Advanced Stage Diamonds in Canada

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1 Advanced Stage Diamonds in Canada Drilling for Kimberlites in Nunavut Corporate Presentation, July 2018

2 Forward Looking Statement This presentation contains "forward-looking statements". These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this presentation and Dunnedin Ventures Inc. does not intend, and does not assume any obligation, to update these forwardlooking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the timing and amount of estimated future exploration, success of exploration activities, expenditures, permitting, and requirements for additional capital and access to data. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, among others, risks related to actual results of current exploration activities; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; the ability to enter into joint ventures or to acquire or dispose of property interests; future prices of mineral resources; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; ability to obtain financing; and delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing. This presentation does not constitute an offer to sell or solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of Dunnedin Ventures Inc. The reader is cautioned that Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability, and might never be converted into Reserves. Figures may not sum due to rounding. Decimal figures do not indicate added level of precision. Cpt = carats-per-tonne; Mct=million carats; Mt=million tonnes Exploration results by Shear Minerals Ltd. and its representatives reported herein are historic in nature and although not verified directly by Dunnedin, this work was carried out by knowledgeable explorers using acceptable industry practices at the time. Jeff Ward, P.Geo, is the Qualified Person as defined by NI standards responsible for reviewing the technical content of this presentation. 2

3 Diamonds in Canada A World Class Team Advanced Exploration Kahuna Diamond Project (100%), Nunavut High-grade, near-surface inferred resource of cpt for 4 mcts, open along strike and at depth Significant discovery potential; high priority kimberlite pipe targets being drilled in 2018 Easy access with good infrastructure Diamond legend Chuck Fipke, major shareholder (12%) and senior technical advisor Trapper Kahuna Exploration Trapper Gold Copper Project (100%), BC Interpreted porphyry complex with alteration signature of >15 km metres of diamond drilling in 42 drill holes to date 3

4 Kahuna At Critical Stage in Value Creation Implied Project Value (C$m) Project Value: Dunnedin 2018 vs Diamet 1990 Diamet $66/share $1,000 $100 Ekati Value >$2 billion Ekati Diamond Mine, discovered by DVI advisor, Dr. Chuck Fipke 68 million carats mined $10 Kahuna 2018 Ekati Implied Value Range $1 Project Stage Source: Kaiser Research

5 A Northern Project That s Not Remote Property only 25 km from communities of Rankin Inlet and Chesterfield Inlet with experienced mining work force Airports and deep water shipping access on Hudson Bay Contiguous with Agnico Eagle s Meliadine property that is serviced by an all-weather road (mine under construction) Road under construction from Chesterfield Inlet south toward Kahuna resource area Winter trail route approved from Rankin Inlet north to target areas Primary Development Rights (PDR) and Secondary Development Rights (SDR) were defined as part of the spin-out of Solstice Gold Corp from Dunnedin Ventures in Dunnedin s PDR include all mineral rights related to diamonds. SDR gives Dunnedin the right to propose diamond exploration programs, which are granted at the discretion of Solstice. Agreement allows exclusive right for the parties to exchange rights on their respective claims. For additional details please see the Solstice Gold 2017 NI Technical Report available on 5

6 Attractive Diamond Population 16 stones (+1.18 mm) from DVI 2015 PST kimberlite sample (2.03 t) Diamonds recovered from historic and current exploration show encouraging value characteristics Most recovered stones are clear and colorless variants of octahedra Historical recovery of large diamonds including a reconstructed 13.4 carat diamond Presence of specific indicator minerals associated with large diamonds, as determined by Chuck Fipke s proprietary research and laboratory 6

7 One of Canada s Most Prospective Kimberlite Fields Two Opportunities: New Pipe Targets & Expansion of Existing Resource Large land holding in Nunavut of 1,664 km 2 $30M historical expenditure Large geophysical data set, sampling and drill database Abundance of diamond indicator minerals 100+ kimberlite pipes and dikes intersected Kimberlite-intruded structural network, aggregate strike >180 km of linear targets 7

8 Kimberlite Pipe Targets with Potential for Transformative Discovery Dunnedin collected 1,233 till samples and 3,478 in 2017 Kimberlite pipe targets with diamond indicator minerals ( DIMs ) in down-ice tills 6 target areas with multiple drill targets each Ongoing diamond indicator mineral evaluation at Dr. Fipke s lab will continue to prioritize and identify drill targets 8

9 Drilling up to 40 Kimberlite Targets in 2018 Dunnedin commenced first phase of drilling in April 2018, established camp Drilled 5 of 40 targets (13%) 8 of 11 RAB holes intercepted kimberlites Extended 07KD24 dike to 225m, and still open, historic sample = 305 diamonds in 2.2kg of core from single drill hole Extended PST dike to 350m, 2 tonne sample by DVI improve grade to 4cpt, high quality diamonds Drilling to restart in June; focus on priority pipe targets in Josephine area 9

10 Proven Target Selection Method Focus is to identify circular geophysical pipe-like features with significant size/volume potential Drill targeting with Ohm Mapper effective in Phase 1 drilling High degree of confidence to hit diamondiferous kimberlite based on presence of diamond indicator minerals occurring immediately down ice (red dots), but not up ice (grey dots) of target Seen from top Ice Direction Seen from side 400m Example of 12 potential diamond-bearing pipe targets Background data: enhanced vertical gradient airborne magnetics 10

