Title: First Nickel Premiere Ridge
1Dundee Small-Cap Gold Miners ConferenceJune 1,
2009
2Forward Looking Information
- Certain statements contained in this Presentation
include statements which contain words such as
anticipate, could, should, expect,
seek, may, intend, likely, will,
believe and similar expressions, statements
relating to matters that are not historical
facts, and such statements of our beliefs,
intentions and expectations about development,
results and events which will or may occur in the
future, constitute forward-looking information
within the meaning of applicable Canadian
securities legislation and are based on certain
assumptions and analysis made by us derived from
our experience and perceptions. Forward-looking
information in this Presentation includes, but is
not limited to expected cash provided by
continuing operations future capital
expenditures, including the amount and nature
thereof expansion and other development trends
of the mining industry business strategy and
outlook expansion and growth of our business and
operations and maintenance of existing supplier
and partner relationships supply channels
accounting policies credit risks and other such
matters. - All such forward-looking information is based on
certain assumptions and analyses made by us in
light of our experience and perception of
historical trends, current conditions and
expected future developments, as well as other
factors we believe are appropriate in the
circumstances. The risks, uncertainties, and
assumptions are difficult to predict and may
affect operations, and may include, without
limitation foreign exchange fluctuations
equipment and labor shortages and inflationary
costs general economic conditions industry
conditions changes in applicable environmental,
taxation and other laws and regulations as well
as how such laws and regulations are interpreted
and enforced the effect of weather conditions on
operations and facilities the existence of
operating risks volatility of gold prices oil
supply and demand risks inherent in the ability
to generate sufficient cash flow from operations
to meet current and future obligations increased
competition stock market volatility
opportunities available to or pursued by us and
other factors, many of which are beyond our
control. The foregoing factors are not
exhaustive. - Actual results, performance or achievements could
differ materially from those expressed in, or
implied by, this forward-looking information and,
accordingly, no assurance can be given that any
of the events anticipated by the forward-looking
information will transpire or occur, or if any of
them do so, what benefits will be derived there
from. Except as required by law, Comaplex
disclaims any intention or obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking information,
whether as a result of new information, future
events or otherwise. The forward-looking
information contained herein is expressly
qualified by this cautionary statement.
3Corporate Financial Information
Recent Price (05/19/09) 4.00 52-Week
High/Low 6.50 / 1.07 Shares Outstanding
52.7 million Market Cap (Cdn) 210
million Trading Symbol (TSX) CMF Main
Property Meliadine Gold Property, Nunavut Est.
Working Capital incl. investments 18.4
million Tax Pools 108 million Investments
Long-term Oil Gas Assets Contribute between
2-4 million/year
4Major Properties
5Land Position Meliadine Property, Nunavut
Canada
6Meliadine Property Ownership
Meliadine (gold), Nunavut, Canada Meliadine
West 78 CMF (22 RCF). Comaplex
operator. Meliadine East 50 CMF (50 RCF).
RCF is the operator. Option for Comaplex to earn
extra 2 at any time for 2million
(80-20). Comaplex provides RCF non-recourse
loan to production. At production, Comaplex
receives 94 of production profit until payout.
RCF gets only 6 of revenue until all costs paid
back. Multiple land jurisdictions both NTI and
federal. All surface activities managed by the
Kivalliq Inuit Association. 925,000 letter of
credit for a Commercial Lease over the
Tiriganiaq deposit and proposed mill site.
7Schematic Longitudinal Section Tiriganiaq Gold
Deposit
8Preliminary Assessment
Economic Numbers Released Feb 2, 2009
9Preliminary Assessment Meliadine Gold Property
- Proposed Mine and Mill
- Combination open pit and underground mine.
- 3000 tonne per day operation (based on 328 days
per year) - 2000 tpd from underground, 1000 tpd from pits.
- Mill 985,000 tonnes per annum .
- 9.5 year mine life for the production of 2.23
million ounces of gold. - Conventional crushing and grinding with
gravity-flotation-cyanidation circuit. - 92.6 recovery of gold.
- Two tailings disposal options considered on land
and subaqueous. - Total payroll of 430 people with 235 on site at
any one time.
10Preliminary Assessment EconomicsMeliadine Gold
Property, Nunavut
- Pre-Production Capital 297 million Cdn 253M
U.S. - Operating cost/tonne ore 91 / tonne Cdn 77 /
tonne U.S. - Cash operating cost/oz 378 / oz Cdn 321 / oz
U.S. - Payback 2.7 years
- At a gold price of US700 per ounce US 0.85
exchange. - After tax IRR 21.6
- After tax NPV 7.5 discount rate 174 M
Cdn. 148 M US - Net cash flow before tax, 0 disc. 570 M
Cdn. 485 M US - Net cash flow after tax, 0 disc. 408 M
Cdn 347 M US - additional Cdn 85 million of sustaining capital
(of which 28.75 million is for reclamation
costs) - Numbers are for the total project not just
Comaplexs interest.
11Preliminary Assessment and Current Pricing
Economics (US 950 gold)
(1) Convert at 0.85 (2) Convert at 0.80 (3)
Projected annual tonnes milled 985,000 (4)
Comaplex receives 94 percent of cash flow until
recovery of all costs incurred since 1995 plus
interest and thereafter Comaplex will receive 80
percent of cash flow. It is estimated that total
expenditures plus interest thereon will total
approximately 600,000,000.
