EQUITORIAL EXPLORATION INC - High-Potential …...Lithium Brine Project, the Gerlach Nevada Lithium...

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Aggressively Developing Three Significant, 100%-Owned, High-Potential Lithium Projects in North America March 20, 2017

Transcript of EQUITORIAL EXPLORATION INC - High-Potential …...Lithium Brine Project, the Gerlach Nevada Lithium...

Aggressively Developing Three Significant, 100%-Owned, High-Potential Lithium Projects in North America

March 20, 2017

Forward Looking Statement

Certain statements included in this presentation are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Canadian securities laws, including statements regarding the Little Nahanni Pegmatite Group (LNPG) Property, the Tule Lithium Brine Project, the Gerlach Nevada Lithium Brine Project, the 50% joint venture with Mag One Products Inc: statements pertaining to the ability of Equitorial Exploration Corp. (“EXX”); the potential to develop resources and then further develop reserves; the anticipated economic potential of the property; the availability of capital and finance for EXX to execute its strategy going forward. Forward-looking statements are based on estimates and assumptions made by EXX in light of its experience and perception of current and expected future developments, as well as other factors that EXX believes are appropriate in the circumstances. Many factors could cause EXX’s results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those expressed or implied by the forward looking statements, including: discrepancies between actual and estimated results from exploration and development and operating risks, dependence on early exploration stage concessions; uninsurable risks; competition; regulatory restrictions, including environmental regulatory restrictions and liability; currency fluctuations; defective title to mineral claims or property and dependence on key employees.

Persons reviewing this presentation are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements due to inherent uncertainty therein. EXX disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law. This presentation is for distribution to Accredited Investors only. This presentation is NOT for public disclosure.

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Investor Highlights

Three Significant, High Potential 100%-Owned Lithium Properties● Little Nahanni Pegmatite Group Property (LNPG)● Tule Valley Lithium Brine Project● Gerlach Lithium Brine Project

LNPG - NWT● NI 43-101 (March 20, 2017) concludes, “Sufficient grades to bring the rock to within economic values.”● Combined strike length: 13 km; Dyke swarms: up to 500 m in width● Assays with a peak value of 3.1% Li2O● Drill program planned for this season

Tule Valley Lithium Brine Project - Utah● Lithium bearing district - Honey Comb and Crystal Peak projects nearby● Closed basin similar to Lithium-rich Clayton Valley ● Samples as high as 200 ppm Li● Geophysics and drilling planned to evaluate potential for a mass brine deposit

Gerlach Lithium Brine Project - Nevada● Large closed basin● 120 km north of Tesla Gigafactory #1● Geophysics and drilling planned to evaluate potential for a mass brine deposit

50/50 Joint Venture with Mag One● First right to finance equally the construction of Mag One’s first magnesium and refining production facility

to produce magnesium metal and related products

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LNPG Property - Location

Claim Block● 5,393 ha (53.93 km2)

● 9 Claims

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Renowned Mining District● 5 km from access road to Howard’s Pass Project,

large zinc-lead Selwyn Chihong Mining deposit● 30 km NW of Cantung Tungsten mine

LNPG Property - Geological Setting

Geology● Lithium-caesium-tantalum (“LCT”) pegmatite dyke

swarms● Similar to Greenbushes (Australia) world’s largest active

lithium mine: Average grade: 2.8% Li2O

Dimensions● Combined strike length: 13km● Dyke swarms: up to 500 m in width● Dyke swarm contain: multiple dykes from 0.2 -10 m wide

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LNPG Property - Assay Results

2016 Assay Highlights● 3.1% Li2O across 0.95m● 2.33% Li2O across 1.2m● 2.04% Li2O across 4.0m● 1.63% Li2O across 5.15m

Historic Assay Highlights● 2007 channel samples

○ Up to 1.59% across 10m● 2007 drill results

○ 1.2% over 11m○ 0.92% over 18m

● Best historic rock samples○ 1.74% Li2O - 3.77% Li2O

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LNPG Project43-101 (3/20/2017) - Interpretation and Conclusions

1. LNPG Project contains a system of Lithium-Caesium-Tantalum-type (LCT) pegmatite dykes with a strike length of 13 km.

2. “Sufficient grades to bring the rock to within economic values.”

