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TSX.V: Z OTC QX: SDMTF
Frankfurt: E9X
A Canadian exploration and mining company focused on the development of its gold assets in South America
EAGLE MOUNTAIN GOLD PROJECT
GUYANA, SOUTH AMERICA
STRONGHOLD METALS INC.
Some%statements%in%this%presenta.on%contain%forward3looking%informa.on.%We%have%iden.fied%such%statements%with%as%asterisk%for%your%ease%of%iden.fica.on%of%forward%looking3
informa.on.%%These%statements%include,%but%are%not%limited%to,%statements%with%respect%to%the%expected%benefits%from%having%a%management%team%seeking%to%aggressively%grow%the%
Company%into%a%mid%.er%gold%producer%through%the%explora.on%and%development%of%exis.ng%assets,%the%comple.on%of%the%acquisi.on%of%a%significant%interest%in%the%Eagle%Mountain%
Project%and%the%development%poten.al%of%the%Company's%proper.es.%%Specifically,%any%statements%regarding%the%poten.al%increase%of%the%Company’s%inferred%resource%at%the%Eagle%
Mountain%Project%and%the%goals%and%objec.ves%of%the%Company%are%by%their%nature%forward%looking%informa.on.%%These%statements%address%future%events%and%condi.ons%and,%as%
such,%involve%known%and%unknown%risks,%uncertain.es%and%other%factors%which%may%cause%the%Company’s%actual%results,%performance%or%achievements%to%be%materially%different%
from%any%future%results,%performance%or%achievements%expressed%or%implied%by%the%statements.%%%
General%risk%factors%and%assump.ons%include,%among%others,%the%effects%of%general%economic%condi.ons,%the%price%of%gold%and%other%metals,%changing%foreign%exchange%rates%and%
ac.ons%by%government%authori.es,%uncertain.es%associated%with%legal%proceedings%and%nego.a.ons,%compe..on%for%resources,%and%misjudgements%in%the%course%of%preparing%
forward3looking%informa.on.%%%
Specific%risk%factors%include%risks%associated%with%the%ability%obtain%any%necessary%approvals,%waivers,%consents%and%other%requirements%necessary%or%desirable%to%permit%or%facilitate%
the%development%of%the%Company’s%proper.es,%the%risk%that%any%applicable%condi.ons%of%the%acquisi.on%of%an%interest%in%the%Eagle%Mountain%Project%may%not%be%sa.sfied,%risks%
associated%with%project%development;%the%need%for%addi.onal%financing;%opera.onal%risks%associated%with%explora.on%ac.vi.es%and%results,%mining%and%mineral%processing;%
environmental%liability%claims%and%insurance;%reliance%on%key%personnel;%the%poten.al%for%conflicts%of%interest%among%certain%officers,%directors%or%promoters%of%the%Company%with%
certain%other%projects;%the%vola.lity%of%the%Company’s%common%share%price%and%volume;%tax%consequences;%and%other%risks%and%uncertain.es.%%%
Eagle%Mountain%is%in%the%explora.on%stage%only%and%is%without%a%known%body%of%commercial%ore.%%An%increase%in%the%current%inferred%resource%will%only%occur%if%favourable%
explora.on%results%are%obtained.%The%business%of%exploring%for%minerals%involves%a%high%degree%of%risk.%%
Any%forward3looking%informa.on%contained%in%this%presenta.on%is%based%on%the%geological%interpreta.on%of%results%obtained%from%explora.on%ac.vi.es%conducted%on%the%
Company’s%proper.es%to%date,%including%geological%and%geophysical%surveys,%sampling%and%mapping%programs%and%drilling%results.%Results%are%interpreted%by%the%Company’s%
management%and%staff%and%future%programs%and%plans%are%formulated%based%on%such%interpreta.ons.%In%making%statements%that%contain%forward3looking%informa.on,%management%
assumes%that%the%results%are%accurate%and%will%be%verified%by%independent%examina.on,%that%in%country%condi.ons%and%in%the%state%of%the%financial%markets%remain%somewhat%
constant%and%that%management%has%the%technical%and%financial%capability%and%exper.se%to%achieve%the%Company’s%growth%plans.%%Forward3looking%statements%are%made%based%on%
management's%beliefs,%es.mates%and%opinions%on%the%date%that%statements%are%made%and%the%Company%undertakes%no%obliga.on%to%update%forward3looking%statements%if%these%
beliefs,%es.mates%and%opinions%or%other%circumstances%should%change,%except%as%required%by%law.%In%accordance%with%good%corporate%governance%procedures,%management%
constantly%monitors%and%re3assesses%the%Company’s%ac.vi.es,%results%achieved%and%future%plans.%%In%the%event%management%forsees%or%experiences%material%changes%to%the%
Company’s%business%and%future%plans,%it%will%update%forward%looking%statements%accordingly%%%
Each%recipient%of%this%document%accepts%that%no%representa.on%or%warranty%is%made%concerning%the%informa.on%herein%nor%is%any%liability%accepted%in%respect%thereof%by%Stronghold%
Metals,%or%any%other%shareholder%(present%or%future),%or%Director,%Officer,%advisor,%or%by%any%of%their%respec.ve%affiliates;%Company%Copyright%clauses%are%valid%in%this%case.%Content%
and%slides%from%this%presenta.on%are%not%allowed%to%be%copied%or%distributed%otherwise,%without%the%wriVen%consent%of%the%Company.%
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*Denotes%forward3looking%informa.on.%
LEGAL DISCLAIMER
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OUR MISSION & STRATEGY
For%more%informa.on,%please%%visit:%
WWW.STRONGHOLDMETALS.COM0
! To move quickly to becoming a near term, mid-tier gold producer by establishing the economics of a low cost, open pit operation in a mining and environmentally friendly way.*
Our Mission:
Our Strategy and Timeline for 2012:
3%
! Q2 2012 – Update existing 43-101 compliant resource based on the results of the 2011 exploration program.
