K92 Mining Inc is focused on advancing the Kainantu Gold Mine, located in the Eastern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea, towards production. The Kainantu property covers a total area of approx. 410 km2 and was previously mined by Highlands Pacific and Barrick Gold from 2006-2009. K92 Mining Inc. was purpose built for the acquisition of the Kainantu Gold Mine. In addition to targeting a move towards production, K92 will focus on both expanding known areas of mineralization and drilling high priority exploration targets. K92 is led by an experienced team of industry professionals with substantial international expertise in mining, production start ups, production re-starts, mineral exploration, and finance.
Guerrero Ventures Inc. is a growth-oriented, Canadian mining company dedicated to the exploration and development of precious and base metal resources. Guerrero is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V) under the symbol “GV”. Guerrero is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, and aims to create shareholder value through the acquisition, exploration, and development of profitable mineral properties, in a manner that is consistent with best practices in environmental stewardship, safety, and stakeholder engagement. Guerrero Ventures is exploring the Biricu Project, directly adjoining Goldcorp ( Los Filos ) and Torex ( El Limon-Guajes ) in the Guererro Gold Belt in Mexico. The 90,000 acre Biricu Project is now undergoing its first modern exploration and a maiden diamond drill program of 5,300 metres was completed in December 2014. The Company plans on initiating phase II diamond drilling during the second half (H2) of 2015.
Luminex Resources is a Vancouver-based Canadian precious and base metals exploration and development company focused on gold and copper projects. The company also has two separate earn-in agreements with BHP and Anglo-American on its Tarqui, and Pegasus A&B concessions in Ecuador. Luminex also holds several other early-stage exploration concessions in Ecuador.
Nighthawk Gold Corp. is a gold exploration company that focuses on advancing the Colomac Gold Project. It also develops other regional deposits within a highly prospective and underexplored Archean gold camp.
Osisko Development is a gold mining company mainly focused on developing a mining camp in Canada.
Sun Metals is a mineral exploration company that explores and produces carbonate replacement deposits. Sun Metals is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
Elemental focuses on securing royalties over advanced assets with established operators from a robust pipeline of potential royalty. Founded in 2004, the company is based in Vancouver, British Columbia.
K2 Gold Corporation is a junior mineral exploration company based in Vancouver, Canada, focused on acquiring and exploring gold and silver projects in North America. The company holds the Mojave Gold project in southern California, which spans approximately 5,830 hectares, and the GDR property in the Yukon Territory, covering 3,073 hectares. Additionally, K2 Gold has a 90% interest in the Wels property, encompassing 346 quartz claims over a total area of 7,200 hectares, as well as the Ladue property, which consists of 208 claims across about 4,350 hectares in the Yukon. The company also owns the McArthur Creek property in east-central Alaska, comprising 123 claims. Established in 2011 and formerly known as West Melville Metals Inc., K2 Gold aims to evaluate and develop economic mineral deposits while also assessing the potential of other minerals in various locations.
Nova Royalty is focused on acquiring royalties on deposits of copper and nickel. Nova buys royalties on the world’s leading copper and nickel projects – the strategic assets necessary for the world’s energy transition. We believe that the royalty model is the superior method of owning any commodity. The royalty owner makes a single upfront payment to purchase the royalty, and in exchange, has the benefit of the entire stream of the mine’s revenues - irrespective of operating costs and capital expenditures – with no additional capital commitments.
Superior Gold Inc. operates the underground Plutonic Gold Mine in the world class goldfields of Western Australia. The Plutonic Mine has been in continuous production since 1990 and, having produced more than 5 million ounces of gold, is one of Western Australia's largest historic gold producers.
Aurania is a junior exploration mining company engaged in the identification, evaluation, acquisition and exploration of mineral property interests, with a focus on precious metals and copper. Its flagship asset, The Lost Cities – Cutucu Project, is located in the Jurassic Metallogenic Belt in the eastern foothills of the Andes mountain range of southeastern Ecuador.
Pasofino Gold is a gold mining company focused on advanced-stage roger gold-copper projects. The company established in 2010 and is based in Toronto, Ontario.