3. Dyke continuity over a vertical range of 300+ meters demonstrated by natural exposure and past drilling.

4. Each “swarm” of dykes is up to 300 m thick.

5. Reliable channel sampling performed in 2016.

6. Careful measurement of dyke width and host rock intervals have enabled bulk samples to be calculated.

7. “Results such as 10.35 m at 1.13% Li2O, 71.1 g/t Ta2O5 and SnO2 are highly encouraging.”

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Tule Valley Lithium Brine Project - Property Description

Claims● 26 placer claims of 26 acres each● 4,800 acres in total

Location● 190 km south of Salt Lake City, Utah● Straddles Juab and Millard counties

Lithium Bearing District● 20km north: Honey Comb

beryllium-rubidium-lithium-REE project○ NI 43-101 (Redhill Resources,

9/30/2011): 1,500-1,700 ppm Li● 30km northeast: Spor Mountain beryllium

mine● 60km southeast: Crystal Peak’s

potash-lithium-magnesium brine project○ NI 43-101 (Crystal Peaks,

11/18/2013): Lithium in solution (brine) values = 50mg - 200mg/liter

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Tule Valley Lithium Brine Project - Closed Basin

What is a Closed Basin?● Surface and groundwater flow into the basin and only escape by

evaporation at surface● Evaporation leaves behind minerals dissolved in resulting brines and

evaporation pools

Similar to Clayton Valley● USGS calls the Clayton Valley, “the best

known deposit in the world” for Lithium due to:○ Closed tectonically active basin○ Arid climate○ Elevated heat flow, due to hot springs or

young volcanoes ● Tule Valley has the same attributes

Down Faulted● Normal faults on both sides of valley● Generates fluid mobilization from hard-rock

Lithium sources

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Tule Valley Lithium Brine Project - Preliminary Assays

Sampling● August, 2017● 4 water samples● 13 soil samples (most collected at claim post sites located on exposed playa)

Results● Samples of actively evaporating briny surface muds are all anomalous in Lithium (over 0.01% Li) ● Samples as high as 200 ppm Li● Each anomalous sample is:

○ Very wet○ Saturated with salty brine○ Contains salt and/or gypsum crystals

Relationship to Water Table● Sample locations are where:

○ Playa surface dips below current groundwater table (less than 1,339m)○ Near-surface brines reach the surface○ Form shallow pools ○ Brine evaporates

Bottom Line● The surface brines and saturated muds being anomalous in lithium is deemed encouraging for

the deposition of near-surface lithium mineralization

Exploration - Next Steps● Geophysical surveying, particularly induced polarization to detect conductive layers beneath the

playa

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Gerlach Lithium Brine Project

Property● 89 claims, 720 hectares (1,780 acres)● San Emidio desert, 5 miles from Gerlach, Wahoe

County, Nevada● 120 km north of Tesla Gigafactory #1

Why Gerlach?● Nearby geothermal clusters with hot springs● Large closed basin● Gravity low / basin low with Pleistocene lake bottom ● Potential lithium source rocks● Within ashfall deposition● Ideal desert evaporation climate● All weather access on paved roads● Mine-friendly Nevada

2009 Sampling Program● Detailed geological mapping and prospecting● 146 samples collected (including blanks)● Significant values of beryllium● Anomalous values of lithium and uranium

Exploration - Next Steps● Geophysics and drilling to evaluate potential for a

mass brine deposit

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Gerlach

TESLA Gigafactory

Reno

50/50 Joint Venture with Mag One Products Inc

Mag One Products Inc. ● Project in Danville, Que. ● Proprietary magnesium metal technology● Mag One has access to 50,000,000 tonnes of already mined serpentinite tailings

