FOCUS ON EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT IN PROLIFIC MINING DISTRICTS
TSX: TI
December 2020
Forward-Looking Information
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Forward-looking information includes, among other things, statements relating to: estimated C1 cash costs and AISC; future financial or operating performance and condition of the Company, including its ability to continue as a going concern, and its business, operations and properties; the Company's ability to implement its growth strategy to maximize the value of its property holdings; the Company's planned exploration and development activities at both Empire State Mine and Mineral Ridge property; costs, timing and results of future exploration and drilling; forecasted trends in the global zinc market, including in respect of the price of zinc and gold; capital and operating cost estimates; economic analyses (including cash flow projections) from the Technical Reports; the adequacy of the Company's financial resources; the estimation of mineral resources; the realization of mineral resource estimates; the probability of inferred mineral resources being converted into measured or indicated mineral resources; the production schedule for the Empire State Mines ("ESM") #4 mine; the timing of completion and results of drift rehabilitation and refurbishment of ESM #4 mine; production estimates for ESM #4 mine; the Company's plans for marketing of zinc concentrate produced at the Empire State Mine and mill; any updates to the mine plan for ESM #4 mine and continuation of the drill program at the Empire State Mine; timing, receipt and maintenance of approvals, consents and permits under applicable legislation; the Company's ability to re-negotiate expired leases and the timing thereof; environmental, permitting, legal, taxation, title, socio-economic, community relations or political issues that may adversely affect the Company's current and anticipated operations; the Company's expectations with respect to the payment of dividends; the Company's ability to make scheduled payments of the principal, or to pay interest on or refinance its indebtedness; the Company's expectations with respect to principal shareholders; and the Company's expectation that it will be able to continue to locate and retain employees and consultants with required skills and knowledge.
Forward-looking information is based on opinions, assumptions and estimates made by the Company in light of its experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments, as well as other factors that the Company believes are appropriate and reasonable in the circumstances, as of the date of this presentation, including, without limitation, assumptions about: equity and debt capital markets; the ability to raise any necessary additional capital on reasonable terms; future prices of zinc, gold and other metals; the timing and results of exploration and drilling programs; the likelihood of discovering new mineral resources in the Balmat-Edwards district; the accuracy in the Technical Report of the mine production schedule; the estimated time of completion of drift rehabilitation and refurbishment of ESM #4 mine; the production estimates; the geology and geophysical data of ESM; the metallurgical forecast; the economic analysis, capital and operating cost estimates; the accuracy of any mineral resource estimates; the successful integration of ESM into the Company's business; availability of labour; the accuracy of drill sample results at ESM; future currency exchange rates and interest rates; operating conditions being favourable;
political and regulatory stability; the receipt of governmental and third party approvals, licenses and permits on favourable terms; obtaining required renewals for existing approvals, licenses and permits and obtaining all other required approvals, licenses and permits on favourable terms; sustained labour stability; stability in financial and capital goods markets; availability of equipment and the condition of existing equipment being as described in the Technical Report; the absence of any long-term liabilities created by the mining activity in the Balmat region beyond those described in the Technical Report; the accuracy of the Company's accounting estimates and judgments; the impact of adoption of new accounting policies; the Company's ability to satisfy the terms and conditions of its indebtedness; and the timing of a revised mine plan for ESM. There can be no assurance that such estimates and assumptions will prove to be correct. In addition, if any of the assumptions or estimates made by management prove to be incorrect, actual results and developments are likely to differ, and may differ materially, from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information contained in this presentation. Accordingly, readers of this presentation are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such information.
Forward-looking information is necessarily based on a number of the opinions, assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Company as of the date such statements are made, are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information, including but not limited to the following factors described in greater detail under the heading "Risks and Uncertainties" in the Company's Management's Discussion and Analysis for the year ended December 31, 2018, available at www.sedar.com: limited operating history; dependence on ESM; refurbishment of the mine and mill; inherent risks of mining; estimates of mineral resources; production decisions based on mineral resources; uncertainty in relation to inferred mineral resources; fluctuations in demand for, and prices of, zinc; production projections and cost estimates for ESM #4 mine may prove to be inaccurate; future requirements for additional capital; profitability of the Company; ability to attract and retain qualified management; title; competition; governmental regulations; market events and general economic conditions; environmental laws and regulations; threat of legal proceedings; rights, concessions and permits; social and environmental activism; land reclamation requirements; Tailings Management Facility and environmental reclamation; insurance; undisclosed liabilities; health and safety; dependence on information technology systems; zinc hedging activities; conflicts of interest; risks inherent in the Company's indebtedness; risks inherent in acquisitions; integration of the mine assets; labour and employment retention/relations; anti-corruption and bribery regulation, including ESTMA reporting; infrastructure; enforceability of judgments; absence of a market for the common shares; fluctuations in price of the common shares; loss of entire investment; significant ownership by Richard W. Warke; future sales of common shares by Richard W. Warke and other directors and officers of the Company; use of proceeds; payment of dividends; currency exchange rate risks; pro forma financial information; public company status; financial reporting and other public company requirements; dilution; and securities analysts' research or reports could impact the price of the common shares. These factors and assumptions are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors and assumptions that could affect the Company. These factors and assumptions, however, should be considered carefully.
