
Mobile: (416) 357-6673<br />
www.torexgold.com