First Right ● 50/50 joint venture to finance equally the construction of Mag One’s first magnesium

and refining production facility to produce magnesium metal and related products

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Share Structure

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Issued and Outstanding 58,252,571

Options 2,600,000

Warrants 14,148,605

Fully Diluted 75,001,176

Market Cap $5,000,000

Management

Jack Bal, CEO/Director Jack Bal is a business executive, with over 15 years of experience in the resource industry and public markets. Mr. Bal has been involved in capital markets, management, public relations and marketing in the resource sector with contacts in Canada, the U.S. and Europe. Jack has raised in excess of $50m for listed junior resource companies in the field of mining, oil and gas and high technology. He has served as CEO of TSX publicly listed companies and is currently a CEO of Cardiff Energy Corp and CMC Metals and director with a number of TSX listed companies. Mr. Bal was the founder, Vice President and Director of Appareo Software Inc., which did over $9m in revenue in 2002.

Buddy Doyle, DirectorBuddy Doyle worked with Rio Tinto for over 23 years and most recently as Exploration Manager/Vice President of Kennecott Canada Exploration Inc. (owned by Rio Tinto), in charge of North American diamond exploration. He was a key member of the Kennecott Exploration Australia team that discovered the multi-million ounce Minifie gold deposits at Lihir in 1987-1988 and led the team that discovered the Diavik diamond deposits in 1994-1995. Few geologists have seen two projects from discovery through decision to mine. Buddy is recognized by his peers as an authority on diamond exploration and kimberlite geology, and has authored/co-authored numerous papers on these subjects. He was awarded the 2007 Hugo Dummitt Award for excellence in diamond exploration. Buddy Doyle brings to Equitorial a scientific approach to mineral exploration and managerial skills with a proven track record.

Binny Jassal, CFO/DirectorBinny Jassal brings over 20 years of accounting and management experience to the Company. Mr. Jassal is a member of Certified General Accountants in Canada, fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in London, England and holds a Certificate of Accounting Finance for Ryerson University, Toronto. Binny Jassal has worked in various positions - with public and private companies - in the manufacturing, IT and telecommunications sectors. Mr Jassal joined Equitorial in 2006 and has been an important member of the team working on the financial and corporate aspects of operations.

Saf Dhillon, DirectorMr. Saf Dhillon served as Head of Investor Relations at U.S. Geothermal Inc. Mr. Dhillon has worked in the Banking, Investment and Securities industries for the last 20 years in both the Public and the Private Markets. Mr. Dhillon had been involved in raising over $75 million for the venture capital markets. He has been involved in the growth, development and corporate communications of U.S. Geothermal Inc. He has been a Director of Equitorial Exploration Corp. since December, 2015.

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Investor Highlights - Recap

Three Significant, High Potential 100%-Owned Lithium Properties● Little Nahanni Pegmatite Group Property (LNPG)● Tule Valley Lithium Brine Project● Gerlach Lithium Brine Project

LNPG - NWT● Combined strike length: 13 km; Dyke swarms: < 53 m in width● Assays as high as 3.1% Li2O● NI43-101 concludes, “Results such as 10.35m at 1.13% Li2O, 71.1 g/t Ta2O5 and SnO2 are

highly encouraging”.

Tule Valley Lithium Brine Project - Utah● Lithium bearing district - Honey Comb and Crystal Peak projects nearby● Closed basin similar to Lithium-rich Clayton Valley ● Samples as high as 200 ppm Li

Gerlach Lithium Brine Project - Nevada● Large closed basin● 120 km north of Tesla Gigafactory #1● Geophysics and drilling planned to evaluate potential for a mass brine deposit

50/50 Joint Venture with Mag One● First right to finance equally the construction of Mag One’s first magnesium and refining

production facility to produce magnesium metal and related products

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