Currency is in US dollars and tonnage is in short tons unless otherwise indicated.
Donald Taylor, MSc., PG, Titan's Chief Executive Officer, is a Qualified Person under
NI 43-101, and has reviewed and approved the technical contents of this presentation on behalf of Titan.
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Overview
- Focus on exploration and development; driven by best-in-class leadership
- Empire State Mine (ESM), NY State
- 100%-ownedzinc producer in historic mining district
- In the process of developing 3 near-mineopen-pitable resources
- Mineral Ridge, Nevada
- Earn-Inup to 100%
- Fully permitted with current gold resources of +350koz¹
- Drill program currently underway
- Part of the Augusta Group - strong track
record in exploration and development
Toronto Stock Exchange Symbol | TI |
Shares Outstanding (09/30/2020) | 139 M |
Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding (09/30/2020) | 170 M |
Market Capitalization (as of 12/03/2020) | C$97 M |
Mineral Ridge, Nevada
Empire State Mine, New York
¹ The Mineral Resources estimates within the technical report from Scorpio Gold
Corporation entitled, "Updated Feasibility Study and National Instrument 43-1013 Technical Report: Mineral Ridge Project" have an effective date of January 2, 2018
Our Strategy
Mission: To deliver development and operational
BEST-IN-CLASS LEADERSHIP
- Leverage experienced management and directors
- Remain aligned with shareholders - management/directors own 49% of Titan shares
-
Attract and retain top talent
PRUDENT GROWTH - Maximize NAV per share through risk-adjusted returns
- Advance pipeline of low-risk,high-return organic projects
- Realize external opportunities to enhance our North American
- Maintain a conservative capital structure
Mineral Ridge, Nevada
Drill-Ready and Fully Permitted
Key Facts:
- Location: Esmeralda County, Nevada
- Earn-In: Up to 100%:
- Spend US$35M in staged expenditures over a period of 5 years to earn 80% interest
- Right to acquire 100% interest upon spending US$7M by January 1, 2022 and making a cash payment of US$35M on or before December 31, 2022.
- Primary metal: Gold
- Type of mining: Open pit
- Property:
- Current open pit Mineral Resource* of 350,000 oz gold at an average grade of 1.16 g/t
- Fully permitted for production
- Limited exploration to date; Initial drill campaign currently underway
Note: *¹The Mineral Resources estimates within the technical report from Scorpio Gold Corporation entitled, "Updated Feasibility Study and
National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report: Mineral Ridge Project" have an effective date of January 2, 2018
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE | 5 |
Mineral Ridge, Comprehensive
- Exploration will focus on the down-dip and strike extensions of the Drinkwater, Mary, Mary LC, Brodie NW, Custer, Bunkhouse and the Oromonte pit areas outside the existing Mineral Resources
Mineral Ridge, Exploration Potential
Resource Expansion
- Areas remain open along strike and down-dip.
- Bunkhouse
- Custer
- Drinkwater
- Oromonte
- Bluelite
- Brodie
- Solberry
Brownfield Targets
- Limited drilling and highly anomalous gold rock chip samples
- Cadia
- Coyote
- State Bank
- Tarantula
Greenfields Target Area
- North Springs area has several historic mines and anomalous gold in outcrop. No modern exploration activities have been conducted in the area.
