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EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2012

Apr 25, 2012

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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Quarterly Results March 2012

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Disclaimer

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  • This presentation has been prepared by Evolution Mining Limited (“Evolution Mining”) and consists of slides for a presentation concerning the company. By reviewing/attending this presentation, you acknowledge and agree the following.

  • This presentation includes forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements inherently involve subjective judgement and analysis and are subject to a number of risks, uncertainties, contingencies and other factors, many of which are outside the control of, and may be unknown to, Evolution Mining. As such, actual results or performance may vary materially from those expressed or implied by forward-looking statements. The types of factors that could cause such variation in actual results or performance include (without limitation) commodity prices, operational problems and general economic conditions. Given these factors, under reliance should not be placed on forwardlooking statements, which speak only as at the date of this presentation. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law or any relevant stock exchange listing rules, Evolution Mining does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this presentation, including (without limitation) where Evolution Mining’s expectations change in relation to such statements and where there is a change in events, conditions or circumstances providing the basis for any such statement.

  • No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the accuracy, completeness, reliability, fairness or correctness of the information contained in this presentation. To the maximum extent permitted by law, Evolution Mining and its related bodies corporate and affiliates, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, agents and representatives, disclaim any liability or responsibility for loss or damage arising from or in connection with the use of the information contained in this presentation.

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March Quarter Highlights

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Production

  • Total gold production of 84,122oz

  • Average cash cost of A$809/oz

  • In line with guidance

Corporate

  • Strong cashflow from operations

  • Cash at bank increased to A$171M

  • Capital expenditure of A$70M Corporate

Growth

  • Mt Carlton on schedule for commissioning in the December quarter 2012

  • Cracow confirms new discovery at Coronation

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March Quarter Production

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Units March
Quarter 2012
December
Quarter 2011
FY2012 Year
to Date
Total gold produced oz 84,122 89,812 249,830
Attributable gold produced1 Update
oz

84,122
74,095 183,253
Total silver produced oz 89,327 69,511 249,616
Attributable silver produced1 oz 89,327 52,599 163,438
Attributable Cash Cost2 A$/oz 809 7604 768
Attributable Total Cost3 A$/oz 1,132 1,0354 1,079
Achieved gold price A$/oz 1,604 1,632 1,622
  • 1.Includes increased interest in Cracow from 30% to 100% on 2 November 2011, 100% of Mt. Rawdon from 2 November 2011, and 100% of Pajingo from 18 October 2011, and corrected silver production from the December 2011 quarterly report

  • 2.Before royalties and after silver credits

  • 3.Includes cash costs, depreciation, amortisation, royalties and exploration

  • 4.Re-stated cash cost following group-wide implementation of standardised accounting policies in line with current Australian industry practice resulting in a material impact on Edna May reported cash operating costs

Operations

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Cracow

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Consistent gold production 24,119oz

Attributable cash cost of A$707/oz

A number of initiatives commenced to improve mine
productivity levels
40,000 800
A$707
A$637
30,000 600
26,507oz
25,724oz 24,119oz
20,000 400
10,000 200
0 0
Sep Qtr 2011 Dec Qtr 2011 Mar Qtr 2012
Attributable oz Total oz Attributable Cash Cost
Cost A$/oz
Production (oz)
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Pajingo

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 17,588oz of gold at a cash operating cost of A$832/oz

  • Gold production in line with expectations

  • Production for FY2012 now planned to approach 80,000oz - a 174% increase on FY2011 production of 45,889oz

  • Encouraging resource definition drilling at Sonia and Sonia East vein

  • Acquisition of pastoral leases providing long term security of access to mine infrastructure and potential future discoveries

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60,000 1,000
50,000 A$832
750
40,000
A$535
30,000 500
26,068oz
20,000
17,588oz 250
10,000
14,090oz
0 0
Sep Qtr 2011 Dec Qtr 2011 Mar Qtr 2012
Cost A$/oz
Production (oz)
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Attributable oz Total oz Attributable Cash Cost

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Edna May

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  • 16,312oz of gold at a cash cost of A$988/oz

  • Improvements to plant reliability remains the focus

  • Mine-to-Mill strategies for improving fragmentation are in progress

  • Construction of process water borefield and pipeline nears completion (June quarter)

  • Underground Resource upgraded to 1.2Mt at 7.0g/t gold for 270,000oz following additional drilling

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40,000 A$988 1,000
A$814
30,000 700
Edna May Crushing Circuit
20,000 400
20,006oz
17,083oz
16,312oz
10,000 100
0 -200
Sep Qtr 2011 Dec Qtr 2011 Mar Qtr 2012
Attributable oz Attributable Cash Cost
Cost A$/oz
Production (oz)
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Mt Rawdon

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  • Gold production 26,104oz at a cash cost of A$776/oz

  • Record monthly production of 11,865oz in March

  • Stage 2 cutback has accessed central, higher grade ore sources

  • Production in the June quarter is forecast to increase

 Mill feed grade is forecast to average higher than 1.00g/t for the remainder of FY2012

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40,000 1,000
A$893
800
A$776
30,000
26,104oz 600
20,000
18,551oz 18,014oz 400
10,000
200
0 0
Sep Qtr 2011 Dec Qtr 2011 Mar Qtr 2012
Attributable oz Total oz Attributable Cash Cost
Cost A$/oz
Production (oz)
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Mt Rawdon Pit April 2012
Production (oz)
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Mt Carlton

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  • Project is on schedule for commissioning (December quarter 2012)

  • Total Expenditure A$41M (commencement to end of March quarter 2012)

  • Project capital cost is forecast to be A$145M (previously A$127M) – increases due to:

