The
Difference
PROSPECTORS &
DEVELOPERS
ASSOCIATION
OF CANADA
PDAC 2024
March 3 - 6, 2024
Cautionary Statement
This presentation and the information included herein do not constitute an offer to buy or the solicitation of an offer to subscribe for or to buy any of the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
This presentation contains certain forward-looking statements and information, including "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 ("Forward-looking Statements"). The Forward-looking Statements are intended to be subject to the safe harbor provided by Section 27a of the Securities Act of 1933, Section 21e of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The Forward-looking Statements express, as at the date of this presentation, McEwen Mining Inc. (the "Company") estimates, forecasts, projections, expectations or beliefs as to future events and results. Forward-looking Statements are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by management, are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties, risks and contingencies. There can be no assurance that such statements and information will prove to be accurate. Therefore, actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements and information. Risks and uncertainties that could cause results or future events to differ materially from current expectations expressed or implied by the Forward-looking Statements include, but are not limited to, factors associated with fluctuations in the market price of precious metals, mining industry risks, political, economic, social and security risks associated with foreign operations, the ability of the corporation to receive or receive in a timely manner permits or other approvals required in connection with operations, risks associated with the construction of mining operations and commencement of production and the projected costs thereof, risks related to litigation, the state of the capital markets, environmental risks and hazards, uncertainty as to calculation of mineral resources and reserves, risk of delisting from a public exchange, and other risks. Readers should not place undue reliance on Forward-looking Statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to reissue or update Forward-looking Statements as a result of new information or events after the date hereof, except as required by law. See McEwen Mining's Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 2023, June 30, 2023, September 30, 2023 and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"), under the caption "Risk Factors", for additional information on risks, uncertainties and other factors relating to the Forward-looking Statements. All Forward-looking Statements made in this presentation are qualified by this cautionary statement. Unless otherwise stated, all currency information quoted in this presentation is in U.S. dollars.
The technical contents of this presentation, including reserves, have been reviewed and approved by William Shaver, COO; the exploration technical contents of this presentation including resources content have been reviewed and approved by Luke Willis, P. Geo., Director of Resource Modelling; all are Qualified Persons as defined by Canadian Securities Administrators National Instrument 43-101 "Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects".
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").We are subject to the reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act") and applicable Canadian securities laws, and as a result, we have reported our mineral reserves and mineral resources according to two different standards. U.S. reporting requirements are governed by Item 1300 of Regulation S-K("S-K 1300"), as issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). Canadian reporting requirements for disclosure of mineral properties are governed by National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"), as adopted from the definitions provided by the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum. Both sets of reporting standards have similar goals in terms of conveying an appropriate level of confidence in the disclosures being reported, but the standards embody slightly different approaches and definitions. All disclosure of mineral resources and mineral reserves in this report are reported in accordance with S-K 1300.
Investors should be aware that the estimation of measured resources and indicated resources involve greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic feasibility than the estimation of proven and probable reserves, and therefore investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of measured or indicated resources will ever be converted into S- K 1300 compliant reserves. The estimation of inferred resources involves far greater uncertainty as to their existence and economic viability than the estimation of other categories of resources. It is generally assumed that the majority of Inferred resources will be later upgraded to the Indicated or Measured categories with further exploration. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of inferred resources exist, or that they can be mined legally or economically.
MUX's Portfolio: Gold, Silver, Copper
McEwen Mining
Gold
Gold & Silver
McEwen Copper
Copper
Elder Creek
Nevada
Gold Bar Mine
Nevada
Fenix Project
Mexico
Los Azules
Argentina
Fox Mine Complex
Timmins, Canada
San José Mine
Argentina (49%)
MUX Escaping Hell
$25
$20
Cost of Missing Guidance
$15
Road to Redemption
$10
$5
Sept 2018 - Aug 2022 | Sept 2022 - Present | ||||||||||||
$0 | |||||||||||||
Sep-2021Mar-2022Sep-2022Mar-2023Sep-2023Mar-202 | |||||||||||||
Sep-2018Mar-2019Sep-2019Mar-2020Sep-2020Mar-2021 |
Source: Bloomberg. Chart from Sep 2018 to Feb 29, 2024. Adjusted for a 10 for 1 consolidation July 2022.
MUX
Trading at a Big Discount
Based on The Sum of Its Parts @ Feb 29, 2024
MUX's Assets | Range of Estimated Value Per MUX Share1 | ||||
Low | Mid | High | |||
McEwen | Los | $4.533 | $7.484 | $20.785 | |
Copper (48%)2 | Azules | ||||
Royalty Portfolio | $0.696 | $0.696 | $0.696 | ||
Gold & Silver | $2.738 | $5.467 | $8.199 | ||
Total | $7.95 | $13.63 | $29.66 |
Notes
- McEwen Mining has 51M fully diluted shares, estimated by McEwen Mining management.
