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A Growth Focused Exploration & Development Company Growing and advancing one of the world’s largest  undeveloped silver and indium resources. TSX: SAC, US OTC: SOHAF Corporate Presentation Q2 2011 www.soamsilver.com
Forward Looking Statements Certain statements contained herein constitute “forward-looking statements.”  Forward-looking statements look into the future and provide an opinion as to the effect of certain events and trends on the business.  Forward-looking statements may include words such as “plans,” “intends,” anticipates,” “should,” “estimates,” “expects,” “believes,” “indicates,” “targeting,” “suggests,” “potential,” and similar expressions.  These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and entail various risks and uncertainties.  Actual results may materially differ from expectations, if known and unknown risks or uncertainties affect our business, or if our estimates or assumptions prove inaccurate.  The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or any other reason.  TSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF
Investment Highlights South American Silver Corp. ,[object Object]
Two large-scale deposits in South America
Malku Khota: one of the world’s largest silver-indium resources
Escalones: high potential copper-gold deposit
Updated 2011 PEA study doubles estimated production to 13.2 M oz silver, 80 tonnes of indium and 15 tonnes of gallium per year, for first 5 years
Measured and Indicated resources expanded 60% to 230 M oz silver
Well definedbusiness plan to drive shareholder value
Leveraged to silver with over $30of silver value per $1 invested
Attractive investment value relative to peers at low value per oz
Exposure to the high-tech indium and gallium market
Potential value from new copper-gold resource
Strong focus on community relations
Well financed into feasibilityTSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF 1
World-Class Deposits Two large-scale assets in South America  Malku Khota, silver-indium project, Bolivia (100%) ,[object Object]
Low capital and operating costs as a heap leach or milling operation
Update resource increases M&I 60% to 230 M oz silver
Pre-Feasibility process to start in 2011 & Feasibility in 2012
Resource expansion potential with only 4 km of 50 sq km     property drill tested ,[object Object]
Funded into FeasibilityEscalones, copper-gold project, Chile (100%) ,[object Object]
Exploration program and geophysics underway
Resource definition program in 2011
Potential significant copper, gold, silver deposit  Malku Khota Escalones 2
Share Capitalization2 TSX:SAC, US OTC:SOHAF Issued & Outstanding Warrants Options Fully Diluted1 98.7M 114.8M 8.0M 8.1M Major Shareholders  ,[object Object]
Private Swiss investors--19%
Management1 --15%Institutional Ownership ,[object Object]
Front Street
K2 funds
Kudu Partners
 ~$300 million Market Capitalization (1)
Average trading volume 500,000 shares/day
Well financed with +$30 million in cash at year end2
Potential NYSE-AMEX listing to increase visibility and liquidityAs of November 8, 2010 with proposed $28 million financing (1 (1) On a fully diluted basis (2) As of March 31, 2011 3
Zamin Group - Strategic Investment A Key Regional Player ,[object Object]
Strategic 19.7% investment positions SAC in strong financial and operational position to advance projects to feasibility
Track record of successfully facilitating South American project development through relationships with national and state governments in the region
Portfolio of South American projects with strong government support in permitting, rail and port infrastructure
Bamin Project-Brazil
Valintine Project-Uruguay
Acquiring assets in Bolivia over past yearTSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF 4
Comparative Resources in the Americas Second largest development stage silver resource $1.71 Millions of Silver Ounces & (Enterprise Value Per Oz) $0.72 $11.30 $3.37 Millions of Silver Ounces $2.17 $2.44 $8.08 $1.87 $5.82 $17.89 $9.13 $39.35 Mexico El. Salvador Peru Yukon Peru Mexico Nunavut Mexico Mexico Mexico Argentina Bolivia Chile Guatemala Source: CanaccordReport  resource numbers as of January 11, 2011 Based on Arpil 11, 2011 share price Note: All companies have projects in South and/or North America 5
Enterprise Value per Resource Oz  By project development stage Producers Average >$25/oz EV of $1.15 base on 230.3 million M&I oz Ag Advanced Development Stage Average >$9/oz Development Stage  Average >$4/oz Producing Companies Source: Canaccord Report January 17, 2011 Share prices  as of  April 11, 2011, Note: All companies have projects in South and/or North America *EV/oz truncated to $25 6
Development Stage Value Curve Potential value growth with project advancement Production Average Enterprise Value per Oz of Silver by Stage Take-Over offers or Partnerships common at this stage $25/oz Construct Increased value through resource expansion  Increasing Market Value Permits FS $9/oz PFS Resource Definition PEA $4/oz Advanced Development Stage (Reserves) Early Stage Exploration & Development Production Discovery Increasing value with project advancement Source: Recent average enterprise value per ounce of silver at various development stages for North and South American based projects. Canaccord, Wellington West and Company reports. 7

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South American Silver Corporate Presentation, Q2, 2011

  • 1. A Growth Focused Exploration & Development Company Growing and advancing one of the world’s largest undeveloped silver and indium resources. TSX: SAC, US OTC: SOHAF Corporate Presentation Q2 2011 www.soamsilver.com
  • 2. Forward Looking Statements Certain statements contained herein constitute “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements look into the future and provide an opinion as to the effect of certain events and trends on the business. Forward-looking statements may include words such as “plans,” “intends,” anticipates,” “should,” “estimates,” “expects,” “believes,” “indicates,” “targeting,” “suggests,” “potential,” and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and entail various risks and uncertainties. Actual results may materially differ from expectations, if known and unknown risks or uncertainties affect our business, or if our estimates or assumptions prove inaccurate. The Company assumes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or any other reason. TSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF
  • 3.
