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ACROW LIMITED Investor Presentation 2011

Nov 29, 2011

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November 30, 2011

Market Update

Noble begins mining at Bibiani Gold Project

Commissioning of refurbished processing plant to commence next month

Overview

Noble Mineral Resources (ASX: NMG) is pleased to advise that it has achieved another key milestone in its plan to become a 150,000 ounce-a-year producer with the start of mining at its Bibiani Gold Project in Ghana.

The ore will be stockpiled on the ROM pad in preparation for the completion of commissioning of the plant. Commissioning is expected to start in December with old tailings being used during this process.

The first deposits being mined are Aheman, Strauss and Walsh, which lie within the corridor of satellite deposits located less than 1km from the processing plant.

The pits will also provide waste to construct a causeway across the tailings dam and for the tailings dam lift. The satellite and old tailings deposits have total reserves of 168,000oz. Drilling at these deposits and other satellite pits will continue in parallel with mining as part of Noble’s strategy to establish up to four years of reserves outside of the Main Pit at Bibiani.

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ROM Pad

This will enable Noble to push back the start of mining at the Main Pit by at least another year, giving it more time to conduct mining studies and undertake the cut-back.

Noble Mineral Resources Ltd 15 Bowman Street South Perth, WA 6151

Email [email protected] Web www.nobleminres.com.au

Telephone +61 (0)8 9474 6771 Facsimile +61 (0)8 9474 6772

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Plant update

Civil works for the new gyratory crusher have been completed and the final installation is on-going while awaiting the delivery of power packs from South Africa. Mechanical and electrical refurbishment of the mill is complete and the mill liners should be delivered shortly. The trash screen supports have been delivered and are being installed. The screens are at site and ready to go in.

Tank repairs to all six CIL tanks have been successfully completed and all mechanical items reinstalled. Agitators have been refurbished and are fitted in place. First fill re-agents and grinding media are on site ready for commissioning. The tailings re-treatment plant for treatment of levee material is being installed and is on schedule.

Exploration

Drilling is currently focused on Big Mug and the north end of the Main Pit and South Hill at the south end of the Main Pit. Results have been received from the Elizabeth prospect. Elizabeth is a greenfields target and any material delineated there will be a completely new addition to the resource inventory.

Grade control has been completed at Aheman, with results pointing to an improvement in tonnes and grade. Details of this are being finalised. The first round of grade control drilling at Strauss is almost compete (assays will be done when the new PL assay laboratory is opened on site), and drilling of the first pass at Walsh is being laid out. Drilling on the western wall of the Main Pit is ongoing. This includes both sterilisation of the cutback and the quest to delineate the Stope 13 orebody.

New drill results from around the north and south ends of the Main Pit, Big Mug, Strauss and Elizabeth include:

Elizabeth include:
Interval Aug/t Hole From Incl Comments
3.0m 25.91 MP10_034 56m [email protected]/t South Hill,under the old pit in a low grade part
of the model
6.0m 4.88 EL11_028 25m [email protected]/t Elizabeth, at the top of the hill with the soil
anomaly
3.0m 2.81 EL11_028 17m
8.0m 2.70 ST11_049 128m Strauss,diamond tail on an incomplete RC hole
0.8m 6.25 ST11_077 127.6m Strauss,diamond tail, along strike from a high
grade intersection in ST11_025
3.0m 3.69 MP10_147 97m Main Pitwest wall, 150m horizontally from the
pit
1.0m 4.75 MP10_154 11m Main Pitwest wall,75m west ofpit edge,shallow
6.0m 2.70 MP10_168 174.7m Main Pit, RC hole drilled into old workings below
currentpit

Noble Mineral Resources Ltd 15 Bowman Street South Perth, WA 6151

Email [email protected] Web www.nobleminres.com.au

Telephone +61 (0)8 9474 6771 Facsimile +61 (0)8 9474 6772

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Interval Aug/t Hole From Incl Comments
3.0m 2.43 MP10_043 7m South Hill,west side,outside the model
2.0m 2.27 MP10_045 0m South Hill,west side,outside the model
2.0m 1.66 MP10_038 7m South Hill, west side, outside the model behind
MP10_043: shallow

The South Hill and Big Mug areas are part of a long-standing plan to update the model for the Main Pit mineralisation, which was created in early 2010 without adding any new information to the historic data handed down from previous operators. This campaign has shown that the data density is lacking for the capture of the detail of the model in these areas, the mineralisation not having had sustained definition drilling due to the focus elsewhere in the orebody.

