Minto Property
Executive Summary
Executive Summary (overview)
- One-paragraph overview tied to the latest reported drilling results date.
- Estimated probability of advancing to a formal resource.
- Typical ranges for grade, tonnage, mine life, and method mix.
- Cost structure summary and where the project ranks vs peers.
Regional Gold Potential
Minto is located in Canada, North America. The surrounding region has historically demonstrated a very high potential for gold endowment and is very proximal to other gold properties. Physical setting (moderate elevation, low relief, continental climate) shapes access, seasonality, and operating costs. Geologically, the area is dominated by Precambrian rocks, under thin lithosphere with thin sedimentary cover in a Archean Shield tectonic province—factors that inform both deposit style and development complexity.
Drill Intercepts
Reported results (Gold) average very high grade, very long, and deep. The most recent intercepts are benchmarked against a global gold database.
| Date | Intercept (Gold) | Grade | Length | Depth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-01-24 | 4.43 g/t Gold over 0.8 m from 66.1 m | High Grade | Thin | Moderate Depth |
| 2013-01-24 | 1.94 g/t Gold over 20.6 m from 40.2 m | High Grade | Very Thick | Shallow |
| 2013-01-24 | 17.50 g/t Gold over 1.4 m from 66.0 m | Very High Grade | Moderate Thickness | Moderate Depth |
| 2013-01-24 | 2.53 g/t Gold over 35.7 m from 24.6 m | High Grade | Very Thick | Shallow |
| 2013-01-24 | 5.13 g/t Gold over 36.5 m from 24.9 m | Very High Grade | Very Thick | Shallow |
| 2013-01-24 | 18.40 g/t Gold over 0.7 m from 140.5 m | Very High Grade | Thin | Moderate Depth |
| 2011-05-12 | 3.94 g/t Gold over 42.7 m from 136.2 m | High Grade | Very Thick | Moderate Depth |
| 2011-05-12 | 5.87 g/t Gold over 1.4 m from 218.6 m | Very High Grade | Moderate Thickness | Moderate Depth |
| 2011-05-12 | 1.31 g/t Gold over 2.8 m from 182.9 m | High Grade | Thick | Moderate Depth |
| 2011-05-12 | 5.04 g/t Gold over 24.4 m from 145.9 m | Very High Grade | Very Thick | Moderate Depth |
| 2011-05-12 | 4.67 g/t Gold over 1.5 m from 108.0 m | Very High Grade | Moderate Thickness | Moderate Depth |
| 2011-05-12 | 1.01 g/t Gold over 192.0 m from 28.0 m | Moderate Grade | Very Thick | Shallow |
| 2011-05-12 | 0.24 g/t Gold over 8.4 m from 231.3 m | Moderate Grade | Very Thick | Moderate Depth |
| 2011-05-12 | 2.31 g/t Gold over 1.5 m from 98.0 m | High Grade | Moderate Thickness | Moderate Depth |
| 2011-05-12 | 2.27 g/t Gold over 1.7 m from 93.5 m | High Grade | Moderate Thickness | Moderate Depth |
Resource Potential
Resource Potential (overview)
- Probability estimate of advancing to a formal resource.
- Typical ranges for grade and tonnage with p50 markers.
- Side-by-side histograms vs. a global reference dataset.
- Plain-English guidance on how to interpret uncertainty.
Economic Potential
Economic Potential
- Distribution of NPV across 1,000 discounted cash-flow simulations.
- Expected NPV value with context vs. drill-stage peers.
- Discussion of spread, skew, and scenario tails (upside/downside).
- Explicit assumptions shown for discount rate and commodity price.
Assumption Distributions
Assumption Distributions
- Reserve conversion and mine life distributions.
- Recovery, processing costs, and waste:ore ratio ranges.
- Capex/offsite opex, average production rate, and other drivers.