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DEVELOP GLOBAL LIMITED Investor Presentation 2012

Oct 24, 2012

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Investor Presentation

Michael Mulroney - Managing Director | October 2012

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Cautionary Statement

The information contained in this document (“Presentation”) has been prepared by Venturex Resources Limited (“Company”).

This Presentation does not constitute an offer or invitation to any person to subscribe for or apply for any securities in the Company.

While the information contained in this Presentation has been prepared in good faith, neither the Company nor any of its shareholders, directors, officers, agents, employees or advisers give any representations or warranties (express or implied) as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information in this Presentation, or of any other written or oral information made or to be made available to any interested party or its advisers (all such information being referred to as "Information") and liability therefore is expressly disclaimed. Accordingly, to the full extent permitted by law, neither the Company nor any of its shareholders, directors, officers, agents, employees or advisers take any responsibility for, or will accept any liability whether direct or indirect, express or implied, contractual, tortious, statutory or otherwise, in respect of, the accuracy or completeness of the Information or for any of the opinions contained in this Presentation or for any errors, omissions or misstatements or for any loss, howsoever arising, from the use of this Presentation.

Neither the issue of this Presentation nor any part of its contents is to be taken as any form of commitment on the part of the Company to proceed with any transaction and the right is reserved to terminate any discussions or negotiations with any person. In no circumstances will the Company be responsible for any costs, losses or expenses incurred in connection with any appraisal or investigation of the Company. In furnishing this Presentation, the Company does not undertake or agree to any obligation to provide the recipient with access to any additional information or to update this Presentation or to correct any inaccuracies in, or omissions from, this Presentation which may become apparent.

This Presentation should not be considered as the giving of investment advice by the Company or any of its shareholders, directors, officers, agents, employees or advisers. Each party to whom this Presentation is made available must make its own independent assessment of the Company after making such investigations and taking such advice as may be deemed necessary. In particular, any estimates or projections or opinions contained in this Presentation necessarily involve significant elements of subjective judgment, analysis and assumptions and each recipient should satisfy itself in relation to such matters.

This Presentation may include certain statements that may be deemed “forward-looking statements”. All statements in this presentation, other than statements of historical facts, that address future activities and events or developments that the Company expects, are forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes the expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are not guarantees of future performance and actual results or developments may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. The Company, its shareholders, directors, officers, agents, employees or advisers, do not represent, warrant or guarantee, expressly or impliedly, that the information in this Presentation is complete or accurate. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the Company disclaims any responsibility to inform any recipient of this Presentation of any matter that subsequently comes to its notice which may affect any of the information contained in this Presentation. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include market prices, continued availability of capital and financing, and general economic, market or business conditions.

Investors are cautioned that any forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and that actual results or developments may differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements .

Competency Statement

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves is based on information compiled or reviewed by Michael Mulroney BAppSc(Geol), MBA, and Steven Wood who are Members of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Mulroney and Mr Wood are full time employees of Venturex Resources Limited and have sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation, type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaking to qualify as Competent Persons as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Mulroney and Mr Wood consent to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this report that relates to Ore Reserves is based on information compiled or reviewed by Mr David Clark who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Clark is a full time employee of RMDSTEM Limited and has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation, type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken 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”. Mr Clark consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

The information in this report that relates to Brazil Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Mr Karl Weber who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Weber is a fulltime employee of CMG Mineração Ltda, a wholly owned subsidiary of Venturex Resources Limited, and has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation, type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking 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”. Mr Weber consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.

