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Aurora Gold Mine: Analyst Information Session Jan 18, 2016 A True Mining District Forward Looking Statement This presentation of Guyana Goldfields Inc. (the "Company") contains statements that constitute "forward looking


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Aurora Gold Mine: Analyst Information Session – Jan 18, 2016

A True Mining District

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Forward‐Looking Statement

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This presentation of Guyana Goldfields Inc. (the "Company") contains statements that constitute "forward‐looking statements." Such forward‐looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause our actual results, performance or achievements, or developments in our industry, to differ materially from the anticipated results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward‐looking statements. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified by the words "expects," "aims," "plans," "anticipates," "believes," "intends," "estimates," "projects," "potential" and similar expressions, or that events or conditions "will," "would," "may," "could" or "should" occur. Information inferred from the interpretation of drilling results and information concerning mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates may also be deemed to be forward looking statements, as such information constitutes a prediction of what might be found to be present when and if a project is actually developed. Forward‐looking statements this document includes are statements regarding: the Company's expectations regarding drilling and exploration activities on properties in which the Company has an interest; and the Company's statements regarding estimates of reserves and resources on properties in which the Company has an interest. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate. Actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements, and readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward‐looking statements that speak only as of their respective dates. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include among others, risks related to fluctuations in mineral prices; uncertainties related to raising sufficient financing to fund planned work in a timely manner and on acceptable terms; changes in planned work resulting from weather, logistical, technical or other factors; the possibility that results of work will not fulfill expectations and realize the perceived potential of the Company's properties; uncertainties involved in the estimation of resources and reserves; the possibility that required permits may not be obtained on a timely manner or at all; the possibility that capital and operating costs may be higher than currently estimated and may preclude commercial development or render operations uneconomic; the possibility that the estimated recovery rates may not be achieved; risk of accidents, equipment breakdowns and labour disputes or other unanticipated difficulties or interruptions; the possibility of cost

  • verrun or unanticipated expenses in the work program; the risk of environmental contamination or damage resulting from the Company's operations; risks associated

with title to mineral properties; and other risks and uncertainties discussed appear elsewhere in the Company's documents filed from time to time with the Toronto Stock Exchange and Canadian securities regulators. These statements are based on a number of assumptions, including assumptions regarding general market conditions, the availability of financing for proposed transactions and programs on reasonable terms, and the ability of outside service providers to deliver services in a satisfactory and timely manner. Forward‐looking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company's management on the date the statements are made. Except as expressly required by applicable securities laws, the Corporation undertakes no obligation to update these forward‐looking statements in the event that management's beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, should change. This presentation uses the terms "Inferred Resource", "Indicated Resource", “Measured Resource” and "Mineral Resource". The Company advises readers that although these terms are recognized and required by Canadian securities regulations (under National Instrument 43‐101 "Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects"), the US Securities and Exchange Commission does not recognize these terms. Readers are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of the mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. In addition, "Inferred Resources" have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that any part of an Indicated or Inferred Mineral Resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of Inferred Mineral Resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre‐feasibility studies, or economic studies except for a Preliminary Assessment as defined and permitted under National Instrument 43‐101. Readers are cautioned not to assume that part or all of an Inferred Resource exists, or is economically or legally mineable. The Mineral Resources stated in this presentation are not Mineral Reserves and, in the absence of a current feasibility study, do not demonstrate economic viability. The determination of Mineral Reserves can be affected by various factors including environmental, permitting, legal, title, taxation, socio‐political, and marketing issues.