Adventus is a unique public company focused on copper-gold exploration and development in Ecuador. Adventus also owns a portfolio of exploration projects and equity investments in Ireland and Canada that are funded by commercial partners. The company was founded in 2017 and is headquartered in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Erdene Resource Development Corporation is a Canadian resource exploration company engaged in the acquisition, exploration, and development of precious and base mineral deposits in Mongolia. With over 15 years of experience, Erdene focuses on exploring for copper, molybdenum, gold, silver, lead, and zinc. The company holds interests in three exploration licenses covering approximately 4,842 hectares and three mining licenses encompassing about 13,019 hectares. Its principal projects include the Khundii Gold Project and the Altan Nar gold discovery, both situated in the highly prospective Tian-Shan copper-gold belt in southwest Mongolia, near the Chinese border. The Zuun Mod project, which includes the Khuvyn Khar copper-silver project, is also located within this mineral-rich region. Erdene Resource Development Corporation was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Dartmouth, Canada.
NexGold Mining is a gold-focused company. NexGold's 100%-owned Goliath Gold Complex in northwestern Ontario has been granted federal government clearance to proceed with final authorizations and licenses following the successful conclusion of the environmental assessment process. The Goliath Gold Complex is expected to be one of Canada's next producing gold mines.
Troilus Gold is a Canadian based development stage resource company focused on the potential restart and mineral expansion of the former producing Troilus gold and copper mine, located within the Frotêt-Evans Greenstone Belt in Quebec.
Marathon Gold operates as a gold development company that focuses on the exploration and development of precious and base metal prospects. Its flagship asset, Valentine Gold Project, comprises a series of four mineralized deposits along with a 20- 20-kilometer system.
Sun Metals is a mineral exploration company that explores and produces carbonate replacement deposits. Sun Metals is headquartered in Vancouver, Canada.
Silver Viper Minerals is a Canadian-based junior mineral exploration company with a silver, gold, and base metal exploration project in Mexico, the Clemente Project. The project is an early-stage exploration property targeting a series of laterally extensive intrusive dykes and breccia zones hosting low-sulphidation epithermal gold-silver mineralization.
Troilus Gold is a Canadian based development stage resource company focused on the potential restart and mineral expansion of the former producing Troilus gold and copper mine, located within the Frotêt-Evans Greenstone Belt in Quebec.
Lumina Gold is a Vancouver-based Canadian precious and base metals exploration and development company with exploration projects in Ecuador. The company was founded in 1988 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.
Marathon Gold operates as a gold development company that focuses on the exploration and development of precious and base metal prospects. Its flagship asset, Valentine Gold Project, comprises a series of four mineralized deposits along with a 20- 20-kilometer system.
Troilus Gold is a Canadian based development stage resource company focused on the potential restart and mineral expansion of the former producing Troilus gold and copper mine, located within the Frotêt-Evans Greenstone Belt in Quebec.
Fireweed Metals is a Canadian mining exploration and development company focused on advancing the Macmillan Pass Project which is host to the large Tom and Jason zinc-lead-silver deposits. Management’s vision is to create value for our shareholders by building Fireweed Zinc into a leading base metal development and production company through the advancement and development of the Macmillan Pass Project. The Company has an exceptional veteran management team with a strong track record of successful exploration, development, financing, and operation.
McEwen Mining is a diversified gold and silver producer and explorer focused in the Americas with operating mines in Nevada, Canada, Mexico, and Argentina. Our goal is to be a profitable, mid-tier gold & silver producer in S&P 500. McEwen Mining's principal assets consist of the following: Production: A 49% interest in Minera Santa Cruz SA, owner of the San José silver-gold mine that is located near Goldcorp's Cerro Negro project in Argentina; and Phase I of the El Gallo complex in Sinaloa, Mexico. Development: Phase II of the El Gallo complex in Sinaloa, Mexico; The Gold Bar project in Nevada; as well as the Los Azules copper deposit in San Juan, Argentina. Exploration: The Company has a large portfolio of exploration properties in Santa Cruz province Argentina, surrounding the San José mine and Goldcorp's Cerro Negro project in addition to significant land packages in Nevada adjoining Barrick's Cortez mine and surrounding our El Gallo complex in Mexico. McEwen Mining has 300,099,879 shares issued and outstanding at January 30, 2015. Rob McEwen , Chairman, President and Chief Owner, owns 25% of the shares of the Company (assuming all outstanding Exchangeable Shares are exchanged for an equivalent amount of Common Shares).
