Scoping Study Presentation
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Gum Creek Gold Project
horizongold.com.au
Scoping Study Presentation
March 2024
ASX: HRN
IMPORTANT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMER
No New Information or Data
This presentation contains references to exploration results and Resource estimates, all of which have been cross referenced to previous market announcements made by the Company.
The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the relevant market announcements and, in the case of estimates
of Mineral Resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the relevant market announcement continue to apply and have not materially
changed.
This announcement contains references to forecast financial information extracted from the Company's announcement titled “Compelling Gum Creek Scoping Study “ dated 20 March 2024.
The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the original announcement, all material assumptions and technical
parameters underpinning the forecast financial information derived from the Scoping Study and included in the original announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed.
Cautionary Statement
The mine production target and forecast financial information referred to in the Gum Creek Scoping Study includes Indicated Mineral Resources (approximately 76%) and Inferred Mineral
Resources (approximately 24%). The Inferred material does not have a material effect on the technical and economic viability of the Gum Creek Gold Project. There is a low level of
geological confidence associated with Inferred Mineral Resources and there is no certainty that further exploration work will result in the determination of Indicated Mineral Resources or that
the production target itself will be realised.
Forward Looking Statements
This presentation may contain certain “forward-looking statements” which may not have been based solely on historical facts, but rather may be based on the Company’s current
expectations about future events and results. Where the Company expresses or implies an expectation or belief as to future events or results, such expectation or belief is expressed in
good faith and believed to have a reasonable basis. However, forward looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, which could cause actual results
to differ materially from future results expressed, projected or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks include, but are not limited to metals price volatility, currency
fluctuations, as well as political and operational risks and governmental regulation and judicial outcomes.
Competent Persons Statement
The information in this report that relates to exploration activities and exploration results is based on information compiled by Mr Leigh Ryan, who is a member of The Australasian Institute of
Geoscientists. Mr Ryan is the Managing Director of Horizon Gold Limited and holds shares and options in the Company, Mr Ryan has sufficient experience, which is relevant to the style of
mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the "Australasian Code
for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Ryan consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on information provided in the form and
context in which it appears.
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GUM CREEK PROJECT SCOPING STUDY
Compelling standalone free milling open pit development opportunity1
Initial open pit gold
production target2 of
Projected average
production of
LOM C1 operating
costs
LOM All in Sustaining
Costs
Pre-production
Capex
888Koz
84Koz pa
A$1730/oz
A$1931/oz A$238.5M
(24.5Mt @ 1.13g/t Au)
over 10-year LOM
produced
produced
~Spot Gold Price
Pre-tax cashflow3
Pre-tax NPV8
Pre-tax IRR
Payback
A$3300/oz
A$904M
A$548M
45.8%
2.1 years
1 Refer to Horizon Gold Limited ASX announcement titled “Compelling Gum Creek Scoping Study” dated 20 March 2024 for further information.
2 Approximately 76% of the initial mine production target ounces are classified as Indicated, with the remaining 24% classified as Inferred. There is a low level of geological confidence associated with Inferred
Mineral Resources and there is no certainty that further exploration work will result in the determination of Indicated Mineral Resources or that the production target itself will be realised.
3 Pre-tax cashflow based on A$3,300/oz gold price, * NPV8 = Net Present Value at 8% discount rate
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GUM CREEK PROJECT SCOPING STUDY
▪ Only deposits with >15,000 gold ounces inside Whittle pit shells from previous pit optimisation work were
included in the Study, which equates to only 14 of the current 26 resource areas
▪ All gold resources in the Study are located on granted mining leases within the 100% owned Gum Creek Gold
Project
▪ Ore to be processed through a new 2.4Mt per annum gravity / CIL processing plant located at the previously
permitted Gidgee gold processing site
▪ The Scoping Study evaluates free milling Whittle in-pit gold resources optimised using a base case gold price of
A$2,900/oz
▪ Free milling open pit mine production target of 888,000 ounces @ 1.13g/t Au (76% Indicated, 24% Inferred*)
with an average waste to ore strip ratio of 5.2 : 1
* There is a low level of geological confidence associated with Inferred Mineral Resources and there is no certainty that further exploration work will result in the determination of
Indicated Mineral Resources or that the production target itself will be realised.”