Big Mug is north of the Main pit and is essentially an extension of the same mineralisation system. The Big Mug area is part of the current two-year mine plan and will be mined concurrently with the satellite pits at Aheman, Strauss, Walsh and Grasshopper.

The update of the resource and reserve in this area with the new drilling data and the structural information gained earlier this year is a critical part of the Company’s growth plan.

The hit at Elizabeth is especially interesting as it shows mineralisation is present and is of significant tenor. The 120m-spaced rows of holes across the rise there will be subject to infill drilling in the near future. This is encouraging but is early-stage work.

Cape Three Points

Exploration at Cape Three Points is on-going, with a recent soil sampling program using ICP multielement analysis showing a significant correlation of gold, chromium and vanadium anomalies over a series of pyroxenites and dunites. These samples have been re-submitted for Platinum Group Element (PGE) analysis to the Jakarta lab of Intertek Ltd and results are awaited. The anomalism is seen as very positive because the area is covered in historic Ashanti pits, with excavations up to several hundred years old. No ultramafic hosted gold-PGE system has been found in Ghana to date.

Assay Laboratory

Performance Laboratories is completing construction of the assay laboratory site with works progressing as per the schedule. Commercial production is due to commence early in December. Pictures of the lab progress can be seen on the next page.

Noble Mineral Resources Ltd 15 Bowman Street South Perth, WA 6151

Email [email protected] Web www.nobleminres.com.au

Telephone +61 (0)8 9474 6771 Facsimile +61 (0)8 9474 6772

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Crushing Units

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Fume Hoods

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Shaking Units

External Construction Works

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Fire Assaying Area

Noble Mineral Resources Ltd 15 Bowman Street South Perth, WA 6151

Email [email protected] Web www.nobleminres.com.au

Telephone +61 (0)8 9474 6771 Facsimile +61 (0)8 9474 6772

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Tax regime

As part of the recent Budget Announcements, The Ghanaian Government has unveiled a proposal to increase the corporate tax rate applied to mining companies from 25 per cent to 35 per cent. The Paper also proposes the introduction of a windfall profit tax on mining companies of 10 per cent. No details of these taxes were released with the announcement.

Based on the tax advice Noble has received to date, the Company believes it would be several years before it would be liable to pay either corporate tax or the windfall tax.

Noble will follow the progress of these proposed tax changes closely and advise the market of any material developments.

Authorised by: Wayne Norris Managing Director

Noble Mineral Resources Ltd 15 Bowman Street South Perth, WA 6151

Email [email protected] Web www.nobleminres.com.au

Telephone +61 (0)8 9474 6771 Facsimile +61 (0)8 9474 6772

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Competent Person’s Statement

The information in this announcement that relates to Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve estimates is based on information compiled by Mr Phillip Schiemer (BSc (Hons), Geology and Geophysics), who is a Corporate Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Schiemer is employed by Noble Mineral Resources Ltd, and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation being reported herein as Mineral Resources, Ore Reserves and Exploration Results to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 edition of the ‘Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves’ (JORC Code). Mr Schiemer consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and content in which it appears.

About Noble Mineral Resources Limited

Noble Mineral Resources Limited listed on the Australian Stock Exchange on 26[th] June 2008 with a focus on exploring for large-scale gold deposits in the world-class Ashanti Gold Belt in Ghana, West Africa. In November 2009, the Company entered into an agreement for the acquisition of the Bibiani Gold Mine , a project located in the Sefwi-Bibiani Gold Belt in Ghana, host to over 30 Million Ounces of gold. On July 20[th] 2010 the final Share Transfer Form was executed to consummate the purchase.

Noble’s other primary gold concessions are Exploration Licences at Cape Three Points, Brotet and Tumentu, which cover some 141.3km² and all are located within the world-class Ashanti Gold Belt in south western Ghana. Ghana is the second largest gold producer in Africa and is the 10[th] largest gold producing nation in the world, with annual production of approximately 2.9 Million Ounces. Noble’s on-going focus will be to expand the drilling program at Bibiani to target new shallow resources near the Bibiani Mine and adjacent tenements while still progressing the Cape Three Points,Brotet and Tumentu Concessions within the Southern extension of the Ashanti Gold Belt. Initial exploration at Cape Three Points will be targeted towards the Satin Mine Project and the Morrison Project , both of which lie in an area of historic underground gold exploration. Noble believes that there is significant potential for the delineation of additional high-grade gold mineralisation relating to the down-plunge and strike extension to these zones. When added to the potential now available at Bibiani it will place Noble in a strong position to achieve its goal in building Australia’s next major gold mining house.

