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March 3, 2018
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS: This presentation contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and
applicable Canadian securities legislation. Except for statements of historical fact relating to the Company, information contained herein constitutes forward-looking statements, including any information as to the
Company’s strategy, plans or future financial or operating performance, the outcome of the legal matters involving the damages assessment and any related enforcement proceedings. Forward-looking statements are
characterized by words such as “plan,” “expect”, “budget”, “target”, “project”, “intend,” “believe”, “anticipate”, “estimate” and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions “may” or “will”
occur. Forward looking statements are based on the opinions, assumptions and estimates of management considered reasonable at the date the statements are made, and are inherently subject to a variety of risks and
uncertainties and other known and unknown factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward looking statements. These factors include the Company’s
expectations in connection with the expected production and exploration, development and expansion plans at the Company’s projects discussed herein being met, the impact of proposed optimizations at the
Company’s projects, changes in national and local government legislation, taxation, controls or regulations and/or change in the administration of laws, policies and practices, the impact of the proposed new mining
law in Brazil and the impact of general business and economic conditions, global liquidity and credit availability on the timing of cash flows and the values of assets and liabilities based on projected future conditions,
fluctuating metal prices (such as gold, copper, silver and zinc), currency exchange rates (such as the Brazilian Real, the Chilean Peso, and the Argentine Peso versus the United States Dollar), the impact of inflation,
possible variations in ore grade or recovery rates, changes in the Company’s hedging program, changes in accounting policies, changes in mineral resources and mineral reserves, risk related to non-core asset
dispositions, risks related to metal purchase agreements, risks related to acquisitions, changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined, changes in project development, construction, production and
commissioning time frames, risk related to joint venture operations, the possibility of project cost overruns or unanticipated costs and expenses, higher prices for fuel, steel, power, labour and other consumables
contributing to higher costs and general risks of the mining industry, failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated, unexpected changes in mine life, final pricing for concentrate sales,
unanticipated results of future studies, seasonality and unanticipated weather changes, costs and timing of the development of new deposits, success of exploration activities, permitting time lines, government
regulation and the risk of government expropriation or nationalization of mining operations, environmental risks, unanticipated reclamation expenses, title disputes or claims, limitations on insurance coverage and
timing and possible outcome of pending litigation and labour disputes, as well as those risk factors discussed or referred to in the Company’s current and annual Management’s Discussion and Analysis and the Annual
Information Form filed with the securities regulatory authorities in all provinces of Canada and available at www.sedar.com, and the Company’s Annual Report on Form 40-F filed with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements,
there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and
future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The Company undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management’s estimates, assumptions
or opinions should change, except as required by applicable law. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The forward-looking information contained herein is presented for
the purpose of assisting investors in understanding the Company’s expected financial and operational performance and results as at and for the periods ended on the dates presented in the Company’s plans and
objectives and may not be appropriate for other purposes.
CAUTIONARY NOTE TO UNITED STATES INVESTORS CONCERNING ESTIMATES OF MEASURED, INDICATED AND INFERRED MINERAL RESOURCES This presentation uses the terms “Mineral Resource”, “Measured Mineral
Resource”, “Indicated Mineral Resource” and “Inferred Mineral Resource” are defined in and required to be disclosed by National Instrument 43-101. However, these terms are not defined terms under Industry Guide 7
and are not permitted to be used in reports and registration statements of United States companies filed with the Commission. Investors are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of the mineral deposits in these
categories will ever be converted into Mineral Reserves. “Inferred Mineral Resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and great uncertainty as to their economic and legal feasibility. It cannot
be assumed that all or any part of an Inferred Mineral Resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of Inferred Mineral Resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-
feasibility studies, except in rare cases. Investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of an Inferred Mineral Resource exists or is economically or legally mineable. Disclosure of “contained ounces” in a
Mineral Resource is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations. In contrast, the Commission only permits U.S. companies to report mineralization that does not constitute “Mineral Reserves” by Commission
standards as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. Accordingly, information contained in this news release may not be comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies
subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements under the United States federal securities laws and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder. Marco Valencia, Mineral Resources Director for
Yamana Gold Inc. has reviewed and confirmed the scientific and technical information related to the properties contained within this presentation and serves as the Qualified Person as defined in National Instrument
43-101. He has also reviewed and verified that the technical information related to these properties contained in this presentation is accurate.
