Desert Gold Ventures Inc. · TSXV:DAU
Desert Gold Ventures — Investor Presentation (January 2024)
26 slides from Desert Gold Ventures's investor presentation, January 2024
Slide 1: Desert Gold
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Slide 2: Disclaimer & Disclosures
DISCLAIMER & CAPITAL STRUCTURE WESTERN GOLD ABOUT DESERT GOLD MALI, WEST AFRICA DISCLOSURE & CORP. INFO BELT OF MALI DISCLAIMER & DISCLOSURES All statements in this presentation, other than historical facts, that address exploration activities and mining potential are forward-looking statements. Alt
Slide 3: About Desert Gold
DISCLAIMER & CAPITAL STRUCTURE WESTERN GOLD ABOUT DESERT GOLD MALI, WEST AFRICA DISCLOSURE & CORP. INFO BELT OF MALI ABOUT DESERT GOLD Exploring for tier 1 gold deposits in West Africa 440 km2 flagship SMSZ Project. Land package situated along Senegal Mali Shear Zone which is related to 6 gold mines
Slide 4: Capital Structure & Corp. Info
DISCLAIMER & CAPITAL STRUCTURE WESTERN GOLD ABOUT DESERT GOLD MALI, WEST AFRICA DISCLOSURE & CORP. INFO BELT OF MALI CAPITAL STRUCTURE & CORP. INFO Major Shareholders Orca Capital 9% Ticker TSX.V: DAU Management and Board 8% Issued & Outstanding 195.5 million Merk Investments 7% Options 12.3 million
Slide 5: Mali, West Africa
DISCLAIMER & CAPITAL STRUCTURE WESTERN GOLD ABOUT DESERT GOLD MALI, WEST AFRICA DISCLOSURE & CORP. INFO BELT OF MALI MALI, WEST AFRICA Mali is Africa’s fourth largest gold producing country. Annual gold production in 2019 ~2.28 million oz Au8 >26 million oz Au of reserves9 Recent new discoveries (Ro
Slide 6: Western Gold Belt of Mali
DISCLAIMER & CAPITAL STRUCTURE WESTERN GOLD ABOUT DESERT GOLD MALI, WEST AFRICA DISCLOSURE & CORP. INFO BELT OF MALI WESTERN GOLD BELT OF MALI Gold mineralization in Western Mali is related to the Senegal Mali Shear Zone (“SMSZ”) Desert Gold’s property is directly on and proximal to the SMSZ Major d
Slide 7: Birimian Greenstone Belt M&A History & Analysis
DISCLAIMER & CAPITAL STRUCTURE WESTERN GOLD ABOUT DESERT GOLD MALI, WEST AFRICA DISCLOSURE & CORP. INFO BELT OF MALI BIRIMIAN GREENSTONE BELT M&A HISTORY Birimian Greenstone Belt M&A Analysis (2012-2022) & ANALYSIS $600,000,000 $200 Key takeaways from major M&A transactions in BGB $500,000,000 over
Slide 8: SMSZ Project, West Mali – Setting and Upside
SMSZ PROJECT, 2024 EXPLORATION SUMMARY/HIGHLIGHTS SMSZ ZONE SUMMARIES FOOTNOTES & SOURCES WEST MALI PROGRAM SMSZ PROJECT, WEST MALI – SETTING AND UPSIDE 440 km2 Project spans the SMSZ Airborne magnetic data shows the likely location of the Senegal Mali Shear Zone between high magnetic rocks to west
Slide 9: SMSZ Project, West Mali – Resource Summary
SMSZ PROJECT, 2024 EXPLORATION SUMMARY/HIGHLIGHTS SMSZ ZONE SUMMARIES FOOTNOTES & SOURCES WEST MALI PROGRAM SMSZ PROJECT, WEST MALI – Resource Summary Tonnes Gold Mineral Resource Project Sub Gold Content Project (In Situ) Grade Category Division Mt g/t kg oz Gourbassi Gourbassi 1.77 0.96 1,700 54,6
Slide 10: SMSZ Project, West Mali – Target Stages
SMSZ PROJECT, WEST MALI – Target Stages 2023/4 Expenditures 2025/5 Expenditures ~US$ 4 million ~US$ 4 million (Goal – Increase (Goal – definition of 2 Mineable Resources) million ounce Resource to Deposit justify large mine development Resource Mogoyafara South, Barani East, Gourbassi W, 27% 70% Gou
Slide 11: 2024 Exploration Program
SMSZ PROJECT, 2024 EXPLORATION SUMMARY/HIGHLIGHTS SMSZ ZONE SUMMARIES FOOTNOTES & SOURCES WEST MALI PROGRAM 2024 EXPLORATION PROGRAM ~30,000 m initial program proposed Drilling proposed to start after auger program Good results will be followed-up in real time Initial focus on two largest gold zones
Slide 12: Summary / Highlights – SMSZ Project
SMSZ PROJECT, 2024 EXPLORATION SUMMARY/HIGHLIGHTS SMSZ ZONE SUMMARIES FOOTNOTES & SOURCES WEST MALI PROGRAM SUMMARY / HIGHLIGHTS – SMSZ PROJECT Regional scale 440 km2 land package spanning 43 km of the Senegal Mali Shear Zone and a 11 km splay of the MTSZ Regionally these structures are related to 1
Slide 13: SMSZ Project Zone Summaries
BARANI AREA GOURBASSI WEST GOURBASSI EAST SOA MANAKOTO FRIKIDI/BEROLA SMSZ PROJECT ZONE SUMMARIES SMSZ PROJECT GOURBASSI MOGOYAFARA BARANI GOURBASSI SOLA WEST/WEST MANANKOTO SOUTH AREA EAST WEST/SOA NORTH FRIKIDI/ LINNGUEKOTO BEROLA WEST January 2024 14
