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  1. Equinox Gold and Leagold Combine to Create Premier Americas Gold Producer CIBC CONFERENCE January 2020
  2. 2 CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS Forward-looking Statements This presentation contains certain forward-looking information and forward-looking statements within the meaning of applicable securities legislation and may include future-oriented financial information. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These include statements regarding Equinox Gold and Leagold’s intent, or the beliefs or current expectations of the officers and directors of Equinox Gold and Leagold (the “Companies”) for Equinox Gold post-closing. Forward-looking statements or information in this presentation relate to, among other things: future operational performance, including estimated production of gold; the ability of the Companies to successfully operate their respective assets and achieve the anticipated production and financial metrics for each project prior to closing of the Transaction; the ability of the combined company to successfully operate the assets and achieve the expected operational metrics; development and timing of anticipated production at Castle Mountain and the other growth projects; and the growth potential of the combined company. As well, forward-looking statements may relate to future outlook and anticipated events, such as the consummation and timing of the Transaction; the satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the Transaction; the strengths, characteristics and potential of the combined company; the underwritten term loan, revolving credit facility and the financings by Ross Beaty and Mubadala; and discussion of future plans, projections, objectives, estimates and forecasts and the timing related thereto. Forward-looking statements or information generally identified by the use of the words “expects”, “will”, “underway”, “targeted”, “planned”, “objective”, “expected”, “potential”, “continue”, “estimated”, “would”, “subject to” and similar expressions and phrases or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “should”, “will be taken” or “be achieved”, or the negative connotation of such terms, are intended to identify forward-looking statements and information. Although the Companies believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements and information are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements since the Companies can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. The Companies have based these forward-looking statements and information on the Companies' current expectations and projections about future events and these assumptions include: tonnage of ore to be mined and processed; ore grades and recoveries; prices for gold remaining as estimated; the assets operating in accordance with current expectations; construction at Castle Mountain being completed and performed in accordance with current expectations; currency exchange rates remaining as estimated; capital, decommissioning and reclamation estimates; the Companies' mineral reserve and resource estimates and the assumptions on which they are based; prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services; and the Companies' ability to comply with permit requirements and all environmental, health and safety laws. While the Companies consider these assumptions to be reasonable based on information currently available, they may prove to be incorrect. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on the forward-looking statements or information contained in this presentation. The Companies caution that forward-looking statements and information involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements or information contained in this presentation and the Companies have made assumptions and estimates based on or related to many of these factors. Such factors include, without limitation: fluctuations in gold prices; fluctuations in prices for energy inputs, labour, materials, supplies and services; fluctuations in currency markets; operational risks and hazards inherent with the business of mining (including environmental accidents and hazards, industrial accidents, equipment breakdown, usual or unexpected geological or structural formations, cave-ins, flooding and severe weather); inadequate insurance, or inability to obtain insurance to cover these risks and hazards; employee relations; relationships with, and claims by, local communities and indigenous populations; the Companies' ability to obtain all necessary permits, licenses and regulatory approvals in a timely manner; changes in laws, regulations and government practices, including environmental, export and import laws and regulations; legal restrictions relating to mining; risks relating to expropriation, increased competition in the mining industry; and those factors identified in the Companies’ respective management information circulars and Annual Information Form for 2018, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. Forward-looking statements and information are designed to help readers understand management's views as of that time with respect to future events and speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by applicable law, the Companies assume no obligation and do not intend to update or to publicly announce the results of any change to any forward-looking statement or information contained or incorporated by reference to reflect actual results, future events or developments, changes in assumptions or changes in other factors affecting the forward-looking statements and information. If either of the Companies updates any one or more forward-looking statements, no inference should be drawn that the Company will make additional updates with respect to those or other forward-looking statements. All forward- looking statements and information contained in this presentation are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. Technical Information. James (Jim) Currie, P.Eng, Equinox Gold’s COO, and Scott Heffernan, MSc, P.Geo, Equinox Gold’s EVP Exploration, are the Qualified Persons under NI 43-101 for Equinox Gold and have reviewed, approved and verified the technical content of for the Equinox Gold properties as discussed in this presentation. All technical information related to Equinox Gold properties is available at www.equinoxgold.com and www.SEDAR.com. Adriaan (Attie) Roux, Pr.Sci.Nat., Leagold’s COO, and Doug Reddy, P.Geo, Leagold’s Senior Vice President Technical Services, are the Qualified Persons under NI 43-101 for Leagold and have reviewed, approved and verified the technical content of the Leagold properties as discussed in this presentation. All technical information related to Leagold properties is available at www.leagold.com and www.SEDAR.com. Cautionary Note to U.S. Investors Concerning Estimates of Reserves and Resources. These estimates have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of Canadian securities laws, which differ from the requirements of U.S. securities laws. The terms "mineral resource", "measured mineral resource", "indicated mineral resource" and "inferred mineral resource" are defined in NI 43-101 and recognized by Canadian securities laws but are not defined terms under the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Guide 7 ("SEC Guide 7") or recognized under U.S. securities laws. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of mineral deposits in these categories will ever be upgraded to mineral reserves. "Inferred mineral resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an "inferred mineral resource" will ever by upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian securities laws, estimates of "inferred mineral resources" may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies. U.S. investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource exists or is economically or legally mineable. In addition, the definitions of “Proven Mineral Reserves” and “Probable Mineral Reserves” under CIM standards differ in certain respects from the standards of the SEC. Accordingly, these mineral reserve and resource estimates and related information may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements under the U.S. federal securities laws and the rules and regulations thereunder, including SEC Guide 7. Numbers may not add due to rounding. All dollar amounts in USD unless otherwise noted.
