AIM: AGQ TSX-V: AGQ Frankfurt: I3A - Arian Silver Corporation
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<strong>AIM</strong>: <strong>AGQ</strong><br />
<strong>TSX</strong>-V: <strong>AGQ</strong><br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong>: <strong>I3A</strong>
Company Profile<br />
• Precious and Base Metals in Mexico<br />
• Brownfield assets – advanced stage or former producers<br />
• Three Main Assets<br />
• Tepal Au – Cu porphyry has 2 Million oz Au potential + > 0.5 Billion lbs<br />
Cu<br />
• San Jose Mine is former producer with near-term production potential<br />
• Calicanto – Bonanza grade silver with gold and base metals<br />
• 43-101 reports due year end 2007<br />
• Targeting underground projects, which may use mechanised<br />
mining techniques (Load-Haul-Dump), and open pit projects<br />
• Working with the Endeavour Group in North America and Dragon<br />
Group in London, UK<br />
* as at 4 th September 2007
Directors/Management<br />
JIM WILLIAMS, President and Chief Executive Officer<br />
- geologist with > 20 years experience<br />
- - put silver operation in production (in Mexico) – on time and on budget<br />
- TONY WILLIAMS, Chairman<br />
- - Chairman of the UK-based Dragon Group, a venture capital consortium<br />
JAMES CROMBIE, Non-Executive Director<br />
- mining engineer with over 25 years experience including management<br />
- former CEO of PJO (<strong>TSX</strong>-V) - acquired by Coeur d’Alene Mines for >$1 billion<br />
DAVID COHEN, Non-Executive Director,<br />
- President and CEO of Northern Orion Resources Inc.<br />
JAMES CABLE, Chief Financial Officer<br />
- has significant international and commercial experience in several sectors<br />
TOM BAILEY, Non-Executive Director<br />
- solicitor; worked with Citibank and Chase Manhattan.
Location in Mexico<br />
Tepal<br />
In the heart of the Mexican <strong>Silver</strong> Belt
<strong>Arian</strong>’s Portfolio of Brownfield Sites<br />
… initial focus on San Jose and Calicanto<br />
Zacatecas<br />
• Calicanto Group<br />
• Los Campos<br />
Ojo Caliente<br />
• San Jose<br />
• San Celso<br />
• Donovan 1<br />
• Donovan 2<br />
• Africana<br />
• Navidad<br />
Sombrerete<br />
• Reyna Victoria<br />
Total area: ~8,300 ha<br />
Major roads
• Former producer<br />
• ceased operations in 2001 when silver was < $4.50/oz<br />
• > 2 million tonnes of ore mined averaging 250g/t silver with<br />
base-metal credits (Zn & Pb)<br />
• Near term production potential<br />
• existing underground workings have high Zn & Pb values<br />
• Low-cost, mechanized mining – good minimum widths<br />
• Exploration potential<br />
San Jose Project<br />
• >12.5 km western extension of main San Jose vein<br />
• ~ 1 km eastern extension of main San Jose vein<br />
• 2 new silver discoveries at surface from recent exploration<br />
• Property not previously explored by modern systematic<br />
methods
San Jose Exploration<br />
• Phase 1: 7,500m (extended from 5,000m) drill programme began<br />
in May 2007 to explore: -<br />
(1) near surface and vein extension targets along the western and<br />
eastern portion of the San Jose Vein (SJV), and<br />
(2) wider-zone surface and near-surface mineralisation associated<br />
with both stock-work and skarn-type geological structures.<br />
- drill rigs operational 24 hours per day.<br />
- >> US$100 insitu rock value delineated by on-going drilling<br />
programme based on Ag-Zn-Pb values.
