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DEVEX RESOURCES LIMITED Investor Presentation 2021

Sep 29, 2021

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POWERING UP AT NABARLEK A NEW PHASE OF URANIUM EXPLORATION IN THE WORLD-CLASS ALLIGATOR RIVERS URANIUM PROVINCE

Investor Presentation

30 September 2021

ASX : DEV

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Important Information

  • Forward Looking Statements

  • This Presentation contains forward-looking statements which are identified by words such as ‘may’, ‘could’, ‘believes’, ‘estimates’, ‘targets’, ‘expects’, or ‘intends’ and other similar words that involve risks and uncertainties. These statements are based on an assessment of present economic and operating conditions, and on a number of assumptions regarding future events and actions that, as at the date of this Presentation, are considered reasonable. Such forward-looking statements are not a guarantee of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, the Directors and the management. The Directors cannot and do not give any assurance that the results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this Presentation will actually occur and investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The Directors have no intention to update or revise forward-looking statements, or to publish prospective financial information in the future, regardless of whether new information, future events or any other factors affect the information contained in this Presentation, except where required by law or the ASX listing rules.

  • No offer to sell or invitation to buy This Presentation is not, and should not be considered to, constitute any offer to sell, or solicitation of an offer to buy, any securities in DevEx Resources Limited, and no part of this Presentation forms the basis of any contract or commitment whatsoever with any person. DevEx Resources Limited does not accept any liability to any person in relation to the distribution or possession of this Presentation from or in any jurisdiction.

  • Disclaimer Whilst care has been exercised in preparing and presenting this Presentation, to the maximum extent permitted by law, DevEx Resources Limited and its representatives:

  • make no representation, warranty or undertaking, express or implied, as to the adequacy, accuracy, completeness or reasonableness of this Presentation;

  • accept no responsibility or liability as to the adequacy, accuracy, completeness or reasonableness of this Presentation; and

  • accept no responsibility for any errors or omissions from this Presentation.

  • Competent Person Statement

The information in this Presentation that relates to Exploration Results for the Nabarlek Project are extracted from the ASX announcements titled

  • “DevEx ramps-up exploration at Nabarlek Uranium Project, NT after identifying new high-grade targets” released on 29[th] September 2021;

  • “Large drill target defined below Nabarlek Uranium Mine, West Arnhem Project, NT” released on 9[th] October 2018;

  • “Technical review recognises strong similarities between U40 prospect and the Coronation Hill U-Au-PGE deposit” released on the 9[th] May 2019;

  • “UEQ Identifies High Grade Copper-Gold and Base Metal Potential at NT Uranium Prospects” released on the 4[th] October 2017; and

  • “Higher Uranium Grades Returned from U40 Prospect – Nabarlek” released on the 16[th] December 2010, all of which are available on www.devexresources.com.au.

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the relevant original market announcement.

  • Exploration by Other Explorers

  • This Presentation contains information sourced from the reports of Other Explorers. References to the original reports are provided as footnotes where the information is cited in this Presentation. The Company does not vouch for the accuracy of these reports. The Company has taken the decision to include this information as it is in the public domain and has assessed it to be of relevance to shareholders and investors.

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Strong Foundations with Extensive Upside Potential: High-impact
exploration in proven mineral regions
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Capital Structure Capital Structure
Shares 308M
Options 15.3M
Market Cap $98.5M (at 32c2)
Cash1 $16.6M
Assets PhosEnergy Limited (5.3%):
6.1M Shares (unlisted)
https://www.phosenergy.com/
Board & Management Board & Management
Tim Goyder Chairman
Brendan Bradley ManagingDirector
Bryn Jones Non Exec. Director
Richard Hacker Non Exec. Director
Kym Verheyen CompanySecretary

Major Shareholders Tim Goyder (Chairman) 17.3% Top 20 41%

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1 Current cash balance - 30 June 2021. Amounts and numbers have been rounded.