The Company has included certain non-GAAP financial measures, which the Company believes that together with measures determined in accordance with IFRS, provide investors with an improved ability to evaluate
the underlying performance of the Company. Non-GAAP financial measures do not have any standardized meaning prescribed under IFRS, and therefore they may not be comparable to similar measures employed by
other companies. The data is intended to provide additional information and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance prepared in accordance with IFRS. The non-GAAP
financial measures included in this presentation include: co-product cash costs per ounce of gold produced, co-product cash costs per ounce of silver produced, co-product cash costs per pound of copper produced, all-
in sustaining co-product costs per ounce of gold produced, all-in sustaining co-product costs per ounce of silver produced, all-in sustaining co-product costs per pound of copper produced, adjusted earnings or loss,
adjusted earnings or loss per share, adjusted operating cash flows, net debt, net free cash flow, and average realized price per ounce of gold sold, average realized price per ounce of silver sold, average realized price
per pound of copper sold. Please refer to section 13 of the Company’s third quarter MD&A filed on SEDAR for a detailed discussion of the usefulness of the non-GAAP measures. The terms “EBITDA” and “EBITDA
Margin” do not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS, and therefore the Company’s definitions are unlikely to be comparable to similar measures presented by other companies. The Company believes that in
addition to conventional measures prepared in accordance with IFRS, the Company and certain investors and analysts use this information to evaluate the Company’s performance. In particular, management uses these
measures for internal valuation for the period and to assist with planning and forecasting of future operations. The presentation of EBITDA and EBITDA Margin is not meant to be a substitute for the information
presented in accordance with IFRS.
The information presented herein was approved by management of Yamana Gold on March 2, 2018.
All amounts are expressed in United States dollars unless otherwise indicated. 2
Senior Management Team
Mr. Racine joined Yamana in May 2014. From August 2012 until March 2014,
Mr. Racine was President and Chief Operating Officer of Brigus Gold Corp.
Prior to joining Brigus, Mr. Racine was Senior Vice President, Mining of
Agnico-Eagle Mines Limited where he was responsible for Agnico-Eagle's
global mining operations. Mr. Racine joined Agnico-Eagle as a junior Mining
Engineer in 1988 taking on progressively senior roles throughout his tenure,
Daniel Racine including LaRonde Mine Manager, Vice-President Operations Manager, and
EVP, COO Senior Vice President Operations. Mr. Racine holds a Bachelor of Mining
Engineering degree from Laval University. He is a registered engineer with
L'Ordre des Ingenieurs du Quebec, a professional engineer with Professional
Engineers Ontario and a member of the Ontario Society of Professional
Engineers.
Mr. Fernandez has been with the Company since 2000, having worked
in several positions in mine operations, mine planning and project
development. Most recently, Mr. Fernandez played a pivotal role in
leading Mercedes into production as its Project Manager/General
Gerardo
Manager. Mr. Fernandez holds a Masters of Business Administration
from Morrison University in Reno, Nevada and degrees in Civil Mining
Fernandez Engineering and Engineering from the University of Chile.
SVP, Operations
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Barry Murphy
SVP, Technical Services
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Cerro Moro Project
Project Highlights To Date
2015
Feasibility Study & Detailed Engineering commenced
Early site infrastructure installed (preliminary construction camp, RO plant)
2016
Detailed Engineering progressed to ~85%
Execution readiness achieved - key service contracts in place, construction camp
installed
Strategic contracts and long lead orders placed (structural steel fabrication &
installation, mechanical installation, leach tanks fabrication and construction)
2017
Concrete and structural steel installation complete. Mechanical discipline
completed in the main process plant areas
Piping and electrical activities progressed according to plan and instrumentation
contractor fully mobilized
Commissioning crew mobilized, with pre-commissioning of the crushing/screening
system and ore bin feed conveyor complete. Commissioning initiated on crushing
plant, ore storage conveyor and reverse osmosis plant
Power plant partially installed with 4MVA of medium voltage power available for
commissioning at year end 6
Cerro Moro Project
2018 Highlights to date & Remaining focus
Q1 2018
Shift from construction to commissioning, with remaining electrical and
instrumentation installation staged to suit the commissioning plan.
Key focus on system and subsystem pre-commissioning/commissioning.