  • 4. Two large-scale deposits in South America
  • 5. Malku Khota: one of the world’s largest silver-indium resources
  • 6. Escalones: high potential copper-gold deposit
  • 7. Updated 2011 PEA study doubles estimated production to 13.2 M oz silver, 80 tonnes of indium and 15 tonnes of gallium per year, for first 5 years
  • 8. Measured and Indicated resources expanded 60% to 230 M oz silver
  • 9. Well definedbusiness plan to drive shareholder value
  • 10. Leveraged to silver with over $30of silver value per $1 invested
  • 11. Attractive investment value relative to peers at low value per oz
  • 12. Exposure to the high-tech indium and gallium market
  • 13. Potential value from new copper-gold resource
  • 14. Strong focus on community relations
  • 15. Well financed into feasibilityTSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF 1
  • 16.
  • 17. Low capital and operating costs as a heap leach or milling operation
  • 18. Update resource increases M&I 60% to 230 M oz silver
  • 19. Pre-Feasibility process to start in 2011 & Feasibility in 2012
  • 20.
  • 21.
  • 22. Exploration program and geophysics underway
  • 24. Potential significant copper, gold, silver deposit  Malku Khota Escalones 2
  • 25.
  • 27.
  • 31. ~$300 million Market Capitalization (1)
  • 32. Average trading volume 500,000 shares/day
  • 33. Well financed with +$30 million in cash at year end2
  • 34. Potential NYSE-AMEX listing to increase visibility and liquidityAs of November 8, 2010 with proposed $28 million financing (1 (1) On a fully diluted basis (2) As of March 31, 2011 3
  • 35.
  • 36. Strategic 19.7% investment positions SAC in strong financial and operational position to advance projects to feasibility
  • 37. Track record of successfully facilitating South American project development through relationships with national and state governments in the region
  • 38. Portfolio of South American projects with strong government support in permitting, rail and port infrastructure
  • 41. Acquiring assets in Bolivia over past yearTSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF 4
  • 42. Comparative Resources in the Americas Second largest development stage silver resource $1.71 Millions of Silver Ounces & (Enterprise Value Per Oz) $0.72 $11.30 $3.37 Millions of Silver Ounces $2.17 $2.44 $8.08 $1.87 $5.82 $17.89 $9.13 $39.35 Mexico El. Salvador Peru Yukon Peru Mexico Nunavut Mexico Mexico Mexico Argentina Bolivia Chile Guatemala Source: CanaccordReport resource numbers as of January 11, 2011 Based on Arpil 11, 2011 share price Note: All companies have projects in South and/or North America 5
  • 43. Enterprise Value per Resource Oz By project development stage Producers Average >$25/oz EV of $1.15 base on 230.3 million M&I oz Ag Advanced Development Stage Average >$9/oz Development Stage Average >$4/oz Producing Companies Source: Canaccord Report January 17, 2011 Share prices as of April 11, 2011, Note: All companies have projects in South and/or North America *EV/oz truncated to $25 6
  • 44. Development Stage Value Curve Potential value growth with project advancement Production Average Enterprise Value per Oz of Silver by Stage Take-Over offers or Partnerships common at this stage $25/oz Construct Increased value through resource expansion Increasing Market Value Permits FS $9/oz PFS Resource Definition PEA $4/oz Advanced Development Stage (Reserves) Early Stage Exploration & Development Production Discovery Increasing value with project advancement Source: Recent average enterprise value per ounce of silver at various development stages for North and South American based projects. Canaccord, Wellington West and Company reports. 7
  • 45. Current Silver Company Valuations by Stage Circle size represents EV/oz 500 EARLY DEVELOPER STAGE ADVANCED DEVELOPER STAGE PRODUCER STAGE $2,000 Source: Canaccord Report January 17, 2011 Intierra, February 8, 2011 Share prices as of March 28 2011, Note: All companies have projects in South and/or North America 8
  • 46. Silver Supply/Demand Surging investment demand plus improving industrial consumption suggests continued demand growth with flat total supply Total Global SilverSupply Total Global SilverDemand & ETFs Source: GFMS World Silver Survey 2010 9
  • 47.
