How to Create an Exploration Map for an Investor Presentation

For an investor presentation map, use a branded theme (such as Investor — Navy & White), the Landscape 16:9 ratio, a satellite or light basemap, a concise legend, and callouts for your key results — then export PNG at 2× resolution. Most decks use three maps: a regional location map, a property/claims overview, and a results map.

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Why map quality matters in mining investor decks

Professional investors and analysts evaluate dozens of exploration companies. A clean, consistent, on-brand map signals operational competence; a blurry or cluttered one undermines confidence in the technical team. Your map should communicate the property's merits at a glance — even on a projector from the back of the room.

The three maps most decks need

Rather than reusing one map everywhere, build a small set that each does one job.

Regional location map — where the project sits relative to known camps and infrastructure
Property / claims overview — your tenure footprint with a clean legend
Results or targets map — drill intercepts or target areas with callouts

Step 1: Brand the map with a theme, colours, and logo

Pick a theme such as Investor — Navy & White, then apply your own brand colours and logo so every map in the deck matches. Saving a brand kit means the next project starts on-brand automatically. Click the title to set the project and company name, and add the date in Design → Text & Metadata.

A branded title block keeps every deck map consistent

Step 2: Set the Landscape 16:9 ratio

Activate Landscape 16:9 in the Export section before framing — it matches the standard PowerPoint and Keynote slide, so the map fills the slide with no letterboxing. The frame shows exactly what will export, so pan and zoom to taste.

Export panel with Landscape 16:9 selected and the map framed to the slide — Framing to the 16:9 slide ratio before export

Step 3: Keep the legend scannable

Decks are read at speed. Disable legend entries the audience doesn't need, use the Compact legend mode, and if you have more than ~5 entries, split into two slides (overview + detail) rather than crowding one map.

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Step 4: Add callouts for your headline results

Use Badge Label callouts for top drill intercepts so they pop, and plain labels for target names. Keep text short — '32m @ 6.1 g/t Au' beats a full sentence. These are the numbers the room remembers.

Step 5: Export sharp assets for the deck

Export PNG at 2× pixel ratio (a ~3840×2160 image — sharp on screen and in print handouts) and insert it as an image so it travels with the deck. For investor one-pagers and printed overviews, export a PDF instead. Reuse the same maps in news releases for a consistent look.

Example: a financing-roadshow deck

Heading into a financing, you need three slides. Make a regional location map on Satellite showing proximity to a producing mine, a claims overview on Light with a compact legend, and a results map badge-labelling your three best holes. Brand all three with one kit, export each at 16:9 2×, and you have a consistent map set for the deck, the one-pager, and the website — built in well under an hour.

A note on commercial use and exports

Exports & commercial use

Exploration Maps is built for commercial exploration work — investor decks, project overviews, and news-release figures. Watermark-free exports unlock with your email, and paid export/subscription options may be offered. See the export guide for formats and resolutions.

Verify the underlying data

Verify before you present

If your map shows claims or tenures, always verify current ownership, status, and boundaries with the official registry before presenting to investors. Exploration Maps is a visualization tool, not the official registry.

Related guides

Build the underlying maps with the mining claims map guide and the drill results map guide, prep a release figure with the news-release guide, and export with the PDF export guide.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What size should a mining map be in a PowerPoint slide?

Export at Landscape 16:9 with 2× pixel ratio. That yields roughly a 3840×2160 image — sharp at any zoom. Insert it as a full-slide image with no white border.

How many maps should I include in an investor presentation?

Usually 2–3: a regional location map, a property/claims overview, and a detailed drill-results or target map. Each does a different job — avoid reusing one map for all three.

How do I keep all my deck maps looking consistent?

Apply the same theme, brand colours, and logo to each map. Saving a brand kit lets new projects start on-brand automatically, so a regional map, a claims map, and a results map all match.

Should the company logo be on the map itself?

Yes for anything that leaves a controlled deck — news releases, website downloads, email attachments. On a branded slide template the deck logo may be enough, but a logo on the map protects the asset when it's extracted and reused.

Can I use these maps in a news release as well as a deck?

Yes — that's a common workflow. Export the same map at 16:9 PNG for the deck and as a news-release figure PDF for the release, so the investor materials stay visually consistent. See the news-release guide for the figure workflow.