Advance Open Pit mining operation
Stockpiling of 1,5 months (45 kt approx.) of feed material from OP and UG mining
operations
Q2 2018
Operating business unit established, with staffing and systems in place
Plant start-up - introducing ore into the system in Q2 2018
Plant ramp-up in line with the plan
First dore to be poured
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Cerro Moro Project
Right Time in Cycle and Tailored for Argentina
• Fit-for-Purpose Design
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Gerardo Fernandez
SVP, Operations
1
Cerro Moro - Management Team
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Location and Regional Context
CERRO NEGRO
CERRO VANGUARDIA
MANANTIAL ESPEJO
Population 16,000
3
HSEC
Safety
Jul-17
Jan-17
May-17
Jan-18
Nov-16
Nov-17
Dec-16
Apr-17
Dec-17
Sep-17
Aug-17
Oct-16
Feb-17
Jun-17
Oct-17
Mar-17
Environment
Social Responsibility
Cash Extend
Production HSEC
Generation Mine Life
Short Term: Target AISC(1) Improve Consolidate a
commissioning $600-$700/oz production strong safety
and stabilization profile and culture and
Increase site reinforce
of the operation extend mine
automation sustainability
life
Medium Term focus
Ramp-up
Target: Strategic Target
technology in UG One Team
to add 1.0M
mines
130 koz Au/year GEO to mineral
One Goal
7,000 koz Ag/year inventory
Zero
1. A non-GAAP measure. A reconciliation of the IFRS measure to this non-GAAP measure can be found at www.yamana.com/Q42017. 6
Cerro Moro
Key Operating Aspects
Mining
Processing
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Cerro Moro
Site Layout
NINI NORTH 1
NINI NORTH 2 GABRIELA NORTH
ESC W
ESC C
WAREHOUSE
ESC E
CARLA
CARLITA
TRUCKSHOP ROMPAD
MAGAZINE MARTINA VERONICA
PLANT
ZOE
CAMP
STORE 1 km
GASOIL
TAILING DAMP 8
LOM Plan
5-Year Mine Sequence
UNDERGROUND
Escondida Far West
Zoe
Escondida Central
Escondida West
Martina
OPEN PIT
Optimized Sequence
Escondida Central
Escondida West
UG Development
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General Layout
Open Pit – Priority for Grade and Proximity
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Open Pits
Quick Access to High Grade, Low Cost Ore
Patricia
Escondida West Au 7.6 gpt
Nini Central
Au 15.6 gpt Loma Ag 414 gpt
Au 3.1 gpt
Ag 472 gpt Au 7.4 gpt Ag 353 gpt
Ag 423.5 gpt
Escondida
Central
Au 18.6 gpt
Ag 462 gpt
Nini Sur
Au 7.0 gpt
Ag 197 gpt
• 15 Pits in the LOM Plan – Escondida and Zoe main sources of gold and silver
• 50 to 60 degree slope angles
• Bench Height: 10 m
• Ore excavated in 5 m benches for selectivity
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Open Pits
Typical Open Pit Sequence
3. Remaining
Waste
Extraction
2. Selective
Ore Blasting
and Extraction
1. Initial Waste
Extraction
Pre-split and buffer
zone
• Separated and controlled blasting for ore, with pre-split and buffer zones
• Owner team and contractor with experience in selective open pit mining in Santa Cruz
• Dilution target 40 cm per side
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Underground Mines
Layout
Escondida West
Au 12.8 gpt Zoe
Ag 583 gpt Au 11.2 gpt
Ag 890 gpt
Escondida Central
Au 15.1 gpt
Ag 308 gpt
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Underground Mines
Known and Reliable Mining Method
Access
Level
8 to 12 m
Production Bench Height
Drilling
Level
Rock
Stope Fill
CRF
Level
Bench and Fill Mining Method with CRF and RF to ensure ore selectivity and reduced
dilution of grade (estimated at 20%) - Bench strength at local and regional operations
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Underground Mines
Escondida Far West Early Mine Development
Sill Pilar
Open Pit
• Delineation Drilling to 10x10m
• Trenching, mapping and sampling
• Staff experienced with methods and grade control
Underground
• Drilling 20x20m in EFW to 30x30 in other zones
• Strategic drilling to detail ‘Black Silica HG zones’
• Drifting between 2016 and 2017 in ore zones
• Grade control procedures training at EP and applied on site
General
• Advanced operational geotechnical and geo-metallurgy models
• Near 400,000 meters of drilling since beginning of project,
with 86% core drill holes providing excellent base information
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Underground Mine
Main Equipment
Boomer S2C – Simba S7C - Boltec S7
• Production Drilling Rigs new design for
increased productivity and reliability
300,000 10,000
8,000
200,000
6,000
100,000 4,000
2,000
0 0
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
OP Ore UG Ore Dev (m)
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Processing Facility
Overview
Ore Bin
Mill Building Warehouse
MC and Refinery
CCDs
Leaching Circuit
Reagents Storage
ROM Pad
Gen-Sets
Crushing
Leaching Circuit
CCD Circuit
Grinding
Merrill - Crowe
Gravity
Flotation
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Cerro Moro Project
Pre-commissioning / Commissioning Overview
Legend:
01
Initiated
Jan 2018
Feb 2018
02 Mar 2018
11 07 v 1.
2.
Power plant
Crushing
3. Fine ore storage
4. Grinding & flash
06 04 flotation
5. Laboratory/Ore
Control
6. Leaching
03
05 7.
8.