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Aurora Gold Mine: High Grade, Low Cost Producer

Financials @ 5% DR ($1,000/oz Au) Jan 2016 43‐101 FS Average Mill Throughput 5,000/6,040 tpd Strip Ratio 6.8:1 Average LOM Grade 2.94 g/t Au Gold Recovery 97%(sap), 94.4%(fresh) Total Gold Production 2.86 M oz Mine Life 16 yrs Avg Operating Cash Cost w/Royalty (LOM) US$564/oz AISC (LOM) US$661/oz 2016 Mill Expansion Capital US$5.6M Pre‐Tax NPV US$672M After‐Tax NPV US$568M Annual Production 2016E 130 – 150koz 2016 AISC Guidance US$587 – 637/oz Net Revenue US $2.7B

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Mineral Resource Statement

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Aurora Gold Mineral Resource Statement – September 30, 2015

Classification Quantity Grade Contained Gold (000’ Tonnes) Gold ( g/t) (000’ Ounces) Open Pit Mining Measured 5,720 3.24 590 Indicated 26,780 2.51 2,160 Inferred 5,080 1.54 250 Underground Mining Measured Indicated 30,060 3.91 3,780 Inferred 11,810 4.12 1,560 Combined Mining Measured 5,720 3.23 590 Indicated 56,850 3.37 5,940 Inferred 16,890 3.80 1,810

Mineral resources are not mineral reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability. All figures have been rounded to reflect the relative accuracy of the estimates. The cut‐off grades are based on a gold price of US$1,300 per ounce and metallurgical recoveries of ninety‐five percent for saprolite and fresh material. Open pit resources are reported within conceptual optimized open pit shells, whereas underground resources are external to these. Open pit resources are reported at a cut‐off grade of 0.30 g/t Au and 0.40 g/t Au for Saprolite and Fresh rock respectively, whereas underground resources are reported at a cut‐off of 1.8 g/t Au.

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Aurora Gold Mineral Reserve Statement – September 30, 2015

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Mineral Reserve Statement

Classification Quantity Grade Contained Gold (‘000 tonnes) Gold (g/t) (‘000 ounces) Proven Open pit Saprolite 89 3.49 10 Open pit Fresh Rock 4,976 3.11 498 Total Proven 5,065 3.12 508 Probable Open pit Saprolite 3,543 2.02 230 Open pit Fresh Rock 9,000 2.87 832 Underground Fresh Rock 14,904 3.13 1,502 Total Probable 27,447 2.91 2,564 Total Proven and Probable 32,512 2.94 3,072

Mineral Reserves are based on a gold price of US$1,000 per ounce, 5% royalty and an average metallurgical recovery of 97.0% for saprolite and 94.4% for fresh rock material. Open pit saprolite rock reserves are reported at a cut‐off grade of 0.43 g/t Au and 0.41 g/t Au for vein and upper saprolite material respectively. Open pit fresh rock reserves are reported at a cut‐off grade of 0.75 g/t Au and 0.64 g/t Au for vein and Rory’s Knoll fresh rock material respectively. Underground fresh rock reserves are reported at a cut‐off grade of 1.62 g/t Au.

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Open Pit Mining Production Schedule

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  • All mining to date has been focused in the Rory’s Knoll pit and will continue through the end
  • f 2016.
  • Gold production is staged with an initial open pit mill throughput rate of 5,000 tpd from the

Rory’s Knoll deposit expanding to 8,000 tpd in early 2017 with the inclusion of other open pit feeds from the Aleck Hill and Mad Kiss deposits.

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Mill Expansion

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  • During the initial years when saprolite and fresh rock ore are combined, mill throughput rate

ranges from 5,000 - 8,000 tpd. After eight years of operation, open pit mining will be completed.

  • The 2016 capital cost for the mill expansion from 5,000 tpd to 8,000 tpd is approximately

US$5.6M and is funded from free cash flow and is contingent upon economic conditions. Major components of the plant were built for a 10,000 tpd throughput rate allowing for lower expansion capital.

  • Requirements: 1 leach tank, 1 CIL tank, upgrade cyclones and pump, new screens (trash,

carbon, inter-tank, additional electrowinning cell, additional tailings pipeline and pump).

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Project Facilities at End of Open Pit Mining

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Underground Mining Production Schedule

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  • Following a two year pre-production period, U/G mining at Rory’s Knoll commences in year

2022 as O/P mining operations are completed and sustains at 5,200 tpd for nine years.

