Leagold Mining Corporation

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April 18, 2018 at 2:10 PM (CEST)|Park Hyatt, Zürich

Neil Woodyer

CEO

Neil Woodyer was a founder and the CEO of both Leagold Mining and Endeavour Mining. He has an extensive history in the mining sector creating growth strategies, implementing financing plans, and leading management teams. In 1988, Mr. Woodyer was the founder of Endeavour Financial, a successful mining merchant banking and advisory business. In 2009, he and Frank Giustra devised Endeavour’s growth strategy and as CEO, Mr. Woodyer led Endeavour Financial’s transition from a financial company into a mine operations and development company, Endeavour Mining. Endeavour grew through a series of acquisitions and new mine builds to become one of the largest gold producers in West Africa. In 2016 Mr. Woodyer was a founder and CEO of Leagold Mining which developed gold mines in Mexico and Brazil. In early 2020, after Leagold merged with Equinox Gold and he, along with other team members and number of mining entrepreneurs, created Aris Gold (now Aris Mining) to again follow the strategies that Endeavour and Leagold proved to be successful.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” and “forward looking information” (as defined under applicable securities laws). Forward-looking statements are often, but not always, identified by the use of words such as “pro forma”, “anticipate”, “expect”, “believe”, “may”, “plan”, “project”, “should”, “scheduled”, “intend”, “objective”, continuous”, and “estimate”, or similar words suggesting future events, circumstances or outcomes. In particular, this presentation contains forward-looking information concerning anticipated production, expected AISC of a combined Brio-Leagold entity, growth upside, potential for expansion in Brazil and Mexico, various terms of the Brio acquisition, anticipated timing of closing the Brio acquisition, expectations with respect to the benefits of a combination of the businesses of Leagold and Brio and expectations with respect to the business and geographical diversification of the combined entity.
Forward-looking statements are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements and information. They include, among others, risks related to having to obtain regulatory, shareholder and other approvals in connection with the proposed acquisition, risks related to successful integration of Brio if the acquisition is consummated, risks related to international operations, the accuracy of mineral reserve and resource estimates and related assumptions, inherent operating risks, and those risk factors identified in Leagold’s most recent Annual Information Form prepared and filed with securities regulators which is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under Leagold’s profile.
There are no assurances that Leagold can fulfill forward-looking statements and information. Such forward-looking statements and information are only predictions based on current information available to Leagold’s management team; actual events or results may differ materially as a result of risks facing Leagold, some of which are beyond Leagold’s control. Although Leagold believes that any forward-looking statements and information contained in this presentation are based on reasonable assumptions, readers cannot be assured that actual outcomes or results will be consistent with such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements and information. The forward-looking statements and forward-looking information are made as of the date hereof and Leagold disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements or forward-looking information contained herein to reflect future results. Please refer to Leagold's most recent filings under its profile at www.sedar.com for further information respecting the risks affecting Leagold and its business.
Technical Information
Unless otherwise noted, the disclosure contained in this presentation of a scientific or technical nature for the:
Santa Luz Project, is based on (i) the technical report entitled “Technical Report on the Santa Luz Project, Bahia State, Brazil” prepared by Stuart E. Collins, P.E., Mark B. Mathisen, CPG, Hugo M. Miranda, MBA, ChMC (RM), Robert L. Michaud, P.Eng. and Richard Addison, P.E., with an effective date of June 30, 2017 and filed under Brio’s SEDAR profile on January 22, 2018 (the “Santa Luz Technical Report”); and/or (ii) has been sourced from Brio’s news releases and Brio’s website (collectively, the “Santa Luz Technical Information”).
Riacho dos Machados Mine, is based on (i) the technical report entitled “Technical Report on the Riacho Dos Machados Gold Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil” prepared by Kathleen Ann Altman, Ph.D., P.E., Stuart E. Collins, P.E. and Mark B. Mathisen, C.P.G., with an effective date of September 30, 2015 and filed under Brio’s SEDAR profile on October 17, 2016 (the “RDM Technical Report”); and/or (ii) has been sourced from Brio’s news releases and Brio’s website (collectively, the “RDM Technical Information”).
Pilar Mine, is based on (i) the technical report entitled “Technical Report on the Pilar Operations, Goias State, Brazil” prepared by Chester M. Moore, P.Eng., Robert L. Michaud, P.Eng. and Andrew P. Hampton, P.Eng., with an effective date of December 31, 2015 and filed under Brio’s SEDAR profile on October 17, 2016 (“Pilar Technical Report”); and/or (ii) has been sourced from Brio’s news releases and Brio’s website (collectively, the “Pilar Technical Information”).
Fazenda Brasileiro Mine, is based on (i) the technical report entitled “Technical Report on the Fazenda Brasileiro Mine, Bahia State, Brazil” prepared by Chester M. Moore, P.Eng., Robert L. Michaud, P.Eng. and Andrew P. Hampton, P.Eng., with an effective date of December 31, 2015 and filed under Brio’s SEDAR profile on October 17, 2016 (the “Fazenda Brasileiro Technical Report”); and/or (ii) has been sourced from Brio’s news releases and Brio’s website (the “Fazenda Technical Brasileiro Information”).
Los Filos Mine, is based on the technical report entitled “Amended NI 43-101 Technical Report and Preliminary Economic Assessment, Los Filos Gold Mine, Guerrero State, Mexico” prepared by William A. Glover, P.Eng., Allan L. Schappert, CPG, Dawn H. Garcia, PG, CPG and Alfred S. Hayden, P.Eng., each of whom is a “Qualified Person” as defined in NI 43-101 and independent of the Company, with an effective date of December 31, 2016 and filed under Leagold’s SEDAR profile on March 1, 2017 (the “Los Filos Technical Report”).
Cautionary Note Regarding Brio Technical and Other Information
The technical disclosure and other information concerning Brio contained in this presentation has been taken from, or is based upon, publicly available information filed by Brio with securities regulatory authorities in Canada or otherwise available in the public domain as of the date hereof and none of this information has been independently verified by Leagold. Although Leagold does not have any knowledge that such information may not be accurate, there can be no assurance that such information from Brio Gold is complete or accurate. Brio has not reviewed this presentation and has not confirmed the accuracy and completeness of the Brio information contained herein.
Other Information
Cash costs and AISC are non-GAAP financial performance measures with no standard meaning under IFRS and are therefore unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other issuers. All amounts in US$ unless otherwise stated.
Qualified Person
Doug Reddy, P.Geo, Leagold’s Senior Vice President – Technical Services, a Qualified Person under NI 43-101 has reviewed and approved the scientific and technical disclosure relating to the Los Filos Mine contained herein.

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