The Company recognises the Bibiani , Cape Three Points, Brotet and Tumentu concessions are relatively under explored, highly prospective projects and aims to rapidly redefine JORC-compliant resources for development.

ASX Code: NMG

www.nobleminres.com.au

Noble Mineral Resources Ltd 15 Bowman Street South Perth, WA 6151

Email [email protected] Web www.nobleminres.com.au

Telephone +61 (0)8 9474 6771 Facsimile +61 (0)8 9474 6772

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Figure 1 – Bibiani location plan showing previously mined pits

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Noble Mineral Resources Ltd 15 Bowman Street South Perth, WA 6151

Email [email protected] Web www.nobleminres.com.au

Telephone +61 (0)8 9474 6771 Facsimile +61 (0)8 9474 6772

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Appendix 1 – Recent drill results

Interval Aug/t Hole From Comments
3.0m 25.91 MP10_034 56 incl
[email protected]/t
South Hill
6.0m 4.88 EL11_028 25 incl
[email protected]/t
Elizabeth
3.0m 2.81 EL11_028 17 Elizabeth
8.0m 2.70 ST11_049 128 Strauss,diamond tail
3.0m 3.69 MP10_147 97 Main Pit west wall,150m frompit
3.0m 2.43 MP10_043 7 South Hill,west side
1.0m 4.75 MP10_154 11 West wall,75m west ofpit edge
2.0m 2.27 MP10_045 0 South Hill,west side,outside the model
3.0m 1.01 MP10_045 10 South Hill,west side,outside the model
3.0m 1.43 MP10_028 38 South Hill,east side,outside the model
2.0m 2.17 MP10_028 96.6 Diamond tail,South Hill
0.8m 6.25 ST11_077 127.6 Diamond tail
6.0m 2.70 MP10_168 174.7 RC hole into old workings
1.0m 1.16 MP10_168 182.7 RC hole into old workings
1.0m 1.06 MP10_168 186.7 RC hole into old workings
1.0m 2.79 MP10_025 31 South Hill
1.0m 3.97 MP10_025 43 South Hill
1.0m 1.55 MP10_025 56 South Hill
1.0m 2.58 MP10_025 90 South Hill
2.0m 1.66 MP10_038 7 South Hill,west side,outside the model
NSI EL11_024 Elizabeth
NSI EL11_046 Elizabeth*
NSI MP10_006 underground hole,failed to reach full depth
NSI MP10_046 South Hill
  • incomplete listing: only holes with intervals over 0.2g/t have composite samples split.

All assays are bottle roll cyanide leach on a 1kg charge and do not include any fire assays of non-Cn soluble residue. Analysis has been undertaken by Intertek Laboratories Ltd at their laboratory in Tarkwa, Ghana

Noble Mineral Resources Ltd 15 Bowman Street South Perth, WA 6151

Email [email protected] Web www.nobleminres.com.au

Telephone +61 (0)8 9474 6771 Facsimile +61 (0)8 9474 6772

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Appendix 2a – March 2010 JORC Mineral Resource Estimate

0.5 g/t cut-off TONNAGE GRADE CONT'D GOLD
Tonnes (Aug/t) Ounces
BIBIANI MAIN PIT Measured 6,560,000 2.05 430,000
Indicated 13,370,000 1.77 760,000
Total M&I 19,920,000 1.86 1,190,000
Inferred 13,060,000 1.89 790,000
Total 32,980,000 1.87 1,980,000

