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1 MEXICO S MINING POLICY May 2014

2 MEXICAN MINING SECTOR DEVELOPMENT Metal prices Competitiveness GDP Investment Employment Productivity Exports Increase of 209.2% 5th best mining investment destination (B. Dolbear) Average growth of 3.5% 30,800 million dollars 67,923 new jobs Average growth of 0.3% Value incresed by 8 times

3 CHALLENGES OF MEXICAN MINING SECTOR Metal prices Economic Performance Investment Domestic market Competitiveness Productivity Downwards trend Promote economic growth Take advantage of geological wealth Strengthen of small and medium sized companies, promote mining clusters, increase financing for mining Strengthen of competitive advantages Legal certainty and simplified proceedings

4 MEXICAN MINING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN Promote investment and competitiveness of mining sector Mexican Mining Development Program

5 MEXICAN MINING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Promote México as mining investment destination Promote exploration for industrial minerals and base metals More quality in geological information of mining projects Provide geological, geophysical and geochemical information Promote mining projects as investment options Align programs with other government agencies

6 MEXICAN MINING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Development of mining sector suppliers Funding for mining production projects Financing for environmental preservation projects and support technological innovation Financial support of minerals trade Promote financing for beneficiation plants and storage centers

7 MEXICAN MINING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Provide exploration and project evaluation services Funding for mining production projects

8 MEXICAN MINING DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Simplify procedures Modern legal framework Modern systems for mining procedures

9 INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN MEXICAN MINING

10 MEXICO IS A COMPETITIVE ECONOMY World Economic Forum The Global Competitiveness Index (Selected Latin American Countries) Total Index Transport Infraestructure Index Source: WEF 2014.

11 MEXICO IS A COMPETITIVE ECONOMY World Bank Doing Business 2014 (Selected Latin American Countries) Chile 34 Total Rank Uruguay 4 Starting a Business Rank Perú 42 México 5 Colombia 43 Perú 8 México 53 Colombia 14 Uruguay 88 Paraguay 19 Paraguay 109 Brasil 20 Brasil 116 Chile 22 Argentina 126 Venezuela 25 Bolivia 162 Argentina 27 Venezuela 181 Bolivia 30 Source: WB 2014.

12 MACROECONOMIC STABILITY Source: INEGI Million USD - 20, , , , , , , , , , International Reserves Inflation International Reserves Inflation

13 GEOLOGICAL INFORMATION 36.5 % Cartographic coverage, 1:250,000 scale, during ,960,716 sq. km. Cartographic coverage, 1:50,000 scale, to April ,274 sq. km. MAPS 52.2% Of areas with highest geological-mining potential which are: sq. km.

14 GEOLOGICAL POTENCIAL Gold silver-copper Copper-molybdenum-gold Zinc-lead-silver-copper Gold-silver-Copper Massive Sulfides (Au, Ag, Zn, Cu, Pb) Iron Coal Strontium Fluor Manganese Phosphates Oil and gas Source: SGM

15 MINES AND PROJECTS DISTRIBUTION Gold Silver

16 MINES AND PROJECTS DISTRIBUTION Copper Lead Zinc

17 CREATING VALUE FOR MINING Cartography Royalties Project to bid 540 prospective mining áreas have been found in the last 10 years Prospective Areas Exploration Targets Evaluative Studies Generating SGM s properties

18 RESOURCES CERTIFICATION Resources Certification of a mine or mining project is essential and vital to access financing, commercial transactions of sale and obtaining financial resources for exploration and or exploitation. The Mexican Geological Survey, part of mining promotion policies in support of small, medium mining and social mining.

19 GEOGRAPHICALLY REFERENCED INFORMATION GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY GEOPHYSICS MINING PROPERTY NATURAL PROTECTED AREAS INFRASTRUCTURE SATELLITE IMAGES LAND PROPERTY Ejidos MINES

20 LIST FACTORS THAT ENCOURAGE OR AFFECT THE INVESTMENT Mineral potential, assuming current regulation/land use restrictions Uncertainty concerning the administration, interpretation, and enforcement of existing regulations Canada USA Australia Argentina Brazil Chile México Peru Spain Environmental regulations Legal System, includes legal processes that are fair, transparent, non-corrupt, timely, efficiently administered, etc. Taxation regime, includes personal, corporate, payroll, capital, and other taxes, and complexity of tax compliance Uncertainty over which areas will be protected as wilderness, parks, or archeological sites Quality of infrastructure, includes access to roads, power availability, etc Political stability Quality of geological database, includes quality and scale of maps, ease of access to information, etc. Security situation, includes physical security due to the threat of attack by terrorist, criminals, etc Availability of labor and skills Refers to percentage of answers that selected the option 1: Encourages Investment Source: Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies 2013.