11 High-grade, Near-surface, Diamond Resource Maiden Inferred Resource of 4 mcts on two kimberlite dikes, Kahuna and Notch Average grade of 1.01 carats per tonne Kimberlites exposed at surface and open along strike and at depth Steeply dipping orebody geometry amenable to low-cost mining methods Classification Kimberlite Tonnes Average Grade cpt (+0.85 mm cut-off) Average Grade cpt (+1.18 mm cutoff) Total Carats (+0.85 mm cutoff) Total Carats (+1.18 mm cut-off) Kahuna 3,066, ,189,000 2,453,000 Inferred Notch 921, , ,000 Total 3,987, ,018,000 3,217,000 Technical Report and Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for the Kahuna Diamond Project, Nunavut, Canada prepared by APEX Geoscience Ltd., Kristopher J. Raffle, B.Sc., P. Geo. and Andrew J. Turner, B.Sc., P. Geol. March 11, 2015 The reader is cautioned that Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability, and might never be converted into Reserves. Figures may not sum due to rounding. Decimal figures do not indicate added level of precision. cpt = carats-per-tonne 11

12 Resource Open to Expansion With Limited Drilling Opportunity to expand existing Inferred Resource with future drilling Target for Further Exploration ( TFFE ) of additional 4,090,000 to 15,880,000 carats of diamonds Based on projection below the shallow depths of the current resource and does not factor in potential additional strike lengths Only Kahuna and Notch dikes: other known diamondiferous kimberlites such as PST are not included in Inferred Resources or TFFE, and provide additional potential for resources Low Range High Range Depth Range Tonnage Grade Total Carats Depth Range Tonnage Grade Total Carats Kahuna ,740, ,990, ,760, ,830,000 Notch ,570, ,100, ,050, ,050,000 Total 5,310, * 4,090,000* 14,800, * 15,880,000* Technical Report and Maiden Mineral Resource Estimate for the Kahuna Diamond Project, Nunavut, Canada prepared by APEX Geoscience Ltd., Kristopher J. Raffle, B.Sc., P. Geo. and Andrew J. Turner, B.Sc., P. Geol. March 11, 2015 Note that bulk sampling has established that Kahuna has a recovered grade of 1.04 cpt and Notch has a recovered grade of 0.90 cpt (at a mm lower cut-off) as previously disclosed in the Inferred Resource. *The potential quantity and grade of any TFFE is conceptual in nature, there is insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the target being delineated as a Mineral Resource. 12

13 Expansion of Existing Resource 500 m Resource Drill Schematic: Long-Section Kahuna Dike Opportunity to increase maiden Inferred Resource from initial 4 million carats with more drilling Drilling down-dip on Kahuna and Notch kimberlite dikes will move TFFE into inferred resources 10 to 20 holes planned for future resource drill programs Drill Schematic X-Section The potential quantity and grade of any TFFE is conceptual in nature, there is insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the target being delineated as a Mineral Resource. The reader is cautioned that Mineral Resources are not Mineral Reserves and do not have demonstrated economic viability, and might never be converted into Reserves. Figures may not sum due to rounding. Decimal figures do not indicate added level of precision. cpt = carats-per-tonne. 13

14 Fully Permitted & Active Community Engagement Kahuna Property is fully permitted for exploration to 2019: includes drilling and bulk sampling up to 1,500 tonnes Close cooperation with communities of Rankin Inlet and Chesterfield Inlet and local, regional and territorial government representatives Dunnedin provides support for community initiatives and infrastructure development and uses local support services and labour where possible Support letters were received from several stakeholder groups 14

15 What s Coming in Exploration Program Fully Funded & Permitted Q1 Q2 Q3 Q Till Processing Mobilization & Camp Construction Target Definition Phase I Drilling Phase I Results from Lab Phase II Drilling & Till Sampling Phase II Results from Lab Follow-up Drilling (TBD) 15

16 Trapper Bulk Tonnage Gold Copper Porphyry System Geophysics, grab sampling and 42 holes (8581 m) of diamond drilling in ,756 hectare land area, 100% owned, Northern British Columbia 2.3 km long drill-defined gold system Au-Cu Porphyry complex with alteration signature of over 15 km 2 Small follow up program in 2016 Trapper 16

17 Trapper Bulk Tonnage Gold Copper Porphyry System Drilling in the Ring Zone 2.3 km of drill-proven gold-rich semi-massive sulphide (gold-silver-lead-zinc) with +10 kilometres of potential strike on DVI property and surrounding a copper porphyry centre Copper oxides (>1% copper) in hydrothermal breccia collected just east of the area drilled 17

18 Trapper Gold in Concentrates 3D Map showing gold results in stream sediments, locations of past drilling and two primary target areas 18