Northern Empire Resources Corp. is a natural resource company. The Company is focused on the acquisition and exploration of precious metals and base metals properties. The Company's projects include Richardson property, which is located north of the Richardson highway, over 115 kilometers southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska; Hilltop property, which is located north of the Richardson highway, over 70 kilometers southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska; Kiyuk Property, which is situated in southern Nunavut and comprises over 60 contiguous mineral claims totaling over 490 square kilometers that fall on Crown land within Nunavut.
Troilus Gold is a Canadian based development stage resource company focused on the potential restart and mineral expansion of the former producing Troilus gold and copper mine, located within the Frotêt-Evans Greenstone Belt in Quebec.
Osisko Gold Royalties is an intermediate precious metal royalty company based in Montreal, Quebec. It specializes in acquiring and managing a diverse portfolio of over 130 royalties, streams, and precious metal offtakes, primarily focused on North America. The company's most significant asset is a 5% net smelter return royalty on the Canadian Malartic Mine, the largest gold mine in Canada. In addition to its royalty interests, Osisko maintains stakes in several publicly traded resource companies, including Barkerville Gold Mines and Osisko Mining. The company operates under two main segments: managing precious metal royalties and the exploration and development of mining projects. Osisko's income is predominantly generated from North America, with ongoing exploration efforts in various locations, including the Hammond Reef Project in Ontario and other ventures in Mexico.
Cordoba Minerals Corp. is a mineral exploration company focused on making the next world-class copper gold discovery in Colombia. The Company's San Matias Project is located within the Department of Córdoba, Colombia, 200 km north of Medellin. In July 2017, Cordoba Minerals acquired 100% ownership interest in San Matias from High Power Exploration Inc. (“HPX”), a private mineral exploration company indirectly controlled by mining entrepreneur Robert Friedland's Ivanhoe Industries, LLC. HPX now owns a 67% economic interest in Cordoba Minerals
K92 Mining Inc is focused on advancing the Kainantu Gold Mine, located in the Eastern Highlands province of Papua New Guinea, towards production. The Kainantu property covers a total area of approx. 410 km2 and was previously mined by Highlands Pacific and Barrick Gold from 2006-2009. K92 Mining Inc. was purpose built for the acquisition of the Kainantu Gold Mine. In addition to targeting a move towards production, K92 will focus on both expanding known areas of mineralization and drilling high priority exploration targets. K92 is led by an experienced team of industry professionals with substantial international expertise in mining, production start ups, production re-starts, mineral exploration, and finance.
Northern Empire Resources Corp. is a natural resource company. The Company is focused on the acquisition and exploration of precious metals and base metals properties. The Company's projects include Richardson property, which is located north of the Richardson highway, over 115 kilometers southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska; Hilltop property, which is located north of the Richardson highway, over 70 kilometers southeast of Fairbanks, Alaska; Kiyuk Property, which is situated in southern Nunavut and comprises over 60 contiguous mineral claims totaling over 490 square kilometers that fall on Crown land within Nunavut.
Novo's focus is to evaluate, acquire and explore gold properties. Novo owns the approximately 10 square kilometer Beatons Creek Tenements in Western Australia and has the right to earn a 70% interest in the approximately 1,800 square kilometer Pilbara Paleoplacer Gold Project (includes the Beatons Creek and Marble Bar paleoplacer gold projects) in Western Australia from the Creasy Group. The Company's present focus is its Beatons Creek and Marble Bar paleoplacer gold projects in Western Australia. The Beatons Creek Tenements cover extensive exposures of the Beatons Creek conglomerates, a series of Archaean age pyritic conglomerates hosting gold mineralization similar to that of the Witwatersrand Basin in the Republic of South Africa. Shallow gold reefs were first identified and mined in this area beginning in the late 1800's.
Trevali Mining operates as a zinc-focused base metals mining company with one producing operation in Peru and another currently undergoing commissioning in Canada. In Peru, the company is actively producing zinc and lead-silver concentrates from its 2,000-tonne-per-day Santander mine. In Canada, Trevali owns the Caribou mine and mill, Halfmile mine, and Stratmat deposit all located in the Bathurst Mining Camp of northern New Brunswick. The company is currently commissioning its 3,000-tonne-per-day Caribou mine.
JDL Gold Corp. is focused on building a precious metals and copper producing company through the acquisition and development of high value mineral assets.