! Q3 2012 - Deliver a Scoping Study and Economic Assessment Report to develop a costing model to support an independent Au mining operation targeting 60k-75,000 ounces per year. (1st Phase development)
! Q2 2012 – Commence work on an Environment Impact Assessment Report to ensure compliance with all Guyanese environmental regulations and with global “best practises”.
! Q3 – Q4 2012 – Application for a Mining Permit and Minerals Agreement with Government of Guyana.
Existing shallow NI 43-101 compliant
resource
STRONGHOLD METALS A GREAT INVESTMENT PROPOSITION
Very good Au grade, suitable for open-pit
operation
Soft-rock, saprolite represents a low cost mineable resource on
surface
Long term: huge potential for hard rock
resource size and economics*
Remodeled Agreement with IAMGOLD to get to
95% ownership
Strong experienced management team
Deposit is 5 km from main road to Capital
City
Strong institutional shareholders
(IAMGOLD, Sprott, etc.)
4%
Current drilling program is adding inferred gold ounces every month*
MANAGEMENT & DIRECTORS 288 YEARS OF RELEVANT EXPERIENCE -
5%
Yannis Tsitos, President, CEO & Director : Physicist/geophysicist with 25 years experience in the mining industry. 19 years with BHP Billiton, the last 9 as senior business development manager global minerals exploration. Worked on exploration projects and business deals in 32 countries. Has identified, negotiated and executed in excess of 55 exploration, development and mining agreements and Joint Ventures. Important role in 2 major discoveries.
Geoff Hampson, Chairman & Director : A private equity investor and businessman with 35 years experience in start ups, turn around situations and M&A. Has been involved in building and selling private and public companies in the mining, oil and gas, manufacturing, internet and medical fields. Has negotiated JV and acquisitions in Brazil, Eastern Europe, China and North America.
Anne Casselman, Exploration & Country Manager, Guyana : Senior Geologist with more than 20 years experience in precious metal exploration (Newmont, Golden Star, Cambior, IAMGOLD) – Works on EM project for the last 6 years and has played a major role in its expansion and exploration success. Worked in several other countries.
Art Freeze, P.Geo Director : 43 years of experience as an exploration and production geologist (Cominco, Pasminco, Echo Bay, Pan American Silver, Stillwater…). Currently a principal consultant to Goldcorp Inc.
Paul McGuigan, P.Geo, Director : Geoscientist with 35 years experience in mineral exploration and mining operations including Pechiney, ESSO Minerals and others. Founder and Managing Director of Cambria Geosciences Inc.
Luiz Bizzi, Director : Brazilian professional geologist and Certified Investment Analyst with over 27 years experience . PhD, MBA, and past exploration manager for South America for BHP Billiton. Dr Bizzi was also the Director of Geology and Mineral Resources at CPRM – the Brazilian Geological Survey and a Senior Consultant at the Brazilian Development Bank.
Jim Heras, Director and Founder : 40 years of experience as a businessman and investor in numerous private and public ventures including several successful mining companies including St Phillips. Director of various companies in Canada.
Claudio Gianascio, Director : 30 years experience as a Director and Financier of public and private companies around the world. Formerly with the Union Bank of Switzerland, Manufacturers Hanover (Suisse) S.A., and Chemical Bank (Suisse) S.A.