  3. 3 STRATEGIC MERGER TO CREATE A PREMIER GOLD PRODUCER 1. M&I Resources shown inclusive of reserves. FULLY FUNDED GROWTH CLEAR PATH TO MARKET RE-RATE TOP 20 PRIMARY GOLD PRODUCER • Organic growth to 1 Moz annual gold production in near term, based on analyst consensus estimates for combined company operations • 6 producing mines, 2 development projects and 2 mine expansion projects • 12.7 Moz P&P Reserves, 23.6 Moz M&I Resources 1 • All assets in Americas: USA, Mexico, Brazil • Strong internal cash flows and $670 M financing package - New $40 M at-market equity investment from Ross Beaty - New $130 M convertible note from Mubadala - New $500 M underwritten bank financing • Net debt < $300 M • Dual listing in US and Canada with potential for near-term index inclusion • Increased liquidity and size will attract new institutional investors • Significant scale, diversification, synergies and growth profile
  4. 4 TRANSACTION SUMMARY Transaction Structure • Equinox Gold and Leagold to merge via a Plan of Arrangement • Unanimously recommended by the Board of Directors of both Equinox Gold and Leagold • Voting support agreements representing 21% of Equinox Gold shares and 42% of Leagold shares All Share Consideration • Leagold shareholders receive 0.331 of an Equinox Gold share for each Leagold share held • At-market merger: C$2.70 per Leagold share using December 13, 2019 TSX closing prices • Pro forma ownership: 55% Equinox Gold and 45% Leagold on an issued shares basis Concurrent Financing • Ross Beaty to invest US$40 M in at-market private placement at C$8.15 per share • Mubadala Investment Company to subscribe for US$130 M in a 5-year, 4.75% convertible debenture with a conversion price of US$7.80 per share • US$500 M underwritten bank financing: US$100 M term loan and US$400 M revolver Leadership & Governance • Ross Beaty as Chairman and Neil Woodyer as CEO • Continuing company named Equinox Gold trading as EQX on both TSX and NYSE American • Head office in Vancouver, Canada • Board with 8 directors: 4 appointed by Equinox Gold and 4 appointed by Leagold Key Approvals & Conditions • Approval from the shareholders of Equinox Gold and securityholders of Leagold • Customary regulatory and court approvals • COFECE (Mexican Federal Anti-Trust Commission) approval
  5. 5 AT-MARKET MERGER: A TRUE MERGER OF EQUALS Share Exchange Ratio (2019 – current) EQX shares per LMC share Transaction Share Exchange Ratio: 0.331 YTD 2019 Avg: 0.318 • At-market exchange ratio based on December 13, 2019 TSX closing prices • Equinox Gold and Leagold shareholders will own approximately 55% and 45% of the merged company • Exchange ratio is a blend of accretive and dilutive metrics for each company, but in-line with average exchange ratio since start of 2019
  6. 6 CREATING A PREMIER AMERICAS GOLD PRODUCER ~700 Koz GOLD PRODUCTION IN 2020 2 Gold Producing Assets Gold Development Site 4 GROWTH PROJECTS 6 PRODUCING MINES 12.7 Moz P&P GOLD RESERVES 23.6 Moz M&I GOLD RESOURCES 1 $300 M CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS IN 2020 2 $350 M EBITDA IN 2020 2 1. M&I Resources shown inclusive of reserves. 2. Analyst consensus estimates for combined company operations. Los Filos / Expansion Aurizona RDM Santa Luz Pilar Fazenda Castle Mountain Phase 1 & 2 Mesquite 1 Moz PATH TO GOLD PRODUCTION DURING 2021 2
  7. 7 CREATING A PREMIER AMERICAS GOLD PRODUCER Castle Mountain Mesquite Aurizona RDM Fazenda Pilar Santa Luz Los Filos Mexico 4.5 Moz USA 4.6 Moz Brazil 3.6 Moz One-third of 12.7 Moz P&P Reserves is in each of the USA, Mexico and Brazil
  8. 8 GROWING PRODUCTION IN MINING FRIENDLY JURISDICTIONS Source: Street research, Wood Mackenzie. 1. Analyst consensus estimates for combined company production. Growth projects take annualized gold production to 1 Moz by end of 2021 1 0 200,000 400,000 600,000 800,000 1,000,000 1,200,000 Current Operations Plus In-Progress Growth Projects (Los Filos Expansion and Castle Mountain Phase 1) Plus Future Growth Projects (Santa Luz and Castle Mountain Phase 2) GoldProduction(oz) Los Filos - Current Pilar Fazenda RDM Aurizona Mesquite Castle Mtn - Phase 1 Los Filos Expansion Castle Mtn - Phase 2 Santa Luz Current Operations + In-Progress Growth Projects Los Filos Expansion Castle Mountain Phase 1 + Future Growth Projects Santa Luz Restart Castle Mountain Phase 2