San Jose – Exploration Targets<br />
View over San Celso project area<br />
New Surface Discovery<br />
Follow up Drilling<br />
>12.5 km<br />
Big Exploration Upside<br />
on San Jose Vein<br />
Previous Mining<br />
2.2 million tonnes @<br />
> 250 g/t Ag<br />
+ Pb + Zn<br />
Skarn<br />
Mineralization
TEPAL PORPHYRY Au-Cu DEPOSIT<br />
… making BIGGER an existing asset<br />
•Historical Resource<br />
• 1.2 Moz Au<br />
• 430 Mlbs Cu<br />
87 Drill-holes (12.6Km)<br />
open at depth and along<br />
strike<br />
<strong>Arian</strong> has optioned 100%<br />
exclusive option<br />
Total area: ~14,500 ha
Tepal Deposit<br />
• Phase 1: 4,500m drilling program started April 2007<br />
- drill rigs on site, operational 24 hours per day<br />
• Exclusive option for 100% of the Property (with 2.5% NSR)<br />
• Previous exploration for copper and gold by Inco, Teck and Hecla<br />
between 1971 and 1991<br />
• Historical resource of 1.2M oz Au* and 430 M lbs Cu* based on 87<br />
diamond and R/C drill holes (12.6Km)<br />
• Excellent potential to expand known resource zones – both at depth<br />
and laterally<br />
*not (currently) NI 43-101 or JORC compliant
Geochemical contour map of Tepal Property<br />
(original 1,500 ha concession area only)<br />
North Zone<br />
Resource Area<br />
North Zone<br />
Exploration Targets<br />
South Zone<br />
Resource Area<br />
A large (3km<br />
x 2km)<br />
Au and Cu<br />
geochemical<br />
anomaly<br />
with<br />
numerous<br />
un-drilled<br />
exploration<br />
targets<br />
South Zone<br />
Exploration Target
Selected Drilling Results - Tepal<br />
Hole ID<br />
From (m)<br />
To (m)<br />
Core length (m)<br />
Gold (g/t)<br />
Cu (%)<br />
AS-07-005<br />
0<br />
100<br />
100<br />
0.75<br />
0.30<br />
Inc<br />
76<br />
88<br />
12<br />
1.27<br />
0.55<br />
AS-07-007<br />
0<br />
250.5<br />
250.5<br />
0.53<br />
0.22<br />
Inc<br />
64<br />
100<br />
36<br />
1.01<br />
0.37<br />
AS-07-009<br />
0<br />
150.7<br />
150.7<br />
0.38<br />
0.30<br />
As-07-013<br />
50<br />
185.8<br />
135.8<br />
0.48<br />
0.17<br />
Inc<br />
116<br />
160<br />
44<br />
0.63<br />
0.14<br />
AS07-015<br />
0<br />
180.45<br />
180.45<br />
0.74<br />
0.19<br />
Inc<br />
0<br />
126<br />
126<br />
0.90<br />
0.22<br />
Inc<br />
36<br />
80<br />
44<br />
1.31<br />
0.37
Tepal Peer Group – Au Grades<br />
Project Name<br />
Country<br />
Tonnage (Mt)<br />
Au (g/t)<br />
Cu (%)<br />
Au (M oz)<br />
Cu (billion lbs)<br />
San Martin*<br />
Honduras<br />
15<br />
0.79<br />
0.3<br />
Fort Knox*<br />
Alaska, USA<br />
82<br />
0.74<br />
2.00<br />
Marigold*<br />
Nevada, USA<br />
95<br />
0.70<br />
2.20<br />
Round Mountain*<br />
Nevada, USA<br />
125<br />
0.58<br />
2.30<br />
Copper Canyon<br />
BC, Canada<br />
165<br />
0.54<br />
0.35<br />
2.60<br />
1.30<br />
Alumbrera*<br />
Argentina<br />
144<br />
0.51<br />
0.46<br />
2.30<br />
1.40<br />
Tepal<br />
Mexico<br />
78<br />
0.50<br />
0.25<br />
1.20<br />
0.43<br />
Amacan*<br />
Philippines<br />
116<br />
0.46<br />
0.37<br />
1.60<br />
0.90<br />
Buchim*<br />
Macedonia<br />
150<br />
0.35<br />
0.30<br />
1.50<br />
1.10<br />
Sanchez*<br />
United States<br />
173<br />
0.34<br />
0.32<br />
1.70<br />
1.30<br />
Hushamu<br />
Canada<br />
284<br />
0.32<br />
0.28<br />
2.90<br />
1.70<br />
Borly*<br />
Kazakhstan<br />
94<br />
0.30<br />
0.34<br />
0.80<br />
0.70<br />
Douvrey*<br />
Haiti<br />
230<br />
0.30<br />
0.58<br />
2.00<br />
1.80<br />
Kaputusan<br />
