2. Corporate Overview
Stock Symbol: SRK Issued & Outstanding 30 Million
Stock Exchange: TSX Venture Market Capitalization $7.5Million
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Date of Formation: January 8, 2008
Head Office Address : Suite 311, 409 Granville St
Vancouver, B.C. V6C 1T2
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Regulator: British Columbia
Jurisdictions: British Columbia, Alberta
Classification: Other
Transfer Agent: Computershare
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Financial Year-End: June 30
Corporate Auditor: BDO Dunwoody LLP
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3. Graphite â A Critical Mineral
⢠Growing demand and increasing prices
⢠Technology and green applications (ex. 8 to 15 times more graphite in than Li
within Li Ion batteries)1
⢠Fuel cells, nuclear power
⢠5% annual growth rate this decade2
⢠Supply concerns
⢠China accounts for 73% of global production in 20103
⢠The abundance of graphite in the world market inhibits increased recycling efforts
⢠Critical Metal Status
⢠2010 European Union report deemed graphite a critical metal due to high
economic importance
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4. Graphite â A Critical Mineral
2,500,000
2,000,000
1,500,000 Surplus/Deficit
1,000,000
Total Graphite Demand
500,000
Total New Graphite
- Demand
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
(500,000)
(1,000,000)
4 - Jonathan Lee, Byron Capital Markets, âThe Growth of the Lithium-ion Battery Marketâ, December 2011.
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5. Graphite Highlights
⢠One of two natural carbon polymers (diamonds)
⢠Highest natural strength/stiffness of any material
⢠Corrosion and heat resistant
⢠Excellent conductor of heat and electricity
⢠High lubricity
⢠Lightest weight of all reinforcements
⢠Driven by Asian steel and auto markets
⢠Major end uses:
⢠Steel & refractories (41%)
⢠Carbon brushes and batteries (21%)
⢠Automotive parts (14%)
⢠Lubricants (14%)
⢠Other (10%)
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6. Lithium Ion Batteries
⢠Graphite is the best anode material - no
foreseeable substitute
⢠8 to 15 times more graphite in than Li within
Li Ion batteries)1
⢠Current Li ion battery demand 30,000 tpy
and growing strongly, mainly portable
devices5
⢠Li ion batteries in cars will lead to rapid
demand growth (2kg of graphite in HEV, 25-
50kg in EV)
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8. Strike Graphite â Company Focus
⢠Strike Graphite has acquired two projects within a mining friendly, politically
stable jurisdiction
⢠Deep Bay East, Saskatchewan
⢠Simon Lake, Saskatchewan
⢠Both projects posses geologic traits for the discovery of significant, large
flake graphite deposits
⢠Poised for success, with aggressive exploration and development planned
⢠Airborne Electormagnetic (EM)
⢠Ground Follow-up
⢠Drilling
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9. Project Locations â Deep Bay East and Simon Lake
Saskatchewan
- In 2011 Saskatchewan was
ranked* the 3rd best jurisdiction
worldwide to conduct mineral
exploration and development.
- The province has a history of
permitting and developing mines
for numerous commodities.
- The Deep Bay East Graphite
Project is about 25 km east of the
community of Southend, and less
than 20 km east of the Deep Bay
Graphite Mine.
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* Fraser Institute
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10. Deep Bay East - Summary
- Property encompasses 5,355
ha along strike from the Deep
Bay (West) Graphite Mine
- 1.8 Mt @ 10.32% C*
- Underlain by high-grade
metamorphic rocks of a
sedimentary origin, which is an
ideal setting for large flake,
high-purity graphite
Graphite Mine
Graphite Showing
* The resource estimate for an adjacent property is historic in nature and the company has not done sufficient work to confirm the estimate, therefore it should not be
relied upon. The company believe the estimate to be relevant, but not reliable.
