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MIRASOL RESOURCES Focused on gold & silver discovery MIRASOL RESOURCES Focused on gold & silver discovery July 2016 Stephen Nano President & CEO TSX.V: MRZ OTCPK: MRZLF Precious Metal Project Generator Primed for Discovery

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  • MIRASOL RESOURCES

    Focused on gold & silver discoveryMIRASOL RESOURCES

    Focused on gold & silver discovery

    July 2016

    Stephen Nano President & CEO TSX.V: MRZ

    OTCPK: MRZLF

    Precious Metal Project Generator

    Primed for Discovery

  • MIRASOL RESOURCES

    Focused on gold & silver discovery

    Cautionary Statement

    This presentation contains certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. All statements in this release, other than statements ofhistorical fact, that address future production, reserve potential, exploration drilling, exploitation activities and events or developments that the Company expectsto occur, are forward looking statements. Forward looking statements are statements that are not historical facts and are generally, but not always, identified bythe words “expects”, “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 estimatesmay also be deemed to be forward looking statements, as it constitutes a prediction of what might be found to be present when and if a project is actuallydeveloped. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, suchstatements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Factors that couldcause the actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, andcontinued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions. Investors are cautioned that any such statements are notguarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Forwardlooking statements are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of the Company’s management on the date the statements are made. The Companyundertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements in the event that management’s beliefs, estimates or opinions, or other factors, shouldchange.

    This presentation may use the term “indicated resource”. The Company advises investors that although this term is recognized and required by Canadiansecurities regulations (under National Instrument 43-101 “Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects”), the US Securities and Exchange Commission does notrecognize this term. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part of or all of the mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves.

    Stephen Nano, President and CEO for the Company and a “Qualified Person” under National Instrument 43-101, has reviewed and approved the scientific andtechnical information in this presentation.

    MIRASOL RESOURCES

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  • MIRASOL RESOURCES

    Focused on gold & silver discoveryMacro Patterns, Drivers for the Project Generation Business Model

    Decade long decline in discovery rates of minable ounces of gold

    May equate to 60 million ounces per year short fall

    Major decline in exploration spend of last 3 years

    Exploration and generative teams disbanded Fewer new exploration projects

    12 month trend of improved gold and silver prices

    Improving profit margins for producersMoney starting to flow into new greenfields projects

    Demand for quality exploration projects Driver for Mirasol’s project generation business model

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    FY2016 Gold – Silver Commodity Price (USD/oz)

    GoldUS $1,094.90 $1,326.50

    SilverUS $14.75 $20.12

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    Decade long decline in Gold discovery rates

    +3 Years, Steep Decline in Exploration Spend

  • Mirasol Resources: in Summary

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    Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun2015 2016

    Mirasol’s Share Price moves ahead of GDXJ IndexCorrelating to large upswing in US and Canadian share volume

    Share Price: CA$ 0.84 July 2015 CA$ 2.59 July 2016Share volume: 0.27M July 2015 4.04M June 2016

    • Canadian listed project generator focused on gold and silver discovery in Chile and Argentina

    • Well funded CA $18.7M Cash in Bank (May FS 2016)

    • Conservative capital structure • 44.7 M shares outstanding• 47.2 M fully diluted (2.5 million options)

    • Leading edge technology and discovery team

    • Active JVs – strong partners, strong projects, strong deals

    • Additional drill ready projects – focused on new JV deals

    • New large pipeline of quality gold and silver projects in Chile / Argentine highly prospective mineral belts

    Share price is responding strongly to positive JV drill results and improving market conditions

  • MIRASOL RESOURCES

    Focused on gold & silver discovery

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    Mirasol Resources: Industry Leading Board and Management

    Quality Management / Exploration Team

    • Stephen Nano – Founder/CEO/President/Technical QP

    • Tim Heenan – Founder/Chile and Argentina Exploration Manager

    • Damien Koerber – Chile and Argentina Business Development

    • Dr Leandro Echavarria – Principal Exploration Geologist Americas

    • Daryl Nunn – Principal Generative Geologist

    • Quality team of in-country explorationists

    Dana Prince

    Chairman

    StephenNano

    Director

    TimHeenanDirector

    John TognettiDirector

    Borden Putnam

    Independent Director

    Nick DeMare

    Independent Director

    Board – strong finance and share market and resource industry backgrounds

    High calibre technical teamLeading edge exploration technologiesDiscovery track record in Chile and Argentina

    Commitment to keep our shareholders informed • John Toporowski – Manager Investor Relations

  • MIRASOL RESOURCES

    Focused on gold & silver discoveryMirasol Resources: Strong Track Record for Wealth Creation Through Discovery