Overview

Company Overview

Gold in Brazil

Cu Zn in the Pilbara

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Overview

Corporate Information

Share Price

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Volume (m) Price ($)
20 $0.10
18 $0.09
16 $0.08
14 $0.07
12 $0.06
10 $0.05
8 $0.04
6 $0.03
4 $0.02
2 $0.01
0 $0.00
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Experienced Board

Tony Kiernan Non-Executive Chairman Michael Mulroney Managing Director Allan Trench Non-Executive Director John Nitschke Non-Executive Director Ray Parry Non-Executive Director

Capital Structure

ASX Code VXR
Current Share Price $ 0.042
Issued Shares m 1,375.37
Market Capitalisation $m 57.8
Enterprise Value $m 51.2

Major Shareholders

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31.9%
40.8% Regent Pacific
Northern Star
JP Morgan Nominees
Argonaut Equity Partners
Citicorp Nominees
Others
14.5%
3.5%
4.4% 4.9%
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Note: Data as at 24 Oct 2012. Source: Bloomberg, Company disclosures

Pilbara Cu-Zn Project

– Excellent Location Centred on Port Hedland

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Pilbara Cu-Zn Project

Sulphur Springs

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  • Project acquired in February 2011

  • Largest Cu-Zn deposit in the Pilbara – 390,000t CuEQ

  • Simple deposit geometry

  • Surface to 300 metres depth

  • Ideal underground mine

  • All mining and infrastructure tenure secured

  • Shared Infrastructure potential

  • Atlas Haul Road agreement

  • Other options

  • Kangaroo Caves acquisition provides upside

Pilbara Cu-Zn Project

Whim Creek Region

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  • Historic copper centre

  • Ownership consolidated in 2010

  • 3 identified deposits in classic VMS[1] province – Whim Creek, Mons Cupri, Salt Creek

  • Second province emerging with Evelyn Cu-Zn discovery

  • All sulphide deposits unmined

  • HG massive sulphide ore exposed in base of existing pits

  • Current 160,000t CuEq resource with upside

  • All known deposits still open,

  • Many exploration targets

1 Volcanogenic Massive Sulphide

Pilbara Cu-Zn Project

Large Resource with Further Discovery Upside

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1,000,000
FUTURE
CURRENT TARGET [1 ]
900,000
RESOURCE
~600,000t
800,000
CuEQ
700,000 KANGAROO CAVES [2 ]
SULPHUR
600,000 SPRINGS
500,000
400,000
300,000
WHIM CREEK
200,000
100,000 EVELYN
-
2009 2010 2011 2012 2013+
Cu EQ Tonnes
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1 The exploration target is conceptual in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource, and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a mineral resource under the JORC Code. 2 The Kangaroo Caves Mineral Resource numbers are subject to completion of the acquisition which is still pending.

Pilbara Cu-Zn Project

Mineral Resource Update

~~MINERAL RESOURCES~~ ~~MINERAL RESOURCES~~ ~~MINERAL RESOURCES~~ ~~MINERAL RESOURCES~~ ~~MINERAL RESOURCES~~ ~~MINERAL RESOURCES~~ ~~MINERAL RESOURCES~~
Location JORC Tonnes
('000t)
Cu
%
Zn
%
Pb
%
Ag
g/t
Au
g/t
Classification
Whim Creek Indicated 967 1.4 1.2 0.2 8.8 0.1
Inferred 4 0.5 2.3 0.6 13.9 0.1
Sub-total 972 1.4 1.2 0.2 8.8 0.1
Mons Cupri Measured 1,273 1.5 1.7 0.8 41.1 0.3
Indicated 3,286 0.7 1.1 0.4 17.7 0.1
Inferred 48 0.7 0.6 0.1 9.0 0.0
Sub-total 4,607 0.9 1.3 0.5 24.1 0.1
Salt Creek Zn Indicated 475 0.2 14.1 4.4 107.1 0.5
Cu Indicated 423 3.7 0.9 0.1 2.7 0.1
Inferred 105 3.5 0.1 0.0 1.5 0.0
Zn/Cu Sub-total 1,003 2.0 7.0 2.1 52.0 0.3
Liberty-Indee JV Indicated 453 2.2 4.5 0.4 42.0 0.9
Inferred 204 1.0 1.8 0.2 22.4 0.4
Sub-total 657 1.8 3.7 0.3 35.9 0.8
Sulphur Springs Indicated 8,175 2.0 5.5 0.3 22.0
Inferred 4,159 0.7 1.5 0.1 9.0
Sub-total 12,334 1.5 4.1 0.2 17.6
Kangaroo Caves1 Indicated 4,300 0.6 3.3 14.0
Inferred 2,000 0.3 3.4 8.0
Sub-total 6,300 0.5 3.3 12.1
All Locations Measured 1,273 1.5 1.7 0.8 41.1 0.3
Indicated 18,079 1.4 4.1 0.3 20.9 0.1
Inferred 6,520 0.6 1.9 0.1 9.0 0.0
Total Sulphide
Resources
25,873 1.2 3.4 0.3 18.9 0.1