Sphinx is engaged in the generation and acquisition of exploration projects in Québec and Canada which is recognized as an attractive mining jurisdiction worldwide.
Sabina Gold & Silver is a mining company that engages in the exploration, development, and mining of precious metals assets in politically safe mining jurisdictions. It aims to become a significant gold producer through the successful phased development of the Back River District in Nunavut, Canada.
Integra's primary focus is on exploring and advancing its high-grade Lamaque South project in Val-d'Or, Québec.
Sabina Gold & Silver is a mining company that engages in the exploration, development, and mining of precious metals assets in politically safe mining jurisdictions. It aims to become a significant gold producer through the successful phased development of the Back River District in Nunavut, Canada.
Atlantic Gold Corporation is a well-financed, growth-oriented gold development group with a long term strategy to create a mid-tier gold production group focused on manageable, executable projects in mining-friendly jurisdictions.
SEMAFO’s corporate vision – establish enduring relationships with the countries in which we operate and through our experience, expertise and financial acumen, partner to responsibly develop natural resources – showcases the Canadian company’s association of sustainable development with geological and mining development. The spirit of this mission forms a thread that runs throughout our history. In 1993, Benoit La Salle, founder of SEMAFO, was on a philanthropic mission in Africa when the authorities in Burkina Faso proposed that he return in order to help realise the untapped mineral potential in the country. SEMAFO, which results from the amalgamation of three small exploration companies, was incorporated two years later in order to launch the mining sector in Burkina Faso. The name SEMAFO is an acronym for Société d’Exploration Minière en Afrique de l’Ouest, the French version of our former name “West Africa Mining Exploration Corporation”. From the outset, the Corporation’s modus operandi was closely aligned with the founder’s humanitarian vision of West Africa as evidenced by an early corporate commitment: “We are committed to conducting our business activities in a manner that promotes sustainable development and an improvement in the social welfare of the regions in which we operate.” This dual mission remains at the core of our business and took deeper roots through the 2008 establishment of SEMAFO Foundation, a non-profit, stand-alone charitable organisation that supports communities and offers an improved quality of life to regions where SEMAFO is present. Through its three-pronged approach – education, healthcare and income-generating - the Foundation aims to help local communities reach their greatest potential. By guiding communities in income-generating activities, the Foundation ensures that stakeholders will continue to benefit from our legacy even when the company’s mining activities will have ceased. In a history that spans some twenty years, SEMAFO has successfully commissioned three gold mines in several jurisdictions in West Africa and produced more than two million ounces in gold. Our in-house development, construction, operational, administrative and government relations teams, all of whom are fluent French speakers, draw from more than a decade of operating experience in West Africa. Our success has been governed by the values we practice: respect and integrity, excellence, know-how and teamwork. Our portfolio has evolved and simplified since 1995 when we held 19 exploration permits in four West African countries. In 1995, Les Minéraux SGV S.A., a company in which we were a 50% equity partner, purchased a two-year prospecting permit for the Jean Gobélé project in Guinea. With the financial support and technical expertise of our then major shareholder Managem S.A., and in collaboration with our co-licensee Corporation Minière Afcan, the project was advanced from exploration, site development and mine construction until its first gold pour on April 25, 2002. The name of the mine was subsequently changed to the Kiniero gold mine, which we operated for eleven years. In 2013, the mine was deemed a non-core asset and placed in care and maintenance until its 2014 divestiture to a local mining company. In 1999, we entered Niger by setting up la Société des Mines du Liptako S.A. (SML). Through the support of Managem, we advanced the Libiri and Samira Hill gold deposits through development, mine construction and to commercial production in October 2004. We operated the Samira Hill Mine for nine years, improving plant availability and capacity, and enabling the mine to produce over 540,000 ounces of gold before its 2013 disposal to SOPAMIN. Mana, which lies at the heart of SEMAFO’s history, was a grassroots discovery that has now evolved into the third-largest gold mine in Burkina Faso. We advanced this project from satellite image interpretation through detailed exploration, site development and mine construction to its first gold pour in March 2008. Since then, we have expanded the processing plant four times. Since November 1999, we have drilled more than 1.2 million metres on the extensive Mana property that boasts a total surface area of over 2,675 square kilometres on the Houndé Gold Belt. In 2014, the Corporation marked another milestone when it took the high-grade Siou deposit from blind discovery to production in a mere 18 months, thereby boosting Mana production and reserve grade. Our history shows we have been a pioneer in many aspects in West Africa. The original gold mine operator in Niger, SEMAFO also spearheaded foreign direct investment in the gold mining sector in Burkina Faso, and remains the only mining company in Burkina Faso to establish a non-profit foundation and pledge up to 2% of its net profits to support its efforts in the community. Following its 2015 acquisition of 13 Orbis permits, SEMAFO’s property portfolio reached 7,600 square kilometers, comprising one of the most extensive land positions in Burkina Faso. Our strategy of quality ounces, cost control and optimisation programs, and disciplined exploration at Mana took us into a new phase of development in 2014, allowing us to generate free cash flow even in a soft gold environment. Driven by the performance of our recently ramped-up high-grade Siou and Fofina deposits, we produced 234,300 ounces at a total cash cost of $649 per ounce in 2014, thus meeting production guidance for the seventh consecutive year. Although we take pride in our solid financial, operational and community report cards, we remain focused on future expansion of our heritage. Our commitment to building an ethical, reputable, world-class gold company through a combination of exploration, development and acquisition remains undimmed.