12Schematic Cross Section Tiriganiaq Gold Deposit
13Schematic Longitudinal Section Tiriganiaq Gold
Deposit
14Drill Results
15Resource Estimate on the Tiriganiaq Deposit,
Meliadine West (CMF 78)(Completed by Snowden
Mining Industry Consultants, Apr, 2009)
- From surface to -70 meters (potential open pit)
- Applied
- cut-off grade category tonnage
grade (g/t) contained oz Au - 2.5 g/t Measured 122,800
8.5 33,600 - 2.5 g/t Indicated 2,107,800
6.1 414,500 - 2.5 g/t Inferred 581,600
3.7 69,200 - Below -70 meters (potential underground)
- Applied
- cut-off grade category tonnage
grade (gmt) contained oz Au - 5.5 g/t Measured 126,900
16.8 68,700 - 5.5 g/t Indicated 4,639,900
10.2 1,519,900 - 5.5 g/t Inferred 3,225,000
7.9 823,800 - Total Indicated Ounces Gold 2,036,750
- Total Inferred Ounces Gold 893,000
16Resource Estimate on the Discovery Deposit,
Meliadine East (CMF 50)(Completed by Pincock,
Allen, and Holt Consultants, Jan 15, 2008)
- From surface to -120 meters (potential open pit)
- Applied
- cut-off grade category tonnage
grade (gmt) contained oz Au - 2.5 gmt Indicated 697,000
6.9 155,000 - 2.5 gmt Inferred 322,200
7.0 72,250 - Below -120 meters (potential underground)
- Applied
- cut-off grade category tonnage
grade (gmt) contained oz Au - 5.0 gmt Indicated 333,000
9.7 103,500 - 5.0 gmt Inferred 300,600
7.9 76,700 -
- Total Indicated Ounces Gold 259,100
- Total Inferred Ounces Gold 148,950
- Resource estimate based on 2007 drilling. New
resource by late March 2009. - Resource estimate by partner Resource Capital
Fund III.
17Resource Estimate on the F Zone Deposit
Meliadine West (CMF 78)(Completed by Snowden
Mineral Industry Consultants, Dec, 2008)
- From surface to -80 meters (potential open pit)
- Applied
- cut-off grade category tonnage
grade (gmt) contained oz Au - 2.5 gmt Indicated 692,800
4.66 103,800 - 2.5 gmt Inferred 775,100
3.88 96,700 - Below -80 meters (potential underground)
- Applied
- cut-off grade category tonnage
grade (gmt) contained oz Au - 6.5 gmt Indicated 27,000
8.31 7,200 - 6.5 gmt Inferred 65,300
8.06 16,900 -
- Total Indicated Ounces Gold 111,000
- Total Inferred Ounces Gold 113,600
- Based on 2008 drilling.
18Total Resources Estimated on the Meliadine Gold
Property
- Current Total Indicated Resources
- 2,406,850 oz gold
- Current Total Inferred Resources
- 1,155,550 oz gold
- (3 deposits Tiriganiaq, F Zone, Discovery)
19Underground Exploration and Bulk Sampling Results
Strathcona Technical Report Feb 5, 2009 - SEDAR
20Surface Plan Underground Exploration Program
21Schematic Cross Section Tiriganiaq Gold Deposit
22Iron Formation (1100 Lode) Drift Geology -80
meters
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24Quartz Vein (1000 Lode) Drift Geology -120 meters
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26Bulk Sample Rounds 1000 Lode Gold
Mineralization
27Underground Exploration Program- Sampling Results
- Total of 25,500 tonnes of mineralized material
from the 1000 (qtz. vn.) and 1100 lode (IF)
drifts and raises. - Average diluted gold grades
- 1100 lode 6.8 g/t gold
- 1000 lode 13.2 g/t gold
- Average undiluted gold grades
- 1100 lode (33 dilution) 9.1 g/t gold
- 1000 lode (60 dilution) 21.1 g/t gold
- Both lodes are physically continuous and
mineralization is visually identifiable. - 1100 lode is very straight and well behaved
(amenable to bulk mining methods). - Rock quality is excellent with no obvious rock
mechanical issues (ongoing geotechnical study).
28Tiriganiaq Underground Program- Surface
Infrastructure
29Ongoing and Future Work
- Main Goal rapidly advance the project to
completion of Feasibility - Regulatory
- Submission of a Preliminary Project Description
to the regulatory authorities to begin the formal
permitting process. - Commence Draft Environmental Impact Study after
receiving regulatory guidelines. - Technical
- Technical upgrading studies on all facets of the
project (engineering, environment, geochemistry,
geotech). - Infill drilling of the Tiriganiaq and F Zone
deposits as required to upgrade resource
classification. - Infill and delineation drilling of the Wolf and
Pump satellite deposits and the estimation of
resources on these two deposits. - Reconnaissance drilling to locate the source of
the high grade gold boulder trains on the western
end of the Meliadine West property. - Commence a feasibility study on the Tiriganiaq
Deposit.
30Comaplex Minerals TSXCMF Suite 901, 1015 4th
Street SW Calgary, AB T2R 1J4 www.comaplex.com
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