    FY 2015/16 - Leveraging existing quality project bank through JV’s for drill testing

    • 2 active quality JVs

    • 9,500 m of JV drilling completed in FY 2016

    • CA$ 5.4M JV spend in FY 2016

    • Delivering encouraging Au+Ag drill results Atlas and Claudia

    • Seeking partners for additional JV ready projects

    • New pipeline of quality project in premier mineral belts

    Primed to take advantage of improving markets

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    MIRASOL PROJECT GENERATION

    Generative Program

    Targeting giant gold-silver-copper discoveries

    Delivering new projects to the pipeline

  • MIRASOL RESOURCES

    Focused on gold & silver discoveryProject Generation: Focus / Pedigree / Capability

    Focused on 2 generative regions Atacama – Puna and Santa Cruz

    • World class pedigree under-explored precious metal terrains

    • Highly compatible with Mirasol’s technology driven generative expertize

    • High Calibre generative and exploration teams

    • Well-funded aggressive programs

    • Contrarian approach to generative exploration

    New Atacama – Puna Tertiary age mineral belts of Northern Chile and Argentina

    • World Class pedigree with many operating giant gold, silver and copper mines

    • Recent multi-million ounce oxide gold discoveries – new wave “company maker” discoveries

    • Mirasol Gorbea Belt JV and large portfolio of new quality pipeline projects

    Santa Cruz Jurassic age volcanic terrain

    • World class high grade gold and silver epithermal terrain

    • 4 operating large scale mines and additional new mine development

    • Mirasol Claudia - CVSA JV and large portfolio of projects in key mineral districts 8

    Tertiary Volcanics

    Jurassic Volcanics

    Atacama-Puna

    Generative

    Santa CruzGenerative

  • MIRASOL RESOURCES

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    Recognition of epithermal Au Ag in porphyry Cu districts

    Project Generation: Atacama – Puna Region

    Mirasol Gorbea JVAtlas / Titan Projects

    Barrick Gold

    New Alturas

    Gold Discovery

    5.5 Moz gold

    Gold Fields New

    Salares Norte

    Gold Discovery

    3.1 Moz gold

    Mio-Pliocene AgeVolcanic Belt

    Paleocene AgeVolcanic Belt

    New Mirasolpipeline Projects

    200km

    Antofagasta

    Santiago

    Atacama Puna

    Generative

    • Investment in new generative program delivering portfolio of quality gold – silver pipleline projects

    • Mirasol added approx. 120,000 ha in 25 project areas – dynamic process / new claims pipeline

    • Mio – Pliocene belt targeting giant oxide gold discoveries – seasonal but this is where the giants are

    • Paleocene belt targeting bonanza grade gold discoveries – year round access / infrastructure advantage

    Mirasol positioned to take advantage of upswing in demand for quality projects

    Large unexplored alteration systems

    Mio-Pliocene Belt -Targeting Giant Oxide Gold Deposits

    Paleocene Belt -Targeting High-grade Gold / Silver deposits

  • MIRASOL RESOURCES

    Focused on gold & silver discovery

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    Project Generation: Santa Cruz Argentina

    Mirasol Claims

    JV / Headline Project

    Pipeline Project Jurassic Igneous Rocks

    Mine / Development Project

    ATACAMA –PUNA

    GENERATIVE

    SANTA CRUZGENERATIVE

    Previous Mirasol success in Santa Cruz

    • Discovery and sale of Joaquin Deposit

    • Discovery of Virginia Silver Deposit

    Mirasol portfolio of quality drill ready projects adjoining active mining districts

    33,150 ha of new claims staked in FY 2016 consolidating project positions & adding new pipeline projects

    New Joint Venture Claudia gold project with Cerro Vanguardia mines (AngloGold Ashanti / Formicruz)

    Focus on delivering additional near mine deals Short timeline to production/cash flow

  • MIRASOL RESOURCES

    Focused on gold & silver discoveryMIRASOL RESOURCES

    Focused on gold & silver discovery

    MIRASOL PROJECT BANK

    Large portfolio of quality drill ready projects

    Delivering strong JVs with producers

    Gorbea JV Atlas gold project drilling

    CVSA JV Curahue Trend first drill results

  • MIRASOL RESOURCES

    Focused on gold & silver discovery

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    Mirasol Project Bank – Drill Ready Projects Chile and Argentina

    • Atlas Au-Ag

    • Titan Au-Ag

    • Claudia Au-Ag

    • Virginia Ag

    • La Curva Au

    • Rubi Cu - Au

    • Espejo Au-Ag

    • Libanesa Ag

    • Morito Au-Ag

    • Sascha Au-Ag

    • Homenaje Au-Ag

    2 Active JVs

    Gorbea JV &

    Claudia-

    CVSA

    Additional drill

    ready projects

    Headline

    Projects

    ready for JV

    Large Drill Ready Portfolio Focused on new JV deals

    *see news releases*Claudia (July 26, 2016) Atlas (April 25, 2016)