Mineral Ridge, Exploration Potential;
Current additional exploration
Bluelite and
Bunkhouse
- High grade mineralization remains open and along strike to the SE towards Custer 1,000 feet of untested strike length between
Bunkhouse and Custer
Custer
- Mineralization remains open along strike
NW, southeast and up-dip to the SW Drinkwater
- Mineralization remains open to the west, SW towards the Bluelite Deposit
Oromonte
-
Mineralization remains open along strike
NW
Bluelite
- Large undefined zone of mineralization remains open to the NE towards Oromonte
connects with Brodie Brodie
- Mineralization remains open to the NE Drinkwater and north towards Oromonte
Solberry
- Shallow mineralization previously mined zone remains open down-dip to the NW
Mineral Ridge, Nevada
Exploration Potential; Brownfields
State Bank
- Gold in rock chip samples, drilling intercepted mineralization and zone remains open and warrants
additional follow-up
Tarantula
- Strong gold mineralization in outcrop. Initial drilling missed
target horizon
Coyote
- Anomalous gold in rock chip samples. Mineralization appears to increase to the SE and remains
open
Cadia
- Gold in rock chip samples and has not been drill tested
Reed Dolomite
- Mineralization has been intercepted below the Reed Dolomite at Brodie and Custer. There is potential for hidden mineralization on the eastern portion of the property below this unit
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE | 9 |
Mineral Ridge, Bunkhouse Deposit
Bunkhouse
Mineral Ridge, Brodie Deposit
Brodie
Mineral Ridge, Nevada
Oromonte Deposit
Oromonte Deposit 2017 Resource Model
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE | 12 |
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Operations Update at ESM
Empire State Mine:
Focused on Exploration in a 100-Year-Old Zinc District
- Producing zinc concentrate
- Local employer, benefiting St. Lawrence County in northern New York
- Long-termzinc concentrate offtake agreement with Glencore - transportation within North America
- Historic production - 44M tons milled at average grade of 9.4% zinc from 7 mines within 30-mile radius of mill
>80,000 acres of mineral rights controlled throughout district
Pierrepont Mine
Edwards Mine
Hyatt Mine
#4 Mine #2D Zone
Shipment of zinc concentrate leaving site
OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE | 14 |
Empire State Near-Mine and
- Production supported by current potential for near-mine resource
- Current source is ESM #4 Mahler and Mud Pond Fold zone in development
- Discovery of near-mine mineralization announced
- Future discoveries expected near-mine exploration
- Targeting large, high-grade 10% zinc) - new ideas and exploration led by award-winning
Underground crusher at 3,100 level
Empire State Mine: Excellence in
Plan view of ESM #4 mine zone
- #4 mine - drilling potential zone increasing confidence for mine
- #2D zone - major extension of historic #2 mine; 650 feet east historic infrastructure in place; plunge and laterally
- #1D - potential extension of zone
Mineral Resource at ESM #4 Mine and
- #4 mine - mineralized zones and down-plunge
- #2D zone - More than 2,000 feet connected by historic infrastructure
ESM: Growth Strategy
Regional
Targets
District
Targets
Near Mine
Potential
Current
Resource
Mine Life
Preliminary Economic
Assessment
- Existing Resource
- Historic Reserves and Remnants
ESM: New Ideas
Exploration targets throughout district
- Targeting large, high-grade deposits in the 15 to 30+ Mt range
- Multiple targets identified along trend northeast of ESM and south of Hyatt
- Target areas exhibit favourable host rocks, prospective structures and surface expressions of zinc mineralization
- Untested geophysical targets generated from 2008 VTEM survey
- Drill site selection from compilation and review of existing data within target areas
ESM: Potential Near
Hoist House and Turnpike zones
- New shallow zones discovered of
- Definition drilling of these potential of filling over 3,000 tpd of excess and lower costs
- Future discoveries expected through
Hoist House Zone at ESM, Looking
The Augusta Group - Track Record in Exploration and Development
La Bodega gold project (Colombia) | Rosemont Copper Project (Arizona) |
SOLD for ~C$1.6B in 2011
12,960% return
Hermosa-TaylorZn-Pb-Ag Project (Arizona)
SOLD for ~C$2.1B in 2018
6,100% return
SOLD for ~C$666M in 2014
3,300% return
Castle Mountain gold project (California)
Co-Founded in 2017; C$4B Market Cap
1,700% return
Current companies:
Note: The results for Ventana Gold Corp., Augusta Resource Corp., Equinox Gold. and Arizona Mining Inc. are independent of the results of Titan Mining Corp. and are no guarantee of the future performance. Undue reliance should not be placed thereon when considering an investment in Titan Mining Corp.
BEST-IN-CLASS LEADERSHIP | 21 |
Investment Highlights
Best-in-Class Leadership
- Demonstrated track the Augusta Group have
- Award-winning.CEO the 2014 discovery of
- Strong board.