  • 48. High-efficiency CIGS (copper, indium, gallium, selenide) photo-voltaic thin-film solar panels, and LED lighting
  • 49.
  • 50. One of the most scarce strategic metals due to low recycling and few primary producersTSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF 10
  • 51.
  • 52. China is largest producer and consumer of indium and has imposed export quotas and tariffs like other key high-technology specialty metals
  • 53. Zinc market growing at 1-3% annually with indium market estimated to be 15-20% annual growth
  • 54.
  • 55. Potential to represent 10% or more of global mine supply
  • 56. Additonally, global primary production of gallium is 78 tonnes, Malku Khota is estimated to produce 15 tonnes per year, for the first 5 years.Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2010 11
  • 57. Indium & Gallium Demand Growing demand in high-tech markets 5 year projected demand growth End-use Market Demand (tonnes) 2010 total indium production level Growth assumptions based on data from Displaybank in LCD TV Association “LCD TV Matters”-Volume 3, Issue 2, February 2010 , Strategies Unlimited, August 2009 , Solarbuzz, Photon International, GFMS , Nanomarkets, and the US Department of Energy Critical Minerals Strategy Report 12
  • 58. Indium Fundamentals World indium demand vs price (1969-2013*) Indium Demand Indium Price/kg ($US) Source: Indium: Global Industry Markets and Outlook, 9th Edition 2010 (Roskill) *2011-2013 Data are estimates only 13
  • 59.
  • 60. 40% of GDP represented by mining industry
  • 61. Member of Mercosur Regional trade organization with Brazil as largest trading partner
  • 62. One of the world’s premier silver districts with billions of ouncesof historical production
  • 63. Planned $32 billion 5-7 year infrastructure build-out by Bolivian government for new rail and road corridors and hydropower generation
  • 64. Three Major silver mines built within last four years by Pan American Silver, Coeur D’Alene, and Sumitomo
  • 65. Substantial resource industry investments in Bolivia
  • 66. Jindal Steel of India investing US$2.3 billion for 50% interest in El Mutun iron ore deposit
  • 67. Petrobras of Brazil—Latin America’s largest publicly traded oil company – investing US$1 billion of new capital into the Bolivian gas fields
  • 68. Repsol of Spain investing $1.6 billion to increase gas production in BoliviaTSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF 14
  • 69.
  • 70. Highly prospective & under-explored
  • 71. Increase from 9th largest global silver producer to 5th largest with completion of three major silver mines in past four years:
  • 72. Pan American Silver – San Vicente
  • 73. Coeur D’Alene - San Bartolome
  • 74. Sumitomo - San CristobalTSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF 15
  • 75.
  • 76. Low capital and operating costs on a per ounce basis
  • 77. Potential to be one of the top primary silver and indium producing mines at 13.2 M oz silver per year and 80 tonnes of indium*
  • 78. Project base case annual Cash flows and NPV’s more than doubled
  • 79. 60% expansion of Measured and Indicated Resources
  • 80. Pit model 80% M&I resources for conversion to reserves with PFS
  • 81. Excellent resource expansion potential with just 4 km tested of trend
  • 82. Moving into Pre-Feasibility in 2011 and Feasibility in 2012on average for the first 5 years of production See March 31, 2011 News Release for detailed resource estimate Total contained metal 16
  • 83.
  • 86. Access to waterTSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF 17
  • 87.
  • 89. Economic cut-off grade <15 g/t(at $18/oz Ag) 2AgEq comprised of all contained metals Economic cut-off grade comprised only of silver and indium 18
  • 90. Mineralization High Grade Sandstone1160 g/t Silver Geological formations looking south from Limosna Malku Khota Sandstone Aroifilla Fm WaraWara Sandstone TSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF 19
  • 91.
