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Vidalita:
Finding an elephant
in elephant country
October 2018
A well planned, measured, determined
approach to exploration success
Discovery
Vidalita: a new
Au-Ag epithermal
Drill
Testing: First area drilled returns grade
Targeted
Geochem: Soil surveys confirm gold & silver zones
Recon
Geology: Areas of pervasive alteration and high grade surface rock chips
Area Selection: Virgin area in the Maricunga Belt identified
Logical, considered progression reducing risk
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Location: Maricunga Gold Camp of Giants
Salares Norte
3.7Moz Au, 50Moz Ag
Cerro Maricunga
6Moz Au, 4Moz Ag
Caspiche
23Moz Au, 54Moz Ag
Cerro Casales
23Moz Au, 59Moz Ag
Alturas
7Moz Au
Vidalita
Modified from Goldfields presentation, AME Roundup, Vancouver 2017
https://www.juniorminingnetwork.com/junior-miner-news/press-releases/530-tsx/g/30671-goldcorp-and-barrickgold-to-consolidate-cerro-casale-and-caspiche-gold-projects-in-50-50-joint-venture.html
Right address, right target
the right location, the right
geology
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A Tier 1 epithermal system revealed
Alteration hot spots were the
tell tale Emu was seeking
Arroyo
Ancho
Orange/gold hotspots
targeted
Large areas under cover
Jotahues
Peon 2
Vidalota
Peon 4
Vidalita
Pervasive alteration: a large footprint = large system
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Recce rock chips are spectacular
Surface rocks,
both float and
in situ,
returned very
high gold and
silver values
Mineralisation
is widespread
and pervasive
0.20 g/t Au + 21.2 g/t Ag
4.28 g/t Au + 66.3 g/t Ag
8.98 g/t Au +159 g/t Ag
1.57 g/t Au + 35.7 g/t Ag
5.54 g/t Au + 89.7 g/t Ag
14.5 g/t Au + 177 g/t Ag
3.08 g/t Au + 50.2 g/t Ag
5.24 g/t Au + 14.4 g/t Ag
5.71 g/t Au + 17.8 g/t Ag
32.9 g/t Au + 25.3 g/t Ag
You can’t hide a large mineralised system!
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Follow-up Soil Survey Confirms Targets
Gold
Silver
Extensive, consistent gold
and silver anomalism at
Vidalita
> 4km x 2km in area
With epithermal system
pathfinder elements
The highest gold and silver in soils that Emu has seen
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2018 Drilling campaign prods the giant
Emu has undertaken first
ever exploration drilling in
this pristine area
28 Aircore holes for 4,203m,
7 RC holes for 813m, and
5 diamond holes for 950m
completed
Campaign targeted three
high surface gold and silver
geochemistry zones at the
Vidalita Prospect
Shallow drilling to test geochemistry, deep drilling to test geology
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Discovery: Emu gets what it came for
Results are outstanding:
• Long intercepts of gold and silver
mineralisation
• a highly mineralised system has
been found: 162m @ 0.13g/t Au
• Gold grades to 8.4g/t, silver grades
to 1,049g/t, copper grades to 5.4%
• High lead and zinc geochemistry
• Brecciated diatreme with vuggy
silica, all mineralised, confirm the
sought after epithermal model
Consistently pervasive gold and silver mineralisation
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Discovery: Mineralisation is pervasive
An area exceeding 1,400m in
length and 300m in width, open
in all directions, has now been
shown to be mineralised
Edges of system not yet tested
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Vidalita: building on initial discovery
1.4 km
2017-18 drilling campaign outlined a shallow
mineralised zone
High grade silver mineralisation was
intersected deeper:
Interval
m
Silver grade
g/t
From
m
Hole
8
1
1
2
4
33
58
1,049
177
148
40
166
216
253
52
4900-1
5300-2
5700-1
5700-1
6500-2
Within broader Silver grade
interval m
g/t
28
8
6
6
16
23
15
211
93
88
From
m
36
163
215
251
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28 holes are proposed to test for a shallow
maiden resource and follow up the deeper
mineralisation
2017-18 drill hole collars shown in black. Proposed holes shown in red. Outline
shows extent of mineralised zone.
Towards defining a shallow resource
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Emu is in a large gold-silver system
Vidalita?
Emu has identified a large goldsilver deposit in a high
sulphidation epithermal (‘HSE’)
system:
• Distinct alteration patterns,
frequently with low grade
mineralised vuggy silica
• Limited outcrop
• Gold and silver rich
• Strong base metals
association
Source: Goldfields 2017 Vancouver Roundup
Classic high sulphidation system interpreted from drilling
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Strong land position
• Building our land
position on the
back of inspiring
results
• 136km2 held
• Areas held 100%
and under option
• Emu surrounded by
majors
Large landholding surrounded by majors
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Evidence & encouragement to proceed
Large, intact, gold-silver High Suphidation Epithermal system interpreted:
• ALTERATION
large alteration zones of the right type across the
tenements
• ROCK GEOCHEMISTRY high grade gold and silver values within the alteration
zones
• SOIL GEOCHEMISTRY extensive soil geochemical anomalies characteristic of
HSE systems
• GEOLOGY
right geology, alteration and geochemistry
• GEOPHYSICS
an extensive geophysical anomaly coincident with the
geochemistry results
• DRILLING
Large zones of precious and base metal intersected in
HSE rocks
The right rocks, highly mineralised, large size potential ✔
Emu has the beast by the tail – now need to reel it in
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The journey so far……
Results show Emu is well and truly in the hunt for an economic goldsilver deposit in a well endowed mineralised belt
Potentially, a transformative, company-making exploration outcome
Exploration results have delivered the mineralisation style sought: a
precious metal high sulphidation epithermal system
AND
Only one target drill tested so far,
and that was successful
Multiple targets waiting to be
drilled in 2019
A great start with many opportunities waiting to be tested
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Land holding holds elephants?