  9. 9 (10%) 10% 30% New Equinox Pretium Alamos OceanaGold Saracen Centerra Endeavour Mining Detour Regis Kirkland Lake SSR Mining IAMGOLD B2Gold Yamana Northern Star Torex Sibanye-Stillwater Eldorado Evolution Alacer St Barbara 0 10 20 30 Sibanye-Stillwater IAMGOLD Eldorado Detour Centerra New Equinox Yamana Alamos Evolution Endeavour Mining Saracen Pretium St Barbara Kirkland Lake B2Gold OceanaGold Northern Star Regis SSR Mining Alacer Torex 0 600 1,200 Sibanye-Stillwater Kirkland Lake Yamana IAMGOLD New Equinox B2Gold Centerra Saracen Alamos Detour Northern Star OceanaGold Pretium Evolution Endeavour Mining Regis Torex Eldorado St Barbara SSR Mining Alacer WELL POSITIONED WITHIN NEW PEER GROUP Source: Company filings, street research, Wood Mackenzie, analyst consensus. Note: Kirkland Lake not shown pro forma Detour acquisition. 2019E-2021E Growth (%) P&P Au Reserves (Moz)2021E Au Production (koz) 2021E gold production at higher end of peer set Peer leading gold production growth Significant reserve base is double the peer median Equinox Gold Equinox Gold Equinox Gold
  10. 10 CREATING A PREMIER AMERICAS GOLD PRODUCER Alacer SSRMining Saracen Torex StBarbara Regis Endeavour Alamos Pretium Eldorado OceanaGold Detour NorthernStar Evolution EquinoxGold Centerra IAMGOLD Yamana B2Gold KirklandLake Sibanye-Stillwater Equinox Gold will be one of the largest primary gold producers operating entirely in the Americas Fully funded to achieve 1 Moz annualized production during 2021 1 EquinoxGold20202021 1 Moz Source: Street research, Wood Mackenzie. 1. Analyst consensus estimates for combined company production. AnalystConsensus2020EProduction
  11. 11 FULLY FUNDED FOR GROWTH Strong balance sheet and cash flow funds growth 1. Excludes Transaction costs. 2. Preliminary December 31, 2019 cash balances as reported on January 8, 2020. 3. Existing $149.6M in convertible notes are in the money and treated as equity. Cash ~$300M 1 Cash on hand 2 $130M Mubadala investment $130M Drawn Debt $550M Term loan $100M New Mubadala convertible note 3 $130M Corporate revolver $320M drawn $80M available • Ross Beaty to invest US$40M at C$8.15 per share • Mubadala to subscribe for US$130M in 5-year, 4.75% convertible debentures convertible to Equinox Gold shares at US$7.80 per share • Fully underwritten bank facility comprising: - US$400M 4-year revolver - US$100M 5-year term loan Financing Package $670M Ross Beaty equity $40M Low net debt of < $300M 3
  12. 12 PRO FORMA CAPITALIZATION & SHAREHOLDERS 9% 2% 14% 19% 20% 36% Ross Beaty Other Insiders Corporate Institutional High Net Worth Float PRO FORMA SHAREHOLDERS * Mubadala Investment Company would hold approximately 16% if it fully converted both of its convertible notes. NEW EQX Pro forma 6 Share Price (at Jan 14, 2020) C$10.90 / US$8.40 +30% since Dec 16 Market Cap 1 C$2.3 B / US$1.8 B Shares Outstanding 2 214.3 M Fully Diluted Shares 3 310.2 M Cash (US$) 4 ~$300 M Avg Daily Trading (US$) 5 +$10 M POTENTIAL INDEX INCLUSION IN H1-2020 GDXJ: Following 3 quarters with US$1M daily trading value GDX: With >US$750M market cap TSX Composite: Following 6 months on TSX main board PRO FORMA MARKET CAPITALIZATION 1. At January 14, 2020. 2. At September 30, 2019. 3. Includes Equinox Gold convertible notes with a U$5.25 conversion rate. 4. At December 31, 2019 using preliminary year-end unaudited numbers as disclosed on January 8, 2020, excluding transaction costs. 5. Since the merger was announced on December 16, 2019. 6. Adjusted for transaction exchange ratio, $40M equity financing and $130M convertible note financing. Peer-leading insider ownership at ~11%
  13. 13 Median: 1.1x SIGNIFICANT RE-RATE OPPORTUNITY Potential immediate re-rate with enhanced production profile and capital markets scale Source: Company filings, FactSet, street research, Wood Mackenzie. Note: Kirkland Lake not shown pro forma Detour acquisition. Equinox Gold
  14. 14 SHARED COMMITMENT TO RESPONSIBLE MINING ENVIRONMENT SOCIAL GOVERNANCE Equinox Gold is a signatory to the International Cyanide Management Code Aurizona received Excellence in Mining & Metallurgy Industry award in 2018 and 2019 Insiders have personally invested to own ~11% of combined company shares Established Independent Tailings Review Board Majority of workforce at all sites from local regions At-market merger aligned with prevailing market sentiment Using ISO:4001 environmental management standards More than 3.3 M worked hours with only two LTI’s at EQX Performance-based incentive compensation program Implementing SASB based sustainability reporting in 2020 Programs to increase skills capacity in local communities Strong corporate governance using industry best practices
