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Title: The Gold Company with a Silver Lining


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  • The Gold Company with a Silver Lining

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  • H I G H L I G H T S
  • Six projects of merit
  • Cash flow positive
  • Tara sharing financial risk with partners
  • 3 mines developed by 2007, paid for by partners
  • Partners spending 16 million on exploration
  • Partners paying 18 million in acquisition
    costs
  • Own equity positions in operating partners
  • Substantial exploration campaign underway
  • Undervalued vs. partners and industry
  • Diversifying into other minerals

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Taras vision is to build a mid-tier mining
company by acquiring and developing quality
projects, with a single overriding objective to
create value for shareholders. We are positioned
to realize value from a pipeline of production
and exploration projects, an aggressive
acquisition strategy and dedicated management.
the gold company with a silver lining
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Cautionary Statement
  • This document contains certain "forward-looking
    statements", including, but not limited to,
    statements concerning current and future drilling
    programs and results, drill indicated resources,
    continuing development plans, the type of
    mineralization present and expected results.
    Information inferred from the interpretation of
    this information may be deemed to be forward
    looking statement, as it constitutes a prediction
    of what might be found to be present when and if
    a project is actually developed. Statements and
    estimates concerning mineral and drilled
    resources may also be deemed to be forward
    looking statements in that they involve
    estimates, based on certain assumptions,
    regarding the mineralization that would be
    encountered if and when a mineral deposit is
    actually developed and mined. Forward looking
    statements are not historical facts, and are
    subject to a number of risks and uncertainties
    beyond managements control. There can be no
    assurance that such statements will prove to be
    accurate. Actual results and future events could
    differ materially from those anticipated in such
    statements. Risks and uncertainties that could
    cause results or future events to differ
    materially from current expectations expressed or
    implied by the forward-looking statements
    include, among other things, but without
    limitation, those set forth in Tara Gold
    Resources filings.

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Tara Gold Resources Corp.
  • US based, publicly-traded in US and Frankfurt,
    growth-orientated metals and minerals development
    and exploration company.
  • Tara is currently focused on acquiring and
    developing properties in the prolific gold-silver
    belt of the Sierra Madre Occidental in the states
    of Chihuahua, Sonora, and Sinaloa, Mexico.
  • 3 mines under development, 4 exploration stage
    properties and acquisitions under discussion.

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Strategy Past and Future
  • Early 2005 Build and Leverage Relationships.
  • Management focused on early acquisition of
    near-production projects in anticipation of a
    rise in price of gold and silver.
  • 2005-2006 Prioritize and Establish Development
    Scenarios.
  • Increased tempo of acquisitions and partnerships
    with rise in prices.
  • Prioritize projects with focus on production and
    cash flow.
  • Joint venture with partners to share financial
    risk.
  • Beyond 2006 Enhance Value by Monetizing Assets.
  • Establish organic and accretive cash flow growth.
  • List on senior exchange towards full valuation
    and enhanced exposure.

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Objectives
  • Create a resource equity worthy of market
    premiums.
  • Leverage value from people, assets and synergies.
  • Accumulate critical mass of world-class
    exploration, expansion and production projects.
  • Manage acquisition costs/share and growth in
    resources/share.
  • Increase shareholder value by aggressively
    growing cash flow, expanding resources, and
    drilling new discoveries.
  • Increase mining industry and financial community
    exposure.
  • Gain senior US listing and tell our story to
    analysts.

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Results - Project Pipeline
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Production Projects
  • Picacho Gold Mine
  • Processing facility currently capable of 250
    tonnes/per day.
  • Partner spending 3 million to expand production.
  • Tara retains 35 net cash flow with no additional
    cash requirements.
  • Lluvia de Oro Gold Mine
  • Open pit, two heap leach pads and processing
    plant being upgraded.
  • Partner spending 3 million to upgrade equipment
    and start-up.
  • Tara retains 20 net cash flow with no additional
    cash requirements.
  • La Currita Gold Mine
  • Processing plant and mine tailings on site.
  • Partner spending 3.5 million to upgrade
    equipment and start-up.
  • Tara retains 40 net cash flow with no additional
    cash requirements.