Indonesia<br />
77<br />
0.25<br />
0.33<br />
0.50<br />
0.60<br />
Kyzyltu*<br />
Kazakhstan<br />
66<br />
0.20<br />
0.48<br />
0.40<br />
0.50<br />
* = Producing Mines
Tepal Development Timeline<br />
• Oct - Dec 2007 – drilling ongoing<br />
• Dec 07–Jan 08 – initial 43-101 report to confirm historical resource<br />
• Jan 08 – Spring 2008 – expansion drilling<br />
• Spring 2008 – updated 43-101 resource calculation<br />
• Fall 2008 – Pre Feasibility Study
Calicanto Progress<br />
Calicanto Group<br />
• The Calicanto Group of concessions comprises at least 4 main<br />
mineralised vein systems<br />
• Phase 1: 3,000m drill programme completed in April 2007<br />
• Phase 1 drilling identified bonanza-grade Ag (with Au-Pb-Zn)<br />
mineralization, and identified previously unknown vein systems<br />
• Phase 2 drill programme currently planned to define NI 43-101<br />
compliant silver (and gold) resources<br />
• Two declines are currently being advanced on the Calicanto<br />
(102m) and Buenaventura vein systems (86 m)<br />
• 3,000 T bulk sample collected for metallurgical processing<br />
Drilling at Calicanto
Calicanto Main Vein<br />
HW<br />
OLD HIGH GRADE<br />
WORKINGS<br />
oxides<br />
4m+<br />
sulphides<br />
FW<br />
HW Oxide vein<br />
In places >10 kg/t Ag,<br />
>10 g/t Au over 1.2 m.<br />
ROM bulk sample returned<br />
~400 g/t Ag<br />
FW Sulphide vein<br />
Approx 5 g/t Au, plus Ag
Selected Drilling Results - Calicanto<br />
Drill-hole<br />
True<br />
Thickness<br />
(m)<br />
Ag<br />
(g/t)<br />
Au<br />
(g/t)<br />
Ag<br />
Equivalent<br />
(g/t)<br />
CAL-06-017<br />
4.70<br />
1,054<br />
7.17<br />
1,398<br />
CAL-06-011<br />
6.30<br />
154<br />
6.80<br />
480<br />
CAL-06-001<br />
1.60<br />
409<br />
0.90<br />
452<br />
CAL-06-008<br />
4.50<br />
297<br />
8.54<br />
707<br />
<strong>Silver</strong> equivalent grade is calculated on the basis of US$12.50/oz Ag and US$600/oz Au
Corporate Targets: 12-15 months<br />
• Q3+Q4 2007: Aggressive drilling campaign at San Jose and Tepal<br />
• Q4 2007: Complete initial NI 43-101 (and JORC) compliant resources<br />
at San Jose, Tepal and Calicanto<br />
• Ongoing: Development of ramps along Calicanto and Buenaventura<br />
vein structures<br />
• Ongoing: Metallurgical Test-work, incl. further bulk sampling at<br />
Calicanto and San Jose<br />
• 2007: Project Evaluation and acquisitions<br />
• 2008/09: <strong>Silver</strong> production
Invest in <strong>Arian</strong> <strong>Silver</strong><br />
• Experienced team with proven track records in financing and<br />
developing mineral projects worldwide<br />
• 43-101 reports due out on 3 projects by Year End 2007<br />
• Near term production potential at San Jose Mine<br />
• Low cost mining with infrastructure in place<br />
• Tepal porphyry has >2 million ounces gold potential<br />
• Historical resource done by large companies<br />
• Expansion potential at depth and laterally
Evolution of a Successful Mining Company<br />
Resource<br />
Identification<br />
Late Stage<br />
Exploration<br />
Feasibility Study<br />
<strong>Arian</strong> <strong>Silver</strong><br />
Environmental<br />
Planning<br />
Production<br />
Decision<br />
Initial<br />
“Grass-Roots”<br />
Exploration<br />
Title<br />
Confirmation<br />
Financing<br />
Development/<br />
Construction<br />
Initial Production<br />
Property<br />
Acquisition<br />
Depletion<br />
Mature Production/<br />
Expansion
Peer Group Comparison<br />
Company<br />
Shares<br />
Outstanding<br />
