A Leading Intermediate Copper Producer Q2 2018 Conference Call/Webcast Presentation August 1, 2018 1
Cautionary Note On 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 our expectations or beliefs regarding future events. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the estimation of mineral resources and mineral reserves, the realization of mineral reserve estimates, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production and capital expenditures, the success of our mining operations, environmental risks, unanticipated reclamation expenses and title disputes. In certain cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as “plans”, “expects”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “believes” or variations of such words and phrases, or statements 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 document certain forward- looking statements are identified by words including “anticipation”, “guidance”, “plan” and “expected”. By their very nature, forward -looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, amongst others, risks related to inherent hazards associated with mining operations, future prices of copper and other metals, compliance with financial covenants, surety bonding, our ability to raise capital, Cap stone’s ability to acquire properties for growth, counterparty risks associated with sales of our metals, use of financial derivative instruments and associated counterparty risks, foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, changes in general economic conditions, accuracy of mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates, operating in foreign jurisdictions with risk of changes to governmental regulation, compliance with governmental regulations, compliance with environmental laws and regulations, reliance on approvals, licences and permits from governmental authorities, impact of climatic conditions on our Pinto Valley, Cozamin and Minto operations, aboriginal title claims and rights to consultation and accommodation, land reclamation and mine closure obligations, uncertainties and risks related to the potential development of the Santo Domingo Project, uncertainties related to the proposed transaction for the sale of Minto Explorations Ltd., increased operating and capital costs, challenges to title to our mineral properties, maintaining ongoing social license to operate, dependence on key management personnel, potential conflicts of interest involving our directors and officers, corruption and bribery, limitations inherent in our insurance coverage, labour relations, increasing energy prices, competition in the mining industry, risks associated with joint venture partners, our ability to integrate new acquisitions into our operations, cybersecurity threats, legal proceedings and other risks of the mining industry as well as those factors detailed 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 under the Company’s profile on SEDAR at www.sedar.com Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those described in our forward- looking statements, there may be other factors that cause our results, performance or achievements not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that our forward- looking statements will prove to be accurate, as our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on our 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 income/loss”, “operating cash flow before changes in working capital” and “net debt” are Alternative Performance Measures. Alternative performance measures are furnished to provide additional information. These non-GAAP performance measures are included in this presentation because these statistics are key performance measures that management uses to monitor performance, to assess how the Company is performing, 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 included in the Company’s unaudited condensed interim con solidated financial statements prepared in accordance with IFRS. Currency All amounts are in US$ unless otherwise specified. 2
Participants Cindy Burnett Darren Pylot Gregg Bush Jim Slattery Raman Randhawa VP IR & President, CEO & SVP & COO SVP & CFO VP Finance, FP&A Communications Director 3
Financial Highlights* ➢ Q2 consolidated copper production of 16,940 tonnes at C1 cash costs of $1.84 per pound ➢ Q2 realized copper price of $3.15 per pound ➢ Q2 cash flow from operating activities $28.8 million or $0.07 per share ▪ Up 600% over Q2 2017 ➢ YTD cash from operating activities of $61.6 million or $0.16 per share ▪ Up 130% over 2017 YTD On track with consolidated production and cost guidance *As of March 31, 2018, Minto is treated as a discontinued operation for financial reporting purposes. To comply with disclosure 4 requirements, Capstone’s results have been adjusted to exclude Minto’s contribution in certain cases, and are referred to thr oughout this presentation as “continuing operations”. Please refer to financial statements ending June 30, 2018 for further informati on.
Operating Results (from continuing operations*) Pinto Valley (Arizona, US) Q2 2018 Q2 2017 Copper Production (tonnes) 13,420 15,490 C1 Cash Cost (1) ($/lb Cu produced) $2.15 $1.84 All-in Sustaining Cost (1) ($/lb Cu produced) $2.79 $2.16 Cozamin (Zacatecas, Mexico) Q2 2018 Q2 2017 Copper Production (tonnes) 3,519 4,106 C1 Cash Cost (1) ($/lb Cu produced) $0.67 $1.19 All-in Sustaining Cost (1) ($/lb Cu produced) $1.43 $1.61 1. Per payable pound of copper. These are Alternative Performance Measures. See Forward-Looking Statements slide. *As of March 31, 2018, Minto is treated as a discontinued operation for financial reporting purposes. To comply with disclosure requirements, 5 Capstone’s results have been adjusted to exclude Minto’s contribution in certain cases, and are referred to throughout this p resentation as “continuing operations.” Please refer to financial statements ending June 30, 2018 for further information
Operating Performance – Pinto Valley ➢ Production increased in Q2 over Q1 as result of higher grade and improved recoveries ➢ Mine plan calls for increasing grade and improved throughput for the balance of the year ➢ Executed a new four-year collective bargaining agreement, allowing us to better manage costs and productivity ➢ Various plant optimization activities underway 6
Operating Performance – Cozamin ➢ Resource update released in Q2 ➢ Optimizing mill capacity with development ore from San Rafael zinc zone, with recoveries as expected ➢ Reserve update and materials handling study expected in Q4 2018 7
2018 Catalysts ➢ Pinto Valley stabilization and optimization; grade increase planned in H2 with recoveries back on track ➢ Cozamin reserve update and materials handling study targeting mine expansion ➢ Santo Domingo updated feasibility study ➢ Debt repayment from Minto sale proceeds will further strengthen balance sheet 8
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