  15. 15 TRANSACTION TIMELINE 1. Assuming all regulatory, court and shareholder approvals have been received. DECEMBER 16, 2019 Merger Announcement DECEMBER 27, 2019 Mail Special Meeting Materials JANUARY 28, 2020 Shareholder Vote FEBRUARY 2020 Expected Close 1
  16. 16 2020 VALUE CREATION Create premier Americas gold producer Complete at-market merger with Leagold Mining Achieve corporate and site integration benefits Operations Accelerate Los Filos expansion Complete Castle Mountain Phase 1 for 45,000 oz/yr gold 1 Advance Castle Mountain Phase 2 for 200,000 oz/yr gold 1 Expedite Santa Luz restart Optimize Mesquite operations Complete PEA for Aurizona underground mine Exploration Extend mine life at Aurizona, Fazenda, Los Filos and Mesquite Corporate Qualify for multiple index inclusions in H1-2020 Formalize external ESG reporting 1. Average annual run rate as estimated in July 2018 prefeasibility study. 2. Analyst consensus estimates for combined company. Fully funded to achieve growth objectives
  17. 17 Appendix 17
  18. 18 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Peter Marrone, Director • Founder, Chairman and CEO of Yamana Gold • 30 years of mining, business, and capital markets experience • Prior to Yamana, was head of investment banking at a major Canadian investment bank • Also practiced law with a strong focus on corporate law, securities law and international transactions General Wesley K. Clark , Director • Retired 4-star U.S. Army General • Held several Commands including Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO and Commander, U.S. Southern Command responsible for Latin America and the Caribbean • Currently heads a strategic advisory and consulting firm Gordon Campbell, Director • Former Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2016, 34th Premier of British Columbia from 2001 to 2011 and leader of the Official Opposition in British Columbia from 1994 to 2001 • From 1986 to 1993, he was Mayor of Vancouver, BC Neil Woodyer, Non-independent Director, CEO • Founder of Leagold in August 2016 • Founder and former CEO of Endeavour Mining until June 2016 • Previously Managing Director of Endeavour Financial, a merchant bank focused on the natural resource sector founded in 1988 Ross Beaty, Chairman, Non-independent Director • Founder and Chairman of Pan American Silver • Geologist and resource company entrepreneur with more than 40 years of industry experience • Has successfully founded and divested a number of public mineral resource and clean energy companies Len Boggio, Director • Formerly a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers where he served for more than 20 years until his retirement in 2012 • Fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Canada • Served as president of the BC Institute of Chartered Accountants and chairman of the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants Tim Breen, Director • Long-standing member of Mubadala Investment Company’s senior leadership team • Currently serving as Executive Director in Mubadala’s Technology, Manufacturing and Mining platform Marshall Koval, Director • Geologist with 38 years of corporate management, M&A, finance, mineral exploration, mine development and operations experience • Has held CEO and senior management positions with numerous mineral resource companies
  19. 19 SENIOR EXECUTIVE TEAM Christian Milau, EVP Corporate • CEO of Equinox Gold since August 2016, leading the team through two mergers, an asset acquisition and this potential Transaction • CEO of True Gold until it was acquired by Endeavour Mining in April 2016 • Prior to True Gold, held senior positions with Endeavour Mining, New Gold, BNP Paribas and Deloitte Neil Woodyer, CEO • Founder of Leagold in August 2016 • Founder and former CEO of Endeavour Mining until June 2016 • Previously Managing Director of Endeavour Financial, a merchant bank focused on the natural resource sector founded in 1988 Peter Hardie, CFO • CFO of Equinox Gold since August 2016 • CFO of True Gold until it was acquired by Endeavour Mining in April 2016 • Prior to True Gold, spent 10 years at Nevsun Resources including as VP Finance and CFO • Chartered Professional Accountant Attie Roux, COO • Metallurgical Engineer and Registered Professional with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professions • Former COO of Endeavour Mining with over 40 years of operational, technical and management experience in the mining industry, including 30 years with AngloGold Ashanti
