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Page 1: Slide Presentation by Titan Uranium at 4/15/10 Meeting with ...Chris Healey Chief Operating Officer B.Sc.,P.Geo. 40 yr exploration, development & mining Cameco Kelly McShane Chief

April 2010

Washington DC

Page 2: Slide Presentation by Titan Uranium at 4/15/10 Meeting with ...Chris Healey Chief Operating Officer B.Sc.,P.Geo. 40 yr exploration, development & mining Cameco Kelly McShane Chief

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENT

Statements in this release that are forward-lookingstatements are subject to various risks and uncertaintiesconcerning the specific factors identified in Titan’s periodicfilings with Canadian Securities Regulators. Such forward-looking information represents management’s best judgmentbased on information currently available. No forward-lookingstatement can be guaranteed and actual future results mayvary materially. Titan does not assume the obligation toupdate any forward-looking statement. This presentation isnot a solicitation by Titan as an offer to sell its securities.

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OUTLINE

• Corporate Overview

• Sheep Mountain Uranium Project

• Heap Leach Recovery

• Conclusion

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CorporateOverview

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VISION

• To be a leading mid-tier North American uraniumexploration, development and mining company.

MISSION

• To increase shareholder value byadvancing quality projects to production.

VALUES

• To embrace the values of corporate socialresponsibility.

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STRATEGY

• Develop:• Sheep Mountain Deposit

• Discover:• World-class deposit(s)

• Consolidate:• Saskatchewan & Wyoming

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The Board

Don Ching LawyerFormer President & CEO Areva

Richard Patricio Lawyer

Executive VP Mega Uranium

Rahoul Sharan Chartered AccountantFormer Chair Uranium Power Corp.

Arni Johannson BusinessmanPrincipal Canadian Nexus

Brian Reilly GeologistFormer VP Areva

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The Management

Brian Reilly President & CEO

M.Sc.,M.B.A.,P.Geo. 25 yr exploration, development & miningAreva

Chris Healey Chief Operating OfficerB.Sc.,P.Geo. 40 yr exploration, development & mining

Cameco

Kelly McShane Chief Financial OfficerB.Comm.,M.P.Acc.,C.A. 7 yr accounting & finance

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The Technical Team

Rod Koch Vice-President Exploration CanadaB.Sc.,P.Geo. 35 yr exploration & mining

Areva & Cameco

Greg Adams Vice-President Exploration USA

B.Sc. 35 yr exploration, development & miningCameco

Allan McNutt Vice-President Corporate AcquisitionsM.A.Sc.,P.Geo. 30 yr exploration & development

Cameco & Rio Algom

Dr. Ping Dong Senior GeologistPhD., P.Geo. 25 yr. exploration and research

Claude Res. & Geol. Survey of China

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The Technical Consultants

Douglas Beahm President BRS Inc.B.Sc., P.G., P.E. 35 yr exploration, development, mining

production & reclamation

David Scriven President Western States Mining

B.Sc. , P.E. 32 yr mine engineering services

Toby Wright Principal, Wright EnvironmentalM.Sc., P.G. 20 yr licensing, permitting & environment

Dr. Terry McNulty President T.P. McNulty & AssociatesPhD., P.E. 50 yr metallurgy &chemical engineering

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Corporate History

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Share Structure

Shares Fully Diluted = 110.9MShares Outstanding = 105.9M

Annual Trading Range $0.11 to $0.64

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Athabasca Basin Properties

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Sheep MountainUranium Project

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Licenses & Permits

• Previously mined from 1956 – 1988

• Probable reserve 14.2 M lbs eU3O8 (6.4M [email protected]% eU3O8)

• Active WYDEQ Mine permit

• Previous NRC Source Material License forGMIX within mine permit boundary

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Proposed Mining Methods

• Conventional open pit

• Conventional underground operation

• Heap leach technology planned to extracturanium

• Uranium recovery planned solvent extractionthrough to yellowcake

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Project Cost Summary

• Positive preliminary feasibility study (April 12, 2010)

• CAPEX $118 million; $ 9.00/lb rec.

• Open Pit OPEX $19.28 per ton; $12.42/lb rec.

• Underground OPEX $52.24; $21.71/lb rec.