  • The U/G mine plan, mining method, production rate, and cost estimates were validated by

two independent FEED proposals completed in 2015.

  • Rory’s Knoll orebody geometry and the results of geotechnical investigation and stability

modeling confirmed that it is amendable to the top–down open benching and sublevel retreat mining methods accessed by a decline with diesel truck haulage.

  • The mine design accesses Rory’s Knoll through a portal at the 75 mRL and exploits the

deposit from -170 mRL to a depth of -770 mRL, starting with open benching and transitioning to SLR at the -395 mRL.

  • Contractor mining strategy
  • 88% ore recovery and 21% dilution
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Rory’s Knoll Underground Mining

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Underground Mine Design – Isometric View

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LOM Combined Production Summary

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Production Summary: LOM Ore Milled

500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500 3,000 3,500 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

Thousand Tonnes Per Year Years UG FRESH DF OP SAP S/P OP FRESH S/P OP FRESH DF OP SAP DF

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LOM Recovered Ounces By Year

250 500 750 1,000 1,250 1,500 1,750 2,000 2,250 2,500 2,750 3,000 3,250 50 100 150 200 250 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 Thousand Ounces Years AU Recovered from Fresh Ore AU Recovered from SAP Ore Cumulative AU Recovered

  • Production

averages 200,000oz/yr from years 2017 ‐ 2028 with a peak production

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231,000 oz in 2023.

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Conventional Processing

  • A total of 3,072,000 ounces of gold (2,865,726 recovered) will be mined and processed over

the LOM.

  • The average gold head grade over the LOM is 2.94 g/t Au. The mill throughput strategy in

2015 to 2019 is based on saprolite/fresh rock blend.

  • Gold recovery is nominally 97.0% for saprolite and 94.4% for fresh rock.
  • Total of 32.5M tonnes of ore processed.
  • Fresh Rock is crushed prior to the single stage SAG mill grinding section followed by

leaching, CIL, carbon desorption, and eluate electrowinning.

  • All of the tailings will continue to be treated using an air/SO2 cyanide detoxification system

prior to tailings disposal. Tailings is pumped to an engineered tailing management area.

  • Gold doré is produced in the on-site refinery and stored in a secure vault prior to

transportation off-site.

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Project Capital Costs

Globally Competitive

  • The majority of the initial capital costs for Aurora Gold Project has been spent prior to

this feasibility study update.

  • Currently estimated project capital cost include expenditures associated with processing

plant expansion to handle higher throughput rate, open pit sustaining capital, expenditures required to develop the underground, underground sustaining capital and closure costs.

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Description LoM Total ($M) Years 2015‐2017 ($M) Years 2018‐2019 ($M) Years 2020‐2022 ($M) Years 2023‐2030 ($M) Years 2031‐2033 ($M) Open Pit Mine 37.9 18.8 16.0 3.1 0.0 0.0 Underground Mine 227.4 0.0 0.0 112.4 115.1 0.0 Processing Facilities 5.6 5.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 Closure Costs 9.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.0 Total Capital Costs 279.9 24.4 16.0 115.5 115.1 9.0

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LOM ALL‐IN Costs Units January 2016 Updated Feasibility Study (LOM) Mining – (OP + U/G) US$/oz 287.22 Processing US$/oz 150.84 G&A US$/oz 75.42 Cash Cost US$/oz 511.48 Royalty US$/oz 50.00 Cash Cost w/ Royalty US$/oz 561.48 Sustaining Capital US$/oz 99.83 All‐In Sustaining Cash Cost US$/oz 661.32 ALL‐IN COST (AISC + G&A + Debt service) US$/oz 761.32 16

LOM All‐In Costs @ 1,000/oz Au

www.guygold.com TSX : GUY LOM Operating Costs Units January 2016 Updated Feasibility Study (LOM) Mining cost per tonne (open pit) US$/t 2.45 Mining cost per tonne to the Mill (open pit) US$/t 19.23 Mining cost per tonne (underground) US$/t 29.85 Processing cost per tonne US$/t 12.86 G&A cost per tonne US$/t 8.29

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Aurora Can Withstand A Weakening Gold Price

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  • At US$1,000/oz gold price, Aurora is expected to yield an after‐tax undiscounted LOM net

cash flow of US$776.7M, and an NPV5% of US$568.0M.