1 Subject to completion of the acquisition which is pending. Source: Sipa Resources Limited, October 2007

Feasibility Study

Feasibility Study Parameters

Simple Mining Operations

  • New underground mine development at Sulphur Springs

  • Expansion of existing open pits at Whim Creek/Mons Cupri

Centralised Processing Hub at Sulphur Springs

  • Process Rate 1.0 Mtpa, conventional flotation, stable metallurgy

Tailings Disposal

  • Paste fill underground, dry filtered tails on surface

Concentrate Products

  • Separate Copper and Zinc concentrates

Initial Mine Life - minimum 7 years

  • Additional of Salt Creek, Evelyn, Kangaroo Caves provides conceptual 10 year life

  • Completion - Imminent

Feasibility Study

Ore Reserves Feasibility Study

ORE RESERVE ORE RESERVE ORE RESERVE ORE RESERVE ORE RESERVE ORE RESERVE ORE RESERVE
Location JORC Tonnes
('000t)
Cu
%
Zn
%
Pb
%
Ag
g/t
Au
g/t
Classification
Whim Creek Probable 221 2.7 0.9 0.1 8.5 0.1
Mons Cupri Probable 951 1.7 2.2 1.0 47.1 0.3
Sulphur Springs Probable 6,031 1.9 4.2 0.2 18.4 0.0
All Locations Total Ore
Reserve
7,202 1.9 3.8 0.3 21.9 0.1

Feasibility Study

Feasibility Progress

Design Area Status
Mining Ore Reserve Completed – upgrade pending inclusion of new drilling
results
Average annual payable metal production 18,000 t Cu, 30,000 t Zn, 0.4Mozs Ag
Average annual concentrate production 140,000 tpa combined
Mine Life Minimum 7 years, upgrade pending
Infrastructure Design Completed - 230 man camp, 55 km access road, sealed
airstrip, power station, water supply, comms
Product Logistics Containerised mine to ship system
Capital Expenditure 95% complete – pending final paste fill/tailings
complex optimisation
Operating Costs 95% complete - pending final paste fill/tailings
complex optimisation, manning schedules
Metal off take Zinc – 230,000t zinc in concentrate to Toho Zinc
Copper – Uncommitted

Feasibility Study

Metallurgy

Marketable Concentrates

MONS CUPRI COPPER COPPER ZINC ZINC SILVER SILVER LEAD LEAD
Products Recovered Grade
%
%
dist
Grade
%
%
dist
Grade
g/t
%
dist
Grade
%
%
dist
Copper Concentrate 24.0 91.4 5.75 16.6 222 33.2 2.1 18.3
Lead Concentrate 0.75 0.4 10.7 4.6 1,625 36.1 46.9 60.5
Zinc Concentrate 1.20 2.6 46.5 74.0 94 7.7 1.0 4.8
SULPHUR SPRINGS COPPER ZINC SILVER LEAD
Products Recovered Grade
%
%
dist
Grade
%
%
dist
Grade
g/t
%
dist
Grade % %
dist
Copper Concentrate 26.4 95.1 1.28 2.0 74 25.3 1.09 39.2
Zinc Concentrate 0.52 1.9 58.9 90.3 56 19.1 0.22 7.7
WHIM CREEK COPPER ZINC SILVER LEAD
Products Recovered Grade
%
%
dist
Grade
%
%
dist
Grade
g/t
%
dist
Grade % %
dist
Copper Concentrate 25.20 88.6 3.27 38.7 38 47.4 0.36 28.0

Feasibility Study

Sulphur Springs Underground Mine

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  • Simple twin decline design

