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AGM and Special Meeting 2012
Rapidly Developing North American Gold Resources at Low Cost and Low Risk
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Forward Looking InformationCAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATIONExcept for statements of historical fact relating to the Company, certain information contained herein constitutes "forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements include statements that are predictive in nature, depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or include words such as “expects”, “anticipates”, “plans”, “believes”, “considers”, “intends”, “targets”, or negative versions thereof and other similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “would” and “could”. We provide forward-looking statements for the purpose of conveying information about our current expectations and plans relating to the future and readers are cautioned that such statements may not be appropriate for other purposes. By its nature, this information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate, that assumptions may not be correct and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to those identified and reported in Marathon Gold Corporation’s public filings, which may be accessed at www.sedar.com .
Other than as specifically required by law, we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, whether as a result of new information, future events, results or otherwise.
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Proven Management
Phillip Walford, P.Geo. | President , CEO & Director• 40 years in the mining industry, primarily in mining geology• Has held senior management roles at a number of companies
throughout the Americas, including Anaconda Gold, Geomaque Exploration, LAC Minerals, Pamour Porcupine Mines, and Hudson Bay Exploration and Development
Sherry Dunsworth, P.Geo. | VP of Exploration• 25+ years in the mining industry• Has held positions with Anaconda Gold and Marathon PGM• Former member of the Mineral Rights Adjudication Board of
Newfoundland and Labrador• Former Geoscience Councilor for the Association of
Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Newfoundland and Labrador
Jim Kirke, CA | CFO• 15+ years involvement in the mining industry• Former CFO of BacTech Mining and Golden Odyssey Mining
Phillip Walford, P.Geo. | See Management
George Faught, CA | Non-Executive Chairman• 30+ years in the financial management and resources
industries• Former CFO of North American Palladium
Joe Spiteri, P.Geo. | Director• 30+ years in the mining industry• Former senior Manager and Officer with Placer Dome,
Northgate Explorations, Lac Minerals and Campbell Resources
Page Chilcott | Director• Former President of the Vancouver Stock Exchange
David Poynton | Director• 30+ years of legal and business experience• President and CEO of Daycon Minerals• Former Senior VP, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for
Iberian Minerals and Cadillac Ventures
Management Board of Directors
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Capitalization
Capital Structure
Pre-MOA Acquisition
Post-MOA Acquisition
Share Price (06-15-12) $0.87
Shares Outstanding 29,871,928 50,394,718
Warrants 2,140,995 4,712,550
Options (at $1.61) 2,689,000 2,689,000
Fully diluted 34,701,923 57,796,268
Market Cap ~C$26 million ~C$44 million
Analysts• Fraser Mackenzie• Octagon Capital Corp.
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Focused on North American Gold Resources
Marathon Gold takes a 3-Prong approach to de-risking your investment
Marathon Gold currently has 920,000 oz of Resource and growing!1
Marathon Gold
Focused on developing gold
Resources in Canada and USA only-
current Resources are expanding!
Projects have solid infrastructure and
are located in mining-friendly
jurisdictions
Projects have >1,000,000 oz Au potential of good grade potential
1. Assuming completion of the Mountain Lake Resources acquisition
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Our Projects
Legend
Advanced Stage
1. Valentine Lake– Leprechaun Deposit
2. Golden Chest
Early Stage
1. Bonanza2. Baie Verte3. Finger Pond
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Deposit Tonnes Au Grade g/t
Gold (oz)
Tonnes Au Grade g/t
Gold (oz)
100%-Owned Valentine Lake
Project1,2
Global Updated Resource Estimate
6,450,000 2.05 424,000 5.740,000 1.65 305,000
Summary of Global Resources
Inferred Resources