Trevali Mining operates as a zinc-focused base metals mining company with one producing operation in Peru and another currently undergoing commissioning in Canada. In Peru, the company is actively producing zinc and lead-silver concentrates from its 2,000-tonne-per-day Santander mine. In Canada, Trevali owns the Caribou mine and mill, Halfmile mine, and Stratmat deposit all located in the Bathurst Mining Camp of northern New Brunswick. The company is currently commissioning its 3,000-tonne-per-day Caribou mine.
Integra Gold offers services for gold exploration. Their offerings include projects and mining operations. They offer a wide range of gold exploration services in numerous locations.
Integra Gold offers services for gold exploration. Their offerings include projects and mining operations. They offer a wide range of gold exploration services in numerous locations.
Integra's primary focus is on exploring and advancing its high-grade Lamaque South project in Val-d'Or, Québec.
STLLR Gold is a gold exploration company that focuses on advancing its 100% wholly-owned Tower Gold projects strategically located along the highly prospective Destor Porcupine Fault Zone. Its Tower Gold project hosts an estimated gold mineral resource of 4.5 Moz indicated and 8.3 Moz inferred. The company is dedicated to creating shareholder value through the strategic allocation of capital and a focus on the current resource expansion drilling program while conducting all business activities in an environmentally and socially responsible manner.
Sphinx is engaged in the generation and acquisition of exploration projects in Québec and Canada which is recognized as an attractive mining jurisdiction worldwide.
Mercator Minerals is a metal mining company that specialises in the extraction and production of various metals. The company engages in the exploration, extraction, and processing of various metals. Mercator Minerals contributes to the supply chain of essential metals through efficient extraction and processing methods.
Labrador Iron Mines is engaged in the mining of iron ore and in the exploration and development of direct shipping iron ore projects (the "Schefferville Projects") in the central part of the prolific Labrador Trough region, one of the major iron ore producing regions in the world, situated in the Menihek area in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and in the Province of Quebec, centered near the town of Schefferville, Quebec. The Schefferville Projects consist of the James Mine and adjacent Stage 1 deposits and Silver Yards processing facility, the Stage 2 Houston property, which includes the Malcolm 1 deposit, the Stage 3 Howse property, held in a joint venture with Tata Steel Minerals Canada Limited ("TSMC") and, subject to further exploration and development, other iron ore properties in the vicinity of Schefferville. LIM's Schefferville Projects are connected by a direct railway to the Port of Sept-Iles on the Atlantic Ocean and benefit from established infrastructure, including, the town, airport, roads, hydro power and rail service. LIM's Schefferville Projects comprise 20 different iron ore deposits, which were part of the original Iron Ore Company of Canada ("IOC") direct shipping operations conducted from 1954 to 1982 and formed part of the 250 million tonnes of historical reserves and resources previously identified by IOC. These historical resources estimates are based on work completed and estimates prepared by IOC prior to 1983 and were not prepared in accordance with NI 43-101. LIM's iron ore deposits which comprise the Schefferville Projects are divided into two separate portions, one within the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador and the other within the Province of Quebec. Since production commenced in June 2011, LIM has completed three operating seasons and has sold 23 shipments totalling 3.6 million dry tonnes (3.8 million wet tonnes) of iron ore into the Chinese spot market. LIM did not undertake any mining operations for the 2014 operating season due to a combination of the prevailing low price of iron ore, an assessment of the current economics of its deposits and a strategic shift in corporate focus towards establishing a lower cost operating framework, while concurrently negotiating the commercial terms of major contracts. LIM's current focus is seeking additional financing and completing a debt restructuring. The Company is also working on development of the Houston Mine, to be in a position to complete construction and begin mining operations from Houston when market conditions permit, subject to completion of financing and negotiation of major contracts.
