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BLACK ROCK MINING LIMITED AGM Information 2010

Nov 15, 2010

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AGM Information

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Annual General Meeting 16[th] November 2010 Shareholder Update

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Major Achievements in 2010

  • ▌ Restructured to focus on commercialising our resources. New non-exec Chairman brings highly credible energy business development experience.

  • ▌ Partnership with Cygnet Capital brings capital raising and strategic support - $2.6m raised through placements and rights issue, on top of $1.6m SPP in May.

  • ▌ Agreements for $7m Commonwealth funding signed and $5.4m WA funding being finalised for UWA Project. Agreement with Leighton for QEII Project.

  • ▌ Alkimos and North Perth Basin – Inferred Geothermal Resource reports confirm major potential

  • ▌ Worsley / Collie Area – initial survey completed; forward program being reviewed with BHPB Worsley Alumina

  • ▌ North Perth Basin - discussions progressing with potential JV partners.

  • ▌ Hungary JV well data acquisition completed and evaluation continuing, with target of first revenue in 2012

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Critical Steps to Commercialisation

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  • ▌ Proving up the Resource

  • ▌ Resource understanding

  • ▌ Resource reporting

  • ▌ Identifying drilling targets

  • ▌ Bringing in JV Partners (funding, capabilities)

  • ▌ Working with Governments

  • ▌ Geothermal regulation

  • ▌ Government funding for projects

  • ▌ Government support (RECs, Feed-In Tariffs etc)

  • ▌ Capability to develop projects through to production

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Perth Metropolitan Area

  • ▌ $7m Commonwealth Government funding secured for UWA Project

  • ▌ Agreement for $5.4 m WA LEED funding being finalised

  • Need to secure Renewable

  • ▌ Energy Certificates for direct use geothermal replacing electricity

  • ▌ Need to bring in JV partner to share costs

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North Perth Basin

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  • Permits are held 100% and cover

  • ▌ 2600km[2]

  • ▌ Substantial MW potential close to rapidly growing Mid-West markets and infrastructure

  • ▌ Inferred Geothermal Resource report indicates huge potential

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  • ▌ Promoting case for Government funding

  • ▌ Bring in JV partner(s) to share costs / access power development capability

  • ▌ Define drilling target by mid-2011

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Hungary

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  • First commercial

  • ▌ project identified

  • ▌ Well data acquisition completed and evaluation continuing

  • ▌ Target first electricity production in 2012

  • Need to secure

  • ▌ concession(s) in most prospective areas

  • ▌ Government funding support possible for first project

  • ▌ Seek funding from European investors from 2011

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Other Projects

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  • ▌ Worsley / Collie Area (with BHP Billiton Worsley Alumina)

  • ▌ Initial data collection completed

  • ▌ Further definition of resource and market potential underway

  • ▌ South Australia

  • ▌ Activity at a sufficient level to maintain our Geothermal Exploration Licences in good standing

  • ▌ Unlikely to be any significant progress until there are positive results from other geothermal companies’ drilling activities

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Priorities for 2011 - Corporate

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▌ By mid-2011 select up to 2 projects to aggressively develop; hold or drop others

▌ Secure alternative sources of funding for Hungary

▌ Rationalise exploration budget to focus on key commercial targets

▌ Review new non-geothermal projects which:

▌ Use GRK director experience and expertise

  • ▌ Add investor appeal to GRK

▌ Share price recovery based on project and corporate achievements

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