Second Quarter 2015 Operating & Financial Results August 5, 2015
Management Participants Joseph Conway Chief Executive Officer 30 Years of experience Appointed President and CEO in June 2010 Former CEO, President & Director of IAMGOLD and Repadre Capital Ernest Mast President & COO 25 Years of…
Q2 2015 At a Glance Primero delivered strong results in Q2 2015. San Dimas delivered near-record production exceeding expectations, and Black Fox saw a 27% increase in production versus Q1 2015 at 29% lower cash costs. 10% 45%…
SUFFICIENT LIQUIDITY TO FUND ORGANIC GROWTH Strong Financial Position TSX: P Exchanges STRONG LIQUIDITY NYSE: PPP 115M Balance Sheet (As at June 30, 2015) Cash 40 million Line of Credit4 75 million PRUDENT DEBT LEVEL…
Strong Financial Results (US thousands, Q2 Q2 except per share amounts) 2015 2014 Operating Cash Flows before changes in working capital (US millions) Revenues 67,371 79,669 +20% Earnings from mine operations 11,078 24,644 23 Net…
Gold and Silver Production Increased 10% and 44% Gold Production Q2 Q2 (Au koz) +10% Operating Results 2015 2014 55 7 Gold equivalent production 62,490 63,414 (gold equivalent ounces) 50 Gold production 54,862 50,061 (ounces) 7…
San Dimas Continues to Exceed Expectations Q2 Q2 2015 2014 San Dimas Mill Throughput 8 (TPD) Mill throughput 2,816 2,405 (tonnes per day) +17% 7 Gold equivalent production 44,128 46,248 2,816 (gold equivalent ounces) 7 Gold…
Black Fox Achieved Higher Production at Lower Costs Q2 Q2 2015 2014 Black Fox AISC (/oz Au) 8 Mill throughput 2,441 2,307 (tonnes per day) 1,771 7 Gold production 18,362 17,166 (ounces) -40% 1,071 Gold grade 2.65 2.69 (grams per…
HIGH-GRADE PRODUCTION WITH ORGANIC GROWTH Production To Increase By Up To 20% In 2015 Guidance Black Fox San Dimas 2015 Targeted Production 7,10 Growth Profile (AuEq koz) Attributable 300-350 75,000- 175,000- 250,000- Black Fox…
MEXICO Platform Asset with Exploration Pipeline Production Details LOCATION Sinaloa-Durango, Mexico San Dimas 2015E OWNERSHIP 100% (silver stream7) METALS Gold & Silver 180,000 AuEq oz 7 MINING Underground 915 per oz 2,9…
SAN DIMAS The Companys Foundation LOCATION Sinaloa-Durango, Mexico Mexico OWNERSHIP 100% (silver stream7) METALS Gold & Silver MINING Underground CAPACITY 2,500 TPD (nameplate) San Dimas Mine PRODUCTION7,11 175,000-185,000 AuEq…
SAN DIMAS Expanding Production in 2015+ Production Increasing by up to 20% in 2015 Improving Productivity Mill expansion to 3,000 TPD ahead of schedule Mill operating well above nameplate capacity Productivity Improvements Moving from…
SAN DIMAS Expansion to 3,000 TPD Construction San Dimas Mill Throughput (TPD) Mill expansion to 3,000 TPD began in Q1 3,000 2015 and is expected to be completed by Mill Expanded to 3,000 TPD Actual April 2016 Forecast Mine at 2,500…
SAN DIMAS Significant Exploration Upside Perez Vein Intercepts include 7.4 g/t gold and 528 g/t silver over 11.9 m Jessica Vein Discovery Not included in 2014 Resource estimate, currently being mined Open with drifting along 300…
VENTANAS 100% Owned Ounces Located Close to San Dimas LOCATION 32 km south of San Dimas Property totals 3,470 hectares containing 17 old mine workings OWNERSHIP 100% (no stream) 100% owned and NOT covered by the silver METALS Gold &…
CANADA Multi-Million Ounce Gold District Production Details LOCATION Timmins, Ontario Black Fox 2015E OWNERSHIP 100% (8% gold stream7) METALS Gold 80,000 Au oz 7 MINING Open pit & Underground 1,175 per oz 2,9 CAPACITY 2,200…
BLACK FOX COMPLEX District Wide Proven Depth Potential LOCATION Timmins, Ontario Timmins, Ontario OWNERSHIP 100% (8% gold stream7) METALS Gold MINING Open pit & Underground CAPACITY 2,200 TPD PRODUCTION7,11 75,000-85,000 oz CASH…
BLACK FOX COMPLEX Established Mining Complex with Exploration Upside Ramp to Deep Central Zone Approved Mining Complex with Upside Opportunity Construction is underway to the 640 metre level Initial gold production from the Deep…
BLACK FOX Higher Grade Opportunity from the Deep Central Zone Deep Central Zone Exploration at Depth Ramp Construction In Progress Estimated 160 koz at 8.5 g/t New drill pads to target Initial mining of Deep Central Remains open along…
GREY FOX Future Production for the Black Fox Complex LOCATION 3.5 km south of Growing Resources Through the Drill Bit Black Fox, Ontario OWNERSHIP 100% (no stream) Long Section Looking West (December 2014 Resource Model; 3.0 g/t…