  • Large scale transverse production blocks

Feasibility Study

– Mine Design Open Pit

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Whim Creek Open Pit

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Mons Cupri Open Pit

Feasibility Study

Project Layout and Access

Source – GR Engineering September 2012

Feasibility Study

Site Layout

Source – GR Engineering September 2012

Feasibility Study

Permitting

Regulatory and Environment

  • Stakeholder engagement well advanced

  • Project design has reduced footprint size, lower environmental impact

  • All PAF returned underground

  • Significant quantity of the tailings returned underground as paste

  • Paste or dry tailings disposal

  • No flora/fauna issues of significant concern identified

  • Positive stakeholder response to proposed development

  • Anticipate assessment under Mining Proposal regime

  • Permitting of joint access road development with Atlas Iron well advanced

  • Project permitting process has commenced

Peer Comparison

ASX Listed Producers / Developers

Pilbara location – excellent infrastructure and low sovereign risk

Company Mkt Cap1 Project Status Production (CuEQ) Production (CuEQ) Production (CuEQ) CuEQ2
($m) FY12E FY13E FY14E (%)
OZ Minerals Ltd 2,057.10 Producer 140.8 137.8 140.2 1.70%
PanAust Ltd 1,852.60 Producer 90.2 94.1 56.4 0.70%
Sandfire Resources NL 1,274.70 Construction 17.5 79.3 90.3 6.70%
Discovery Metals Ltd 820.0 Producer 4 34.8 42.2 1.60%
Tiger Resources Ltd 232.4 Producer 16.5 35 77.4 n/a
Altona Mining Ltd 147.6 Producer 9.9 9.9 29.3 0.80%
Aditya Birla Minerals Ltd 147.3 Producer 58 65 n/a 2.00%
Hillgrove Resources Ltd 91.1 Producer 1.2 17.6 22.9 1.00%
Straits Resources Ltd 94.5 Producer 36.1 36.1 36.1 2.00%
YTC Resources Ltd 77.1 Construction 0.3 5.3 12.7 4.00%
Venturex Resources Ltd3 63.3 Advanced Feasibility - - 27 3.00%
Finders Resources Ltd 60.4 Construction 2.2 17.1 24.3 2.50%
Mean 2.5%
Median 2.0%

Source: Bloomberg, Company disclosures and guidance, broker reports, Argonaut estimates Notes:

  1. Market capitalisation as at 22 Octberr 2012.

  2. Copper Equivalent based on stated JORC Reserves. Calculations assumes spot prices as at 27 April 2012 being $3.84/lb copper, US$1656/oz gold, US$31/oz silver, US$13.80/lb cobalt, US$8.23/lb nickel, US$0.0.96/lb lead and US$0.92/lb zinc.

  3. Venturex’s FY14 estimated annualised production target.

  4. Based on mining inventory grade

Exploration

– Whim Creek/Salt Creek Exploration Commenced

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Multiple targets in attractive settings

Salt Creek

  • Open below 300 metres depth

  • Potential along strike to NE

Balla Balla

  • Historical drilling

  • 6m @ 0.2% Cu, 7.3% Zn plus 2m @ 5.6% Cu

  • Open at depth, along strike to SW

East Balla

  • New alteration/sulphide zone intersected, assays pending

Mons Cupri corridor

  • Mons Cupri SW target

  • Whim Creek style mineralisation

Exploration

– Liberty Indee JV New Frontier

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  • New VMS province discovered in 2009

  • Greenfields geological setting

  • Evelyn resource open down plunge

  • Recent drilling highlighted complex structure

Evelyn Deposit Long Section

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Exploration

Sulphur Springs Expansion Drilling

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  • Resource upgrade underway