Albert Wu, CFO : Over 35 years experience as CFO of several public medium size exploration and mining companies.
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SUCCESSFUL TRACK RECORDS%
Guyana overview Mining in Guyana The$poli)cal$and$
economic$situa)on$in$Guyana$has$been$persistently$stable$
$The$government$has$followed$a$
policy$of$economic$liberaliza)on$and$
promo)on$of$foreign$investment$$
Guyana0–0poli:cal0and0economic0overview0 Successful0Mining0Projects0
" Popula.on%of%744,700%(2010A)%
" GDP%of%US$2.2bn%(US$2,950%per%capita)%
– 2010A%GDP%breakdown:%– Agriculture%24%,%Industry%(including%mining)%
24%,%Services%51%%
– Gold%&%Bauxite%are%key%exports%from%Guyana%
– Real%GDP%growth%of%3.6%%(2010A),%3.3%%(2009A)%– Unemployment%11%%(2007A)%
– Government%has%an%interven.onist%currency%policy,%%%%%%%%%%%%%
1%USD%=%GYD%206%(July%2011)%
– Consumer%price%infla.on%6.8%%(2010A),%2.9%%
(2009A)%
" Independence%from%UK%in%1966%
– First%free%and%fair%elec.ons%in%1992%returned%independence%leader%Cheddi%Jagan%of%the%People’s%
Progressive%Party%(“PPP”)%as%President%
– The%PPP%has%been%in%power%ever%since%%
Source%CIA%World%Factbook,%U.S.%Department%of%State%–%Investment%Climate%Statement,%UNCTAD%Country%Profile$
There$has$been$a$long$history$of$
successful$investment$in$the$minerals$sector$in$
Guyana$$$
0Long%history%of%bauxite%and%gold%extrac.on%
" RUSAL0
– Formed%the%Bauxite%Company%of%Guyana%in%2004%
with%the%Guyanese%government%
– Government%reduced%stake%to%10%%in%2006%
" Omai0Bauxite0(currently0operated0by0Bosai)0
– Developed%by%Cambior%(acquired%by%IAMGold%in%
2006)%from%former%government%assets%
– Government%retained%30%%interest%
– Sold%in%2006%to%Bosai%Minerals,%a%Chinese%firm%
– Open3pit,%low%capital%requirements%
" Omai0Gold0
– Joint%venture%between%Cambior%and%Golden%Star%
Resources%
– Producing%mine%from%199332005%
– 3.7%million%oz%gold%produced%
" Extensive%gold%explora.on%by%junior%firms%
Guyana0–0Bri:shObased0Law0&0Robust0Mining0Law0
MINES ARE MADE
7%
DEPOSITS ARE DISCOVERED BUT
Management%is%focused%on%understanding%the%geology%and%the%economics%of%the%project%
which%translates%into%a%predictable%cash%margin%from%producing%gold%*%%%%%%%%%%%%%
Summary of work conducted to date: ! Advanced Exploration Project ! Excellent Historical Database ! Produce a Scoping and Economic
Assessment Study in mid 2012, and subject to its results, a PreFeasibility Study in Q1 2013
! Drilling of approximately 35,000m (225 holes) already completed
# 11,000 m in 2011 by Stronghold Metals
# 25,000 m completed historically before Stronghold Metals
! The known resource covers an area of 1.5 km x 2 km (300 hectares)
Production & Profitable Operation
Highly supportive
Favorable
Strong
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EAGLE MOUNTAIN Au PROJECT GUYANA SOUTH AMERICA
Video Clip !!! (please click your mouse to play, or check the clip at www.strongholdmetals.com)
Project Acquired From IAMGOLD Corp. �Option & Joint Venture Agreement
9%
1. November02010:%Stronghold%enters%an%Agreement%with%IAMGOLD%with%an%op.on%
to%acquire%100%%of%a%subsidiary%of%Omai%Gold%Mines%Ltd%(“OGML”)%which%owns%
95%%of%the%Eagle%Mountain%property%in%Guyana%
2. Government%of%Guyana%owns%the%other%5%%
3. IAMGOLD%became%the%shareholder%of%6%%of%Strongholds%shares%
4. During%2011%Stronghold%spends%$4.1%million%on%Eagle%Mountain%%
5. March02012:00Stronghold%earns%50%%of%OGML%by%issuing%7.5%million%shares%to%
IAMGOLD%
6. IAMGOLD%becomes%a%15.9%%shareholder%of%Stronghold%
