PDAC. Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada 5th Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining Conference GLOBAL TRENDS IN MINERAL EXPLORATION

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1 Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada 5th Fennoscandian Exploration and Mining Conference GLOBAL TRENDS IN MINERAL EXPLORATION Rovaniemi,, Finland December 1, 2005

2 The Presentation What the is / What we do The global commodity boom Why exploration is important / who does it Global Exploration - where / what / who Exploration Financing Environmental / Social / Cultural Aspects of Exploration - E3

3 Newfoundland Prospectors at work

4 World demand for commodities Source: EMJ / BHP

5 Stainless steel demand Per capita (kg) Taipei Korea Japan 5 China Thanks to Bob Horne, INCO

6 World copper consumption ( ) Source: EMJ / Codelco

7 Electricity Consumption 1, , , kwh billions Canada Finland China India U.S. Dept. of Energy Int l Energy Annual

8 Electricity Consumption Intensity B kwh B kwh/person Canada Finland USA China India U.S. Dept. of Energy Int l Energy Annual

9 Voisey s Bay Discovery Hill

10 Voisey s Bay - September 2005

11 Exploration by Region 2005 (US$ mil)

12 Exploration - Top Ten Countries 2005

13 Why Canada?

14 Exploration by Commodity 2005 (US$ mil)

15 Canada - Discoveries by Commodity REE 1% PGE 1% Ta/Nb 1% Gems 1% Base Metals 21% Gold 39% Diamonds 36%

16 Capital raised - Canadian stock exchanges Exploration / development projects worldwide ( ) $12,000 $10,000 Junior Senior Total $8,000 $ Millions $6,000 $4,000 $2,000 $ Year Source: Gamah International Limited

17 Canadian Diamonds

18 World Rough Diamond Production by Country 2004 estimate by value (>US$8B) Namibia 5% Australia 5% Other 5% Botswana 23% Canada 14% D.R.Congo 6% Russia 20% South Africa 11% Angola 11%

19 Diavik Diamond Mine, Lac des Gras

20 Ekati / Diavik Diamonds

21 Exploration - Company Type (US$ mil)

22 Financings - Base metal exploration worldwide Junior companies ( ) 10, , Gold BM Total 8, , $ Millions 6, , , , , , e Year Source: Metals Economic Group Notes: converted from USD at exchange rate of 1.46 e =estimated

23 Junior Company - Gold and Base Metal Financings ( )

24 Exploration / development expenditures in Canada Junior vs. Senior companies ( ) $700 70% Juniors 62% $600 Seniors % Juniors 54% 60% $500 47% 50% $ Millions $400 $300 40% 32% 34% 37% 40% 39% 40% 30% % Juniors $200 20% $100 10% $ p 2005si Year 0% Source: Natural Resources Canada Notes: p = preliminary estimates si = spending intentions

25 Expenditures - Base metal exploration projects worldwide Junior vs. Senior companies ( ) 1,400 Seniors 35% 40% 1,200 Juniors 35% 1,000 27% 26% % Juniors 26% 30% $ Millions % 22% 20% 23% 25% 20% 15% % Juniors % 200 5% Year 0% Source: Metals Economic Group Notes: converted from USD at exchange rate of 1.458

26 Rambler Ming Zone

27 TORONTO A Mining Centre Producing Companies 40 Junior Exploration 125 Service Supply Firms 600

28 $4,169 Canada s dominance in mining financings has continued to increase in ,791 financings Mining Equity Financings 2004 (US$ Millions) Mining companies raised almost three times as much equity capital on TSX than on any other exchange in the world 4 $1,317 $988 $ $303 $232 $201 $56 TSX-TSX Venture ASX LSE-AIM JSE NYSE Nasdaq SWE Amex Source: Gamah International - Dec 04, compiled by TSX Group

29 TSX-listed companies raise capital to develop mines around the world Europe 27 China 13 TSX listed companies operate 325 producing mines Africa 61 Australia & Indonesia 26 South America 48 Canada 79 24% USA & Mexico 53 Asia 20 76% of operating mines held by TSX listed companies are outside of Canada Source: Gamah Int l / TSX

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31 Investor s Exchange Convention 05

32 What is it? What is its value? Why is it important?

33 Diavik Diamond Mine Area

34 Content of E3 Three main areas Exploration Community Engagement Environmental Practices

35 Exploration diamond drilling

36 5000 m 50 holes

37 Exploration Activities Land acquisition Surveys Access roads Exploration camps Stripping and trenching Drilling Check lists Case histories

38 Site management Environmental Practices Air management Fish and wildlife management Water use and conservation Hazardous material Waste management Soil conservation Reclamation and closure

39 Community Engagement Guidelines

40 Arctic Fox in the Barren Lands

41 Caribou in the Barren Lands

42 COMMUNITIES OF INTEREST

43 E3 Brochure in Spanish Produced for mining conference Arequipa, Peru Sept. 2005

44 Thank you for your attention