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THIS WEEK IN MINING
Sector: MINING, GOLD & PRECIOUS MINERALS
Analyst: Ron Coll
e-mail: ron.coll@jenningscapital.com
Tel: (416) 304-2171 Fax: (416) 214-0177
Date: Wednesday, June 29, 2005
New Ni-Cu Discovery at Mayville.
Further Resource Expansion
Potential at Maskwa.
Source: www.bigcharts.com
Mustang Minerals Corp. is a Canadian growth oriented junior exploration company, focused on
the exploration and development of near-surface, open-pitable base metal deposits in Canada,
principally Manitoba. The Company holds a 100% interest in the Maskwa Property and a 90%
interest in the Mayville Property, both located in southeastern Manitoba. Mustang is rapidly
expanding its near-surface, open-pitable nickel and copper resources at both properties.
Mustang Minerals Corp. (TSX-V-MUM $1.27)
Recommendation: Speculative BUY
Target: Cdn$2.25
Market Cap (C$MM)
Shares o/s (MM)
Shares o/s FD (MM) 54
52 week hi/lo (C$) $1.38 $0.30
Major Shareholders management 10%
Cash (C$ MM 31/03/05) $1.5
Debt (C$ MM 31/03/05) $0.0
Working Capital (C$MM 31/03/05) $1.5
12-Month Target (C$)
Book Value $/Share (C$)
$2.25
$0.15
$55
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New Discovery at Mayville Ni-Cu Property
Mustang’s Mayville Property is located in southeastern Manitoba approximately 150 kilometers
northeast of Winnipeg. The property is easily accessible by road and near all required infrastructure
including power, rail, water and a skilled workforce. Mustang acquired a 90% interest in the property
through two transactions; (1) by acquiring 60% from Exploratus Inc. (a unlisted junior exploration
company) for Cdn$90,000 cash, Cdn$165,000 due 18 months following closing, 700,000 MUM shares
and a 1.2% Net Smelter Royalty and (2) 30% through the acquisition of 72.6% of the shares of Maskwa
Nickel Chrome Mines, a private company controlled by Falconbridge for Cdn$120,000 cash, 400,000
shares of MUM and a Cdn$210,000 non-interest bearing note payable over 5 years following
commencement of commercial production. Falconbridge does not retain a back-in right and does not
retain a royalty.
A detailed airborne geophysical survey identified a 1,300-meter long EM conductor located along the
contact of an east-west trending mafic intrusive complex, the Bird River Sill. The strong conductor is
coincident with several historic trenches. Grab sampling of the trenches by Mustang in 2004 returned
values up to 0.83% nickel, 5.56% copper, 1.71 grams Pt/tonne and 0.55 grams Pd/tonne. Core drilling
designed to test for Ni-Cu sulphide mineralization associated with the EM conductor and related surface
trenches commenced in early June. The preliminary plan calls for three section lines of drilling (four core
holes on each section line) for a total of 12 holes. Drill sections are 30 meters apart with two drill stations
per section, and two angle holes drilled from each drill station. Mustang management reports that all eight
holes on the first two sections have encountered coarse grained and net textured semi-massive and
massive sulphide mineralization averaging 40 to 50 meters in approximate true thickness. The discovery,
the M-2 zone consists of chalcopyrite, pyrrhotite and pentlandite and pyrite within a mafic to ultramafic
intrusive unit.
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Mineralization was encountered at the bedrock-overburden contact and has been traced to a vertical
depth exceeding 200 meters. Assay and analytical data are pending and the remaining 4 holes on the
third drill section are expected to be complete by month end. Following a short break in July, drilling is
expected to resume with the objective of defining the extent and to determine the grade continuity of the
M-2 nickel-copper discovery. With the encouraging results of preliminary drilling to date and based on
continued successful drilling of the mineralized zone, we believe the Mayville M-2 Zone has the potential
to host a 10 to 15 million tonne nickel-copper sulphide deposit suitable for low-cost open-pit mining.