  • 92. Updated resource results increase total M&I oz to 230 Moz Ag (a 60% increase in M&I oz) plus an additional 140 M inferred Ag oz
  • 93. 2011 program to target conversion from resources to reserves & expansion drilling
  • 95. Deposit open along trend and down dip with excellent potential for expansion
  • 96. New discovery of higher grade zones and down dip expansion of surface mineralization20
  • 97. New Exploration Results Discovery of broad continuous mineralization horizon LMD048: 286 meters grading 76 g/t Ag Eq Grade thickness values of over 21,500 g-m AgEq OPEN OPEN TSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF 21
  • 98.
  • 99. Excellent potential to expand resourcesWara Wara Area Sucre Area Limosna Area Continuation of favourable sedimentary host rocks TSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF 22
  • 100.
  • 101. Ore crushed in preparation for leaching
  • 102. Acid-chloride leaching in captures silver, indium, copper, lead, zinc, gallium and gold
  • 103. Metal recovery in several steps:
  • 107. Lead and zinc sulfides
  • 108. Downstream processing to metal productsCrushing Leaching Metal Recovery & Processing Silver, Gold, Copper Dore Indium ingots Lead and Zinc concentrates TSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF 23
  • 109. Summary of PEA 2011 Metal Prices ($US) Mid Case Recent Base Case Mining Rate Life of Mine Ore Mined (LOM)3 Average Silver Grade 2 Average Indium Grade2 Ag Eq grade 40,000 tpd 15 years 200M tonnes 42.2 g/t 7.55 g/t 58 g/t $35/oz $650/kg $730/kg $25/oz $570/kg $570/kg Silver: $18/oz Indium : $500/kg Gallium: $500/kg LOM Annual First 5 years Total Recovered Metals Silver (oz) Indium (tonnes) Lead (lbs) Zinc (lbs) Copper (lbs) Gallium (kgs) 158 M 1,184 191M 135 M 88 M 212,962 13.2 M 80.7 12.48M 4.42M 5.64M 15,184 10.5 M 78.9 M 12.7 M 9 M 5.87 M 14,198 Base Case Mid Case Recent First 5 years cash flow Net cash flow (undiscounted) NPV (5% discount rate)1 Internal Rate of Return Payback period (years) $185M/yr $1,261M $704M 37.7% 27 months $287M/yr $2,528M $1482M 63% 19 months $430M/yr $4,298M $2571M 92.9% 15 months In US dollars, March 2011, PEA First 5 years of production (average) LOM = Life of Mine 24
  • 110.
  • 111. Global Silver Industry Cash Cost Curve Anticipated low-cost silver production Cumulative Percentile of Silver Mine Production Cost Malku Khota 13.25 Mozs/yr (1) ~ $2.94/oz (2) Total Cash Cost Per Ounce of Silver Industry AverageCash Cost $5.25/oz Source: GFMS World Silver Survey 2010 Average first 5 years of production Silver cash costs after credits ($US)/oz 26
  • 112. Advancing to Production Development Timeline The project is at the PEA stage and may change substantially in terms of size and cost as further exploration, engineering and metallurgical testing are completed 2013-14 2012 2011 Pre-Feasibility Studies Feasibility Study Projected Mine Development TSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF 27
  • 113.
  • 114. Located in world-class copper mining district near El Teniente
  • 115. Historic drilling shows >1% copper grades at surface and untested porphyry system grading 0.6% copper
  • 116. Additional significant gold, silver and molybdenum credits
  • 118. Resource estimate targeted for 2nd half of 2011TSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF 28
  • 119.
  • 120. 500m in the porphyrySAC property Gas pipeline Access Road TSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF 29
  • 121.
  • 122. Strong historic resultsTSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF 30
  • 123.
  • 124. Large scale porphyry target intercept of 176 m @ 0.6% copper with additional gold, silver and molybdenumAlto Bajo TSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF 31
  • 125.