Global Mineral Resource Estimate based on a cut-off grade of 0.5g/t

Appendix 2b – November 2011 JORC Resource Estimate

SATELLITE AREAS 0.4 g/t cut-off TONNAGE GRADE CONT'D GOLD
Tonnes (Aug/t) Ounces
AHEMAN Measured - 0.00 -
Indicated 607,500 0.73 14,300
Inferred - 0.00 -
WALSH-STRAUSS
PRELIMINARY
Measured 1,748,000 1.68 94,400
Indicated 2,430,000 1.12 87,500
Inferred 6,000 1.69 300
GRASSHOPPER Measured - 0.00 -
Indicated 433,200 1.25 17,400
Inferred 4,800 1.20 200
OLD TAILINGS* Measured - 0.00 -
Indicated 2,860,200 0.70 64,000
Inferred - 0.00 -
Total 8,089,700 1.07 278,100

Global Mineral Resource Estimate based on a cut-off grade of 0.4g/t

  • Cut-off grade 0.0g/t

TOTAL RESOURCES = 41.1Mt @ 1.71 g/t (2.26Moz)

Noble Mineral Resources Ltd 15 Bowman Street South Perth, WA 6151

Email [email protected] Web www.nobleminres.com.au

Telephone +61 (0)8 9474 6771 Facsimile +61 (0)8 9474 6772

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Appendix 3 – Proved and Probable Ore Reserves as at June 2011

Bibiani Main Pit Proved and Probable Ore Reserves – June 2011 Bibiani Main Pit Proved and Probable Ore Reserves – June 2011 Bibiani Main Pit Proved and Probable Ore Reserves – June 2011 Bibiani Main Pit Proved and Probable Ore Reserves – June 2011 Bibiani Main Pit Proved and Probable Ore Reserves – June 2011 Bibiani Main Pit Proved and Probable Ore Reserves – June 2011 Bibiani Main Pit Proved and Probable Ore Reserves – June 2011 Bibiani Main Pit Proved and Probable Ore Reserves – June 2011 Bibiani Main Pit Proved and Probable Ore Reserves – June 2011 Bibiani Main Pit Proved and Probable Ore Reserves – June 2011 Bibiani Main Pit Proved and Probable Ore Reserves – June 2011 Bibiani Main Pit Proved and Probable Ore Reserves – June 2011 Bibiani Main Pit Proved and Probable Ore Reserves – June 2011
Oxide Fresh Fill Total
Tonnes Grade Ounces Tonnes Grade Ounces Tonnes Grade Ounces Tonnes Grade Ounces
Kt g/t Kozs Kt g/t Kozs Kt g/t Kozs Kt g/t Kozs
Proved 5,020 2.17 349 5,020 2.16 349
Probable 360 1.34 16 6,280 2.02 407 340 1.73 19 6,980 1.97 441
Total 360 1.34 16 11,300 2.08 756 340 1.73 19 12,000 2.05 790
Derived from Measured and Indicated Mineral Resources usinga cut‐offgrade of 0.6g/t

Walsh to Grasshopper Satellite Pits Proved and Probable Ore Reserves as at October 2011

Bibiani Walsh to Grasshopper Satellite Pits Proved and Probable Ore Reserves – October 2011
Oxide Transition Sulphide Total
Tonnes Grade Ounces Tonnes Grade Ounces Tonnes Grade Ounces Tonnes Grade Ounces
Kt g/t Kozs Kt g/t Kozs Kt g/t Kozs Kt g/t Kozs
Proved 181 1.30 8 132 1.70 7 753 2.22 54 1,065 2.00 69
Probable 448 1.39 20 172 1.71 9 102 2.05 7 722 1.56 36
Total 628 1.36 28 303 1.70 17 855 2.20 61 1,787 1.82 105
Derived from Measuredand Indicated Resources usinga cut‐offgrade of 0.5g/t

Tailings Deposits Probable Ore Reserves as at November 2011

Bibiani Tailings Deposits Probable Ore Reserves – November 2011 Bibiani Tailings Deposits Probable Ore Reserves – November 2011 Bibiani Tailings Deposits Probable Ore Reserves – November 2011 Bibiani Tailings Deposits Probable Ore Reserves – November 2011
Deposit Tonnes Grade Cont’d Gold
Kt Au (g/t) Kozs
Dams1&2 850 0.74 20
Levees 6 &7 2,030 0.65 43
Total 2,880 0.68 63

TOTAL RESERVES = 16.7Mt @ 1.79 g/t (958,000oz)

Noble Mineral Resources Ltd 15 Bowman Street South Perth, WA 6151

Email [email protected] Web www.nobleminres.com.au

Telephone +61 (0)8 9474 6771 Facsimile +61 (0)8 9474 6772

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