  20. 20 AURIZONA – BRAZIL 1. Company guidance for 2019, analyst consensus estimates for 2020 and beyond. Note: Resources shown inclusive of reserves. Production 1 (koz Au) Reserves & Resources • 100% owned open-pit gold mine in Maranhão State, Brazil • Conventional open-pit operation with 8,000 tpd CIL plant • Poured first gold May 14, 2019, achieved commercial production July 1, 2019 • Significant potential to extend mine life along strike with exploration success; drilling underway • Evaluating potential to develop an underground mine; PEA results targeted for mid-2020 Open-pit mine with large land package and exploration upside 75-90,000 oz $950-$1,025/oz AISC -- 50 100 150 200 2019 Guidance 2020E Street 2021E Street 2022E Street Grade Contained Metal Tonnes Gold Gold (Mt) (g/t) (koz) P&P Reserves 20 1.52 971 M&I Resources 33 1.58 1,663 Inferred Resources 17 1.98 1,080
  21. 21 MESQUITE – CALIFORNIA Open-pit heap leach mine with long history of successful operations Production 1 (koz Au) Reserves & Resources • 100% owned open-pit, run-of-mine heap leach gold mine in Imperial County, California • Produced more than 4 Moz of gold since it commenced operations in 1985 • Averaged 135 koz of annual production over last 10 years • Acquired by Equinox Gold in October 2018 • Optimization opportunities include stacking mineralized historical waste dumps and exploring new targets • Significant synergies with Castle Mountain 125-145,000 oz $930-$980/oz AISC -- 50 100 150 200 2017A 2018A 2019 Guidance 2020E Street 2021E Street 2022E Street 1. Company guidance for 2019, analyst consensus estimates for 2020 and beyond. Note: Resources shown inclusive of reserves. Grade Contained Metal Tonnes Gold Gold (Mt) (g/t) (koz) P&P Reserves 55 0.57 1,004 M&I Resources 183 0.49 2,902 Inferred Resources 15 0.38 184
  22. 22 CASTLE MOUNTAIN – CALIFORNIA Construction underway to achieve production in 2020 Highlight Mine Life (years) 16 LOM Total Production (koz) 2,798 LOM Average Production (koz) 173 LOM Average AISC ($/oz) $763 Base Case(1) After-tax NPV5% ($ M) $406 Base Case(1) After-tax IRR (%) 20% Prefeasibility Study Highlights (2018) Reserves & Resources • 100% owned open-pit heap leach mine in San Bernadino County, California • Past producer with more than 1 Moz gold produced from 1992 to 2004 • Two-phase development with 16-year mine life • Phase 1: 45 koz Au/y in years 1-3 - Construction underway with first gold pour targeted for Q3 2020 - $58 M capex fully funded • Phase 2: 200 koz Au/y in years 4-16 - Feasibility and permitting underway - Capex estimated at ~$175 M + fleet 1. Based on $1,250/oz gold. Note: Resources shown inclusive of reserves. Grade Contained Metal Tonnes Gold Gold (Mt) (g/t) (koz) P&P Reserves 198 0.56 3,563 M&I Resources 242 0.56 4,333 Inferred Resources 171 0.40 2,210
  23. 23 LOS FILOS – MEXICO Production 2 (koz Au) Reserves & Resources • 100% owned gold mine comprising two large open pits (Los Filos and Bermejal) and one high-grade underground mine (Los Filos) with heap leach recovery • Large, well-established mining operation in production since 2008, with 5.5 Moz gold mined historically • Los Filos Expansion is underway with completion targeted for Q4 2021 - Enlarged Los Filos open pit - Development of second underground mine (Bermejal) - Development of the Guadalupe open pit - New 4,000 tpd CIL plant Mexico’s fourth largest gold mine with significant expansion underway 200-220,000 oz $925-$975/oz AISC -- 100 200 300 400 2017A 2018A 2019 Guidance 2020E Street 2021E Street 2022E Street Grade Contained Metal Tonnes Gold Gold (Mt) (g/t) (koz) P&P Reserves(1) 104 1.31 4,395 M&I Resources 326 0.93 9,773 Inferred Resources 98 0.83 2,633 1. Includes leach pad inventory of 114 koz Au. 2. Company guidance for 2019, analyst consensus estimates for 2020 and beyond. Note: Resources shown inclusive of reserves.