    Virginia (March 29, 2016)Titan (Nov 25, 2013)Rubi (April 2, 2015)

    La Curva (Jan 23, 2014)

    http://www.mirasolresources.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=746677http://www.mirasolresources.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=746677http://www.mirasolresources.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=692668http://www.mirasolresources.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=612513http://www.mirasolresources.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=702517http://www.mirasolresources.com/s/NewsReleases.asp?ReportID=620828

  • MIRASOL RESOURCES

    Focused on gold & silver discoveryChile: Gorbea JV - Atlas Gold Silver Drill Results and IP Geophysics targets

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    Atlas

    Project

    South

    America

    • Gorbea JV terms for portfolio of 7 projects including the Atlas and Titan projects • 4 years to earn 51% by spending US$ 10M and making US$ 2 million in staged cash payments• Additional 2 years earn 65% by delivering a PEA with minimum resource 1M Oz gold• Additional 1 years earn 75% by delivering a feasibility study, decision to mine and by funding to

    production Mirasol’s 25% equity position in the project.

    Strong deal terms targeting large stand alone gold discovery

    • Encouraging drill results at Atlas confirm large, deeply oxidised high sulphidation epithermal system of the style that has produced bulk minable gold – silver deposits in this mineral belt

    • Best results to date include 40 m at 1.38 g/t Au and 17.9 g/t Ag including 28 m at 1.82 g/t Au and 22.0 g/t Ag• Intersections are deep but up dip potential for near surface mineralisation is untested• A range of additional drill targets warrant testing at Atlas for large scale bulk minable gold mineralization • Second season of exploration anticipated to start in October – November 2016

  • MIRASOL RESOURCES

    Focused on gold & silver discovery

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    Argentina: Claudia – CVSA JV Curahue Prospect Drilling

    Claudia gold-silver project5 separate drill ready prospects

    Adjoins Cerro Vanguardia mine (AngloGold–Ashanti / Formicruz) district total 8.6 Moz Au and 135 Moz Ag

    Joint Venture option terms:

    • Year 1 commitment 6,000 m drilling, US$ 200 K geophysics, US$ 2 M spend

    • 2 years to earn 51% - 12,000 m drilling, US$ 400 K geophysics, US$ 5 M exploration spend + US$ 1 M cash payments to Mirasol

    • 2 additional years to earn 65 % with delivery of PEA with +350,000 oz inferred resource

    • 2 additional years to earn 75 % with delivery of pre-feasibility with minimum 350,000 ozresource, decision to mine and provide funding for Mirasol’s 25 % equity position

    Deal structured to facilitate rapid exploration and development as satellite deposit to Cerro Vanguardia Mine

    Cerro Vanguardia Gold-Silver Mine8.6 Moz Au & 135 Moz Ag

    Curahue

    Pits

    Mill

    Rio Seco

    Cilene

    L. BlancaAilen

    Cerro Vanguardia Claims

    Mirasol Claudia Claims

    6 Holes Drilled

    for 590m

    29 Holes Drilled

    for 2,960m

    18 holes with

    assays returned

    Base Image: Gradient Array Resistivity

    3 Holes Drilled

    for 290m

    4 Holes Drilled

    for 426m

    Mirasol - CVSA JV Claudia Project

    Claudia

    Project

    South

    America

    2 km

    LEGEND

    RC drill holes (assays pending)

    RC drill holes (assays returned)

    Gradient Array resistive geophysical bodies

    Rockchips assays+ 1 g/t AuEquiv (Au+Ag/60)

    2 km

  • MIRASOL RESOURCES

    Focused on gold & silver discoveryArgentina: Claudia – CVSA JV Curahue, Io Trend Initial Drill Results

    Drilling to date 100% focused at > 15 km long Curahue prospect

    • 39 RC and > 4 Diamonds to date totalling > 3,700 m since May

    • Assays received for 18 RC Holes on “Io” trend

    • Narrow high-grade intervals inc:

    • 0.5m at 7.35 g/t Au & 448.9 g/t Ag

    • 1.0 m at 5.15 g/t Au & 580.6 g/t Ag

    • 1.0 m at 4.58 g/t Au & 180.5 g/t Ag

    • Broader low-grade intervals inc:

