ASPIRE MINING LIMITED — Capital/Financing Update 2017

Jul 3, 2017

Aspire Mining Limited ABN: 46 122 417 243 69 Kewdale Rd Welshpool WA 6106 PO Box 1918 Subiaco WA 6904 Tel: (08) 9287 4555 ASX RELEASE Fax: (08) 9353 6974 Web: www.aspiremininglimited.com Email: info@aspiremininglimited.com

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For Immediate Release – 4 July, 2017

Russia’s Republic of Tyva Government Confirms Support for Northern Rail Corridor

Mongolian metallurgical coal explorer and infrastructure company, Aspire Mining Limited (ASX: AKM, the Company or Aspire ), and its rail subsidiary, Northern Railways LLC (Northern Railways), attended the Tyva 2030/The Future of Tyva Forum in the Tyva Republic capital of Kyzyl. Tyva is a Republic within the Russian Federation that covers the Northern Rail Corridor from the Mongolian Border at Arts Suuri through Kyzyl and north towards the Trans-Siberian Railway at Kuragino.

At the conclusion of the Conference, a Letter of Intent (LOI) was signed by the Tyva Republic Government and Northern Railways which noted that the Northern Rail Corridor from Tianjin\Beijing through Erdenet and Ovoot in Mongolia and reaching north to Kyzyl and Kuragino is in the interests of both Northern Railways and the Tyva Republic Government. The LOI included an agreement to share data and work together to see this Northern Corridor realized.

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Figure 1 : Map of Mongolia and the Proposed Northern Rail Corridor

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The Northern Rail Corridor extends from Tianjin Port on China’s North East Coast through Beijing, Ulaanbaatar, Erdenet, Ovoot, Arts Suuri, Kyzyl to Kuragino, where it connects to the existing TransSiberian Rail system. Rail currently exists between Tianjin and Erdenet. Erdenet to Ovoot is the subject of a Rail Concession with Aspire’s subsidiary, Northern Railways. The Concession for the Kyzyl to Kuragino section of this Corridor has now been agreed. Discussions between Mongolia and Russia are continuing in relation to the remaining connection between Ovoot to Kyzyl.

The new Northern Rail Corridor will provide a new competitive rail connection between North East China and Europe through Mongolia and Russia to support China’s One Belt One Road initiative.

Figure 2 : Mr Alexandre Brockert (Vice Chairman of the Government of the Republic of Tyva) and Mr Badarch Ganbat (Executive Director Northern Railways LLC)

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About Aspire Mining Limited

Aspire Mining Limited is listed on the ASX (ASX: AKM) and is the largest coal tenement holder in Mongolia’s Northern provinces and is focused on identifying, exploring and developing quality coking coal assets.

Aspire is the 100% owner of the world class Ovoot Coking Coal Project (Ovoot Project) which is the second largest coking coal project by reserves in Mongolia. The Ovoot Project development is dependent on the construction of the Erdenet to Ovoot Railway being progressed by Aspire’s subsidiary, Northern Railways LLC (Northern Railways). Production from the Ovoot Project can coincide with the commissioning of the Erdenet to Ovoot Railway.

Subject to shareholder ratification at a General Meeting to be held on 26 July 2017, Aspire has exercised its option to increase its ownership interest in the Ekhgoviin Chuluu Joint Venture (ECJV) from 50% to 100%. The ECJV owns a 90% interest in the Nuurstei Coking Coal Project (Nuurstei) which has announced initial JORC Compliant Resources.

About Northern Railways LLC

Northern Railways LLC (Northern Railways) is a Mongolian registered rail infrastructure Company, and mandated to pursue the development of the Erdenet to Ovoot Railway, is supported by a consortium consisting of Aspire Mining, and subsidiaries of Fortune 500 listed China Railway Construction Corporation Limited – China Railway 20 Bureau Group Corporation and China Railway First Survey & Design Institute Group Co Ltd.

The Erdenet to Ovoot Railway extends 549km between the town of Erdenet to Aspire’s Ovoot Project, which connects northern Mongolia to China and international markets. In accordance with Mongolian National Rail Policy, the Erdenet to Ovoot Railway is a multi-user rail line and will be available for the transport of bulk materials, agricultural and general freight from the region to export markets including China, Russia and seaborne markets.

The Erdenet to Ovoot Railway will play an important part in the establishment of the Northern Rail Corridor through Mongolia, the subject of a trilateral program agreed by the Presidents of China, Russia and Mongolia. The Northern Rail Corridor through Mongolia is primarily aimed at improving trade by reducing regulation, improving capacity at borders and improving road and rail infrastructure to meet this increased demand for transport services. The Northern Rail Corridor through Mongolia links closely with Chinese policies to establish a New Silk Road to improve Euro-Asian trade, and Russia’s policy of establishing a Euro-Asian economic zone.

In August 2015, Northern Railways was granted an exclusive 30 years concession by the Mongolian Government to build and operate the Erdenet to Ovoot Railway. Northern Railways is now progressing funding negotiations for the completion of a bankable feasibility study and other studies to support applications for licences, permits and approvals, as well as progressing negotiations for the EPC contract and financing of the railway construction.

For more information contact:

Corporate David Paull Aspire Mining Ltd +61 8 9287 4555 Managing Director

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