2 Closing price on 28th September 2021

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Led by an invested and highly motivated team…

Brendan Bradley MANAGING DIRECTOR

Tim Goyder CHAIRMAN

  • Mining executive with a strong track record of successful investment and value creation

  • Geologist for 25+ years

  • • Extensive experience in exploration and development of epithermal gold deposits

  • Chairman of Chalice Mining Ltd and Liontown Resources Ltd

  • Highly experienced in intrusive related nickelcopper-PGE deposits

  • Non Executive Director of Minerals 260 Ltd

  • Senior management at Perilya Ltd, Dominion Mining Ltd and Kingsgate Consolidated Ltd

  • Director of PhosEnergy Ltd

  • DevEx’s largest shareholder (17.3%)

Supported by an experienced technical team and board

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  • Industrial Chemist with extensive experience in the uranium industry

  • Experienced in the technical evaluation, construction and operation of projects in various commodities

  • Managing Director of PhosEnergy Ltd, and Non Executive Director of Boss Energy Ltd and Australian Rare Earths Ltd

Bryn Jones

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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  • Chartered Accountant (ICAA) and Chartered Secretary

  • 20+ years corporate and commercial experience in the energy and resources sector

Richard Hacker

  • Executive for Chalice Mining Ltd

  • NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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  • 35+ years experience

  • Extensive experience in epithermal gold and porphyry copper-gold exploration and development in the Lachlan Fold Belt and abroad

  • Former senior management with Golden Cross Resources Ltd, Silver City Minerals Ltd and Cyprus Minerals Corp

Chris Torrey

CHIEF GEOLOGIST NSW

Exploring in Australia’s discovery hot-spots

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Nabarlek
Uranium Project
Sovereign
Project
North Cobar Project
PERTH
SYDNEY
Junee & Basin Creek
Projects
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  • Nabarlek Project – Exploring for high-grade uranium, and copper-gold surrounding the historical Nabarlek Uranium Mine (24 Mlbs @ 1.84% U3O8 produced)

  • Project-wide targeting exercise and field work underway of multiple uranium prospects within the Company’s granted tenements

  • Strong strategic position in the emerging West Yilgarn Province – Chalice Mining’s high-grade palladium-nickel discovery highlights the opportunity

  • Sovereign Project – 12km long differentiated mafic-ultramafic intrusion identified, consistent with upper portion of Julimar mafic-ultramafic intrusion

  • Exploration gathering momentum with expanded ground EM survey and stratigraphic diamond drilling planned to commence in October

  • Expansive exploration campaigns underway in a world-class copper-gold region , with ground tightly held by major miners:

  • Junee Project : Advancing exploration in proven copper-gold belt, host to Cadia-Ridgeway (Newcrest Mining) and Northparkes (China Molybdenum Co Ltd)

    • Basin Creek Project: Large gold and copper system defined in central Lachlan Fold Belt region
  • North Cobar Project: Exploration ground holding north of the Cobar Cu-Au Mining Centre

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Major uranium asset in Australia’s highest-grade uranium province

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The Alligator Rivers Uranium Province, NT (ARUP)

    • 500 Million Pounds U3O8 endowment (mined and current
  • Resources[1,2] )

  • Significant gold province “ forgotten in time[3,4] ” – unexplored

DevEx’s Nabarlek Project (100%)

  • Centred on the historical Nabarlek Uranium Mine

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  • Production History : 24 Mlbs @ 1.84% U3O8

  • DevEx holds a dominant ground position of [+] 4,700km[2] including

Granted Tenure: 1 Mining Lease and three exploration tenements

  • Recent compilation and assessment of 50 years of exploration data

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Multiple new uranium exploration drill targets beneath and along
trend from historical high-grade intercepts
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See Slide 15 for References.

Nabarlek Project: Exploring for high-grade uranium

Near-mine uranium exploration focus:

  • Multiple uranium prospects to explore

Nabarlek South Prospect:

  • Drilling to test beneath a cluster of highgrade uranium intercepts

Nabarlek Pit Prospect:

  • Drilling to test NE edge of the uranium pit

  • Uranium-Copper-Gold Fault Corridors:

  • Zeus to U40

  • KP Prospect

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The Nabarlek Deposit: Where it is all about the grade !!

