May 2011 Steve Lang President and Chief Executive Officer
Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information This presentation and the documents referred to herein contain statements which are not statements of current or historical facts and are “forwardlooking information” within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities laws. Such forward-looking information involves risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results, performance, prospects and opportunities to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information. Wherever possible, words such as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “contemplate”, “target”, “plan”, “intends”, “continue”, “budget”, “forecast”, “projections”, “estimate”, “may”, “will”, “schedule”, “potential”, “strategy” and other similar expressions have been used to identify forward-looking information. These forward-looking statements relate to, among other things, Centerra’s expectations regarding future growth, results of operations (including, without limitation, future production and sales, and operating and capital expenditures), performance (both operational and financial), business and political environment and business prospects (including the timing and development of new deposits and the success of exploration activities) and opportunities. Although the forward-looking information in this presentation reflects Centerra’s current beliefs as of the date of this presentation based on information currently available to management and based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, Centerra cannot be certain that actual results, performance, achievements, prospects and opportunities, either expressed or implied will be consistent with such forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Centerra, are inherently subject to significant political, business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies. Known and unknown factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking information. Factors that could cause actual results or events to differ materially from current expectations include, among other things: risks relating to the recent political and civil unrest in the Kyrgyz Republic, risks related to the creep of ice and waste movement into the Kumtor open-pit, the resolution of issues at the Boroo mine raised by the Mongolian SSIA concerning alluvial reserves and matters relating to the suspension of the Boroo licenses in June 2009, the potential impact of Mongolian legislation prohibiting mineral activity in water basins and forest areas on the Gatsuurt project, the threatened termination of the stability agreement with the Mongolian Government in relation to the Boroo mine, the receipt of a final permit to operate the heap leach operation at the Boroo mine, fluctuations in gold prices, replacement of mineral reserves, reduction in reserves related to geotechnical risks, ground movements, political risk, nationalization risk, changes in laws and regulations, political civil unrest, labour unrest, legal compliance costs, reserve and resource estimates, production estimates, exploration and development activities, competition, operational risks, environmental, health and safety risks, costs associated with reclamation and decommissioning, defects in title, seismic activity, cost and availability of labour, material and supplies, increases in production and capital costs, permitting and construction to raise the tailings dam height and increase the capacity of the existing Kumtor tailing dam, the ability to renew and obtain licenses, permits and other rights, illegal mining, enforcement of legal rights, decommissioning and reclamation cost estimates, future financing and personnel and the receipt of all permitting and commissioning requirements for the Gatsuurt mine. In addition, material assumptions used to forecast production and costs include those described above under the heading “Material Assumptions”. There may be other factors that cause results, assumptions, performance, achievements, prospects or opportunities in future periods not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. See “Risk Factors” in the Company’s most recently filed AIF and Annual Management’s Discussion and Analysis available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. There can be no assurances that forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as many factors and future events, both known and unknown could cause actual results, performance or achievements to vary or differ materially from the results, performance or achievements that are or may be expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements contained in this news release. Accordingly, all such factors should be considered carefully when making decisions with respect to Centerra, and prospective investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. Forward-looking information is as of April 29, 2011. Centerra assumes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking information to reflect changes in assumptions, changes in circumstances or any other events affecting such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law. May 2011
All figures are in United States dollars unless otherwise stated.