  • 126. Two full-time indigenous community relations officers working in region
  • 127. Objectives to facilitate economic development in communities
  • 128. Project construction will require a peak construction workforce of over 1,000 with operational workforce of around 400, most of whom will be sourced from surrounding communities*Business for Social Responsibility, San Francisco, CA 32
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  • 130. Updated resource estimate & PEA doubles throughput to 40,000 tpd, increases annual production to 13.2 M oz of silver and 80.7 tonnes of indium per year*
  • 131. Updated resource results show 60% increase in M&I ounces to 230 M oz of silver with an additional 140M oz inferred, and indium to 1,481 tonnes M&I and 935 tonnes inferred
  • 132. Pre-feasibility targeted to begin in Q2, 2011 and feasibility in 2012
  • 133. Escalones Copper and Gold porphyry project, Chile
  • 134. Exploration and Geophysics program underway
  • 135. Target for initial resource estimate in 2nd half of 2011
  • 136. Potential for significant deposit of copper, gold and silver*Average first five years of production 33
  • 137. Leveraged to Silver Value of silver per dollar invested Silver value per $1 invested SAC has some of the best leverage to silver of any development stage company with over $30 of silver value per $1 invested Average value of silver <$8 of silver per $1 invested* Source: Canaccord as of January 17, 2011, Share prices updated April 11, 2011 Note: all companies have projects in South and/or North America Calculated using $25/oz Ag. Dollar value of silver per $1 invested = (silver resource/shares outstanding) x $25/oz silver) divided by share price Value only shown for silver with no contribution from other metals 34
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  • 139. Track record of discovery and successful project development
  • 140. Growing shareholder value through resource expansion and advancing projects up the development value curve toward feasibility
  • 141. Leveraged to silver with over $30 of silver value per $1 invested
  • 142. Attractive investment value relative to peers at low value per oz
  • 143. Exposure to rapidly growing indium and gallium high-technology market
  • 144. Potential new value from copper resource definition and expansion
  • 145. Continued investor outreach to broaden market awareness of Company
  • 146. Potential near-term NYSE-AMEX listing in the U.S.TSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF 35
  • 147. TSX: SAC OTC: SOHAF Phone: 604.681.6926 1.855.681.6926 www.soamsilver.com Greg Johnson President & CEO TSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF 36
  • 148.
  • 149. SAC undervalued relative to peers at >$0.80 Enterprise Value/oz vs average of more than $4/oz for early stage resourcesTSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF
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  • 155. Board of Directors Strong industry and financial experience Ralph Fitch, Executive ChairmanGreg Johnson, President and CEO Antonio Canton, Director - Mr. Canton is an independent consultant for international companies in marketing, finance and real estate. He is a director of a number of Swiss companies and brings to the board extensive experience in accounting and finance. Peter Harris, Director - Mr. Harris is an engineer with over 40 years of mining industry experience including as Senior VP and Chief Operating Officer at Nova Gold Resources Inc., and Senior VP of Project Development at Placer Dome Inc. He has been involved in the construction and operation of over 20 different mines in North and South America, Africa, Australia and Papua New Guinea. William Murray, Director - Mr. Murray is an engineer in the mining industry with over 33 years of experience in construction management and project evaluation in North America and Africa. He currently serves as the executive chairman and director of Polymet Mining Corp. Mr. Murray has been involved in numerous successful projects while working at Fluor Daniel, Denison Mines, Optimum Project Services and Anglo American Corp. in South Africa. Paul Haber, Director - Mr. Haber is a Chartered Accountant and a Certified Public Accountant with a strong background in US/Canadian accounting and finance. Presently manages Haber & Co. Ltd. Has previously been Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary of a TSX Venture listed company. John Watson, Director - Mr. Watson has been the President of a TSX Venture Exchange listed company since 2002. He is also the manager/member of a limited liability corporation that owns and manages commercial real-estate. Tina Woodside, Director - Ms. Woodside is currently the head of the corporate finance department in Gowlings’ Toronto office and a member of the firm’s National Executive Committee. Ms. Woodside practices corporate and securities law with particular emphasis on corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions and corporate governance matters. TSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF
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  • 158. Continued increase in investment and industrial demand for silver
  • 159. Annual mine production vs total demand remains in short-fall
  • 160. Silver bullion is now the more scarce precious metal than gold from investment supply perspective
  • 161. US mint has sold only approximately three times more value in gold than in silver in 2010 coin sales, despite having to sell 131 times more gold for the market to stay in balance
  • 162. Few new major deposit discoveries
  • 163. Projected new production by analysts have failed to have been realized TSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF
  • 164. Indium Fundamentals Global Zinc Production vs. U.S. Indium Demand U.S. Indium Demand (tonnes) Global Zinc Production (Millions of tonnes) Source: U.S Department of Energy: Critical Materials Strategy, December 2010; Global Zinc Production USGS Historical Statistics for Mineral and Material Commodities in the United States
  • 165. Key Metal Consumption vs Reserves Remaining Years of Supply Years of Supply INDIUM TSX:SAC US OTC:SOHAF