Flotation
Merrill crowe
9. CCD’s
10. Gold room
11. Reagents
10 12. Detox & tails
400
• In house training program and custom modules
contracted with Performance Associates from
300
200
AZ,USA progressing according to plan
100
Apr-18
Jun-18
Aug-18
Dec-18
Nov-17
May-18
Nov-18
Sep-17
Jan-18
Feb-18
Mar-18
Jul-18
Sep-18
Oct-17
Oct-18
Plan Actual
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Automation and Technology
Strategy
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Operating Outlook
Cerro Moro
100
Total Exploration Budget $9M 6.0
4.0
50
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1. A non-GAAP measure. A reconciliation of the IFRS measure to this non-GAAP measure can be found at www.yamana.com/Q42017.
5-Year Strategic Production Profile Gold
Exploration Opportunity
140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
Gold Ounces
60,000
40,000
20,000
0
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Gold Ounces 2018 Infill
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5-Year Strategic Production Profile Silver
Exploration Opportunity
9,000,000
8,000,000
7,000,000
6,000,000
5,000,000
Silver Ounces
4,000,000
3,000,000
2,000,000
1,000,000
0
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Silver Ounces 2018 Infill
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Site Layout
Overall Field Visit
NINI NORTH 1
GABRIELA NORTH
NINI NORTH 2
N
PATRICIA
GABRIELA SOUTH
NINI CENTRAL
LOMA
DEBORAH
NINI SOUTH
2. ESCONDIDA FW
3. ESCONDIDA W
ESC E
CARLA
` 1. OVERLOOK CARLITA
MARTINA
VERONICA
4. PLANT ZOE
CAMP
1 km
TAILING DAMN
Henry Marsden
SVP, Exploration
1
Exploration Presentation Agenda
B. Exploration Strategy
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Deseado Massif Geology
A World Class District
>7.6 mm Oz’s of gold produced to date with remaining Reserves of > 8.2 mm Oz’s* 3
Cerro Moro Geology
Escondida-Zoe is a 1.4 M GEO (0.7 M oz Au) Structure
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Cerro Moro Geology Model
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Cerro Moro Geology
Key Features:
• 170 Ma pulse grey silica Au-Ag with Mo-As
• East-West Extensional Veins- High grade
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Exploration Strategy
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Exploration Budget 2018
3.48% Distance
Distance from Mine Plant Definition Ideal % Real % 13.02%
Core Mine Mine plan 60 83.50% Core Mine
Near Mine 5 Km around 30 13.02% Near Mine
Distrital 30 km around 10 3.48%
Distrital
83.5%
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Targets 2017
~20,350 Metres
EFW (Deep)
Barbara South
Veronica
c Positive targets
Zoe (Deep) No Positive targets 10
Verónica Prospect
1.7 km
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Verónica-Barbara Sur Intersection
Near surface high Au-Ag grades in black silica breccia, Escondida mineralization style
MD2381
Disc hole
Veronica
Martina
240 mts
MD2381: From 75 m; 12.8 m @ 35.09 ppm Au/ 1856.6 ppm Ag / 63.1 AuEq66.4
Includes: 1.20 m @ 359 ppm Au/ 18195 ppm Ag/ 633 AuEq66.4 12
Verónica Prospect: Geological Model
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Verónica Long Section
740 m
W Extentional Shoot E
Potential zone
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Esperanza Splay Discovery
PLANT
ZOE
Near surface
Mineral Resources
(from surface to
around 60 m).
Small ore shoot
< 20,000 estimated
Oz AuEq
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Esperanza Splay Long Section
W E
MD2260
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2018 Exploration Drilling Plan 2018 Q1
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Soil and Terraspec Sampling Program
• Over +2000 soil samples focused in Core Mine and Near Mine (Michelle border)
• Surface sampling and mapping in Core Mine, Near Mine (Michelle); La Negrita Block
• La Henriette + Olivia; Bella Vista South
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DISTRITAL MORO: BAHIA LAURA BLOCK
Interpreted
Horst Block Rhy Dome related NW mineraliz trend
UD001: 17.5 m @ 4.53 ppm Au
MINERAL RESOURCE
DEVELOPMENT
1993
1998
Bonanza
2002
2003
EL PEÑÓN
2004
Ventura
2005
Esmeralda
Paloma
2006
M. Flat
2007 Borde W
2010 C.Martillo
Al Este 10 km
2012 Q.Colorada
Vista N.
2013 Diablada
2014
Dorada
Angelina
Providencia
Playa
Dominador
Fortuna
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El Peñón
Exploration History – Drill Metres
NARROW STR.
VETAS NWS
DORADA W
Colorada
BONANZA
VENTURA
DORADA
AB.OESTE
PALOMA-
ALESTE
Cerro Moro today
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