    • 66.5m at 0.42 g/t Au & 64.74 g/t Ag

    • 39.5m at 0.70 g/t Au & 74.89 g/t Ag

    • 27.5m at 0.56 g/t Au & 48.33 g/t Ag

    Suggesting potential for both mill and near surface heap-leach type Au + Ag mineralization at Curahue

    Improving grades to depth

    Further drilling in progress

    1 of 5 prospects at Claudia

    IORC-55

    IORC-28

    IORC-26

    IORC-58

    IORC-44

    IORC-41IORC-27

    IORC-40IORC-29

    IORC-45

    IORC-38

    IORC-39IORC-43

    IORC-65IORC-64

    IORC-66

    IORC-63

    IORC-35

    IORC-36

    IORC-33

    IORC-34

    IORC-31

    IORC-32IORC-42

    IORC-37

    No drillingthis section

    No drillingthis section

    Gradient ArrayResistivity Anomaly

    Preliminary3D Vein Model

    500 m

    LEGEND

    Completed RC drilling (assays pending)Labelled with Hole ID

    Completed RC drilling (assays returned)Labelled with Hole ID

    Gradient Array resistive geophysical bodies

    Section 2

    IORC-41 IORC-27IODDH-02

    Quaternary Soils and Sediments

    TR-Curr-126

    AwaitingAssays

    150m

    100m

    RL

    94m

    128m

    Awaiting Assays

    8.5m @ 1.19 g/t AuEq60

    27.5m @ 1.37 g/tAuEq60

    66.5m @ 1.50 g/tAuEq60

    Interpreted true width of vein interval 25m

    13m @ 2.56/t AuEq60

    7.5 m @ 1.94 g/tAuEq60

    Section 2

    Histogram % Quartz Veining

    IORC-XX Reverse Circulation Drill hole

    IODDH-XX Diamond Drill hole

    TR-CURR-XX Surface Trench25 m

    200m

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  • Argentina: Virginia District – High Grade Silver Resource with New Exploration Potential

    • Outcropping Ni 43-101 compliant pit constrained silver resource of indicated 11.93 Moz at 310 g/t Ag and inferred 3.06 Moz at 207 g/t Ag

    • Outlined a series of new drill targets within the existing claims defined by high grade outcrop / trench channel silver results +/- geophysics

    • Data analysis suggests that the Virginia Silver system may extend outside Mirasol’s claims

    • Mirasol is in the process of consolidating surrounding exploration claims to test this and anticipates starting reconnaissance in August

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    7.25 M oz Ag @ 402 g/t 55 K oz Ag @ 344 g/t

    1 km

    Untested Drill Targets (1 to 5)

    1.

    2.

    3.

    4.

    5.

    1 km

    1.0 M oz Ag @ 184 g/t 457 K oz Ag @ 187 g/t

    1.02 M oz Ag @ 291 g/t 343 K oz Ag @ 175 g/t

    412 K oz Ag @ 285 g/t 1.24 M oz Ag @ 268 g/t

    287 K oz Ag @ 154 g/t 1.24 M oz Ag @ 268 g/t

    160 K oz Ag @ 184 g/t

    1.9 M oz Ag @ 239 g/t 571 K oz Ag @ 189 g/t

    >10 g/t Ag Lab assay rock chip

    >10 g/t Ag PXRF assay rockchip

    Virginia

    Project

    Veins

    Proposed Pit Outlines

    Mineral Resource label

    I Indicated resourceI Inferred resource

    Rockchip AssaysAg g/t

    250 to 25,080

    120 to 250

    30 to 120

    7.251 M oz Ag @ 402 g/t 55 K oz Ag @ 344 g/t

    Veins

    Rockchip AssaysAg g/t

    250 to 25,080

    120 to 250

    30 to 120

    Drill hole collar

    Drill hole trace

  • MIRASOL RESOURCES

    Focused on gold & silver discoveryMirasol Resources Looking Ahead

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    • Active drilling at Claudia – CVSA JV delivering further results over coming months

    • New seasons exportation to for Gorbea JV anticipated start up to 2nd season of exploration summer 2016

    • Initiating new phase of exploration at Virginia high grade silver project in September 2016

    • Actively perusing new JV deal on our drill ready projects

    • Initiating exploration on Mirasol’s new pipeline projects in the Atacama – Puna region

  • MIRASOL RESOURCES

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    Mirasol Resources Summary

    Demonstrated track record → Discovery to liquidity event

    Conservative share structure 44.7 million issued shares → Managing our capital structure

    Well funded CAD $18.7 million

    Strong Joint Ventures delivering encouraging gold – silver drill results

    Focused on delivering new deals on existing project bank

    Aggressive counter cyclic project generation program has delivered (and is delivering) new quality projects

    Position to deliver shareholder value creation via discovery in an improving precious metals market

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