19 Trapper Highlighted Drill Results Highlighted Trapper drill results from collar locations provided on previous slide: Table 1: Highlighted drill results from gold-rich semi massive sulphide stockwork Ring Zone Drill Hole To (m) TG TG TG TG TG including including TG TG TG TG TG TG TG From (m) Width* (m) including and including including including including * Width represents core length and is not intended to reflect true width. Au (g/t) Ag (g/t) Pb (% ) Zn (% ) Visible Gold In Drill Core Free gold hosted in a quartz/carbonate vein with galena, sphalerite, and pyrite. Sample assayed 93 g/t gold over 41 cm. 19

20 Management Team Christopher Taylor, M.Sc. P. Geo, CEO & Director Founder of Dunnedin, 15 years of industry and research experience with mid-tier producer and junior exploration companies. President of Great Bear Resources and Director of Solstice Gold. Claudia Tornquist, M.Eng, MBA, President & Director Formerly General Manager at Rio Tinto working extensively with Rio s diamond operations in Canada and Australia. Former Executive VP Business Development for the royalty company Sandstorm Gold Ltd. Director of Kennady Diamonds and Silver One Resources. Tony Ricci, CA, CFO & Director Chartered accountant with 20+ years of practice experience. Formerly a Director and CFO of mining companies with a combined market capitalization approaching $2 billion. Instrumental in several major mining project sales. Knox Henderson, Investor Relations 15+ years marketing, investor communications and raising capital for TSX Venture-listed companies. Former securities trader and Journalism graduate. Jeff Ward, P.Geo, VP Exploration In depth experience in precious metal and diamond exploration and discovery in northern climates. President Kivalliq Energy since Prior companies include Corona Corporation, Ashton Mining of Canada Inc., Stornoway Diamond Corporation and Kivalliq Energy. Andrew Berry, VP Operations Specialized in operational logistics and exploration in Canadian arctic environments for over 15 years. COO of Kivalliq Energy since Project Manager with Ashton Mining of Canada Inc. and Stornoway Diamond. Emily McNie B.Sc, Project Geologist Project geologist with Kivalliq Energy since Spearheads program planning and design, supervises field operations. Administers project permitting, environmental compliance and safety practices in all jurisdictions. Denise A. Lockett, Community Relations 25+ years in the exploration and mining industry in the NWT and Nunavut. Formerly with BHP Billiton s EKATI Diamond Mine. Active member of the NWT and Nunavut Chamber of Mines. 20

21 Board and Advisors Board Members Chad Ulansky, B.Sc. P.Geo Diamond exploration experience that includes the original Ekati diamond discovery. Currently President and CEO of Metalex Ventures Ltd. and Cantex Mine Development Corp., director of several public companies. Gary Schellenberg, B.Sc. Geology Economic geologist and explorationist with 30 years of industry experience including diamond exploration in the Northwest Territories. Founding director of Winspear Resources, which sold the Snap Lake diamond mine to DeBeers in the 1990 s.. Advisors Charles (Chuck) Fipke, Ph.D. Discoverer of Canada s first diamond mine at Ekati, NWT, Dr. Fipke s vision and scientific insight was instrumental in the emergence of the Canadian diamond industry. Dr. Fipke is a world-renowned expert on diamond exploration and indicator mineral geochemistry and has received an honorary Doctorate of Technology from Okanagan University College and numerous awards. Advisors (cont d) Tom McCandless, Ph.D., P.Geo, Diamond specialist with over 35 years of industry experience including Chief Mineralogist for Stornoway Diamond Corp., Ashton Mining and Superior Minerals. Conducted historic morphology studies on diamonds from the Kahuna project. John Robins, P.Geo Co-founder of Hunter Exploration, Stornoway Diamond, Kivalliq Energy, North Country Gold and Kaminak Gold. Mr. Robins was involved in the successful sale/merger of several public companies most recently Kaminak Gold (Goldcorp), Jim Paterson, B.Comm 20 years of corporate experience with North American publicly traded companies. Currently CEO of Kivalliq Energy and Director of Northern Empire, Bluestone Resources, former Director at Kaminak Gold. 21

22 Dunnedin Ventures TSX.V:DVI as at Jun 29, 2018 Solstice Gold Spin-Out Record date July 17, 2017 DVI Ownership Rob Cudney 4% Property Vendors 6% Management & Insiders 35% Rob McEwen 4% Retail 51% Capital Structure Market Cap: ~$25m Issued: ~112 million Options: ~9 million Warrants: ~19 million Working Cap: ~$1.2 million 22

23 Why Invest Flagship Asset Jurisdiction Infrastructure Large land package, highly prospective 2 Opportunities: existing resource and new pipe targets Mining-friendly Nunavut Not remote! Close to communities, adjacent to new mine development (Meliadine) Port, roads, airport, workforce Management World-class diamond experts: Dr. Chuck Fipke, Dr. Tom McCandless Permitting/ Community Key Catalysts Fully permitted for exploration Support from local communities and stakeholders Target definition and first phase of drilling Mar/April 2018 First diamond results from Lab June/July 2018 Further drilling and till sampling June/July 2018 Further diamond results from Q3 + The opportunity is now! 23

24 Contact Information Corporate Office West Pender Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 2V6 Phone: IR@dunnedinventures.com Dunnedin Presentation July