• Mineral OPEX $13.51 per ton; $ 6.69/lb rec.

• County/State taxes plus royalties add $5.00 per ton;$ 2.48/lb rec.

• Weighted Avg. OPEX $57.89 per ton;$28.67/lb rec.

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Investment Return – Pre Tax

• IRR 25%

• NPV 5% - $129 Million

• NPV 7% - $101 Million

• NPV 10% - $ 69 Million

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Total Probable Mineral Reserve

Recoverable - 12,908,000 Pounds

Min GTPoundseU3O8

TonsAve grade%eU3O8

Congo Pit 0.10 4,398,000 2,895,000 0.085

Sheep UG 0.46 9,248,000 3,498,000 0.132

Total 14,186,000 6,393,000 0.111

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Congo Pit

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Total Distu S'~i1Area 32,303,000 cy Waste

P3ds 1.608.000 cy Mineralized '" 33,911,000 cy Total Pit

14,048,000 cy Reclamation 47,959,000 cy Total

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Congo Pit Summary

• The planned open pit has a total volume of32,200,000 cubic yards of overburden

• 2,895,000 tons

• 4,938,000 pounds

• The stripping ratio of the pit

– expressed as cy overburden to cy ore 20:1

– expressed as cubic yards overburden to pounds ofuranium contained is approximately 6.5:1.

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YEAR 1 MAIN

YEAR 6 MAIN

YEAR 2 MAIN

... ,...., 3 MAIN YEARS

YEAR 7

YEAR 4 MAIN

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Sheep Underground

• Sheep Underground

– Re-opening of previously operated conventional mine

– Allowed under Permit to Mine No. 381C.

• Mining method is a conventional method using amodified room and pillar.

– A new double entry haulage decline

– Conveyor haulage

– The existing shafts will be used for ventilation andemergency access

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Heap Leach• Successful Mineral Processing History

• Commercial Heap Leach Operations

– WNC and UCC

• Current Metallurgical Testwork Confirmation

– Used conservative acid consumption and recovery

– Acid locally available

• Stand Alone Facility

– Produces yellowcake

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Personnel

• 200 Total

– 40 Open Pit and overall Staff

– 40 Heap and Plant

– 120 Underground

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Heap LeachRecovery

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Congo Pit

= Total Distu S'~iLArea 32,303,000 cy Waste

P3ds 1,608,000 cy Mineralized '" 33,911,000 cy Total Pit

-' 14,048,000 cy Reclamation 47,959,000 Total

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Environmental Monitoring

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Existing rour,d Surface

lerrn~~lin? Ponds

Surface Drainage

Heap Placement (25ft)

rHElaP Recovery Pad

See Detail

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6" Minimum .,---_--' Drainage Gravel

BenIoolatUner or Equivalent

CROSS SECTION HEAP LINER SYSTEM DETAIL

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In Pit Heap Reclamation Deep Burial

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Final Reclaimed Ground Surtace ocernent (vegetation, rock. mulch, rip rap) In Pit Encapsulation of Spent Heap Material

(Wrth 2% Grade for Positive Drainage)

Compacted Backfill \.prot~~·~lining

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Final Reclamation

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Conclusion

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Summary

• Diversified asset portfolio• Canada & USA

• U-mining friendly jurisdictions• Saskatchewan & Wyoming

• Pipe line of projects• Exploration to development• Potential near-term production

• Strategic partners• Jogmec & Mega Uranium

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Summary

• Treasury• $5.75 M (as of January 31/10)

• Uranium expertise• Domestic & international

• Strong market fundamentals• Demand > Supply

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Path Forward

• Sheep Mountain Uranium Project• Conventional extraction & recovery methods• Low technical risk• Robust economics

• Develop a relationship with NRC

• Seek guidance for preparation of a high qualityapplication

• Meet accepted criteria for NRC source license

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Contact Information

CORPORATE OFFICESuite 100 – 2100 Airport DriveSaskatoon, Saskatchewan, CanadaS7L 6M6306.651.2405 (office)306.651.5105 (fax)www.titanuranium.com

PRESIDENT & CEOBrian Reilly306.651.2405 ext. [email protected]

INVESTOR RELATIONS604.925.1810 ext [email protected]

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The End