  • At a gold price of US$1,200/oz the NPV5% results in US$784M.

Financials @ 5% Discount Rate Units

Gold Price Per Ounce in US$

$800 $900 $1,000 Base Case $1,100 $1,200 Average Operating Cash Cost (LOM) US$/oz 554 559 564 602 610 All‐In Sustaining Cost (LOM) US$/oz 651 656 661 699 707 Pre‐Tax NPV US$M 297 485 672 795 977 After‐Tax NPV US$M 278 435 568 656 784 After‐Tax Net Cash Flow1 US$M 371 590 777 901 1,086

  • 1. After-tax net cash flow defined as revenue less operating costs less capital expenditures.
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Aurora: Cash Flow Generator

TSX : GUY Assumed Gold Price/oz $1,000 $1,100 $1,200 Cash Balance @ Sept 30, 2015 $18.5M $18.5M $18.5M Restricted Cash $27.0M $27.0M $27.0M Total Proceeds $45.5M $45.5M $45.5M After Tax Cash From Operations* $92.7M $104.3M $121.3 2016 Debt Related Payments Principal Debt/Interest/Fees** $46.4M $47.5M $48.5M Debt Service Reserve Account Funding $25.4M $25.4M $25.4M Debt Reclamation Account Funding $4.9M $4.9M $4.9M Working Capital Deficiency $24.0M $24.0M $24.0M GGI Corporate Expenses G&A $4.9 M $4.9 M $4.9 M Exploration $2.0M $2.0M $2.0M Proceeds From Stock Options $3.5M $3.5M $3.5M Change in cash $15.5M $26.0M $41.9M Forecasted Closing Cash Balance @ Dec 31, 2016 $34.0M $44.5M $60.4M

*5% Royalty @ $1,000/oz, 8% Royalty > $1,000/oz, Includes Sustaining Capital ** Includes Accelerated Principal Repayments based on cash available

By end of 2016, US$35M (or 22%) of the total US$160M debt facility will be paid down, as well as, ~US$30M will be allocated to the debt reserve and reclamation accounts. GGI estimates that debt and principal payments can be retired as early as 2019 assuming a gold price of US$1,000/oz.

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Opportunities

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  • Establish a larger rigid frame haul truck fleet.
  • Near surface saprolite exist near the current processing facility as well as

incorporating ore from the nearby Sulphur Rose deposit.

  • Sulphur Rose NI 43‐101 Compliant Mineral Resources
  • Indicated Resources:
  • 8,250,000 tones @ 1.04 g/t Au (275,550 contained ounces)
  • Inferred Resources:
  • 5,120,000 tones @ 1.14 g/t Au (289,250 contained ounces)

Underground Mining (U/G)

  • U/G mining at Rory’s Knoll to a depth of ‐970 mRL, as well as, mining Aleck Hill

and Mad Kiss, is economically viable when the price of gold is equal or greater than $1,250 oz.

  • The U/G production schedule evaluated during the internal scoping study provides a total of 2.5M ounces to the project.
  • Satellite deposits

Processing

  • Optimize recovery
  • Increase throughput by processing additional saprolite material.

Economics

  • Based on the results of the internal scoping study, carried with an assumption of a gold prices at $1,250 oz, the After‐Tax

NPV (5% DR) of the Aurora gold project improve by 39% as compared to the current feasibility study update.