Maskwa Property 100%
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During Q1/2005, Mustang announced the results of a mineral resource estimate completed by Roscoe
Postal Associates Inc. on the company’s 100% owned Maskwa Ni-Cu project, located 140 kilometers
northeast of Winnipeg, Manitoba. Based on core drilling completed in 2003 and 2004, a Measured and
Indicated open-pit resource totals 5.23 million tonnes averaging 0.68% nickel and 0.15% copper to
a vertical depth of 200 meters for a contained 79 million lbs of nickel and 17 million lbs of copper. An
additional underground Measured and Indicated resource totals 790,000 tonnes averaging 1.11% nickel
and 0.14% copper for an additional 19 million lbs of nickel and 2.5 million lbs of copper. In addition to the
Measured and Indicated resource mentioned above, an inferred open-pit and underground resource
totals 550,000 tonnes averaging 0.75% nickel and 0.11% copper. The up-dated resource estimate
conforms to National Instrument 43-101 standards. The potential to expand the open-pitable resource
along strike and to expand the underground resource at depth is considered excellent.
Other Properties
Mustang holds significant land positions in Ontario, the Bannockburn Ni Project near Timmins and the
Manchester Lease Project, Sudbury. At Bannockburn, Mustang made a new grassroots nickel discovery
during late 2003 near the Montcalm Ni Mine operated by Falconbridge and the past producing Redstone
Mine. Narrow intersections of 2.0% to 2.5% Ni were encountered in the steeply dipping C-Zone within an
ultramafic host and up to 0.35% Ni over 82 meters in a large near surface dunite body. At the Manchester
Lease Property, Mustang has an option to earn a 70% interest with Inco as joint-venture partner on a 2.5
Km long offset dyke on the south range of the Sudbury Igneous Complex.
Through acquisitions, Mustang continues to seek high quality base metal opportunities to further expand
its portfolio of advanced stage projects and to create shareholder value.
Previous Financings and Balance Sheet
Mustang remains debt free with cash on hand totaling approximately Cdn$1.5 million. On January 5,
2005, the company closed a non-brokered financing consisting of 3.124 million units at a price of
Cdn$0.425 per unit for gross proceeds of Cdn$1.328 million. Each unit is comprised of one share and
one half of a share purchase warrant. Each full warrant entitles the holder to purchase one common
share at Cdn$0.60 on or before January 5, 2007.
On December 16, 2003, the Company closed a financing consisting of 4.464 million units at a price of
Cdn$0.70 per unit for gross proceeds of Cdn$3.125 million. Each unit consisted of one share and one half
of a share purchase warrant. Each full warrant entitled the holder to purchase one share at a price of
Cdn$0.90 per share on or before January 16, 2005. Jennings Capital acted as agent for the financing.
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Also on January 16, 2003, the Company closed a flow-through financing consisting of 4.099 million flowthrough
units at Cdn$0.80 per unit for gross proceeds of Cdn$3.28 million. Each flow-through unit
consisted of one flow through share and one half of a common share purchase warrant. Each full warrant
entitled the holder to purchase one common share at Cdn$1.15/share on or before December 16, 2005.
Jennings capital acted as agent for the financing.
Management
Robin E. Dunbar, MBA,
President
Director since 1996. Previously Vice President, a Canadian chartered bank.
Kenneth J. Lapierre, P.Geo.
Vice President Exploration
Director since 1996. Twenty years experience in mining exploration.
Brian J. Barr, LLB
Chief financial Officer
Director since 2000. President of Capital House Corp., a private investment company.
Thomas W. Meredith
Director since 1996. President of Vedron Gold Inc., a public mining exploration company.
Edward J. Munden, M.Sc., MBA
Director since 1999. Director of Capital House Corp., a private investment company.
Gerald Harper, Phd., P.Eng.
Director since 2004. President of Gamah International, a geological consulting company.
Valuation & Recommendation
With a defined resource at the Maskwa Property and a new Ni-Cu discovery at Mayville undergoing an
aggressive drilling campaign, Mustang offers investors an excellent opportunity to participate in a high
quality, well managed, well-financed Ni-Cu development vehicle. With continued success at Mayville and
its potential to outline a 10 to 15 million tonne open-pitable resource and the established 5.2 million tonne
measured and indicated resource at Maskwa, we believe Mustang Minerals will be in a position to report
total resources in excess of 200 million lbs of contained Ni and 200 million lbs of contained copper during
2006, with potential at both projects for significant resource expansion. Without the benefit of scoping
studies and/or feasibility studies, a valuation of Mustang Minerals is difficult. However, based on the
positive exploration results to date and the expectation of continued success of aggressive drilling
programs at Mayville and Maskwa, we recommend purchase of Mustang Minerals to gain exposure to
one of the best Ni-Cu exploration companies in Canada. Our 12 month target is Cdn$2.25.
MINING RESEARCH
Jennings Capital Inc.
June 2005
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