  24. 24 FAZENDA – BRAZIL Primarily underground mine with long history of operations Production 1 (koz Au) Reserves & Resources • 100% owned gold mine in Bahia State, Brazil • Steady-state operations for more than 30 years; acquired by Leagold in May 2018 • Primarily an underground operation being mined by conventional retreat longitudinal longhole open stoping with a 1.3 Mtpa CIL milling facility • Exploration for mine-life extension underway, current drilling programs demonstrating strong results 63-70,000 oz $900-$950/oz AISC -- 20 40 60 80 2017A 2018A 2019 Guidance 2020E Street 2021E Street 2022E Street Grade Contained Metal Tonnes Gold Gold (Mt) (g/t) (koz) P&P Reserves 5 1.84 319 M&I Resources 8 2.30 558 Inferred Resources 6 2.45 476 1. Company guidance for 2019, analyst consensus estimates for 2020 and beyond. Note: Resources shown inclusive of reserves.
  25. 25 RDM – BRAZIL Conventional open-pit mine with optimization opportunities Production 1 (koz Au) Reserves & Resources • 100% owned gold mine in Minas Gerais State, Brazil • Conventional open-pit operation with 7,000 tpd CIL plant • Commenced production in early 2014; acquired by Leagold in May 2018 • New power line and switchover to grid power complete, leading to improved gold recoveries and annual savings of $6 million 72-80,000 oz $900-$950/oz AISC -- 25 50 75 100 2017A 2018A 2019 Guidance 2020E Street 2021E Street 2022E Street Grade Contained Metal Tonnes Gold Gold (Mt) (g/t) (koz) P&P Reserves 25 0.99 789 M&I Resources 39 1.00 1,259 Inferred Resources 8 1.50 401 1. Company guidance for 2019, analyst consensus estimates for 2020 and beyond. Note: Resources shown inclusive of reserves.
  26. 26 PILAR – BRAZIL Underground mining complex Production 1 (koz Au) Reserves & Resources • 100% owned underground gold mine complex in Goiás State, Brazil • Primary mining methods are modified room and pillar and longhole open stoping • Processing plant is a conventional milling, gravity and CIP circuit with 1.0 Mtpa capacity • Achieved commercial production in October 2014; acquired by Leagold in May 2018 45-50,000 oz $950-$1,000/oz AISC -- 20 40 60 80 2017A 2018A 2019 Guidance 2020E Street 2021E Street 2022E Street Grade Contained Metal Tonnes Gold Gold (Mt) (g/t) (koz) P&P Reserves 7 1.18 266 M&I Resources 16 2.33 1,191 Inferred Resources 20 3.21 2,108 1. Company guidance for 2019, analyst consensus estimates for 2020 and beyond. Note: Resources shown inclusive of reserves.
  27. 27 Highlight Mine Life (years) 11 LOM Total Production (koz) 1,060 LOM Average Production (koz) 96 LOM Average AISC ($/oz) $856 Base Case(1) After-tax NPV5% ($ M) $149 Base Case(1) After-tax IRR (%) 47% SANTA LUZ – BRAZIL Re-start opportunity with potential to add more than 100,000 oz Au/y Feasibility Study Highlights (2018) Reserves & Resources • 100% owned open-pit gold mine in Bahia State, Brazil • Operated from mid-2013 until 2014 by a previous owner to focus on optimizing gold recoveries • Leagold acquired the project in May 2018 and a re- start is planned with production targeted for 2021 • Initial capex of $82 M • October 2018 Feasibility Study estimated 100 koz of annual gold production within 10 months of construction commencement • Permits in place for construction/resumption of operations; minor adjustments needed to modify existing tailings facility Grade Contained Metal Tonnes Gold Gold (Mt) (g/t) (koz) P&P Reserves 28 1.39 1,259 M&I Resources 41 1.50 1,976 Inferred Resources 8 2.02 501 1. Based on $1,250/oz gold. Note: Resources shown inclusive of reserves.
  28. 28 COMBINED PROVEN & PROBABLE MINERAL RESERVES Mine/Project Proven Probable Proven and Probable Tonnes (kt) Grade (g/t) Contained gold (koz) Tonnes (kt) Grade (g/t) Contained gold (koz) Tonnes (kt) Grade (g/t) Contained gold (koz) Aurizona 8,438 1.44 392 11,398 1.58 579 19,836 1.52 971 Castle Mountain 136,611 0.58 2,559 60,977 0.51 1,004 197,589 0.56 3,563 Mesquite 1,167 0.62 23 53,468 0.57 981 54,635 0.57 1,004 Los Filos 26,168 0.91 768 78,052 1.44 3,626 104,220 1.31 4,395 Leach pad inventory 114 114 RDM 5,647 0.73 133 19,079 1.08 656 24,726 0.99 789 Fazenda 2,632 1.77 150 2,756 1.91 169 5,387 1.84 319 Pilar 961 1.51 47 6,044 1.13 219 7,005 1.18 266 Santa Luz 25,000 1.43 1,153 3,200 1.03 106 28,200 1.39 1,259 Total Proven and Probable 5,225 7,454 12,680
  29. 29 COMBINED MEASURED & INDICATED MINERAL RESOURCES Mine Measured Indicated Measured and Indicated Tonnes (kt) Grade (g/t) Contained gold (koz) Tonnes (kt) Grade (g/t) Contained gold (koz) Tonnes (kt) Grade (g/t) Contained gold (koz) Aurizona 8,957 1.43 414 23,670 1.64 1,249 32,627 1.58 1,663 Castle Mountain 160,711 0.58 2,989 81,377 0.51 1,344 242,089 0.56 4,333 Mesquite 6,567 0.46 96 175,968 0.49 2,793 182,535 0.49 2,902 Los Filos 114,631 0.77 2,851 211,678 1.02 6,922 326,309 0.93 9,773 RDM 3,195 0.77 79 36,107 1.02 1,181 39,303 1.00 1,259 Fazenda 4,870 2.17 339 2,670 2.55 219 7,540 2.30 558 Pilar 2,389 3.50 269 13,479 2.13 922 15,868 2.33 1,191 Santa Luz 31,200 1.36 1,364 9,700 1.96 612 40,900 1.50 1,976 Total Measured and Indicated 332,520 8,401 554,649 15,242 887,171 23,655 Note: Resources shown inclusive of reserves.