7. Stronghold%can%earn%100%%of%OGML%by%paying%IAMGOLD%$1%million%cash%or%an%
equivalent%number%of%shares%–%at%the%op.on%of%Stronghold%.ll%April%2013.%
What does this mean? MOVING BEYOND EXPLORATION TO RESOURCE EVALUATION
10%
• The%Eagle%Mountain%Project%was%purchased%from%IAMGOLD%for%$15%per%compliant%ounce%(approx.)%%
• IAMGOLD%is%the%biggest%shareholder%of%Stronghold%
• 2011%drilling%program%3%in3fill%and%step%out%Diamond%Drilled%Holes%
• Stronghold%has%enough%data%now%to%move%to%a%Scoping%Study%(Preliminary%Economic%Assessment%
Report)%in%2012%to%verify%future%project%development%economics.%
• Mining%will%poten.ally%generate%non3dilu.ve%cash%flow%to%fund%further%explora.on%*%
• Mul.ple%opportuni.es%to%expand%resource%on%three%open%sides%of%known%deposit%and%at%Mowasi%
EAGLE MOUNTAIN CURRENT RESOURCE
FROM THE GOLDEN STAR/CAMBIOR/IAMGOLD ERA
! Current drilling results cause Stronghold management to believe that an additional 300,000 to 500,000 of Inferred ounces can be defined by the higher density DDH program and that the “step out” drilling will expand the known deposit zone.* A certain amount of ounces will be moved to the Indicated category.*
! In 2009 IAMGOLD took bulk samples of both hard rock and saprolite from the three known types of mineralization for mineralogical and metallurgical testing at SGS Laboratories.
! Recoveries were 92% for Cyanidation of both the hard rock and the saprolite and >70% using only gravity for the saprolite !!
11%
2010 Inferred NI 43-101 resource starting from surface. 733,500 ounces Au @ 1.27g/t (0.5 g/t cut-off) or 787,800 ounces Au @ 1.11 g/t (0.3 g/t cut-off)%
AN UPDATED NI43-101 REPORT IS PLANNED FOR APRIL 2012
5$km$
Cross>sec)on$A$
A$ EAGLE$MOUNTAIN$
PL$
Eagle$Mountain$Au$Deposit$
Eagle Mountain PL
EM Au Deposit
Area Enclosing
Mowasi Gold’s Properties
10 km
RECENT AGREEMENT WITH MOWASI GOLD
! Stronghold signed an Option Agreement with Mowasi Gold Corp (Oct 2011)
Highlights:
Eagle Mountain PL (5,050 ha - 50.5 km2) Artisanal Miners
! Stronghold can earn up to 95% interest. (8,500 ha + additional rights of first refusal)
13%
! History of artisanal mining of both the alluvial and the saprolite, indicating the possibility of hard rock mineralization
! Exploration work commenced in Q1 2012
2011 EAGLE MOUNTAIN DRILLING PROGRAM
14%
! 15,000 m DDH program commenced in May 2011 with a plan for 120 holes to a minimum depth of 150 m
! 78 holes completed for a total of 10,850 m
! Program included Infill holes and Step out DDH’s
! Infill holes were at an increased density allowing for an increase in resource size and to be able to move part of the geological resource from inferred to indicated.
! The step holes expand the known mineralized zone.
! Analytical results have been received from 46 holes with all but 2 returning gold mineralized intersections
HIGHLIGHTS:
Announced Results have been EXCELLENT
! 24.19 m at 9.1 g/t Au from 0.0 to 24.19 m depth in EMD11-76 (Zion – infill)
! 22.85 m at 2.28 g/t Au from 1.5 to 24.35 m depth in EMD11-75 (Zion – infill)
RESULTS INCLUDE:
! 14.1 m at 1.82 g/t Au from 5.4 to 19.5 m depth in EMD11-62 (Ounce – infill)
! 14.4 m at 1.40 g/t Au from 33 to 47.4 m depth in EMD11-70 (Saddle – step-out)
44 of 46 holes announced to date intersected Au at good to excellent grades and widths
! 19.05 m at 3.13 g/t Au from 0 to 19.05 m depth in EMD11-83 (Bottle Bank – infill)
! 42.20 m at 0.97 g/t Au from 0 to 42.2 m depth in EMD11-77 (Zion – infill)
! 7.80 m at 30 g/t Au from 36 to 43.8 m depth in EMD11-85 (Bucket Shaft – infill)