21 COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT TOPICS ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT Mineral potential, assuming current regulation/land use restrictions Uncertainty concerning the administration, interpretation, and enforcement of existing regulations % 40 % % % Legal System, includes legal processes that are fair, transparent, non-corrupt, timely, efficiently administered, etc Source: Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies 2013.

22 COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT TOPICS ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT % Taxation regime (includes personal, corporate, payroll, capital, and other taxes, and complexity of tax compliance) 15 % 15 Uncertainty over which areas will be protected as wilderness, parks, or archeological sites Quality of infrastructure (includes access to roads, power availability, etc) Political stability % 30 % Source: Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies 2012/2013.

23 COMPARISON OF DIFFERENT TOPICS ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT Geological database Security Situation % % % Availability of labor and skills Source: Fraser Institute Annual Survey of Mining Companies 2013.

24 PROJECTS TO BID FIRST HALF 2014 Ensenada Mexicali Isla de Cedros Santa Rosalia Hermosillo 5 Chihuahua La Paz Culiacán Saltillo Monterrey Cabo San Lucas Mazatlán Vallarta Durango Nayarit Zacatecas San Luis Potosí Aguascalientes Guanajuato Querétaro Guadalajara Cd. Victoria Pachuca De Tampico De Tuxpan De Progreso Campeche Merida De Cozumel De Manzanillo Colima De Lázaro Cárdenas Morelia Toluca D.F. Chilpancingo Puebla Oaxaca De Veracruz 4 Highway De Acapulco Salina Crúz Tuxtla Gutierrez Graphic Scale Kilómetros

25 PROJECTS TO BID SECOND HALF 2014 Mexicali 2 Ensenada 1 NO. PROJECT SUBSTANCE HA 1 El Huerfanito BC Au, Ag, Pb, Cu y Zn 34,319 2 Natalia Son. Au, Ag 16,810 Hermosillo Chihuahua 3 Yecorato Sin. Au, Ag, Pb, Cu y Zn 1,394 Isla de Cedros Santa Rosalia La Soledad Sin. y Dgo. Cu, Mo y W 6,373 5 Campanillas Sin. Au, Ag, Cu y Pb 12,929 SURFACE 71,825 Monterrey La Paz Culiacán 5 Saltillo Cabo San Lucas Mazatlán Vallarta Durango Nayarit Zacatecas San Luis Potosí Aguascalientes Guanajuato Querétaro Guadalajara Cd. Victoria Pachuca De Tampico De Tuxpan De Progreso Campeche Merida De Cozumel De Manzanillo Colima Morelia Toluca D.F. Puebla De Veracruz Highway De Lázaro Cárdenas Chilpancingo Oaxaca Graphic Scale De Acapulco Salina Crúz Tuxtla Gutierrez Kilómetros

26 EXPLORATION PROJECTS Ensenada Isla de Cedros Mexicali Santa Rosalia Hermosillo 8 17 La Paz Cabo San Lucas Culiacán Mazatlán 5 Vallarta Chihuahua 10 4 De Manzanillo 6 Durango Nayarit Guadalajara Colima 12 Zacatecas Saltillo San Luis Potosí Aguascalientes Guanajuato Querétaro Morelia 16 Monterrey Toluca Cd. Victoria 13 Pachuca D.F. 14 Puebla No. PROJECT SUBSTANCE HA 1 Tres Marías, Baja California Sur Fosforita 44,984 2 La Bocana, Baja California Sur Fosforita 95,405 3 Alma, Sonora Au, Ag, Pb, Cu y Zn 18,566 4 San José, Sinaloa y Chihuahua Au, Ag, Pb, Cu y Zn 15,834 5 Tauro, Chihuahua Au, Ag, Pb, Cu y Zn 27,334 6 El Fontibre, Durango Au, Cu, Zn, Pb, Ag 2,000 7 Agua Amarga, Sonora Au, Cu, Zn, Pb y Ag 4,402 8 El Tarais, Sonora AU, Cu, Mo, Zn, Pb, Ag La Aurora, Veracruz Au, Ag, Pb, Cu, Zn 4, La Joya, Chihuahua Au, Pb, Cu y Zn 32, El Trigo, Chihuahua y Sinaloa Au y Ag 12, Trópico de Cáncer, Zacatecas Au, Ag, Pb, Cu, Zn 1, Las Granadas, México Au, Ag, Pb, Cu y Zn 11, Tejupilco, México Au, Ag, Pb, Cu y Zn 11, Mezquitillo, Sinaloa Au, Ag, Pb, Cu y Zn. 3, Tuzantla, Michoacán Au, Cu, Zn, Ag y Pb 1, De Tampico 9 Chavira, Sinaloa De Tuxpan De Veracruz Chavira Fracción Au, Ag, Pb, Cu y Zn. Chavira Fracción SURFACE 288,150 De Progreso Campeche Merida De Cozumel Highway De Lázaro Cárdenas Chilpancingo Oaxaca Graphic Scale De Acapulco Salina Crúz Tuxtla Gutierrez Kilómetros