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Two Solid Growth Platforms Kyrgyz Republic
Mongolia Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Boroo Gatsuurt Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia
Kazakhstan
Mongolia
Kazakhstan
Kumtor
China
China
Kyrgyz Republic
May 2011
● Q1-2011 gold production 180,716 oz @ cash costs of $370/oz ● 2011 expected gold production of 600,000 to 650,000 oz @ cash costs of $460 to $495/oz
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Share and Ownership Profile ● Symbol CG on the TSX, 235,903,895 common shares issued ● Market capitalization approximately CDN$4.5 Billion ● Strong financial position, no debt ● Annual dividend, CDN$0.10, 2011 special dividend CDN$0.30 Share Ownership Retail shareholders 13%
Kyrgyzaltyn JSC 33% May 2011
Institutional shareholders 54%
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Strong Operating Performance
Gold Production
2010 Production:
(‘000 oz)
– Kumtor – 567,802 oz – Boroo – 111,139 oz 676
679
2009
2010
2011 Estimated Production: – Kumtor 550,000 – 600,000 oz – Boroo 50,000 oz
600-650
Kumtor
Boroo
May 2011
2011E
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Strong Financial Performance in 2010
Dec. 31 2010 Gold production (‘000 oz)
Dec. 31 2009
679
676
$444
$459
Average realized gold price ($/oz)
$1,235
$1,013
Revenues
$847M
$686M
Net Earnings
$323M
$60M
$1.37
$0.27
Cash from operations
$271M
$245M
Cash and Short-term investments
$414M
$323M
Total cash cost ($/oz)
Net Earnings per share
Please refer to February 24, 2011 news release, MD&A and audited Financial Statements and Notes for the year-ended December 31, 2010 and 2009 and Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information May 2011
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Strong Financial Performance in Q1-2011
Mar. 31 2011 Gold production (‘000 oz)
Mar. 31 2010
181
211
$370
$340
Average realized gold price ($/oz)
$1,385
$1,112
Revenues
$250M
$256M
Net Earnings
$137M
$124M
$0.58
$0.53
Cash from operations
$143M
$82M
Cash and Short-term investments
$495M
$414M1
Total cash cost ($/oz)
Earnings per share
Please refer to April 29, 2011 news release, MD&A and unaudited Financial Statements and Notes for the three months-ended March 31, 2011 and Caution Regarding Forward-Looking Information 1. December 31, 2010 May 2011
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Centerra – Reserves and Ounces Mined 8.2 million ounces
8,500 7,500 6,500 5,500
Au Ounces ( ‘000’s )
4,500 3,500 2,500 1,500
Reserves
500
7.1 million Cumulative Ounces Mined Since 2003
-500 -1,500 -2,500 -3,500 Boroo Ounces Mined Kumtor Ounces Mined Gatsuurt Reserves Boroo Reserves Kumtor Reserves
-4,500 -5,500 -6,500 -7,500 May 2011
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
Ian Atkinson is the Qualified Person for purposes of NI 43-101 please see Centerra’s AIF and technical reports filed on SEDAR.
2010
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Two Solid Growth Platforms Kyrgyz Republic
Mongolia Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Boroo Gatsuurt
Kumtor Reserves and Resources Kazakhstan Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia
Mongolia
Kazakhstan
Kumtor China
Kyrgyz Republic
● ● ● ●
P & P – China open pit 6.3 M & I – open pit 4.1 Inferred – open pit 0.8 Inferred – underground2.0
m m m m
oz oz oz oz
● Q1-2011 gold production 164,167 oz @ cash costs of $342/oz ● 2011 expected gold production of 550,000 to 600,000 oz @ cash costs of $430 to $460/oz May 2011
Ian Atkinson is the Qualified Person for purposes of NI 43-101 please see Centerra’s AIF and technical reports filed on SEDAR.
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KUMTOR
Expanded Concession Area ● Area of 26,300 hectares ● Concession expires 2042 ● 14% revenue-based tax
● 2 portals in place
1st
Decline Portal
2nd Decline Portal
● Declines advancing
May 2011
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KUMTOR
New Exploration Areas Kumtor Concession 263 km2 Kumtor Central Pit
Southwest Design Pit
Koendy License 134 km2
Sarytor Design Pit
Karasay License 139 km2
0
5
10
kilometres May 2011
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KUMTOR
Karasay Prospect SCHEMATIC A-A' SCHEMATIC GEOLOGICAL GEOLOGICALCROSS-SECTION CROSS-SECTION,- LINE A-A’ (vertical exaggeration 1:2) KUMTOR
4200
NIKOLAEV LINE
4600
0
1
2
3
BESHMOYNOK RIDGE
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
C3
S2-D1
Pg-N 5
SSE
S2-D1
S1?
PR1?sr
C1 4
kilometers
C2
V
R3-V
V Pg-N
3400
AKSHYRAK RIDGE
PR1?sr
C1-2
3800
5 5.000
KARASAY KARASAY PROSPECT PROSPECT KARASAY KARASAY TARGET VALLEY TARGET GLACIER ATBASHIINILCHEK FAULT
NNW
KUMTOR DEPOSIT DEPOSIT
KUMTOR VALLEY
0
D2-3
19 S1?20
21
22
23
24
25
26 km
Legend: Middle Tien-Shan
South Tien-Shan
Red clay, conglomerate-breccia (Pg-N)
Red-brown conglomerate (C2)
Limestone (C1-2); sandstone (C1)
Marblized limestone with gypsum (D2-3)
Sandstone (O2-3)
Sericitic shale (S2-D1); hornfels
Aulerolite (O1-2)
Basalt (S2-D1); hornfels
Black cherty, limestone (Cm2-O1)
Specled shale (O3-S1?)