Emu’s concession package is large
3.7Moz Au
23Moz Au
The largest of the Maricunga
Belt’s resources* can be
accommodated many times over
7Moz Au
Surface geochem surveys have
outlined areas very much larger
than neighbouring resource
footprints
* Outlines digitised from published maps. NOT
shown in their correct geographical locations. For
illustrative purposes only.
Maximising opportunities for exploration success
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Targets for the 2018-19 campaign
Arroyo Ancho: pervasive
large scale alteration around
an andesite cap. High
precious metal assays
Jotahues: massive
sulphide outcrop,
precious metal
anomalism, intense
alteration
Peon 4: Strong coherent
Au-Ag belt, HSE pathfinder
elements
Vidalita C: high
precious metal
assays in covered
area, not yet
resolved
Vidalota D: Au-Ag
anomalies
Vidalita: strong drilling
results; space for an orebody
Vidalota: High
alteration, high
precious metal
assays
Only one of seven compelling areas drilled so far, and that was successful
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Peon 4: gold-rich geochemistry
Peon 4 soil geochemistry outlines a zone
anomalous in gold, silver, base metals, and
epithermal pathfinder elements
The zone is 600 x 1200m and open along
strike
Highlighted in Aster alteration image
Untested target to be assessed with two
lines of drill holes
Peon 4
Gold assays to 18.2ppb
Proposed holes in black diamonds
Could Peon 4 be the gold-rich phase of the Vidalita prospect?
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Aircore drilling technology applied in
high Andes
Emu has introduced deep aircore
drilling technology to the high Andes
• Cost is about 1/5th of Chilean RC
drilling costs
• Production is about 3 times higher
• Sample is superior to RC and
almost as good as DDH
• Sample is superior to RC
and akin to DDH core
Clear path to exploration success
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Next milestones: 2018-19 campaign
Follow-up of Vidalita drilling to find the high grade part of the system
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30 AC and 7 DDH holes to follow mineralisation and test for a resource
SEM work on mineralogy to better understand controls and metallurgy
Test equally compelling targets at:
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Peon 4: AC drilling - 15 holes planned
Vitalota D: AC drilling - 10 holes planned
Jotahues: AC drilling - 9 holes planned
Arroyo Ancho: reconnaissance drilling planned
Work up targets at Vidalita C and Vidalota with
possible drill testing
In excess of 12,000m drilling planned with
Additional contingent metres
Clear path to exploration success
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News flow:
Currently planned time line:
All assays in
Exploration
crew mobilises
2018 Oct
Nov
Dec
Final results
announced
First
assays
2019
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2019
Sampling
AC drilling
DDH drilling
Results assessment
Solid 7 months’ workflow with regular updates to market
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Key message
Emu is pursuing economic gold-silver in a highly prospective
mineralised belt
Potentially a transformative, company-making exploration outcome
Exploration results have delivered the mineralisation style sought:
precious metal high sulphidation epithermal system
Next step: identify the economic portion
of the system
Only one of seven identified targets tested
so far
Emu gets things done
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A Proven Management Team
Peter Thomas (Chairman) legal background with natural resources-focussed
legal practice for over 30 years. Founding non-executive chairman Sandfire
Resources. Non-executive director for several other listed resource companies
Greg Steemson (NED) qualified geologist and geophysicist with 40 years
international experience across gold and other commodities managing
exploration and project development through to mining with CRA Exploration
(now Rio), Chevron, a founding partner Southern Geoscience Consultants,
Metana Minerals and Mineral Commodities. Founding director of Sandfire
Resources & Allied Gold
Gavin Rutherford (NED) experience in agribusiness and over 20 years in mining
contracting services
Board with depth and experience
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Backed by an effective field team
Cisco Montes is Emu’s
Spanish speaking,
Australian trained
geologist
We take on some of the
best graduates from Latin
American universities to
help with the field work
Augmented by worldrenown epithermal
geological consultants
Committed field team hungry for discovery
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Small issued share capital
ASX:EMU
Ordinary fully paid shares
91M
Including 4M which can be bought back for
nil consideration
ASX:EMUCA
Contributing shares
33.67M
Paid to 3c, 3c to pay; no call before 31/12/18
4.75M options exercise price 10c (20/12/18)
0.3M options exercise price 25c (20/12/18)
Tightly held stock
Creating value from exploration for investors
Market Cap
$4M
Cash
$0.2M
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