(millions)<br />
Share Price<br />
(C$)<br />
Market<br />
Capitalisation<br />
(C$ millions)<br />
43-101<br />
Compliant<br />
<strong>Silver</strong><br />
Equivalent<br />
Resources<br />
(million<br />
ounces)<br />
Market<br />
Capitalisation<br />
Per Ounce of<br />
<strong>Silver</strong> (C$)<br />
MAG <strong>Silver</strong><br />
41.1<br />
12.50<br />
510.0<br />
Drilling<br />
-<br />
ECU <strong>Silver</strong><br />
233.2<br />
1.80<br />
422.0<br />
92.5<br />
4.56<br />
Fortuna <strong>Silver</strong><br />
71.2<br />
2.65<br />
191.7<br />
41.0<br />
4.68<br />
Endeavour<br />
<strong>Silver</strong><br />
50.0<br />
3.60<br />
167.3<br />
15.79<br />
10.59<br />
Great Panther<br />
71.4<br />
1.26<br />
89.3<br />
25.7<br />
3.47<br />
Esperanza<br />
<strong>Silver</strong><br />
44.7<br />
1.88<br />
83.6<br />
Drilling<br />
-<br />
Impact <strong>Silver</strong><br />
43.1<br />
1.32<br />
55.6<br />
Drilling<br />
-<br />
<strong>Arian</strong> <strong>Silver</strong><br />
111.4<br />
0.40<br />
45.0<br />
Drilling<br />
-<br />
As at 4 th September 2007
Corporate Facts<br />
Listings:<br />
Head Office:<br />
• Toronto <strong>TSX</strong>V-<strong>AGQ</strong> 43 North Audley St.<br />
• London <strong>AIM</strong> (<strong>AGQ</strong>) London, UK<br />
• <strong>Frankfurt</strong> Bourse (<strong>I3A</strong>) W1K 6WH<br />
Tel: +44 20 7529 7511<br />
Fax: +44 20 7491 2244<br />
Share Structure:<br />
www.ariansilver.com<br />
• Basic 111 million info@ariansilver.com<br />
• FD 137 million<br />
Investor Relations<br />
North America<br />
Europe<br />
+1-866-898-0825 +44 (0)20 7562 3350<br />
ir@vanguardsolutions.ca<br />
arian@bishopsgatecommunications.com
<strong>Arian</strong> <strong>Silver</strong> Corporate Facts<br />
Listings:<br />
Head Office:<br />
-Toronto <strong>TSX</strong>V (<strong>AGQ</strong>)<br />
43 North Audley St.<br />
- London <strong>AIM</strong> (<strong>AGQ</strong>) London, UK<br />
- <strong>Frankfurt</strong> Börse (<strong>I3A</strong>) W1K 6WH<br />
Tel: +44 (0)207 529 7511<br />
Fax: +44 (0)207 491 2244<br />
Share Structure:<br />
www.ariansilver.com<br />
- Basic 111 million info@ariansilver.com<br />
- FD 137 million<br />
Investor Relations contact details:<br />
North America<br />
Europe<br />
+1-866-898-0825 +44 (0)207 562 3350<br />
ir@vanguardsolutions.ca<br />
arian@bishopsgatecommunications.com
Disclaimer<br />
Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to substantial risks<br />
and uncertainties, many of which the Company cannot accurately predict<br />
or control.<br />
Although the Company is persuaded to forecast future events and plans<br />
of the Company for the benefit of its shareholders and prospective<br />
investors, statements containing phrases such as “should,” “probably,”<br />
“likely,” “forecast as,” and other like phrases are subject to change and<br />
therefore should not be interpreted as describing plans or events that will<br />
occur with any high degree of certainty.<br />
Reserves and Resources are based on historical reported data, not JORC<br />
(Joint Ore Reserve Committee) or NI 43-101 compliant.
<strong>AIM</strong>: <strong>AGQ</strong><br />
<strong>TSX</strong>-V: <strong>AGQ</strong><br />
<strong>Frankfurt</strong>: <strong>I3A</strong><br />
<strong>Arian</strong> <strong>Silver</strong> <strong>Corporation</strong><br />
43 North Audley Street<br />
London, W1K 6WH<br />
T +44 (0)207 529 7511<br />
F +44 (0)207 491 2244<br />
E info@ariansilver.com<br />
www.ariansilver.com