Ore-bearing rocks - phyllites (Cm-V)
Quartz-biotite schist, metabasalt (O-S1?)
Arkoses, tuffs, basalts, rhyolites (R3-V)
Granite, granodiorite (C3)
Gneiss, marble, schists (PR1)
Ophiolitic melange (O?)
Glacier Recent sediments (QIII-QIV) Major Alpine thrust Major Alpine steep faults Major Paleozoic thrust Other major Paleozoic faults Known mineralization zone Supposed mineralization zone
Granite, diorite (PR?sr) Alpine tectonic melange May 2011
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KUMTOR
Central Pit - Longitudinal Section st 2011 st 2009 March 3131 December
KS10 Pit Design
KS11 Pit Design Current Decline Positions
Current Decline Position
Decline 1
2 Decline
Stockw Declinork e
No Data
No Data
May 2011
Ian Atkinson is the Qualified Person for purposes of NI 43-101 please see Centerra’s AIF and technical reports filed on SEDAR.
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KUMTOR
Underground Development SB Underground High-Grade Zone 1.4M oz Inferred @ 15.3 g/t
Stockwork Underground Zone 0.6M oz Inferred @ 12.1 g/t
North 1st Portal
KS11 Final Pit
2nd Portal
390m max strike length beneath pit
Current Location
Approx.
475m 1.5 kilom
435m max strike length beneath pit
May 2011
etre
560m
il x. 1 k Appro
width up to 50m, average approx. 20m
re omet
width up to 50m, average approx. 20m Current Location
Current Location
Ian Atkinson is the Qualified Person for purposes of NI 43-101 please see Centerra’s AIF and technical reports filed on SEDAR.
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Improved Kumtor Open Pit LOM Plan
Gold Production (‘000 oz) 1,400 1,200 1,000 2009 LOM 2011 LOM
800 600 400 200 0
May 2011
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
20172021
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Two Solid Growth Platforms Kyrgyz Republic
Mongolia
Mongolian Reserves and Resources Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Boroo Gatsuurt
● Proven & Probable Reserves
Ulaanbaatar
Mongolia
Kazakhstan
Mongolia
Kazakhstan
– Boroo – Gatsuurt
0.4 m oz 1.5 m oz
Kumtor
China
China ● Measured & Indicated Resources
– Boroo – Gatsuurt
Kyrgyz Republic 0.24 m oz 0.43 m oz
● Inferred Resources – Boroo – Gatsuurt
0.23 m oz 0.49 m oz
● Q1-2011 gold production 16,549 oz @ cash costs of $645/oz ● 2011 expected gold production of 50,000 oz @ cash costs of $865/oz May 2011
Ian Atkinson is the Qualified Person for purposes of NI 43-101 please see Centerra’s AIF and technical reports filed on SEDAR.
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MONGOLIA
Mongolia Update ● Boroo Heap Leach permit pending – Potential to add about 4,000 oz per month
● Gatsuurt road construction and site prep complete ● Gatsuurt approvals pending – Ready to begin production of oxide ore on receipt of final approvals
● Expand processing options, add bio-oxidation facility
May 2011
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MONGOLIA
Gatsuurt Deposit 106°E
107°E
108°E
Detailed Map Area
RUSSIA Suhbaatar Shaamar
Dzuunburen
50°N
50°N
MONGOLIA
Dulaahhaan Yoroo
MONGOLIA Darhan
Sant Sharingol
Orhon 49°N
49°N
Barunnharaa
Dzuunharaa
BOROO MINE
Mandal
GATSUURT DEPOSIT
Jargalant Bornuur
Batsumber
ULAAN BULAG DEPOSIT Bayanchandmani Ugtaaltsaydam
48°N 0
Bayantsogt
48°N
Dumda Urtaiin Bayshing
ULAANBAATAR Nalayh
50
Bayandelger
Lun
kilometres Lambert Conformal Conic Projection Datum: Pulkovo 1942, Russia
Songino Altanbulag 106°E
May 2011
Arhust Dzuunmod 107°E
108°E Drawing modified after Strathcona 2004.
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GATSUURT
Central Pit South Slope Drillhole Plan Map 2011 Central Pit Design
2010 Central Pit Design
Detailed Map Area
Sect ion 06
May 2011
Ian Atkinson is the Qualified Person for purposes of NI 43-101 please see Centerra’s AIF and technical reports filed on SEDAR.