Diversified
Portfolio of
Assets
- Exposure to Zinc and
- Significant Discovery discoveries in the 15-
Focus on Optimizing Cash Flow
- New ESM mine plan and #2D zone as well
- Focus on development mineralization as well
APPENDIX
History of Exploration
Additional Discoveries
Many discoveries | |||
made during a | |||
century of | 120000 | ||
mining | |||
operations | Tonnes) | ||
100000 | |||
• | Minimal exploration | ||
during 2000-2010 | |||
period | (Metric | 80000 | |
• | District remains | ||
highly prospective - | Production | 60000 | |
refocus on | |||
exploration | |||
concurrent with | 40000 | ||
production | Zinc | ||
20000 | |||
0 | |||
1900 |
The Right People
- Consistent record of creating shareholder value at Augusta Group
Richard Warke | Donald Taylor |
Executive Chairman | CEO |
- 25+ years of mineral exploration experience
- Discovered world-class Taylor sulphide deposit - winner of PDAC's 2018 Thayer Lindsley Award
• | 25+ years of public | • | 15 years' experience | |
company experience | with global mining | |||
in the mining sector | companies | |||
• | President of the | • | Former CFO of Bisha | |
Augusta Group | Mining Share | |||
Purni Parikh | Michael McClelland | Company, a Nevsun | ||
President | CFO | Resources subsidiary | ||
• | 10+ years' experience | • | 20+ years' experience | |
in exploration and | in IR and finance roles. | |||
ore control | • | Former VP, IR for | ||
• | Instrumental in | Galiano Gold and | ||
discovering world-class | Alio Gold and | |||
Scott Burkett | deposit at Arizona | Lynette Gould | Director of IR for | |
VP, Exploration | Mining's Hermosa project | SVP, IR & | Goldcorp Inc. | |
Corporate Dev. | ||||
Key directors
• John Boehner, Len Boggio, James Gowans,
William Mulrow, George Pataki,
BEST-IN-CLASS LEADERSHIP | 25 |
Mineral Resources
Empire State Mine #4
Measured
Mineralized Zones | '000 Tons | Grade |
Mud Pond | 337.0 | 10 |
New Fold | 68.0 | 12 |
Mahler | 400.5 | 15 |
Other Mineralization | 44.9 | 10 |
Total | 850.4 | 13 |
Notes:
-
Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have
or any part, of the mineral resources estimated will be converted - The underground mining economics used operating costs of $70/t,
- Tonnage is reported to the nearest 100 tons, and grades are rounded
- Rounding as required by reporting guidelines may result in apparent
- Mineral resources were completed by Allan Reeves, P.Geo., President
Tons | Gold | Gold | Contained Gold | |
(000's) | (opt) | (g/t)* | (oz) | |
Leach Pad Reserves | ||||
Proven | 2,895 | 0.017 | 0.58 | 48,500 |
Probable | 4,220 | 0.017 | 0.58 | 73,200 |
Less Material Remaining | -260 | 0.017 | 0.58 | -4,500 |
Total Proven and Probable | 6,855 | 0.017 | 0.58 | 117,200 |
Run-of-Mine Reserves | ||||
Proven | 2,474 | 0.047 | 1.61 | 116,200 |
Probable | 1,239 | 0.032 | 1.10 | 40,100 |
Total Proven and Probable | 3,713 | 0.042 | 1.44 | 156,300 |
Total Reserve Inventory | ||||
Proven | 5,369 | 0.031 | 1.06 | 164,700 |
Probable | 5,199 | 0.021 | 0.71 | 108,800 |
Total Proven and Probable | 10,568 | 0.026 | 0.88 | 273,500 |
Tons | Gold | Gold | Contained Gold | |
(000's) | (opt) | (g/t)* | (oz) | |
Leach Pad Resources | ||||
Measured | 2,895 | 0.017 | 0.58 | 48,500 |
Indicated | 4,220 | 0.017 | 0.58 | 73,200 |
Total Measured and Indicated | 7,117 | 0.017 | 0.58 | 121,700 |
Run-of-Mine Resources | ||||
Measured | 2,088 | 0.074 | 2.54 | 155,200 |
Indicated | 1,094 | 0.066 | 2.26 | 72,600 |
Total Measured and Indicated | 3,183 | 0.072 | 2.47 | 227,800 |
Total Resource Inventory | ||||
Measured | 4,983 | 0.041 | 1.40 | 203,700 |
Indicated | 5,314 | 0.027 | 0.93 | 145,800 |
Total Measured and Indicated | 10,300 | 0.034 | 1.16 | 349,500 |
Our Approach to
Guiding Approach
- Our employees are environment and social
- Our projects are communities, local
- We strive to minimize use of technology
- A key measure of a company with the
INTEGRITY
AND TRUST
- We listen, communicate and respond to community stakeholders in an open, respectful and timely manner
- We build and reinforce our relationships through transparency
- We back up our commitments with action
- We comply with both the letter and spirit of laws, regulations and permits
COMMUNITY
INVOLVEMENT
- We promote local economic
- We partner and invest in advancement and growth
- We use our projects as a investment for the benefit of
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