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SCOPING STUDY CAPEX & OPERATING COSTS
▪ Pre-production capital cost of A$238.5M includes a new 2.4Mt
per annum gravity / CIL processing plant, a new 200-person
camp, and a 20% capital cost contingency add-on
▪ Potential to further enhance economic outcome with
optimization work on pre-production capital, sustaining capital
and operating costs
* C1 cash cost includes mining, processing, and administration costs.
** AISC per ounce payable includes C1 cash cost, royalties and sustaining
capital. It does not include corporate, exploration or non-sustaining costs.
* Costs are expected to be accurate within the study allowance of ±35%, the
estimates include a contingency allowance of 20%.
** Pre-production mining costs of $36.4M in addition to mining contractor costs
are included in mine operating costs over the first 5 months.
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Refer to Horizon Gold Limited ASX announcement titled “Compelling Gum Creek Scoping Study” dated 20 March 2024 for further information.
GUM CREEK ECONOMIC ANALYSIS & UPSIDE
Scoping Study Financials using different Gold Price Scenarios
~Spot Gold Price
* Base case gold price
▪ Excellent economic upside to base case A$2,900/oz gold price assumption
▪ 57% increase to pre-tax cashflow using A$3,300/oz assumption (~spot gold price)
▪ Additional resource drilling to focus on expanding the 12 shallow oxide resources excluded from the Study
and extend the proposed 10-year mine life
▪ Excellent potential to further enhance the positive economic outlook through underground mining at all
deposits including Swan/Swift, Kingfisher, Omega and Wilsons
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CORPORATE
ASX code
HRN
Share price (21/03/2024)
$0.295c
Shares on issue
144.8M
Market capitalisation (21/03/2024)
$42.7M
$0.42
Cash (31/12/2023)
$1.5M
$0.40
Alto Metals Investment (21/03/2024)
*$1.9M
$0.38
Enterprise Value
$39.3M
$0.36
Major shareholder
**ASX:ZER 75.0%
12 MONTH SHARE PRICE
$0.34
$0.32
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
$0.30
Non-Executive Chairman
$0.28
Managing Director
$0.26
Non-Executive Director
Jamie Sullivan
$0.24
Non-Executive Director
Peter Venn
Non-Executive Director
Dugald Morrison
Company Secretary
Trevor O’Connor
Visible gold in Swan underground ore
Peter Sullivan
Leigh Ryan
* Market value of 60,764,746 shares (8.5%) in Alto Metals (ASX: AME)
** As per substantial shareholder notice dated 14 November 2023
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STANDALONE GUM CREEK PROJECT
▪ Focussed on one flagship project within
a world class gold mining district
▪ Combined 3.7Moz of undeveloped
resources in the Sandstone-Gum Creek
region (HRN, AME, GML)
▪ High gold resource growth area
▪ Historic 1.1Moz gold processed through
the Gidgee mill between 1987 and 2005
(Arimco, Australian Resources, Abelle, & Legend Mining)
▪ Scoping Study confirms potential for the
recommencement of a standalone
mining operation
Swan pit (looking west)
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GUM CREEK RESOURCES & TARGETS
▪ Current Gum Creek MRE of 2.14Moz @ 1.50g/t Au (63%
Indicated) on granted mining leases
▪ MRE increase of 777Koz (57%) in 2 years at a discovery cost
of less than A$15/oz
▪ Five main resource areas all with resource expansion potential
and all serviced by established, well maintained gravel roads
and existing haul roads
▪ Additional resource drilling to focus on shallow oxide resources
for potential inclusion into the mine production schedule
▪ Further evaluation of grade cutoff options and processing
throughput rates to be completed prior to completing a free
milling open pit Feasibility study
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Kingfisher pit (looking south)
GIDGEE SHEAR ZONE
▪ 7km long mineralised system hosting 885,800oz @ 1.53g/t Au close to the Gidgee Mill (MRE 60% Indicated)
▪ 530,000oz @ 1.28g/t Au in scoping study mine production target from Gidgee Shear Zone
▪ Sub-parallel shears up to 60m wide with mineralisation open along strike and down plunge at all deposits
▪ Excellent potential to expand the open cut and underground gold resources (majority of drilling <100m)
▪ All free milling with >90% cyanide leach gold recoveries in oxide, transition & fresh ore
3D view of Main Gidgee Mining Area looking down to the northeast.
Free milling A$2,900 optimised pit shells (blue), MRE block models (coloured by
Au g/t), existing pits (brown) and haul roads (red) over see-through satellite image
Refer to Horizon Gold Limited ASX announcement titled “Compelling Gum Creek Scoping Study” dated 20 March 2024 for further information.
