SLIDE 23 VIRGO RESOUR URCE CES LIMITED
Risk sks
Int ntro rodu duction ion
An investment in the Company is not risk free and prospective new investors should consider the risk factors described below, together with information contained elsewhere in this Presentation, before deciding whether to apply for Shares. The Company is at start-up stage with the objective of exploration and development of copper resources. Any profitability in the future from the Company’s business will be dependent upon the successful drilling and exploitation of the Company’s tenements, together with the successful sales and marketing of the product. Shares being offered in the Company are considered speculative due to the present stage of establishment
- f the Company and the risks inherent in a start-up Company. The following is not
intended to be an exhaustive list of the risk factors to which the Company is exposed.
Resou
rce Estima imates
The Company does not currently have any JORC or NI 43-101 compliant resources. Should a JORC or NI 43-101 compliant resource be delineated in the future, any resource estimate will be an expression of judgment based on knowledge, experience and industry practice. Estimates which were valid when originally calculated may alter significantly when new information or techniques become available. As further information becomes available through additional fieldwork and analysis, the estimates are likely to change. This may result in alterations to development and mining plans which may, in turn, adversely affect the Company’s operations.
Inv nves estmen ent Spec eculativ lative
The above list of risk factors ought not to be taken as exhaustive of the risks faced by the Company or by investors in the Company. Potential investors should consider that the investment in the Company is speculative and should consult their professional advisers.
Regulatory risk
Political, taxation, economic, legislative or regulatory change in Australia or Botswana (including the proposed mining tax and the proposed tax and trading system for carbon emissions) or in
- ther countries where the Company invests may have an adverse effect on the Company’s
investments and operations.
Industry risk
The industry in which the Company invests carries with it individual risks associated with that
- industry. It is not possible to detail all of the risk factors that the Company may be exposed to in
respect of that industry, but may include factors related to coal commodity prices, currency exchange rates, native title claims and the availability of necessary resources to undertake work programs.
Timing
The timing of the completion of drilling and testing programs, any bankable feasibility studies or the commencement (or rate) of copper shipping is dependent on many factors and unknown. Accordingly the Directors can give no assurance as to the ultimate timing of such events.
Environmental Risks
The operations and proposed activities of the Company are subject to laws and regulation concerning the environment. As with most exploration Tenements and mining operations, the Company’s activities are expected to have an impact on the environment, particularly if advanced exploration or mine development proceeds. It is the Company’s intention to conduct its activities to the highest standard of environmental obligation, including compliance with all environmental laws.