DOME GOLD MINES LIMITED THE NEW FORCE IN MINING IN FIJI Slide 1
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Company Overview Dome Gold Mines… • Is an Australian mining company with gold, copper and iron ore assets in Fiji • Has a flagship project which offers excellent scope to move rapidly towards feasibility and development during 2014-15 • Holds 50,338 ha of very prospective land in three tenements • Has an experienced, highly qualified Board and management • Can demonstrate very strong Fiji geology, exploration and business credentials • Is backed by international investors, who have contributed over $8 million to date Listed successfully on the ASX on October 22 nd , 2013 • Slide 3
The People Experienced Board Company Sec. Chairman Director Director Director Garry Lowder Tadao Tsubata Andrew Skinner Allen Jay Marcelo Mora Geologist Investment Mngt. Chartered Acc. Geologist Accountant Exploration Management Team Supported by a team of Fijian geologists and field assistants John McCarthy Suliano Niurou Consulting Geologist Senior Geologist Slide 4
Benefits of Fiji • Mining friendly government and culture • Well mineralised region Local examples for all our targets • Corporate Tax Rate is 20% • • High level local expertise - Suliana Niurou: Highly experienced exploration geologist and former senior economic geologist, Mines Dept in Fiji - Allen Jay: More than 15 years of Fiji • Dome project exploration experience; former Major mining/exploration project manager at Namosi for Placer Slide 5
Exploration & Corporate History • 1960s – 1980s: Exploration by Anglo, Placer, Amoco et al • October 2007: Current tenements granted to Dome Mines (Fiji company) • 2008-2010: Initial field programs conducted ; including MMI geochemistry and seismic survey; attractive targets identified • Mid 2011: Dome Gold Mines Limited formed and acquires Dome Mines Ltd and its interests in Fiji • 2011-12: Follow up field work; epithermal gold and porphyry copper-gold targets confirmed • 2012: Mineral sand (iron ore) potential recognised at Nasivi Delta • 2012: Sonic drilling at Nasivi in October-November: 36 holes completed • 2012: MMI soil geochemistry on Ono island – finds gold-silver-copper anomaly in “Emperor Gold Mine” geological setting • 2013: Pilot plant processing of bulk sand sample commissioned- Robbins Metallurgical • 2013: Renewal of the three tenements for 3-year terms • 2013: IPO and listing of securities on the ASX (October) • 2013: New phase of drilling begins at Nasivi (November) Slide 6
The Projects Three wholly owned projects with distinct target models, each with local examples Nasivi Delta Project Commodities: Mineral sands (Iron ore) and gold Status: Drilling underway Target: Near term production Example: Mba Delta Nadrau Project Commodities: copper and gold Status: Exploration Target : Giant Cu-Au porphyry Example: Namosi Kadavu Islands Project Commodities: gold, silver, copper Status: Exploration Target: High-grade gold-silver Example: Vatukoula Slide 7
NASIVI DELTA PROJECT NASIVI DELTA Making Dome a Mining Company • Flagship project – large mineral sand deposit • Both onshore and offshore • Contains abundant heavy minerals, including magnetite (iron ore), ilmenite, olivine and gold (downstream from Vatukoula) • Initial drilling completed: 36 holes • New phase of drilling commenced • Targeting production by conventional dredging within 2 years • Robust and competitive project potential SPL 1454 4125 ha of Nasivi River delta Slide 8
NASIVI DELTA PROJECT Onshore Nasivi Delta, looking south Slide 9
NASIVI DELTA PROJECT FORWARD PROGRAM • Phase I drilling completed and Phase II commenced • Initial resource estimate due 2014 • Feasibility study in 2015 • Analogue of Mba Delta and Sigatoka River • Mba Delta resource = 220Mt @ 10.9% Fe • Mba project held by Amex Resources Ltd (code AXZ ) Sand flats at onshore at Nasivi Slide 10
NASIVI DELTA PROJECT Targeting gold and magnetite iron ore Magnetite sand at Nasivi Delta Ionic Leach gold geochemistry at Nasivi Delta Slide 11
NASIVI DELTA PROJECT Phase I sonic drill hole locations at the Nasivi Delta and first line for Phase II Slide 12
NASIVI DELTA PROJECT • Sonic drill is a major technological advance • Further drilling commenced this week - Produces high quality samples - Low cost and fast - Key to establishing resources Sonic drill rig in use by Dome at Nasivi Delta Soft sediment “core” being extruded from the sonic drill Slide 13
NASIVI DELTA PROJECT Weighing of half-core samples in preparation for laboratory analysis Sonic core logging at Nasivi Delta Slide 14
NASIVI DELTA PROJECT Geological cross section at Nasivi looking north Note thick iron sand deposits developing toward the NW • 36 holes drilled to date • Average iron sand thickness from 36 holes = 8m • Average heavy mineral content -1mm fraction = 29.4% • Best hole to date is SVS035: 19m @ 36.5% heavy minerals Slide 15
NASIVI DELTA PROJECT Slide 16
NASIVI DELTA PROJECT Pilot plant test program – photo shows shaking • Average iron sand thickness from 36 holes = 8m table products; black band representing • Average heavy mineral content -1mm fraction = 29.4% ilmenite-magnetite (iron ore); green band • Best hole to date is SVS035: 19m @ 36.5% heavy minerals (metal casting sand?); brown band (reclamation Slide 17 sand)
KADAVU ISLANDS PROJECT KADAVU Targeting discovery of Emperor-like high grade gold-silver deposits Prime targets are epithermal gold-silver deposits • • Geological setting very analogous with Emperor Gold Mine at Vatukoula • Also has porphyry copper-gold potential • Good access with promising drill targets emerging Target definition by soil sampling in 2013 • SPL 1451 IP surveys & reconnaissance drilling 2014 • 4213 ha in two parts Kadavu and Ono Islands Slide 18
KADAVU ISLANDS PROJECT Gasele Prospect Ono Prospect Slide 19
KADAVU ISLANDS PROJECT Ionic Leach Gold (ppb) Ionic Leach Copper (ppb) Ono Island soil geochemistry targets Slide 20
NADRAU PROJECT Namoli & Wainivau SPL 1452 – NADRAU Prospects Wainivalau Giving Dome world class Intrusive target discovery potential 42,000 ha located just north of giant • Namosi porphyry copper-gold deposits (Newcrest JV) • Two main intrusive centres with many porphyry style features Strongly encouraging results at the • Wainivau & Namoli Prospects • Geology very analogous with Namosi • Target definition 2013 • IP surveys & exploration drilling 2014/15 Namosi porphyry copper-gold deposits Slide 21
NADRAU PROJECT Wainivau & Namoli Prospects Gold (ppb) Copper (ppb) Ionic Leach soil geochemistry targets Slide 22
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