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Resource Upside – All zones open at depth

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~1.1M oz in Indicated & Inferred Categories

Current Mine Plan Depth of ‐770m

2.9M oz in Indicated & Inferred Categories

Resources Found Outside Mine Plans

Rory’s Knoll Aleck Hill Walcott Hill Mad Kiss

Selected Intercepts: 1. RKD 162W-2: 639m @ 3.43 g/t Au from 989m, including 40m @ 7.74 g/t Au from 1,253m, including 50m @ 5.19 g/t Au from 1,301m, including 33m @ 5.21 g/t Au from 1,415m, including 12m @ 14.39 g/t Au from 1,495m, including 12m @ 10.69 g/t Au from 1,605m. 2. RKD 162W-3: 635m @ 2.08 g/t Au from 974m, including 48m @ 5.83 g/t Au from 1,520m, including 10m @ 17.17 g/t Au from 1,558m. 3. RKD 163: 124m @ 6.15 g/t Au from 1,939m, including 10m @ 10.80 g/t Au from 1,983m, including 32m @ 10.03 g/t Au from 2,007m. 4. RKD 162W-10: 35m@ 13.4 g/t Au from 1,316m 5. RKD 162W-7: 28m @ 10.41 g/t Au from 1,625m. 6. AHD-270: 72m @ 2.96 g/t Au from 647m, including 39m @ 5.27 g/t Au from 680m, including 14.50m @ 12.63 g/t Au from 704.50m. 7. AHD-172: 53m @ 3.59 g/t Au from 603m, including 24m @ 6.71 g/t Au from 603m, including 10m @ 10.28 g/t Au at 609m. 8. MKD-123: 29.5m @ 4.67 g/t Au, including 15.5m @ 7.58 g/t Au from 447.5m.

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Exploration: A True Mining District

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Gold in Silt

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Iroma

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Marupa

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After tax NPV5% of US$568M @ US$1,000 gold 6.5M oz M&I and 1.82M oz Inferred @ +3g/t Au Exceeding Expectations Servicing debt and cash balance is increasing 200,000 oz/yr producer from years 2017 ‐ 2028 Extensive mineralization beyond current plan

Management Region Country (government and community) Sustainability Aurora Gold Mine Fully Operational Experienced operations team in place Guiana Shield – known gold region Pro‐mining, excellent relations International standards with IFC Achieving all Milestones Aurora Gold Mine

  • Robust Economics
  • Resource and Grade
  • Robust Ore Reserve
  • Generating Free Cash Flow
  • Low Cost Producer
  • Growth Potential

Summary

Exploration Upside Large exploration land package

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Scientific, Technical and Securities Information

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Scientific and Technical Information The qualified person for the mineral resource and reserve estimates and other scientific and technical information herein are as follows: Glen Cole, P.Geo. Jarek Jakubek, C.Eng., John Lambert, P.Geo., D Erik Spiller, MMSA and Richard Tocher, P.E, (the “QPs”) who are independent of the Company and have approved the contents of this presentation. The qualified person for the other scientific and technical information in this presentation, is Scott E. Wilson, CPG, of Metal Mining Consultants, a "qualified person" within the meaning of NI 43‐101. , and has approved the contents of this presentation. Technical and scientific information contained herein, including the mineral resource and reserve estimates relating to the Aurora Gold Project is derived from the “Updated Feasibility Study, Aurora Gold Project, Guyana, South America” dated January 29, 2013 (the “Technical Report”). We have filed the Technical Report under our profile at www.sedar.com. For details of the data verification procedures employed by the QPs and the key assumptions, parameters and methods used to estimate the mineral resource and mineral reserve estimates, please see the Technical Report. For information about known legal, political, environmental, or other risks that could materially affect the potential development of the mineral resources or mineral reserves, please see the Technical Report. Securities Laws This presentation does not constitute an offer or solicitation to buy or sell any securities discussed herein in any jurisdiction where such would be prohibited. This presentation is not an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to purchase, any securities in the United States. The securities referred to in this presentation will not be registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and may not be offered or sold in the United States except pursuant to an exemption from the registration requirements of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and applicable state securities laws. The information contained in this presentation does not and is not intended to constitute a "valuation," "formal valuation," "appraisal," "prior valuation," or a "report, statement or opinion of an expert" for purposes of any securities legislation in Canada or otherwise. Currency Unless otherwise indicated, all dollar values herein are in United States dollars.