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11. Deep Bay East - History
1968: Sherritt Gordon Mines identified graphite rich zones both east and west of Deep Bay
- Airborne, ground EM and magnetic surveys completed
- 383 metres of drilling in 4 shallow holes
1972: Superior Graphite Co. commissioned a report on the area
1973: Superior Graphite Co. completed line-cutting, mapping, trenching and sampling; and
- Bulk sampling
- Processing (preliminary recoveries of between 81.3 and 85.8%)
- Market studies
- Hypothetical mining, milling, processing, and transportation scenarios considered
2011: Strike Gold Corp. (Strike Graphite) acquires Deep Bay East
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12. Deep Bay East - Geology
- Flake graphite within 4 drill holes and trenches along 1,600-m strike length
- â⌠Graphite occurs as flakes in certain metasedimentary horizons as much as 300 feet
wide ⌠graphite content is thought to be reasonably consistent on strike, and bands of 15
to 30% graphite ⌠occur between bands of 0 to 15% graphiteâ (James and Buffam, 1973)
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13. Deep Bay East â Historic Sampling and Results
Trench From (m) To (m) Interval (m) %C
Trench A 0.00 9.14 9.14 4.50%
Drillhole From (m) To (m) Interval (m) %C 9.14 18.90 9.75 8.01%
31.09 40.54 9.45 4.38%
DB 1 10.67 33.53 22.86 4.02%
Trench B 0.00 9.45 9.45 17.34%
DB 2 76.20 111.25 35.05 8.58%
10.97 14.33 3.35 27.52%
DB 3 7.32 20.42 13.11 8.97%
14.33 17.37 3.05 8.75%
60.96 71.63 10.67 9.06% Trench C 0.00 10.97 10.97 5.95%
14.63 16.46 1.83 7.47%
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14. Deep Bay East â Property Summary
-Mineralization at surface, and shallow drilling targets
- Drill hole DB 1: 22.9 m interval of 4.02% C*
- Drill hole DB 2: 35.1 m interval of 8.58% C
- Trench B: 9.45 m interval of 17.34% C; 3.35 m of 27.52% C
-Potential for large tonnages of graphite (1.6-km known strike-length)
-Historic (1974) preliminary positive metallurgy for large flake recovery
- Minimum ore grade 4% C**
- 85% recovery
- Products +100 mesh, 80% C, 40% of output
- Products -100 mesh, 85% C, 60% of output
* Visual estimates are taken from historic drill logs and are to be differentiated from % C which is determined quantitatively by laboratory techniques. Both
visual estimates and assaying from the historic core and trenches were determined before the introduction of National Instrument 43-101- Standards of
Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"). They may not be relied upon until they are confirmed using methods and standards that comply with those
required by NI 43-101.
** Testwork was conducted on material from trenches and two drill holes, average grades ranged from 3.69 to 10.05% C, recoveries ranged from 81.3 to
85.8% C, final product(s) ranged from 81.9 to 90% C, using standard flotation methods (James and Buffam, 1973).
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15. Project Location âSimon Lake
Saskatchewan
- The province has a history of
permitting and developing mines
for numerous commodities.
- The project is less 9 km from
Saskatchewan Highway 955, which
connects the southern part of the
province to the uranium mines
and mills within the northeastern
parts of the Athabasca Basin and
surrounding communities.
- The Simon Lake Graphite Project
encompasses about 3,500 ha and
is located south of Wollaston Lake,
Saskatchewan.
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16. Simon Lake - Geology
- 5.5 km between graphite
DDH: 2-72
Graphitic biotite gneiss:
showings (visual estimates of
Visual estimates average
42.2m of 38.8% graphite
graphite),
DDH: E42-5
Graphitic biotite gneiss: - More than 11 km of conductors
âcoarse graphite flakesâ
DDH: 1-72
Graphitic biotite gneiss: - High-grade metamorphic rocks
Visual estimates average
9.1m of 35.2% graphite of a sedimentary origin which is
an ideal setting for large flake,
high-purity graphite
- 6 historic drill holes
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17. Simon Lake â Property Summary
-Mineralization at surface, and shallow drilling targets
-Potential for large tonnages of graphite (5-km known strike-length)
-Historic Drill Hole 2-72 encountered a graphitic biotite gneiss with visual estimates of zones
containing from a few percent up to 70% graphite across a 68 metre interval, with most of
the interval containing 20% graphite. (averaging 38.8% graphite over 42.2 metres)*.
-Approximately 5.5 kilometres to the southwest, along the same conductive horizon, drill
hole E42-5 encountered a graphitic biotite gneiss with core descriptions of âdisseminated
graphiteâ or âcoarse graphite flakesâ over the entire 182.9 metres of core, with narrower
intervals described as âgraphite flakes abundantâ and âheavy graphite in 6-12 inch bandsâ.
* Visual estimates are taken from historic drill logs and are to be differentiated from % C which is determined quantitatively by laboratory
techniques. Both visual estimates and assaying from the historic core and trenches were determined before the introduction of National
Instrument 43-101- Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"). They may not be relied upon until they are confirmed using
methods and standards that comply with those required by NI 43-101.
