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eeding in Afr Simon Village, Chairman Mine Africa – 8 th Annual Mining Seminar Toronto March 9, 2010 The African Resource Development Cycle
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Gold & the New Frontier – 20 year Monthly Gold Price 2
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3 Robust Supply/Demand Fundamentals 3 Copper Deposits Copper Smelter Complex 50 km
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Africa’s Rich Natural Resources - Minerals 4 4 Gold 21% of Global Production Diamonds 27% of Global Production Copper 13% of Global Production Iron Ore 17% of Global Production Bauxite (aluminium) 43% of Global Production Uranium 38% of Global Production Nickel 6.5% of Global Production Platinum 78% of Global Production
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Africa & Global Exploration “Gold” 5 Source: Metals Economics Group
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Attracting Foreign Capital 6 Stable, peaceful, corrupt free “Democratic” countries Transparent clearly defined legal system Rule of law applies Reformed mining act Security of tenure Right to mine from exploration Transparent & competitive fiscal terms Equitable sharing between stakeholders Freedom of exchange controls Basic infrastructure Freely available data, geology, topography, economic and fiscal data
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Stages of an African Development Resource Cycle 7 Legislating a New Mining Code to attract foreign investment Liberalisation of the economy to allow currency exchange & repatriation of funds Undertaking basic activities of mineral exploration (limited investment) Juniors increase investment in exploration leading to discoveries Majors acquire juniors & expand near mine projects & increase exploration spend
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8 Ghana & Tanzanian Gold Industry Development 8 Ghana 1986 New Mining Code introduced Privatisation incl. Ashanti Goldfields in 1994 1995 Government promoted investment in Ghana Bank deregulation & floating exchange system Tanzania Revision of Mining Act in 1990 UN/World Bank financial assurances to attract Mining Investment Promotion of mineral potential Exploration expenditure increased from $80m to $413m between 1990 to 1996 From one mine feasibility study in 1996 to 5 gold mines by 2003 Up to 2000 around 25% African Exploration was spent on Ghana/Tanzania
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9 Impact of Mining on Economies of Ghana and Tanzania 9 Trade liberalization & related measures have attracted significant production and exports to both countries Annual mineral export increased 208% and 1,055% for Ghana and Tanzania over a nine year period to 2008 Gold accounts for major component of total mineral export increase Royalties of $68m and $30m paid in 2008. $m
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Advanced Primary Gold Projects in Ghana 10
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Active Primary Gold Projects in Tanzania 11
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Yindi Ngayu Greenstone Belt LONCOR Moto Greenstone Belt(22 Moz) Anglogold/Randgold Kilo Greenstone Belt(5Moz) KILO Twangiza-Namoya (11 Moz) Uganda Rwanda Tanzania Burundi Kenya Sudan Geita (17 Moz) Bulyanhulu (15Moz) Moto Mongbwalu Adumbi LONCOR BANRO Major Gold Mine/Deposit Greenstones Legend: North Mara (8Moz) Golden Pride (6Moz) Buswagi (5Moz) North Kivu Project LONCOR 12 The New Frontier - DRC
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DRC Development Resource Cycle 13 2003 – DRC introduces new Mining Code with assistance of the World Bank 2004-9 – World class gold deposits outlined in eastern DRC by Moto, Banro, Kilo, Loncor 2006 – Democratic elections usher in new Central & Provincial governments Ongoing – US$ billions invested by IMF, European Union and China in economic reconstruction and infrastructure development 2004 to present – Growing mining industry led by Freeport McMoran, Anvil, First Quantum, Moto Gold and Banro Corp Oct. 2009 – Investment in the region by the majors (AngloGold Ashanti/Randgold acquisition of Moto Gold, Newmont investment in Loncor)
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14 The New Frontier – DRC 10 year production outlook * 14 * Estimates for Loncor and Kilo based on both projects yielding at least 2mozs mineable reserves
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15 DRC Potential Economic Development* 15 * Estimates for Loncor and Kilo based on both projects yielding at least 2mozs mineable reserves
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16 The Benefits To Local Stakeholders 16 New High School in Twangiza, DRC Hospital in Manjurechipa – N. Kivu DRC Water Project – Eastern DRCNew Bridge – Eastern DRC
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