  • Scope changes to reduce operational risk and allow for throughput capacity

  • Increased approval and compliance costs for environmental conditions

  • Increased construction costs

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SAG travelling to Mt Carlton site
SAG mill footings and plinth
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Exploration

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Cracow Exploration

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  • Coronation - discovery of new gold shoot confirmed

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  • 250m north of mining operations

  • Mineralisation remains open both up and down plunge and along strike

Golden Mile South – reconnaissance exploration identified new structures exhibiting prospective epithermal quartz vein textures

  • Rockchip samples up to 17.30g/t Au

Schematic longitudinal section of Coronation

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Pajingo Exploration

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  • Moonlight additional excellent drill results :

  • 19.35m @ 4.71g/t Au

  • 7.30m @ 5.67g/t Au

  • 14.00m @ 3.22g/t Au

  • Mineralisation remains open along strike to the northwest and southeast

  • Starlight B successful drill testing of geophysical anomaly

  • 6.0m at 2.32g/t Au

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Schematic longitudinal section of Moonlight

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Exploration

Mt Rawdon

  • Drilling at Mt Shamrock intersected 10.0m at 0.82g/t Au

  • Drilling south of the mine returned low-level anomalous results

Edna May

  • Drilling extended strike and dip extent of the Greenfinch gneiss

  • Resource definition drilling program to commence Corporate in June quarter

  • Mt Carlton

  • Drill testing targets to northeast of V2 and north of A39 has commenced

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Financials

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Financials

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  • Cash in bank increased by A$3.4M to A$170.9M at 31 March 2012 (A$167.5M at 31 Dec 2011)

  • Attributable gold and silver revenue was A$136.9M during the quarter

  • 83,708oz of gold at an average price of A$1,604/oz was sold and comprised of

  • 78,510oz of gold sold at an average spot price of A$1,607/oz (spot market)

  • 5,198oz delivered into the Edna May gold hedge book at an average price of A$1,556/oz

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Financials

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  • Cash movements include:

  • Expenditure of A$40.0M on capital and exploration at existing operations and the acquisition of Pastoral Leases at Pajingo

  • A$30.6M on capital at the Mt Carlton development

  • A$6.1M corporate costs

  • A$5.1M inflow from the exercise of options

  • A$4.5M debt repayment and working capital movements

  • A$34.0M of debt (31 March 2012) relating to the Edna May Project Finance Facility and A$44.2M in drawn Performance Bond Facilities relating to various site environmental performance obligations

  • The Edna May hedge book at 31 March 2012 was 240,397oz of gold at an average deliverable price of A$1,573/oz

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Evolution Mining 4[th] largest ASX listed gold producer

 Proven board and management team

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 Strong balance sheet to fund growth

 Diverse portfolio of producing assets

  • Investing in efficiency gains across all operations

  • Current growth projects being delivered

  • Early results demonstrate exploration potential of assets

The new, leading Australian gold producer We Say, We Do, We Deliver

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Evolution Mining ASX Code: EVN

www.evolutionmining.com.au

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- Appendix Production Summary

March 2012 Quarter Units Cracow Pajingo Edna May Mt Rawdon Total/
Average
UG ore mined 000' t 103 65 - - 169
UG mined grade g/t 6.92 10.15 - - 8.17
UG development m 1,339 1,154 - - 2,492
OP ore mined 000' t - 26 723 1,016 1,765
OP mined grade g/t - 1.18 1.07 0.88 0.96
OP waste mined 000' t - 318 1,279 3,230 4,827
Total ore production 000' t 103 91 723 1,016 1,934
Total tonnes processed 000' t 125 111 541 895 1,672
Head grade g/t 6.37 5.11 1.05 1.00 1.69
Gold recovery % 94.0 96.8 89.5 90.5 92.6
Total gold produced oz 24,119 17,588 16,312 26,104 84,122
Total silver produced oz 17,117 30,846 5,711 35,654 89,327
Achieved gold price A$/oz 1,609 1,606 1,595 1,605 1,604
Cost Summary
Mining A$/oz 471 503 289 578 510
Processing A$/oz 156 238 654 334 290
Admin and selling costs A$/oz 84 88 141 47 84
Deferred waste and stockpile
adjustments
A$/oz 18 59 -88 -143 -44
Silver credits A$/oz -22 -54 -7 -39 -31
Cash Cost A$/oz 707 832 988 776 809
Royalties A$/oz 87 91 76 75 82
Depreciation & Amortisation A$/oz 341 267 163 178 241
Total Cost A$/oz 1,135 1,191 1,227 1,030 1,132

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Competent Person Statement

The information in this report that relates to exploration results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves listed in the table below is based on work compiled by the person whose name appears in the same row, who is employed on a full-time basis by the employer named in that row and is a member of the institute named in that row. Each person named in the table below has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he or she has undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person. Each person named in the table consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his or her information in the form and context in which they appear.

Result/Resource/Reserve Competent Person Employer Institute
Cracow exploration results Adrian Pelliccia Evolution Mining Limited Australasian Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy
Cracow Resource Definition results Daniel Henry Evolution Mining Limited Australasian Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy
Pajingo exploration results Brentan Grant Evolution Mining Limited Australian Institute of Geoscientists
Pajingo Resource Definition results Calvin Ferguson Evolution Mining Limited Australasian Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy
Edna May Resource Definition, mine
lease and exploration results
Luke Cox Evolution Mining Limited Australasian Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy
Edna May underground Mineral
Resource
John Winterbottom Evolution Mining Limited Australian Institute of Geologists
Mt Rawdon exploration results Michael
Bartholomaeus
Evolution Mining Limited Australasian Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy
Mt Carlton mine lease and exploration
results
David Hewitt Evolution Mining Limited Australian Institute of Geoscientists

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