1. Source: Technical Report on the Mineral Resource Estimate for the Leprechaun Gold deposit Valentine Lake Gold Project Central Newfoundland, Canada, dated March 29, 2012.2. Assuming completion of the Mountain Lake Resources acquisition3. The Golden Chest Mine is a 50/50 Joint Venture with New Jersey Mining Company, therefore Marathon Gold Reserves and Resource account for half
Deposit Tonnes Au Grade g/t
Gold (oz)
Tonnes Au Grade g/t
Gold (oz)
Inferred Resources
Golden Chest Mine Global Initial
Resource Estimate 3 3,107,000 1.47 147,000 4,978,000 1.46 233,300
TOTAL M&I and TOTAL Inferred Valentine Lake
Project and Golden Chest Mine
9,557,000 1.86 571,000 10,718,000 1.56 538,300
M and I Resources
M and I Resources
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Corporate Strategy Going Forward
“We Add Value by Adding Quality Ounces”Marathon Gold’s
2012/2013 Strategy
CONSERVING CAPITAL
-1 drill turning-Prospecting and surveying
UPDATING RESOURCES
- 25,000 m of drilling to be added to the Valentine Lake Project Resource-6,600 m of drilling to be added to the Golden Chest Mine Resource
GROWTH
-Progressing the Valentine Lake Project and Golden Chest Mine towards the million ounce mark-longevity in a volatile market
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www.marathon-gold.com416-987-0714
Phillip WalfordPresident and [email protected]
Jennie GuayInvestor Relations [email protected]
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Our Projects
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Newfoundland, Valentine Lake Project 100% Owned: Flagship Project
Deposit Expansion
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Leprechaun Gold Deposit: Updated NI 43-101 Resource Estimate
GLOBAL RESOURCE ESTIMATE
Total ResourceAbove 0.50 g/t
cut off1
Tonnes Cut Au (g/t) Au oz
Measured 1,378,000 1.90 84,000
Indicated 5,068,000 2.09 340,000
M+I 6,446,000 2.05
Inferred 5,742,000 1.65
Updated NI 43-101 compliant Resource Estimate; M&I Increase of 54%
XX m drilled to date; Updated Resource Estimate based on 25,000 m of drilling in 2011
Leprechaun Gold Deposit has been extended along strike and down-dip
Hanging-wall zones are open in all directions
Coarse and free gold have excellent metallurgical recoveries with ~50% by gravity, total >90%
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305,000
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Idaho, Golden Chest Mine: NI 43-101 Resource Estimate, Near Surface Open-Pit
Initial Resource Estimate based on 10,000 m of drilling in 2011
XX m drilled to date
Produced 8,500 t of ore with an average grade of 6.90 g/t and an average recovery of ~94%
Fully permitted surface and timber rights with an existing reserve and exploration potential
GLOBAL RESOURCE ESTIMATETotal Cut-off
0.40 g/t
Tonnes g/t Au Au oz
M+I 3,107,000 1.47
Inferred 4,978,000 1.46
IN OPEN PITTotal Cut-off
0.40g/tTonnes g/t Au Au oz
M+I 2,788,000 1.35 121,100
Inferred 3,847,500 1.45 179,000
147,000
233,300
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Oregon, Bonanza Mine:Historical High-Grade Producer
100% Owned
Historical Producer• 128,500 tons grading 1.2 oz/ton and
99,900 oz Au was produced with an average recovery of 65%
• Historic mining cut off grade of 0.60 oz/ton (17 grams)
Three main veins are important for mining • South Vein • Bonanza Vein; can be followed on
surface from more than 2,500 ft• North Vein
The veins vary from a foot to 6 ft wide and locally can be up to 30 ft wide, dipping steeply to the southwest
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Bonanza Mine: Property Boundary
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Reasons to Invest:Delivering on Milestones
2010 2011 2012 2013
Stillwater Resources purchases Marathon PGM for $110 Million
Gold assets of Marathon PGM are spun out; Marathon Gold is formed
Golden Chest Mine is acquired
Initial Resource Estimate is released on Valentine Lake Project
25,000 m drill program commences at Valentine Lake
10,000 m drill program commences at Golden Chest Mine
Bonanza Mine is acquired
40,000 m drill program commences at Valentine Lake Project
Signed Acquisition Agreement with Mountain Lake Resources for 100% ownership of Valentine Lake
20,000 m drill program commences at Golden Chest Mine
Initial NI 43-101 Resource Estimate released on the Golden Chest Mine
Updated NI 43-101 Resource Estimate released on Valentine Lake Project; M&I increase of 53%
PEA anticipated for Valentine Lake Project
2009
Valentine Lake Project acquired by Marathon PGM
Updated Resource Estimate at Valentine Lake Project expected Q1 2013
Updated Resource Estimate at Golden Chest Mine expected Q1 2013