Expected Catalysts and News Flow Q1 2015 2015 2016 Reserve and Resource San Dimas Expansion San Dimas Expansion Update In-Progress Complete Plus discovery of Jessica Continue to advance Steady-state 3,000 TPD vein at San Dimas…
DELIVERING SUPERIOR RETURNS Positioned to Outperform Producing in Americas Top Mining Jurisdictions 250 270 koz MEXICO & CANADA7,11 Disciplined Cost Management 650 700 /oz TOTAL CASH COST2,9 Strong Financial Position 115…
APPENDICES
2015 GUIDANCE Lower Capital Expenditures & Investment in Exploration Estimated Estimated Capital Expenditures Exploration Expenditures 2015 Costs 2015 Costs San Dimas Underground Development 15.2 million San Dimas Diamond Drilling 6.9…
PRIMERO 2014 Operating Cost Breakdown San Dimas Consolidated 10% 5% 2% 4% -5% 6% 40% 5% 3% 6% 40% 17% 7% 17% 17% Black Fox -14% 18% 2% 33% 6% 6% Labour Contractors 9% Materials & Consumables Fuel & Lubricants…
PRIMERO Stock Performance & Significant Events 80% Primero Added to 30 P-T Volume S&P/TSX Primero Announces Composite Index Primero Mining Corp. San Dimas Expansion Plan 60% S&P/TSX Global Gold Index Phase 1 Primero Announces…
PRIMERO Summary of Debt & Tradable Securities Convertible Convertible Revolving Line Debentures Debentures of Credit Facility TSX: P.DB.U TSX:P.DB.V Face Value 48.1 million Drawn at Mar. 31, 2015: Nil 75.0 million Maturity /…
SAN DIMAS BLACK FOX Silver Purchase Agreement Gold Streaming Agreement Primero sells 50% of annual silver Primero sells 8% of annual gold production production above 6.0 million ounces at spot at Black Fox at 518 per ounce Remainder sold…
SAN DIMAS District-Wide Exploration Potential WEST BLOCK 2015 Exploration SINALOA SAN ANTONIO GRABEN CENTRAL BLOCK TAYOLTITA BLOCK ARANA Mined 1987-2002 Mined 2012-Current Mined 2002-Current Mined 1975-Current HANGING WALL SW NE…
GREY FOX The Continuation of a Regional Play Black Fox Mine Grey Fox Gold resources hosted primarily in 3 zones: Contact, 147, & Grey Fox South Mineralization consistent with Brittle Deformation emplacement Bounded by the…
BLACK FOX COMPLEX Depositional Model Archean Lode Gold Deposits Depositional Model Producing & Past- Upper Portion of the Ross Mine Shows Producing Mines Mineralization Characteristics Similar to 147 &Contact the Grey Fox 147 Zone…
CERRO DEL GALLO Potential for an Additional 95,000 AuEq oz LOCATION Guanajuato State, Mexico Large Gold Domain OWNERSHIP 100% METALS Gold, silver, & copper MINING Open pit, heap leach and/or conventional mill STAGE Feasibility Study…
PRIMERO Focus on Responsible Mining HEALTH AND SAFETY We understand that our most important assets are our people and their safety is our number one priority We maintain world-class health and safety policies In 2014 Black Fox won the…
SAN DIMAS Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources (As at December 31, 2014) Contained Contained Tonnage Gold Grade Silver Grade Classification Gold Silver (Mt) (g/t) (g/t) (koz) (koz) Mineral Reserves Proven & Probable 4.470 5.7 352…
BLACK FOX Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources (As at December 31, 2014) Contained Tonnage Gold Grade Classification Gold (Mt) (g/t) (koz) Mineral Reserves Proven & Probable 3.022 4.0 393 Mineral Resources Measured & Indicated…
GREY FOX Mineral Resources (As at December 31, 2014) Capped Contained Cut-off Grade Potential Tonnage Classification Gold Grade Gold (g/t) Material (Mt) (g/t) (koz) Indicated Resources 0.9 Open Pit 2.966 3.6 345 3.0 Underground…
Executive Management Joseph Conway Chief Executive Officer Ernest Mast President & COO 30 Years of experience 25 Years of experience Appointed President and CEO in June 2010 Appointed President & COO in Feb. 2015 Former CEO, President…
Board of Directors Wade Nesmith Chairman Eduardo Luna Director 1 Founder of Primero Former EVP & President, Mexico. Former Chairman Founding and current director of Silver Wheaton and CEO of Silver Wheaton, Executive VP of Goldcorp…
Footnotes 1. Operating cash flow is operating cash flow before working capital changes. This and operating cash flows before working capital changes per share (CFPS) are non-GAAP measures which the Company believes provides a better…
PRIMERO MINING CORP. 79 Wellington St. West, Suite 2100 Toronto, ON M5K 1H1 T 416 814 3160 TF 877 619 3160 www.primeromining.com Tamara Brown Corporate Presentation Vice President, Investor Relations July 2015 T 416 814 3168…