Slide 14: Mogoyafara South
MOGOYAFARA GOURBASSI WEST GOURBASSI EAST SOA MANAKOTO FRIKIDI/BEROLA SOUTH Mogoyafara South Numerous northerly- and NW-trending gold-mineralized structures Located just east of the Senegal Mali Shear Zone Intercepts to 2.15 g/t Au over 29 metres (estimated true width 25 metres), 2.04 g/t Au over 41
Slide 15: Mogoyafara South Region
MOGOYAFARA GOURBASSI WEST GOURBASSI EAST SOA MANAKOTO FRIKIDI/BEROLA SOUTH Mogoyafara South Region Magnetic high feature associated with the Mogoyafra Deposit extends for 5 kms vs current defined deposit traced for 1.9 km 200 m long artisanal open pit and workings aligned along a 1.4 km zone of soil
Slide 16: Gourbassi West North
GOURBASSI WEST BARANI AREA GOURBASSI EAST SOA MANAKOTO FRIKIDI/BEROLA NORTH Gourbassi West North New Au-in-auger discovery Northerly-trending gold-mineralized structures – 5 modelled Located 800 m north of Gourbassi West Zone Intercepts to 1.08 g/t Au over 123.95 m estimated true width 75 metres) Zo
Slide 17: Gourbassi West North long section
GOURBASSI WEST BARANI AREA GOURBASSI EAST SOA MANAKOTO FRIKIDI/BEROLA NORTH Pr op os ed co re h ole 250 m vertical pierce point SEPTEMBER 2021 January 2024 1418
Slide 18: 2022-23 Exploration program – Long section lens A
GOURBASSI WEST BARANI AREA GOURBASSI EAST SOA MANAKOTO FRIKIDI/BEROLA NORTH 2022-23 Exploration program – Long section lens A (red lens) pierce points and planned holes SEPTEMBER 2021 January 2024 1419
Slide 19: Gourbassi West North – extension to northwest
GOURBASSI WEST BARANI AREA GOURBASSI EAST SOA MANAKOTO FRIKIDI/BEROLA NORTH Gourbassi West North – extension to northwest Host structure for Gourbassi West and Gourbassi West North deposits continues to the north for 6 km Soil anomalies to 9,394 ppb Au along trend Auger drilling planned to validate
Slide 20: Barani Area
BARANI AREA GOURBASSI WEST GOURBASSI EAST SOA MANAKOTO FRIKIDI/BEROLA BARANI AREA Three partially defined zones in 4 km by 3 km area Barani East is the largest zone Zone modelled for 1,000 m, working to extend to 3,000 m Barani and Keniegoulou Multiple lenses of flat plunging mineralization Likeliho
Slide 21: Gourbassi East
BARANI AREA GOURBASSI WEST GOURBASSI EAST SOA MANAKOTO FRIKIDI/BEROLA GOURBASSI EAST At least seven, north-northwest trending lenses of gold mineralization up to 37 metres wide. Traced for approximately 800 metres along strike to 170 metres depth. The deepest hole returned 7.49 g/t gold over 11 metr
Slide 22: Sola West – Kolon to Soa
BARANI AREA GOURBASSI WEST GOURBASSI EAST SOA MANAKOTO FRIKIDI/BEROLA SOLA WEST – KOLON TO SOA 4.5 km long, NE extension of structures that control gold mineralization at Barani East Zone Desert Gold has carried out the first drilling in the area Limited drilling has returned intercepts to 2.04 g/t
Slide 23: Manakoto
BARANI AREA GOURBASSI WEST GOURBASSI EAST SOA MANAKOTO FRIKIDI/BEROLA MANAKOTO Potential for multiple NE-trending gold zones Best drill intercepts to 1.84 g/t gold over 30 metres Inferred mineralized trends >1 km long Numerous drill intercepts to follow-up and untested gold- in-auger anomalies with
Slide 24: Berola-Frikidi Area
BARANI AREA GOURBASSI WEST GOURBASSI EAST SOA MANAKOTO FRIKIDI/BEROLA BEROLA-FRIKIDI AREA Numerous northerly- and NE-trending gold-mineralized structures Grab sampling returned the best results from the entire property with values to >100 g/t Au Magnetic data suggests a 4 km by 1.5 km area of cross-
Slide 25: Linnguekoto West
LINNGUEKOTO GOURBASSI WEST GOURBASSI EAST SOA MANAKOTO FRIKIDI/BEROLA WEST Linnguekoto West NE-trending gold-mineralized structures Best fit modelling suggests a steep west dipping, generally higher grade, 1.5 to 7 metre wide gold bearing lens, that is both cut by and related to, up to six, shallow-
Slide 26: Footnotes & Sources
SMSZ PROJECT, 2021 EXPLORATION SUMMARY/HIGHLIGHTS SMSZ ZONE SUMMARIES FOOTNOTES & SOURCES WEST MALI PROGRAM FOOTNOTES & SOURCES Sadiola/Yatela mine contains Indicated mineral resources of 113,725 tonnes grading 1.9 g/t Au for 6.79 million ounces at Sadiola. Historic production source: company annual
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