The New Yukon Gold Rush November 2017 Presentation CSE: TAK OTCQB: TAKUF
Forward Looking Statements This presentation contains “forward looking statements” . These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this presentation and Taku Gold Corp. does not intend, and does not assume any obligations to update these forward-looking statements. Forward looking statements include but are not limited to, statements with respect to the timing and amount of estimated future exploration, success of exploration activities, expenditures, permitting, and requirements for additional capital and access to data. 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; the ability to enter into joint ventures or to acquire or dispose of property interests; future prices of mineral resources; accidents, labor disputes and other risks of the mining industry; ability to obtain financing; and delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing. Note - all dollar amounts in Canadian funds unless otherwise noted 2
Project Locations - Focused on Gold in Yukon • White Gold-Dawson Range / Keno Hill Districts, Yukon • 12 properties • 54,961 Hectares • 135,812 Acres • Atlin Mining District, BC • 1 property • 2,429 Hectares • 6,002 Acres 3
Yukon “One of the Best Mining Districts in the World” • Larger than California yet less than 40,000 residents • Underexplored for gold despite Klondike Gold Rush of 1898 • 80 mineral deposits with, 2,700 known mineral occurrences • previous focus on base-metals & silver • Mining friendly Yukon Government • mining laws provide secure mineral tenure • “One - stop” approach to environmental assessment & permitting • Excellent infrastructure • 4,800 kilometres sealed highways, airports, internet & mobile network • direct access to two ice-free ports & oil refinery in Alaska • strong support from federal government • $80M annual direct transfer payments 4
$540M Yukon Resource Gateway Project • Specifically for mining develoment • Yukon-Canada $360M • Industry $180M 5
The Majors have Arrived 6
Major Gold Miners Seeking Safety in Northern Canada • Resource nationalism stemming from Neo-Marxist ideology & corruption • Security of tenure, tax stability, permitting delays • Local activism against mining, conflict with other industries • Physical security of personnel • Barrick (Pascua-Lama, Chile-Argentina & Acacia, Tanzania) • Kinross (Fruta del Norte, Ecuador) • Eldorado (Skouries, Greece) • Tahoe, Goldcorp (Escobal, Guatemala) “ We concluded many, many years ago that mining is hard enough and you only make life more complicated when you go into jurisdictions where there are a lot of geopolitical concerns ,” Sean Boyd, CEO of Agnico Eagle Mines Ltd. 7
Underexplored Prospective Geology • White Gold a new district within the Tintina Gold Province • total gold resources of 69.2 M oz. including 29.9 M oz. past production • notable gold deposits - Donlin Creek, Ft. Knox, Pogo, Brewery Creek, Coffee • Three new gold camps discovered since 2009 - White Gold, Rackla, Plateau • Majors in since 2016 - Agnico Eagle, Barrick, Coeur, Goldcorp, Kinross & Newmont 8
White Gold District Claim Holders Goldcorp Inc. • Coffee Gold deposit - 5.1 M contained oz. gold • high grade, open pit, heap leach • anchor for district wide operations • strategic investments in Arcus, Independence, Triumph White Gold Corp. • largest land portfolio - 390,000 ha • Golden Saddle Gold deposit • $15 M exploration over 3 years • held 20% Agnico Eagle, 20% Kinross Others • Capstone (Minto Copper Mine) • Western Copper (Casino) • Triumph (Freegold) • Independence (Boulevard) • Rockhaven (Klaza) • Comstock (QV) 9
White Gold District Timeline May 2009 Golden Saddle discovered by Underworld > first staking rush April 2010 Kinross buys Underworld for $193-million all-share deal May 2010 Kaminak announces Coffee discovery > second staking rush Dec. 2012 Kaminak maiden Mineral Resource of 3.2-million inferred ounces gold Jan. 2016 Kaminak Positive Feasibility Study (heap leach, open pit) • 2.9-million oz. gold indicated • 2.2-million oz. gold inferred May 2016 Goldcorp buys Kaminak for $520-million all-share deal Nov. 2016 White Gold Corp. formed, Agnico Eagle invests $14.3-million June 2017 White Gold acquires Kinross portfolio, Golden Saddle deposit & Agnico Eagle invests $8.8-million 10
Taku Major Player in White Gold District Feb. 2010 Options Rosebute property from prospector Shawn Ryan July 2010 Stakes Quartz, Sulphur, Bishop, and Wounded Moose properties Dec. 2010 $11.5-million raised through private placements, option & warrant exercises July 2011 Finds gold-in-soil anomalies on Sulphur, Bishop, Wounded Moose & Rosebute Sept. 2012 Discovers large Hudbay gold zone on Rosebute Aug. 2015 Outlines gold-bearing structure at Lions zone on Sulphur July 2017 Acquires Sonora Gulch, Lucky Joe, 40-Mile, Korat & Chopin properties from Golden Predator doubling landholdings to over 48,000 Ha Aug. 2017 Janet Lee-Sheriff, President & CEO of Golden Predator, & Denis Fentie, former Premier of Yukon, join Board 11
Taku’s White Gold District Highlights Sonora Gulch Gold & Copper • lode gold & porphyry copper-gold • large tonnage, open pit potential • $10.2 M work to date • large database with 15,652 m of drilling • Amadeus, Nightmusic, Gold Vein zones • 0.45 gpt gold over 234.0 m Heart of Gold (Rosebute & Lucky Joe) • 25,840 ha in heart of White Gold district • $6.5 M work to date, limited drilling • five gold zones, two copper zones • highlights Norwest & Hudbay • 0.95 gpt gold over 23.4 m Sulphur Gold • five gold targets • Lions drilling & trenching results pending • easy access 12
Sonora Gulch Gold 13
Rosebute Gold 14
Lucky Joe Copper & Gold 15
Sulphur Gold – Lions detail 16
Keno Hill District - McQ & Keynote Projects Victoria Gold • Eagle Gold deposit • open pit, heap leach in development • 2.4 M contained oz. gold Alexco Resources • consolidated historic Keno Hill Silver camp • historic production 222.5 M oz. silver • PEA - 25.1 M oz. Ag, 77.3 M lb. Zn, 67.0 M lb. Pb, 4,870 oz. Au over an eight-year mine life from four mines Other juniors • Banyan, Generic, Mayo Lake, Zonte etc. McQ & Keynote • Strategic locations within camp • Potential farm-out deals • Solid gold-in-soil targets • Good access 17
Northern B.C - Tag Gold Project • 6.2 km 025FZ structure • $4.3 M exploration 2006-2008 • 11,476 m drilling in 69 holes • NI43-101 Resource “Main” zone • New “Barney” target • Barge access • Farm-out deal 18
Corporate Information - November 2017 Share Structure Shares Issued 39.1-million Fully Diluted 58.1-million Current Share Price CDN$0.15 Market Capitalization CDN$5.9 Million Officers & Directors Zachery Dingsdale President, CEO, Director Mark Fekete, B.Sc. P.Geo. VP Exploration, Director Bilal Bhamji, CMA CFO Steve Smith Secretary, Director Patricia Wilson Independent Director Janet Lee-Sheriff Independent Director Dennis Fentie Independent Director 19
Why Invest in Taku Gold Corp. • Large property portfolio in geopolitically safe jurisdiction • Focus on White Gold district of Yukon • Strategic position in Keno Hill Camp of Yukon • Gold resource defined on Tag property in Northern B.C. • More than CDN$20-million of exploration expenditures since 2006 • Large proprietary database • Strong technical knowledge & local expertise • Long-term commitment to Yukon • Excellent contacts with industry & government • Small market capitalization relative to peers • Attractive investment for major gold miners 20
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