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18. Deep Bay East and Simon Lake â Proposed 2012 and 2013 Exploration
PHASE PHASE PHASE PHASE
1 2 3 4
⢠Airborne EM ⢠Drilling ⢠Definition Drilling ⢠Preliminary
Survey ⢠Metallurgy and ⢠Initial Resource Economic
⢠Ground follow-up Mineralogy estimate Assessment (PEA)
⢠Prioritize targets
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19. Deep Bay East and Simon Lake â Potential to Fast-track Development
Advantages:
- Politically Stable Jurisdiction (Mining Friendly)
- Near surface, open-pitable exploration target
Fast Track to PEA (Work to complete early on):
- Characterization and liberation studies using HQ drill core
- Preliminary environmental studies
- Community and government consultations
- Follow-up drilling
- Planning and organizing bulk sample
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20. Management and Board
Geoff Balderson- President, CEO and Director
President, CEO, Secretary and Director of Strike Gold; President of Flow Capital; VP of Snowwater;
Financial Director of Argentum Silver; President, CEO, Secretary and Director of Barranco Resources
Investment Advisor at Union Securities and Georgia Pacific
Former member of the Sales and Marketing Executives International
Certificated Sales Executive (CSE) and Certificated Marketing Executive (CME)
Robert A. Biagioni- Chief Financial Officer and Director
Former President and CEO of Corus Financial
Former senior financial and operation roles with the HTM, Group the First Merchant Group, CoreQuest Exploration Group,
Ameri Gold, Brocade Metals, Canadian Bioenergy, Katie Gold, MDU Communications International, TelSoft Mobile Data (now
MDSI Mobile Data Solutions) and Sand River Resources (now Fortune River Resource)
Also a former a senior manager with Peat, Marwick, Mitchell (now KPMG)
Member of Institute of Chartered Accountants and the Institute of Corporate Directors, the Association for Mineral
Exploration British Columbia and the Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada.
J. Douglas Blanchflower- Vice President of Exploration
+40 years of mineral exploration experience to Strike Gold
Founded Minorex Consulting Ltd. in 1982
Director and senior management with several mining companies including: Rea Gold Corporation and Noront Resources
Currently a Director of Pacific Bay Minerals
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21. Management and Board
David Toyoda- Director
Practices in the corporate and securities law area focusing on companies that list on CSX He is the Past Chair of
the Securities Law Subsection of the Canadian Bar Association (B.C. Branch) and was a member of The Securities
Law Advisory Committee for the B.C. Securities Commission
Bruno Maruzzo- Director
Currently a director of President of TechnoVenture Pinetree Capital, a TSX-listed company; Calotto Capital, a TSX-V
listed company and Critical Outcome, Technologies, a TSX-V-listed company
Robert Findlay- Director
+23 years experience in the mining and resource sectors (Founding president and CEO of First Mexican Gold) Has
worked with various mineral and oil and gas issuers such as Simba Energy, Lateegra Gold and West Hawk
Carrie Cesarone, Corporate Secretary
20 years in public company sector as legal assistant and paralegal for several securities lawyers. Currently serves as
consultant for several TSX Venture Exchange listed companies and Corporate Secretary for Lateegra Gold Corp.
Holds a Bachelor of Arts from Simon Fraser University.
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22. Disclaimer
Certain statements in this presentation constitute forward-looking statements or forward-looking information within the
meaning of applicable securities laws (âforward-looking statementsâ). Such forward-looking statements involve known and
unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Strike
Gold Corporation Ltd. (âStrike Goldâ or âthe Companyâ), or developments in Strike Gold business or in its industry, to differ
materially from the anticipated results, performance, achievements or developments expressed or implied by such forward-
looking statements. Forward-looking statements include all disclosure regarding possible events, conditions or results of
operations that is based on assumptions about future economic conditions and courses of action. Forward-looking
statements may also include any statement relating to future events, conditions or circumstances. Strike Gold cautions you
not to place undue reliance upon any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made.
Forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, changes in the resource market; market focus of Strike Gold
revenue mix and margin targets; economic potential operations priorities; and development strategy. The risks and
uncertainties that may affect forward-looking statements include, among others, the completion and integration of
acquisitions, the possibility of technical, logistical or planning issues in connection with deployments, the continuous
commitment of Strike Gold investors, demand for Strike Gold assets and other risks detailed from time to time in Strike Gold
filings with Canadian provincial securities regulators. Forward-looking statements are based on managementâs current
plans, estimates, projections, beliefs and opinions, and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update forward-
looking statements should assumptions related to these plans, estimates, projections, beliefs and opinions change.
Contents
N. McCallum, P. Geo., who is a qualified person as required by NI 43-101, has read and approved the technical disclosure
within this presentation.
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24. References
1 Argonne National Laboratory Study (2009)
2 The Economics of Natural Graphite, 7th Edition 2009
3 USGS Mineral Commodity Summary 2011. p. 69.
4 Jonathan Lee, Byron Capital Markets, âThe Growth of the Lithium-ion Battery Marketâ, December 2011.
5 Industrial metals magazine
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