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  • Nabarlek Uranium Mineralisation : Significant concentration of Uranium Mineralisation mined from the pit

  • Strong Structural Control : Strong control to high-grade uranium mineralisation adjacent to the North Fault

  • Near-Mine Exploration : DevEx is targeting extensions to the Nabarlek Uranium Deposit

ASX : DEV Announcement – 9[th ] October 2018. See slide 9 for location of cross section

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Nabarlek Project: Multiple high-grade uranium occurrences

Nabarlek Pit Prospect

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  • The highest uranium grades mined from the Nabarlek pit were adjacent to the North Fault

  • Pre-mining (1972) ground radiometric survey has identified:

  • The mined portion of the uranium mineralisation at Nabarlek

  • A north-east tail extending away from the Nabarlek pit along the North Fault

  • Historical drilling has not tested this northeast orientation

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Nabarlek Project: Surrounding Uranium Prospects

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Nabarlek South Prospect

  • Similar structural setting to Nabarlek Uranium Deposit

  • Drilling planned beneath historical uranium intercepts Nabarlek South

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Nabarlek South Prospect: Cluster of high-grade uranium intercepts

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  • 1 km south of the Nabarlek Uranium Mine

  • Uranium mineralisation associated at junction of Nabarlek Fault (host to the Nabarlek uranium deposit) and Gabo Faults

  • A cluster of high-grade uranium intercepts defines a north-east plunging uranium shoot

  • Priority Drill Target : Application to drill priority diamond drill holes awaiting approval from the NT Resources Regulator

Nabarlek South – 3D View of drilling looking south west

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Nabarlek Project: Surrounding Uranium Prospects

  • Eastern Nabarlek Prospects

  • Eastern Nabarlek Prospects • Similar structural setting to Nabarlek Uranium Deposit.

  • • Exploration and drilling planned: • along strike from historical uranium-copper intercepts

  • • to test undrilled surface anomalies

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Nabarlek Project: Adjacent Nabarlek-type uranium-copper-gold corridors

Nabarlek East Prospects:

  • Impressive database of 25,000 Radon Track Etch [radon] samples throughout project.

  • Technique works - led to discovery of uranium mineralisation at multiple prospects, including U40 Prospect.

  • Exploration and drilling planned for:

  • Zeus to U40 Corridor – south-east of high-grade uranium copper gold intercepts.

  • KP Prospect – Undrilled radon anomaly in similar structural position to Nabarlek deposit.

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DevEx Next Steps

12-month Exploration Strategy

All-weather bitumen airstrip next to Nabarlek allows for field work to continue through the wet season:

  • Follow-up mapping and surface sampling of uranium, copper, gold prospects surrounding Nabarlek Uranium Mine – commenced

  • Drilling of priority targets to commence beginning of top-end dry season 2022

Discovery Opportunities: Well-funded to accelerate and maintain exploration momentum across all projects

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Additional References

Nabarlek Project – Slide 6:

1. Production History:

McKay, A.D & Miezitis, Y. 2001. Australia’s uranium resources, geology and development of deposits. AGSO – Geoscience Australia, Mineral Resource Report 1.

ERA Annual Production Reports 2001 to 2018.

2. Mineral Resource:

Vimy Resources (ASX:VMY) Mineral Resource Statement 20 March 2019.

Energy Resources of Australia Ltd (ASX:ERA) Annual Statement of Reserves and Resources January 2018.

  1. Hancock M C, Maas R, Wilde A R 1990 - Jabiluka Uranium-Gold deposits: in Hughes F E (Ed.), 1990 Geology of the Mineral Deposits of Australia & Papua New Guinea The AusIMM, Melbourne Mono 14, v1 pp 785-793.

  2. Carville D P, Leckie J F, Moorhead C F, Rayner J G, Durbin A A 1990 - Coronation Hill GoldPlatinum-Palladium deposit: in Hughes F E (Ed.), 1990 Geology of the Mineral Deposits of Australia & Papua New Guinea The AusIMM, Melbourne Mono 14, v1 pp 759-762.

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Nabarlek Pit circa 1980

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Contact Details

Level 3, 1292 Hay Street West Perth WA 6005, Australia

+61 8 6186 9490 +61 8 6186 9495

[email protected] www.devexresources.com.au

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Investor Relations

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