  30. 30 COMBINED INFERRED RESOURCES Mine Tonnes (kt) Grade (g/t) Contained Gold (koz) Aurizona 16,960 1.98 1,080 Castle Mountain 171,395 0.40 2,210 Mesquite 15,000 0.38 184 Los Filos 98,204 0.83 2,633 RDM 8,305 1.50 401 Fazenda 6,040 2.45 476 Pilar 20,399 3.21 2,108 Santa Luz 7,700 2.02 501 Total Inferred 344,003 9,593
  31. 31 TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE Notes to Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources (Leagold) • CIM (2014) Definition Standards were followed for Mineral Reserves. • Mineral Reserves used a gold price of US$1,200/oz; exchange rate of R$3.70:US$1 or Mex$19:US$1. • Mineral Resources are inclusive of Mineral Reserves. • Mineral Resources that are not Mineral Reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. • Mineral Resources used a gold price of US$1,500/oz and exchange rate of R$3.70:US$1 for Brazil Mines; gold price of US$1,400/oz, silver price of US$4.39/oz and exchange rate of Mex$19:US$1 for Los Filos. • Tonnage and grade measurements are in metric units. Contained gold is reported as troy ounces. • Summation errors may be present due to rounding. • Mineral resources do not include factors such as mining dilution or mining recovery. • Details of cut-off grades, bulk densities, mining widths, dilution, mining factors and process recovery assumptions applied to Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources are provided in the Technical Reports for each mine/project. • "Independent Technical Report for the Los Filos Mine Complex, Mexico" by SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc., and dated March 11, 2019 with an effective date of October 31, 2018. Dr. G. Arseneau, P.Geo., E. Olin, RM-SME, T. Olson, FAusIMM, N. Winkelmann, FAusIMM, N. Lincoln, P.Eng., M. Rykaart, P.Eng., D. Nicholas, P.E. are the Qualified Persons that prepared or supervised preparation of the information contained in the Technical Report. • “Technical Report on the Riacho dos Machados Gold Mine, Minas Gerais, Brazil” by Roscoe Postle Associates Inc., and dated November 20, 2018 with an effective date of May 31, 2018. H.M. Miranda, MBA, ChMc (RM), M.B. Mathisen, C.P.G. and K.A. Altman, Ph.D., P.E., are the Qualified Persons that prepared or supervised preparation of the information contained in the Technical Report. • “Technical Report on the Fazenda Brasileiro Mine, Bahia State, Brazil” by Roscoe Postle Associates Inc., and dated November 26, 2018 with an effective date as of May 31, 2018. Mark B. Mathisen, C.P.G., H.M. Miranda, MBA, ChMC (RM), R.L. Michaud, P.Eng. and A.P. Hampton, P.Eng. are the Qualified Persons that prepared or supervised preparation of the information in the Technical Report. • “Technical Report on the Pilar Operations, Goiás State, Brazil” by Roscoe Postle Associates Inc., and dated December 20, 2018 with an effective date of May 31, 2018. M.B. Mathisen, C.P.G., P.A. Geusebroek, P.Geo., H.M. Miranda, MBA, ChMC (RM), R.L. Michaud, P.Eng., and A.P. Hampton, P.Eng. are the Qualified Persons that prepared or supervised preparation of the information contained in the Technical Report. • “Technical Report on the Santa Luz Project, Bahia State, Brazil” by Roscoe Postle Associates Inc., and dated November 14, 2018 with an effective date of October 22, 2018. M.B. Mathisen, C.P.G., H.M. Miranda, MBA, ChMC (RM), R.L. Michaud, P.Eng. and R. Addison, P.E., are the Qualified Persons who prepared or supervised preparation of the information contained in the Technical Report. • Adriaan (Attie) Roux, Pr.Sci.Nat., Leagold’s COO, and Doug Reddy, P.Geo, Leagold’s Senior Vice President Technical Services, are the Qualified Persons under NI 43-101 for Leagold and have reviewed, approved and verified the technical content of this presentation as it relates to Leagold’s properties. Notes to Mineral Reserves and Mineral Resources (Equinox Gold) • The Mesquite reserve and resource estimates were disclosed in the technical report entitled “Technical Report on the Mesquite Gold Mine, Imperial County, California, U.S.A.” prepared by AGP with an effective date of December 31, 2018, which is available for download on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The Mesquite resource estimate was prepared by Robert Sim P.Geo, SIM Geological Inc. and Bruce Davis, FAusIMM, BD Resource Consulting, Inc. The Mesquite reserve estimate was based on the Mesquite mineral resource estimate