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Island Copper Project (Hushamu) Snapshot

Based on Technical Report - April 2005
OWNERSHIP 100%
DEPOSIT TYPE Porphyry
PRIMARY METALS Gold, copper, molybdenum and rhenium
MINE TYPE Open Pit
LOCATION Vancouver Island, 25 km west of Port Hardy, British Columbia
INFRASTRUCTURE 29 km from infrastructure of former Island Copper Mine
Tide water port & high voltage power
STATUS JV with Kobex Minerals Inc. (TSX-V: KXM)
2009: spent C$1.9M in exploration – no interest
2011: spend C$13.1M and issue a pre-feasibility study - 49%
2012: issue a feasibility study - 65%
2013: complete permitting - 70%

Notes:

Technical Report: April 2005 - Qualified Persons: G. Giroux P. Eng. & D. Pawliuk P.Geo. - Total copper Cut-off: 0.20% - Cu Eq Metal prices: US$2.00/lb copper, US$875.00/oz gold - No discount for metallurgical recovery in contained metal figures

Updated: December 23, 2009