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Project Investments
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Why Mexico?
  • Mexico is a very mining friendly jurisdiction.
  • In 2004, Mexico attracted US154 MM in
    exploration investment, trailing only Peru with
    US196 MM, according to the UN Economic
    Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean.
  • Mexico has geographic proximity to the US, is
    rich in resources with 80 of the territory
    under-explored and is giving greater legal
    guarantees to foreign investors.

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Regional Play - Temoris
  • Palmarejo - Developing the nearby Palmarejo mine
    and has acquired all the ground surrounding San
    Miguel. The Palmarejo mine that has an inferred
    resource of 3.1 mil oz gold equivalent.
    Palmarejo's property around San Miguel is
    currently in an early exploration phase.
    Palmarejo has had great results from their
    drilling right next to the border of Taras La
    Estrella and La Currita properties.
  • Glamis Gold - About 20 miles to the SE of Tara,
    Glamis owns the El Sauzal mine. The mine produced
    approximately 170,000 ozs of gold in 2005 with
    annual production projected to average 190,000
    ozs of gold at an estimated total cash cost of
    110/oz.
  • Gammon Lake Resource The Ocampo Gold-Silver
    Project is approx. 40 miles to the North of Tara.
    A positive feasibility study was completed in
    November 2004 indicating annual production to
    average 270,000 ozs gold-equivalent over the
    first 7 years of mining, at a cash cost of US
    151.74/gold-equivalent oz.

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Picacho Engineering
  • Mining and processing to be expanded.
  • Processing facility currently capable of 250
    tonnes/per day.
  • 6 meter wide vein structure extending over 1km in
    length.
  • Grades averaged 5 g/t gold and 15 g/t silver.
  • Partner has incentives for quick expansion within
    agreement.
  • New zone discovered in recent workings,
    representing a near surface gold target related
    to the same structure 2 km's away.
  • Lateegra has an option to earn up to 70.
  • Lateegra to spend 2 million on plant upgrade and
    1 million on exploration.
  • Lateegra to pay remaining 7 million acquisition
    costs.

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Lluvia de Oro Engineering
  • Designed as a large tonnage, low-grade gold
    operation.
  • Includes 1 open pit, 2 heap leach pads and a gold
    recovery plant.
  • Historical results indicate 200,000 ozs of gold.
  • 4.6 million tonnes grading 0.82g Au/t.
  • 4.5 million tonnes grading 0.95g Au/t.
  • Columbia metals has an option to earn 100.
  • Tara retains 20 of net cash flow from
    production.
  • Columbia to pay remaining acquisition costs
    (4,000,000).
  • Columbia currently assessing all equipment needs
    for production.
  • Can buy remaining 20 interest for 5,000,000
    within 24 months.

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La Currita Expanding Mill
  • Currently producing but requires capital
    investment.
  • Includes 4 mines, a 150 ton/day operating
    floatation mill and stockpiled ore.
  • Opportunity exists to increase processing
    capacity and re-start several mines.
  • A diamond drilling exploration program conducted
    in 1998 indicated 109,000 tons of 2.59 g/t Au and
    200 g/t Ag.
  • Raven Gold Corp. has an option to earn 60
    interest.
  • Raven to invest 3.5 million on a capital
    improvement program to increase production
    capacity and revenue generated.
  • Additional feed - La Millonaria Concessions have
    29,698 tonnes of readily available material
    grading 9.7 grams of gold and 23 grams of silver
    per tonne.
  • Additional feed - Estrella Concession has 3,335
    tonnes of easily accessible ore grading 8.06
    grams of gold and 715 grams of silver per tonne.