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GATSUURT
Central Pit South Slope – Section 06
2011 Central Pit Design
2010 Central Pit Design
May 2011
Ian Atkinson is the Qualified Person for purposes of NI 43-101 please see Centerra’s AIF and technical reports filed on SEDAR.
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Our Focus is on Growth
Acquisitions or JV’s Expand our exploration
3 2
Maximize existing operations
1
Growth May 2011
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Expand Our Exploration
● Over 50% of 2011 exploration budget on our land holdings
Exploration Expenditures $M
– Kumtor: $13M – Mongolia: $5M – JV’s in Russia, Turkey, Nevada
● Kumtor focus
$34
$31 $25
– SB and Stockwork Zones – regional drilling
● Mongolia focus – Gatsuurt and other land holdings
May 2011
2009
2010
2011E
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Expand Exploration; Significant Potential in Asia Chertovo Koryto 5.6 M oz
Vorontosovskoe 2.6 M oz Blagodatnoe 8.4 M oz
Akarca EMX JV
Jerooy 3.3 M oz Kuru-Tegerek 3.1 M oz
Muruntau 180 M oz
Charaat 4 M oz
Taldybulak Taldybulak L. 6.2 M oz 1.0 M oz
Ovacik 1 M oz
May 2011
Kisladag 8 M oz
Arxi Olon Ovoot 5.6 M oz 1.9 M oz
Efemcukuru 2 M oz
Daugyztau 6 M oz Makmal 1.7 M oz
Zarmitan 8 M oz Jilau 3 M oz Kochbulak 3 M oz
Kupol 4.3 M oz
Bamskoe (Chulbango) 3.1 M oz
Itakinskoye 3.2 M oz
Baleyskoe 5.1 M oz
Pioneer 5.3 M oz
Gatsuurt 2 M oz
Unkurtask 5 M oz
Oyu Tolgoi 26.4 M oz
Sumber Altai JV
Taseyevskoe ATO 4.6 M oz Areva JV
Jinling 2.7 M oz Anba 2.9 M oz
Baguamiao 2.8 M oz
Mnogovershinnoe 2.3 M oz
Jinfeng 8.2 M oz
Zijinshan 2.8 M oz
Centerra brings unique expertise
Overnovskoe 3.3 M oz
Brystrinskoye 8.9 M oz
Yingezhuang 5.2 M oz Laizhou 10.7 M oz
Kubaka 2.6 M oz
Lugokanskoye 5.3 M oz
Chongli Zijin 2.3 M oz
Chang Shan Hao 217 8.0 M oz
Dachang 2.9 M oz
Zenyuan 5.2 M oz
Natalka 68.6 M oz
Malomyr 5.3 M oz Ereen 2.6 M oz
Kumtor 19 M oz
Peschanka-Chukotskiy 2.7 M oz
Kuranakh 6.8 M oz
Golden Hills 1.1 M oz
Amantaytau 3.5 M oz
Oksut STI JV
Kara Beldyr CAG JV
Bakyrchik 13 M oz
YubileyniyBashkortostan 5.1 M oz Copler 6 M oz
Boroo 2.5 M oz
Bobolyubovo 2.2 M oz
Varvarinskoye 5 M oz
Sukoi Log 44.8 M oz
Veduga 4.8 M oz
Olympiada 13 M oz
Vasilkovskoe 11 M oz
Svetlinskoye 1.5 M oz
Elmali EMX JV
Golets Visochaishiy 2.6 M oz
Titimukhta 2.6 M oz
Nezdaninskoye 13.8 M oz
Maoling 7.6 M oz
Centerra Property Centerra JV Gold Deposit > 2M oz Known Gold Deposit
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Appendix
Kara Beldyr – Q1 2011
Gord Prospect, Drillhole Plan Map
May 2011
Ian Atkinson is the Qualified Person for purposes of NI 43-101 please see Centerra’s AIF and technical reports filed on SEDAR.
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Kara Beldyr – Q1 2011
Gord Prospect, Section 1750NW
Note: All assays reported are actual values with no top cutting factor applied.
May 2011
Ian Atkinson is the Qualified Person for purposes of NI 43-101 please see Centerra’s AIF and technical reports filed on SEDAR.
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Kara Beldyr – Q1 2011
Gord Prospect, Section 2000NW
Note: All assays reported are actual values with no top cutting factor applied.
May 2011
Ian Atkinson is the Qualified Person for purposes of NI 43-101 please see Centerra’s AIF and technical reports filed on SEDAR.
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