Midas Gold Corp. is a mineral exploration company based in Vancouver, Canada, focused on gold deposits and their by-products, including antimony and silver. The company's primary asset is the Stibnite Gold Project, located in Valley County, Idaho, which it owns outright. This project is situated in a historic mining district and is distinguished by its potential for large-scale, long-life, and low-cost open pit mining, as supported by an independent Pre-feasibility Study. The Stibnite Gold Project boasts substantial high-grade gold reserves and strong growth prospects, positioning it as a significant development opportunity in North America.
Bear Creek Mining Corporation is an exploration-stage company. The Company is engaged in the acquisition, exploration and development of precious and base metal properties in Peru.
Mercator Minerals is a metal mining company that specialises in the extraction and production of various metals. The company engages in the exploration, extraction, and processing of various metals. Mercator Minerals contributes to the supply chain of essential metals through efficient extraction and processing methods.
Altius is a diversified mining royalty company with royalty interests in 13 producing mines located in Canada. Altius is focused on growing its royalty business through prospect generation and the creation and acquisition of royalties.
Silver Wheaton is the largest precious metal streaming company in the world. The company has entered into a number of agreements where, in exchange for an upfront payment, it has the right to purchase, at a low fixed cost, all or a portion of the silver and/or gold production from several high-quality mines located in politically stable regions around the globe. Silver Wheaton currently has streaming agreements for 22 operating mines and 7 development stage projects. The company’s growth profile is driven by a portfolio of world-class assets, including precious metal and gold streams on Hudbay’s Constancia project and Vale’s Salobo and Sudbury mines. Silver Wheaton’s unique business model creates significant shareholder value by providing: Leverage to increases in the price of silver and gold; Additional growth through the acquisition of new streams; A dividend yield, which has the potential to grow over time; and, Participation in the exploration success of the mines underlying its current agreements. Silver Wheaton offers these benefits while at the same time reducing many of the downside risks faced by traditional mining companies. In particular, Silver Wheaton offers its investors both capital and operating cost certainty. Other than its initial upfront payment, Silver Wheaton typically has no ongoing capital or exploration costs. Furthermore, its operating costs have historically been fixed at approximately US$4 per ounce of silver and US$400 per ounce of gold produced, allowing shareholders to benefit from strong margin growth in a rising silver and gold price environment. The company has an experienced management team with a strong track record of success, and is well positioned for further growth.
Private Equity Round in 2004
Silver Wheaton is the largest precious metal streaming company in the world. The company has entered into a number of agreements where, in exchange for an upfront payment, it has the right to purchase, at a low fixed cost, all or a portion of the silver and/or gold production from several high-quality mines located in politically stable regions around the globe. Silver Wheaton currently has streaming agreements for 22 operating mines and 7 development stage projects. The company’s growth profile is driven by a portfolio of world-class assets, including precious metal and gold streams on Hudbay’s Constancia project and Vale’s Salobo and Sudbury mines. Silver Wheaton’s unique business model creates significant shareholder value by providing: Leverage to increases in the price of silver and gold; Additional growth through the acquisition of new streams; A dividend yield, which has the potential to grow over time; and, Participation in the exploration success of the mines underlying its current agreements. Silver Wheaton offers these benefits while at the same time reducing many of the downside risks faced by traditional mining companies. In particular, Silver Wheaton offers its investors both capital and operating cost certainty. Other than its initial upfront payment, Silver Wheaton typically has no ongoing capital or exploration costs. Furthermore, its operating costs have historically been fixed at approximately US$4 per ounce of silver and US$400 per ounce of gold produced, allowing shareholders to benefit from strong margin growth in a rising silver and gold price environment. The company has an experienced management team with a strong track record of success, and is well positioned for further growth.