Japan Gold Corp. Corporate Presentation March 2024
A RICH
HISTORY OF
■ 500 years of gold mining across the three main islands of Japan
■ The government imposed the closure of gold mines during World War II to redeploy the labour force into other sectors
with limited production post-World War II
■ Prior to World War II, the five largest mines produced over 1M ounces of gold with the largest producing over 2.5M
ounces
GOLD
MINING
■ In 1981, the Hishikari Mine was discovered and is a 13M-ounce gold deposit that is one of the highest-grade Tier 1 gold
mines in the world; having produced approximately 8.5M ounces with an average grade exceeding 30 g/t to date
■ Currently, Sumitomo Metal Mining Co. Ltd.'s Hishikari Mine is the only operating gold mine in Japan
■ These historic mining areas are underexplored using modern mining methods
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