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San Miguel Drilling
  • Drill program underway to confirm historical
    results
  • Multiple high-grade intercepts, including 874 g/t
    silver over 5.2 m and 553 g/t silver over 6.5 m.
  • Outlined a 450 m long by 200 m wide zone, within
    2 of 16 properties.
  • Sampling indicates a 4,000 m continuous
    mineralization zone.
  • There is excellent potential to upgrade and
    expand.
  • Positive channel sampling from 7 additional
    concessions.
  • All concessions have old mine workings.
  • Paramount Gold has option to earn 70 interest.
  • Must pay estimated 535,000 (75) of all property
    acquisition costs.
  • Must spend 2.5 mill over 30 months and pay Tara
    700,000 shares.

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Las Minitas Technical Rep.
  • 43-101 Property Report recently completed.
  • Three wide, high-grade, lode-type mineralized
    bodies with postulated strike lengths of 400,
    500, and 700 meters.
  • Historical results from 36 reverse circulation
    drills, indicates 102 million ounces of silver
    and 120,000 ounces of gold.
  • Testing indicates recoveries of 90 for both
    silver and gold.
  • Raven Gold Corp. has option to acquire 55
    interest.
  • Raven to spend U.S. 4,000,000 in exploration and
    make all remaining underlying property payments
    (6,000,000)
  • Geological mapping, geochemical surveys, surface
    sampling, and in-fill drilling under
    consideration to validate historical results.

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La Millonaria - Exploration
  • Seven-year option to purchase a 60 interest.
  • Includes 4 concessions with formerly-producing
    gold mines.
  • Contains 29,698 tonnes of readily available
    material grading 9.7 grams of gold and 23 grams
    of silver per tonne.
  • Potential to generate short-term cash flow.
  • Chip/channel samples confirmed higher gold grades
    at mine
  • 9.41 grams of gold and 26 grams of silver over 7
    metres.
  • 3.62 grams of gold and 21 grams of silver over 12
    metres.
  • Negotiating buyout to acquire 100 of project

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Other Advance Projects
  • La Estrella Supplier of high grade ore to La
    Currita Mill.
  • Mineralized veins vary between 0.15 and 1.8 m and
    averages 0.53 m in width over known strike
    length of 175 m underground.
  • The average grade of the mined zone has been 8.06
    g/ton gold and 715 g/ ton silver over a 900 m
    strike length.
  • Montecristo Concessions Mineralized dike
    system.
  • A closely spaced parallel set of dikes on the
    Montecristo II concession ran 224 grams/tonne
    silver over 14 meters and 163 grams/tonne silver
    over 7.4 meters.

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Share Structure
  • Shares Outstanding (as of 09/30/2006)
  • Issued and Outstanding 81.8 MM
  • Fully Diluted 83.4 MM
  • Management 12.3 MM
  • Market Capitalization - 24 Million
  • Cash - 650,000
  • Long-term Debt - 0.3 MM (to management)
  • Average 50 Daily Trading Volume 340,000 shares

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Strong Value Investment
  • Generating positive cash flow from 2.4 million
    in partner payments and equity positions in
    partners (4 million).
  • No requirement for additional cash.
  • Blue sky potential from exploration projects.
  • Undervalued compared to partners and industry.
  • Aggressively acquiring additional near production
    and exploration metals and minerals properties.

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Investment Considerations
  • Leveraged to Gold and Silver which is trading at
    highest level in decades.
  • Not widely known and undervalued when compared to
    peers.
  • Excellent pipeline of development and exploration
    projects.
  • A liquid structure with multiple multi-million
    ounce targets and near term results.
  • Focused on delivering shareholder value.

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Additional Information
  • Property agreements and results
  • http//yahoo.brand.edgar-online.com/default.aspx?c
    ik1100747
  • Property results, diagrams and management team
  • http//www.taragoldresources.com/investors.php
  • http//paramountgold.com/Corporate/Management_Team
    .asp
  • Richard Biscan Jr. President CEO
  • Phone 630-462-2079
  • Email president_at_taragoldresources.com

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We want to assure shareholders that we will
advance our projects with the attention and
discipline we have demonstrated to date, in
enhancing shareholder value.
the gold company with a silver lining
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