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HOWARDS DEPOSIT
▪ Howards MRE: 266,900oz @ 0.81g/t Au (0.4g/t Au cut off)
▪ 222,000oz @ 0.85g/t Au in scoping study mine production target
▪ No previous mining, gold mineralisation at surface up to 50m thick
▪ >90% cyanide leach gold recoveries in oxide, transition & fresh ore
▪ Excellent potential to further increase the gold resource at shallow
depths along strike to the north and south, and expand the
production target
3D view of Howards Area looking down to the northwest.
Free milling A$2,900 optimised pit shells (blue), and MRE block models (coloured
by Au g/t) over see-through satellite image.
Refer to Horizon Gold Limited ASX announcement titled “Compelling Gum Creek Scoping Study” dated 20 March 2024 for further scoping study
information and Horizon Gold Limited ASX announcements titled “Wide Zones of Shallow Gold Mineralisation from Initial RC drilling at Howards”
dated 30 August 2021 and “Gum Creek Geological Review” dated 15 February 2021 for drill intercept information.
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WYOODA / HERON GROUP
▪ 7km long Wyooda / Heron shear zone hosts a current MRE of 284,800oz @ 1.58g/t Au ~15km along
the haul road to the south of the Gidgee mill
▪ 75,000oz @ 1.17g/t Au in scoping study mine production target from the Wyooda / Heron Group
▪ Shallow wide-spaced historic drilling with significant potential to define additional shallow open cut gold
resources along strike and at depth
3D view of Wyooda-Heron Area looking down to the northwest.
Free milling A$2,900 optimised pit shells (blue), MRE block models (coloured by
Au g/t), existing pits (brown) and haul roads (red) over see-through satellite image
Refer to Horizon Gold Limited ASX announcement titled “Compelling Gum Creek Scoping Study” dated 20 March 2024 for further information.
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WILSONS SHEAR ZONE
▪ 391,000oz @ 5.4g/t Au MRE at Wilsons deposit (90% Indicated)
▪ Wilsons not included in scoping study
▪ Outstanding historic drill intercepts at Wilsons with potential to
define further high-grade gold resources at depth
▪ Wilsons sulphide ore metallurgical testwork produced an overall
gold recovery of 87-90%
▪ Wilsons underground mining scoping study under consideration
Long Section showing all drill traces, existing pits, $2800/oz
optimised pit shells & resource block models coloured by Au (g/t).
Refer to Horizon Gold Limited ASX announcements titled “19% Increase in Gold Resources at Gum Creek Project” dated 15 May 2023 for resource & pit optimisation
information & Panoramic Resources Limited ASX Announcement titled “Corporate Strategy and positive gold results” dated 27 June 2016 for metallurgy information
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SOUND INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITY
888Koz
2.14Moz
Feasibility
Free milling open pit mine
production target equates to
84Koz pa over a 10-year LOM*
44.5Mt @ 1.50g/t Au Mineral
Resource Estimate** all on
granted mining leases
Free milling open pit
feasibility study planned
Upside
Underground
Strategic
Focus on expanding oxide MRE’s
through shallow resource drilling
to further enhance the positive
economic outlook
Excellent potential to extend the
proposed 10-year LOM through
underground mining at Swan/Swift,
Kingfisher, Omega and Wilsons
Strategic regional asset with high
quality exploration targets within
519km2 of tenure over 80km of
continuous strike
* Refer to Horizon Gold Limited ASX Announcement titled “Compelling Gum Creek Scoping Study” dated 20 March 2024 for further information
** Refer to Horizon Gold ASX Announcement titled “19% Increase in Gold Resources at Gum Creek Project” dated 15 May 2023 and Appendix 1 for details
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CONTACT DETAILS
Leigh Ryan
Managing Director
+61 8 6331 6092
info@horizongold.com.au
horizongold.com.au
Unit 8 / 47 Havelock St.
West Perth, WA 6005
ASX: HRN
Cardigan Drill Target – looking south
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Appendix 1 : Gum Creek Gold Resources
Note: Figures are rounded.
* cut-off grades are 2.5g/t Au for Swan UG Indicated, and 3.0g/t Au for Swan UG Inferred
** Wyooda includes the Kingston Town, Think Big and Manikato resources
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Refer to Horizon Gold ASX Announcement titled “19% Increase in Gold Resources at Gum Creek Project” dated 15 May 2023 for more information.
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