  • Mine design revision in progress

  • Additional levels on West Lode

  • Potential ore reserve upgrade will be incorporated into Feasibility Study

  • Mine life extension possible

HW zone is a potential mining target

Est True
Hole Width Width Cu Zn Pb Ag Au
ID (m) (m) % % % g/t g/t Domain
SSR001 25.0 23.6 0.92 2.72 0.13 14.2 0.04 Main Zone
incl. 8.0 7.7 0.46 7.03 0.37 35.9 0.09 Zinc Domain
and 8.0 7.7 1.69 0.51 0.02 4.5 0.02 Copper Domain
SSR002 11.0 9.6 0.43 19.44 0.27 34.3 0.38 Hanging Wall
23.0 20.0 1.68 0.22 0.02 2.6 0.01 Main Zone
incl. 7.0 5.4 3.68 0.15 0.04 6.9 0.01 Copper Domain
and 11.0 9.4 1.15 0.30 0.02 1.0 0.01 Stringer Domain
SSR003 11.0 8.6 0.10 4.79 0.30 10.1 0.06 Zinc Domain
7.0 4.9 4.63 0.05 0.02 1.7 0.01 Copper Domain
SSR004 9.0 8.3 0.76 0.02 0.01 5.1 0.05 Hanging Wall Zone
2.0 1.8 1.56 0.02 0.01 0.5 0.01 Main Zone
SSR005 7.0 5.5 0.10 2.18 0.09 10.1 0.10 Main Zone
SSR006 6.0 4.7 0.06 2.00 0.14 5.33 0.07 Main Zone
  • Recent RC drilling on West Lens extends high grade zone to west at depth

  • SSR002 – 11 metres @ 19.44% Zn in Hanging Wall zone

  • SSR003 – 7 metres @ 4.83% Cu in Main Zone

Exploration

– Sulphur Springs Cross Sections

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Exploration

– Regional Exploration Panorama

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Kangaroo Caves Deposit - Long Section

Acquisition of Panorama Exploration JV

  • $2.00/t production royalty

Includes Kangaroo Caves Cu-Zn resource

  • 6 kilometres from Sulphur Springs site

  • December 2007 drilling hit high grade Cu-Zn at shallow depths

Further 6 targets identified

Settlement pending

  • Kangaroo Caves drilling a priority

Brazil

Gold Exploration in Brazil

A … Developing Story

  • CMG Mineração Ltda incorporated and registered Brazilian exploration company 100% owned by Venturex

  • Focused on discovery of large gold deposits

  • Established exploration team in Cuiabá

  • Projects in Mato Grosso and Tapajós gold district, Pará

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Brazil

– Tapajós A Major Emerging Gold Region

  • Site of major 1980s gold rush

  • 16-30 Moz produced by garimpeiros

  • Large scale gold systems in magmatic arc settings

  • Gold occurs within major NNW trending corridors

  • Several large gold discoveries

  • Tocantinzinho 2.5Moz

  • Cuiu Cuiu 1.3Moz

  • All projects have extensive garimperio workings – No modern exploration

Brazil

Serra Verde Gold Project

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Intensely sericitised, silicified Granite and vein material Doca Prospect Shaft

Doca Vein - Shaft

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Fofoca Velha,
brecciated altered granite
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High Grade Fofoca
Velha Vein +100g/t
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Spider veined granite

Brazil

Grand Canaã Gold Project

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  • Garimpeiro activity has exposed stockwork veining in altered “red” granite

  • Anomalous trenching results

  • New prospects located in north and south west corner

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Sampling abandoned garimpeiro pit - 850076
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Brazil

Nova Canaã Gold Project

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NCD004 mineralisation – 8 metres @ 15.33g/t gold

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Summary

Summary

Australia

The only emerging copper-zinc developer in Australia

  • Large existing resource base – ~600,000t CuEQ

Excellent land position with strong organic growth potential

  • Feasibility Study completion imminent

Brazil

  • Growing footprint in the emerging Tapajós gold region

  • First drilling at Nova Canaã intersected gold mineralisation

  • Regional exploration continuing

Michael Mulroney

Managing Director

M: +61 412 443 806

E: [email protected]

Liza Carpene Company Secretary

T: +61 8 6389 7400

Registered Office Level 2 91 Havelock Street West Perth WA 6005 Australia

T: +61 8 6389 7400 F: +61 8 9463 7836

E: [email protected]

Tony Dawe

Professional Public Relations T: +61 8 9388 0944

[email protected] www.venturexresources.com

ASX Code: VXR

E: [email protected]

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