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A Leading Intermediate Copper Producer June 2015 1 Cautionary Note Forward Looking Information This presentation, and the documents incorporated by reference herein, may contain forward - looking information within the meaning of Canadian


  1. A Leading Intermediate Copper Producer June 2015 1

  2. Cautionary Note Forward Looking Information This presentation, and the documents incorporated by reference herein, may contain “forward - looking information” within the meaning of Canadian securities legislation and “forward -looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (collectively, “forward -loo king statements”). These forward -looking statements are made as of the date of this document and Capstone does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forward-looking statements, except as required under applicable securities legislation. Forward- looking statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect Company management’s expectations or belief s regarding future events and include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the estimation of mineral reserves and mineral resources, the realization of mineral reserve estimates, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, capital expenditures, success of mining operations, environmental risks, unanticipated reclamation expenses, title disputes or claims and limitations on insurance coverage. In certain cases, forward- looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects” or “does not expect”, “is expected”, “outlook”, “guidance”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates” or “does not anticipate”, or “believes”, or variations of such words and phrases or sta tem ents that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will be taken”, “occur” or “be achieved” or the negative of these terms or comparable terminology. In this docume nt, certain forward-looking statements are identified by words including “may”, “future”, “expected”, “intends” and “estimates”. By their very nature forward -looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward- looking statements. Such factors include, among others, risks related to actual results of current exploration activities; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of resources; possible variations in ore reserves, grade or recovery rates; accidents, dependence on key personnel, labour pool constraints, labour disputes; availability of infrastructure required for the development of mining projects; delays or inability to obtain governmental and regulatory approvals for mining operations or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities; compliance with debt covenants, and other risks of the mining industry as well as those factors detaile d from time to time in the Company’s interim and annual financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis of those statements, all of which are filed and available for review unde r t he Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. The Company provides no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Alternative Performance Measures “C1 cash cost”, “cash cost”, “all - in sustaining cost”, “all - in cost”, “fully -loaded all- in cost”, “adjusted net earnings/loss”, adjusted EBITDA”, “operating cash flow before changes in working capital”, “net debt” are Alternative Performance Measures. Alternative performance measures are furnished to provide additional information. These performance measures are used by management to monitor performance, to plan and to assess the overall effectiveness and efficiency of mining operations. These performance measures may not be comparable to similar data presented by other mining companies. These performance measures should not be considered in isolation as a substitute for measures of performance i ncluded in the Company’s unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS. Currency All amounts are in US$ unless otherwise specified. 2

  3. About Capstone Low-risk copper producer focused on the Americas Stable cash flow generation from three mines Financial flexibility to fund growth Proven track record of sustainable growth A leading intermediate copper producer 3

  4. Portfolio PRODUCTION DEVELOPMENT EXPLORATION Growth Projects Portfolio Three operating mines Short term Long term Disciplined approach to Early-stage base metals Production assets located in construction, offering significant stable geographies in the exploration properties growth in planned copper Americas producing 90 k tonnes 1 of copper in 2015 production over next five years  Pinto Valley  Santo Domingo  Chile Arizona, US Region III, Chile SQM - option to earn 59 k tonnes 1 copper CS 70%; KORES 30% up to 70% of Project Providencia  Cozamin Zacatecas State, Mexico 18 k tonnes 1 copper  Minto Yukon, Canada 13 k tonnes 1 copper 1. ± 5%; see news release dated January 20, 2015. 4

  5. Two-Tiered Growth Strategy 1. Robust organic growth potential  Potential brownfield expansion at Pinto Valley - PV3 PFS underway  Advancing the Santo Domingo project  Progressing the exploration portfolio 2. Growth through strategic acquisition  Maintain disciplined, well-balanced approach with a conservative and flexible balance sheet  Low-risk, mining-friendly jurisdictions in the Americas  Copper asset in or near production Capstone is well-positioned for profitable growth, supported by considerable financial flexibility 5

  6. Pinto Valley Mine Open Pit Mine in Arizona, US Mine life remaining (years) 11 Q1 2015 Production 1 (k tonnes) 15.8 Q1 2015 C1 cash cost 2 ($/payable lb produced) $1.93 2015 Production 1 guidance (k tonnes Cu ±5%) 59.0 2015 C1 cash cost 2 guidance ($/payable lb produced) $2.00- $2.10 By-products Mo, Ag Key Points  Two cases to evaluate the significant amount of resources not in the mine plan are being advanced to Pre-Feasibility study level to be completed in Q3 2015 (PV3)  Base case: 10-15% increase in throughput and possibility of mine life extension  Case two: throughput increase to 90,000 tpd combined with potential mine life extension Current PV2 mine plan represents only 16% of the total M&I Resource 1. ± 5%; see news release dated April 13, 2015. 2. C1 Cash Cost is an Alternative Performance Measure, which is net of by-product credits as well as 6 treatment and selling costs. See Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Note for NI 43-101 information.

  7. PV2 Pre-Feasibility Summary & Mine Plan – March 2014 Summary of March 2014 PV2 PFS Mine Life (years) 12.3 1,563mt@0.30% 1 Mineral Resources Mineral Reserves 232mt@0.33% Planned Throughput (ktpd) 50 - 52 Avg. Annual Production – Contained in Concentrate (Mt) 54.2 Avg. Annual Production – Cathode (Mt) 2.9 Est. LOM Avg. C1 Cash Costs $2.00 LOM Sustaining Capital ($ millions) $187.9 After-tax NPV, 8% ($M) $738 50 0.40% Total Material Moved 45 0.35% M aterial Mined (M t/year ) 40 0.30% 35 Copper Grade % 0.25% 30 25 0.20% 20 0.15% 15 0.10% 10 0.05% 5 0 0.00% 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 Capital Expenditure ($M) 47 62 12 12 9 11 14 6 5 5 3 2 0 Payable Copper (k tonnes) 64.1 54.8 65.1 55.8 56.2 54.1 57.0 56.1 54.7 52.3 59.7 41.0 12.0 1. Pinto Valley Mine 2014 Pre-Feasibility Study, April 2014. Mineral Reserves and Resources take into account mining activities until January 1, 7 2014, and are reported above 0.18% Cu Cut-off Grade. See Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Note for NI 43-101 information.

  8. Pinto Valley Improvement Strategy Underway 2012/13 2014/15 2016+ Potential Restart Stabilize/Optimize Extension/Expansion Ramp-up to 50 ktpd Stabilizing at 50 - 52 ktpd Steady at 52 ktpd Upcoming Catalysts BHP Copper Cities Pinto Valley  Improving mill reliability  Change management, maintenance BHP systems, documentation & training Miami  Pre-Feasibility for PV3 underway with the potential to: Freeport Miami  Extend mine life  Expand production Town of Miami KGHM Carlota Source: Google maps. 8

  9. Cozamin Mine Underground Mine in Zacatecas State, Mexico Mine life remaining (years) 6 Q1 2015 Production 1 (k tonnes) 3.8 Q1 2015 C1 cash cost 2 ($/payable lb produced) $1.51 2015 Production 1 guidance (k tonnes Cu ±5%) 18.0 2015 C1 cash cost 2 guidance ($/payable lb produced) $1.35 - $1.45 By-products Zn, Pb, Ag 2015 2016 2017+ Silver stream sale expires Ongoing exploration program Infill and exploration drilling April 2017 to significantly improve economics (currently ~1.5M oz/year) 1. ± 5%; see news release dated April 13, 2015. 2. C1 Cash Cost is an Alternative Performance Measure, which is net of by-product credits as well as 9 treatment and selling costs. See Forward-Looking Statements and Cautionary Note for NI 43-101 information.

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