- McEwen Mining owns 47.7% of McEwen Copper which owns 100% of Los Azules and Elder Creek
- Josemaria purchase price was US$485 million. (US$485M x 0.5) / 51M
- McEwen Copper market value is US$800 million (US$800M x 47.7%) / 51M
- Filo Mining market capitalization US$2.12 billion. (US$2.12B x 0.5) / 51M (As of Feb 29, 2024)
- Royalties: 1.25% NSR on Los Azules and Elder Creek, plus three other royalties. Est. $35M / 51M
- Peer group (Jaguar Mining, Silvercorp, Fortitude, Endeavour Silver) average EV/GEO = US$1,589/GEO, MUX = $1,884/GEO
- 50% discount to peer group EV/GEO
- 50% premium to peer group EV/GEO
Current
Share Price
$6.14
2 Drivers of Value for MUX
Gold & | Copper |
Silver |
3 Existing Mines
1 Restart
Los Azules
Amongst the World´s Largest Copper Deposits
Chile & Peru Produce 40% of World's Annual Copper Production
Rank* PERU
Antamina Teck | 6 |
Las Bambas MMG | 8 |
Antapaccay Glencore | 5 |
Cerro Verde Freeport-McMoRan |
Taca Taca First Quantum
Escondida BHP/Rio Tinto 1
Lindero Fortuna Silver
MARA Yamana Glencore & Newmont
CHILE | ||
Los Pelambres Antofagasta | 11 | |
Andina Codelco | ||
Los Bronces Anglo American | 11 | San Juan |
ARGENTINA
Legend
MINE
DEVELOPMENT
Josemaria Lundin Mining Filo del Sol Filo Mining (BHP) Pascua Lama Barrick Veladero Barrick/Shandong
Los Azules McEwen Copper
(MUX, Rio Tinto, Stellantis)
Altar Aldebaran Resources (S32)
El Pachón Glencore
*Rank based on 2021 top 20 largest copper mines in the world by production capacity. https://elements.visualcapitalist.com/the-largest-copper-mines-in-the-world-by-capacity/
MUX's Copper Unicorn McEwen Copper's Los Azules 2023 Mineral Resource Increase vs. 2017 Study
Los Azules 2023 Mineral Resources Estimate
Tonnes | Avg Cu Grade | Contained Metal | |
Indicated | 1.2 B | 0.40% | 10.94 B lbs Cu |
Inferred | 4.5 B | 0.31% | 26.70 B lbs Cu |
The 2023 PEA added 51 drillholes for 21,777 m to the database of the 2017 PEA. Coupled with an increase in the copper price used from $2.75 to $4.00/ lb, it resulted in an improved resource model in each category:
Increased Tonnage:
+28% Indicated
&
+69% Inferred
Increased
Contained Cu:
+7.3% Indicated
&
+38.3% Inferred
Since the Dec 2022 database cut off to the end of the June 2023 drilling season, 30,023 meters from 110 additional holes are available to be included in the next resource model update.
Los Azules Copper Is Equivalent to a Giant Gold Deposit1
Using prices2 of $2,043/ oz gold & $3.81 / lb copper
Value of 1 oz gold = 536 lbs copper
Copper | Gold Equivalent | |
37.6 Billion lbs | Total Resources | 70 Million oz |
321 Million lbs | Avg Annual Cathode Production | 600,000 oz |
$1.07/ lb | Production Cash Costs | $574/ oz |
PEA Headline Numbers | ||
$2.5 Billion | Initial Capex | |
3.2 Years | Payback Period | |
27 Years | Mine Life (mining only 1/3 of the resource) | |
$2.7 Billion | After Tax NPV (8%) | |
21.2 % | IRR |
1 - Based on June 2023 PEA @ $3.75 / lb Copper. 2- As of Feb 29, 2024.
Los Azules Is BIG!
World's 8th Largest Undeveloped Copper Project
(based on the 2017 PEA resource estimate, significantly expanded since then)
Project | Country |
Majority Owner | Development Status | Geology |
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2
3
4
5
6
7
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Pebble | United States |
Resolution | United States |
La Granja | Peru |
Kerr-Sulphurets-Mitchell (KSM) | Canada |
Nueva Union | Chile |
Tampakan | Philippines |
El Pachon | Argentina |
Los Azules | Argentina |
Northern Dynasty Minerals Rio Tinto
Rio Tinto
Seabridge Gold
Teck Resource/Newmont Sagittarius
Glencore
McEwen Copper
Preliminary Economic Assessment | Porphyry, Supergene Copper |
Feasibility Study | Porphyry |
Advanced Exploration | Porphyry |
Prefeasibility Study | Porphyry, Skarn |
Prefeasibility Study | Porphyry |
Feasibility Study | Porphyry |
Advanced Exploration | Porphyry |
Preliminary Economic Assessment | Porphyry, Supergene Copper |
9
Twin Metals Minnesota
United States
Antofagasta
Prefeasibility Study
Magmatic Sulfide
10
Frieda River
Papua New Guinea Guangdong Rising
Feasibility Study
Epithermal, Porphyry
Mining Intelligence 2022 https://www.mining.com/featured-article/ranked-worlds-top-10-copper-mining-projects-2022/
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