Investment Highlights

•  Exploring in highly prospective Great Lakes region of North America with world-class potential for base and precious metal districts
•  Assembled strong portfolio of base and precious metal projects ranging from grass roots to advanced stage
•  49% interest in the Back Forty project which contains NI 43-101 compliant resource estimate of 987,263 ounces gold, 11.91 million ounces silver, 1.02 billion pounds zinc and 110.4 million pounds copper; PEA completed in 2012
•  Exposing shareholders to high level of exploration upside through continued acquisition and exploration of base and precious metal projects
•  Highly experienced management team with regional proprietary database and history of identifying ore deposits
•  Operating in politically stable jurisdiction creating potential for long-term stability, growth and shareholder value

2011 Accomplishments

•  Acquisition of Bend copper-gold deposit and Reef gold project within world-class Penokean Volcanic belt
•  Over $16 million in exploration and project development expenditures at Back Forty project
•   Successful drill campaigns at Reef gold project and Peninsula gold project with multiple high grade gold intercepts
•  Completion of US$2.2 million corporate financing