prepared by SIM Geological Inc. The mineral reserve calculation was completed under the supervision of Gordon Zurowski, P.Eng of AGP, who is a Qualified Person as defined under NI 43-101.The estimated mineral resources represent the material located between the surveyed topographic surface at December 31, 2018 and the ultimate resource limiting pit shell generated at year-end 2018, excluding any surface stockpiles. Cut-off grade for oxide material is 0.134 g/t Au and 0.288 g/t Au for transition and non-oxide material. The reserves for Mesquite are based on the conversion of the Measured and Indicated resources within the current mine plan. Measured Resources are converted to Proven Reserves and Indicated Resources are converted directly to Probable Reserves. Mineral reserves are stated within the final design pit based on a $1,250/oz gold price. The cutoff grade for oxide material is 0.15 g/t and 0.31 g/t for transition and non-oxide material. The mining cost averaged $1.45/t mined, processing costs are $1.81/t ore and G&A was $0.75/t ore placed. The ore recoveries were 75% for oxide, and 35% for transition and non-oxide material. • The Aurizona reserve estimate was disclosed in the “Feasibility Study on the Aurizona Gold Mine Project” prepared by Lycopodium Minerals Canada Ltd. with an effective date of July 10, 2017, which is available for download on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The Mineral Reserve estimate has an effective date of May 29, 2017 and is based on the Mineral Resource estimate dated January 5, 2017 and prepared by SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. The Mineral reserve calculation was completed under the supervision of Gordon Zurowski, P.Eng of AGP, who is a Qualified Person as defined under NI 43-101. Mineral Reserves are stated within the final design pit based on a $1,056 per ounce gold price pit shell with a $1,200 per ounce gold price for revenue. The cutoff grade was 0.60 g/t Au for the Piaba pit area and 0.41 g/t Au for the Boa Esperança area. The mining cost averaged $2.32/tonne mined, processing averages $11.30/tonne milled and G&A was $2.88/tonne milled. The process recovery averaged 90.3%. The exchange rate assumption applied was R$3.30 equal to US$1.00. The 2018 Piaba open-pit, Piaba underground and Boa Esperança open-pit resource estimates, with an effective date of October 22, 2018, were prepared by Trevor Rabb, P.Geo (EGBC #39599), B.Sc., who is a “qualified person” within the meaning of NI 43-101. Mr. Rabb is an employee of Equity Exploration Consultants Ltd. and is considered to be “independent” for the purposes of Section 1.5 of NI 43-101. Numbers may not sum due to rounding. • The Castle Mountain Mineral Reserve and Mineral Resource Estimates were disclosed in the "NI 43- 101 Technical Report on the Preliminary Feasibility Study for the Castle Mountain Project" prepared by Kappes, Cassiday and Associates with an effective date of July 16, 2018, which is available for download on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. The Mineral Reserve estimate with an effective date of June 29, 2018 is based on the Mineral Resource estimate with an effective date of March 29, 2018 that was prepared by Don Tschabrun, SME RM of Mine Technical Services. The Mineral Reserve was estimated by Global Resource Engineering, LLC with supervision by Terre Lane, MMSA, SME RM. Mineral Reserves are estimated within the final designed pit which is based on the $850/oz pit shell with a gold price of $1,250/oz. The minimum cut-off grade was 0.14 g/t gold and 0.17 g/t gold for Phases 1 and 2, respectively. Average life of mine costs are $1.39/tonne mining, $2.11/tonne processing, and $0.80/tonne processed G&A. The average process recovery was 72.4% for ROM and 94% for Mill/CIL. The Mineral Resource is based on a gold cut-off grade of 0.17 g/t. The Mineral Resource is contained within an LG shell limit using a $1,400 gold price as well as cost and recovery parameters presented in the technical report. Numbers may not sum due to rounding. • James (Jim) Currie, P.Eng, Equinox Gold’s COO, and Scott Heffernan, MSc, P.Geo, Equinox Gold’s EVP Exploration, are the Qualified Persons under NI 43-101 for Equinox Gold and have reviewed, approved and verified the technical content of this presentation as it relates to Equinox Gold’s properties.
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