15%
TIMELINE 2012 – IMPORTANT MILESTONES 1.%IAMGOLD%AMENDMENT%(DONE)%
2.%COMPLETE%INTERPRETATION%OF%2011%DATA%–%RECOMMENCE%DRILLING%IN%MARCH%
3.%UPDATED%NI433101%REPORT%
4.%INTERNAL%SCOPING%STUDY%ON%SOFT3ROCK%SAPROLITIC%ORE%
5.%QUOTES%ON%EXTERNAL%COMPLIANT%PEA%STUDY%
1.%DISCUSSIONS%WITH%GGMC%&%MINISTRY%OF%MINES%ON%FUTURE%DEVELOPMENT%OF%EM/STRATEGY%
2.%COMMENCE%MINERALOGICAL%&%METALLURGICAL%TESTS%
3.%COMMENCE%ENVIRONMENTAL%BASE%STUDY%
4.%COMMENCE%EXTERNAL%ENGINEERING%ANALYSIS%&%PEA%STUDY%
5.%DRILL%OTHER%SIDE%OF%GRANITOID%WITHIN%EM%CONCESSION%
6.%ADVANCE%MOWASI%WORK%
1.%CONCLUDE%DISCUSSIONS%ON%PERMITTING%AND%MINING%LICENCE%WITH%GGMC%–%SIGN%MINERAL%AGREEMENT%WITH%GOV%OF%GUYANA%
2.%DELIVER%PEA%/SCOPING%STUDIES%(COMPLIANT)%(ON%SOFT3ROCK)%
3.%ADVANCE%MOWASI%INTO%DRILLING%TARGETS%PHASE%
4.%UPDATED%NI433101%(SOFT%&%HARD%ROCK)%
5.%SCOPE%PROJECT%FINANCING%FOR%DEVELOPMENT%OF%SOFT3ROCK%ORE%EXPLOITATION%%
Q1#2012# ##Q2#2012# #####Q3#2012# Q4#2012#
Towards Development * in 2013
Visible gold in the core
Scoping the�Saprolite Au Resource�in progress…
16%
17%
STRONGHOLD METALS CORPORATE FACTS
TSX-V (Canada) Listings : Symbol: Z OTC QX (USA) Frankfurt (Ger.)
Symbol: SDMTF Symbol: E9X
Share Structure Issued : Warrants : Options :
65,701,290 11,666,362 ($0.55, $0.75) 6,260,000
Fully Diluted Shares : Recent Share Price : Market Capitalization : Debt : Recent Financing :
83,627,652 $0.22 (Feb 29th) $14.5 Million $Nil July 2011 (at $0.40/share + ½ warrant at $0.55, exp. In July 2013) Nov 2010 (at $0.55/share + ½ warrant at $0.75, exp. In June 2012)
Major Shareholders:
- Managers & Insiders: approx. 15% - Sprott Gold & Precious Metals Fund: 8.5% - IAMGOLD: 6.0%(becomes 15.9% in Feb
2012) - CD Capital (London): 3.4% - Total European Holders: 15-18% Other Assets:
Compania Mineracao Do Sonhos, Brazil (100%) - Being spun off to a CPC which will, post
transaction, be controlled by Stronghold - Asset being valued at approximately $4
Million
ENTERPRISE VALUE GROWTH PROFILE
18%
Advanced Development Stage (Reserves)
Production
$50-$75 per Au oz
$100-$150 per Au oz
$350-$450 per Au oz
Enterprise Value (EV) per Minable Oz
Increase Value through Resource Expansion
Increase Value with Project Advancement
Feasibility Study
Discovery
Pre-Feasibility Study
Z Stronghold is at the advanced exploration stage moving towards pre-feasibility study stage*
Note: EV/oz figures vary as gold price fluctuates. Indicated figures derived from major gold producers’ web data (eg. Barrick Gold, Newmont, etc…)
SUMMARY VALUE PROPOSITION
19%
Our Objective : To become a mid-tier Au producer, thus seeking a near-future positive cash-flow position.*
! Strong Management and Board of Directors with tremendous experience. ! Aggressive exploration & development approach. Budget for the next 12 months expected to exceed $5.0 Million.* ! Advanced-stage Eagle Mountain Gold project in line to produce an Economic Assessment Report in mid-2012.* ! Eagle Mountain project open in all directions. Stronghold Metals has tremendous “Blue Sky” potential.*
We offer:
CONTACT US At Anytime
20%
Address : 1220 – 1066 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC, V6E 3X1, Canada
TEL : +1 604 806-0916 FAX : +1 604 806-0956 WEBSITE : www.strongholdmetals.com EMAIL : info@strongholdmetals.com
Stronghold Metals% @StrongholdMtls%
Investor Relations : Daniel Boase First Canadian Capital Corp. +1 866 580-8891 dboase@firstcanadiancapital.com
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