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EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2013

Jan 29, 2013

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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Quarterly Results December 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, undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking 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 forwardlooking 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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December Quarter Highlights

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Delivering on Guidance

Record quarter Group gold production of 101,663oz at cash cost A$764/oz Au Above quarter guidance of 85,000-90,000oz and within FY2013 cash cost guidance FY13 production and cash cost guidance confirmed

Delivering on exploration upside

Cracow - New high-grade discoveries at Denmead and Griffin

Pajingo: Discovery at I o over a 200m strike length; open down plunge and along strike

Very strong financial position

A$200M unsecured corporate revolving debt facility placed with major Australian banks Cash in bank was A$49.2 million at 31 December 2012 and debt drawn to A$81.8 million

Delivering a significant growth project

Commenced commissioning the Mt Carlton gold-silver-copper project with first concentrate production expected in the March quarter

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December Quarter Production

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Consolidated Production
Summary
Units Dec
Quarter
FY13
Sep
Quarter
FY13
Year to
Date
FY13
Gold produced oz 101,663 94,446 196,110
Silver produced oz 84,747 79,743 164,490
C1 Cash Cost1 A$/oz 764 732 749
Total Cost2 A$/oz 1,241 1,135 1,190
Gold sold oz 103,258 90,960 194,219
Achieved gold price A$/oz 1,646 1,613 1,630
Silver sold oz 84,747 79,743 164,490
Achieved silver price A$/oz 31 30 30
  1. Before royalties and after silver credits

  2. Includes cash costs, depreciation, amortisation, royalties and exploration

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Operations

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Cracow

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  • Gold production lifted to 28,574oz; an 11% increase on Sep quarter (25,750oz)

  • Cash cost of A$861/oz; with unit costs expected to reduce in 2H FY13

  • Record quarter development of 2,149m; to provide multiple, concurrent ore sources

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50,000 1,000 Charging of stope at Cracow
$861
40,000 800
$736
$707 $703
30,000 28,574oz 600
26,215oz 25,750oz
24,119oz
20,000 400
10,000 200
0 0
Mar Qtr Jun Qtr Sep Qtr Dec Qtr
2012 2012 2012 2012
Production oz Cash Cost
Cost A$/oz
Production (oz)
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Pajingo

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  • Re-establishment of access to the high-grade Sonia orebody lifted gold production to 24,340oz (15,651oz); a 55% increase

  • Further high-grade ore to be mined from Sonia in 2H FY13

  • Cash operating cost of A$695/oz (A$966/oz)

  • 141,656t ore (106,153t) grading 5.6g/t Au processed; a 33% increase

Cindy

Oblique view of Pajingo deposits

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Scale
50,000 $1,013
Venue VNU
0 1 km 1,000
$966
$832
40,000
$695 800
Power Line Veracity
30,000
24,340oz 600
20,000 17,588oz 18,336oz
15,651oz 400
Leaping Dog
Sonia 10,000 200
0 0
Mar Qtr Jun Qtr Sep Qtr Dec Qtr
Eva/Faith/Jandam
2012 2012 2012 2012
Production oz Cash Cost
Olivia Sonia East
Cost A$/oz
Production (oz)
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Looking northwest
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Edna May

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 Gold production of 22,763oz (25,925oz)

  • Cash costs increased to A$838/oz (A$752/oz) but remain below FY13 guidance

  • Improved reliability of plant with total 692,019t ore grading 1.15g/t gold processed and plant utilisation improved to 92.8% (84.5%)

  • Secondary crusher trials to increase milling rate above 3.0Mtpa commenced in January with early results encouraging

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Edna May Open-pit: C Cutback December 2012
Production (oz)
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40,000 $988 $990
$838 900
$752
30,000
25,925oz
22,763oz 600
19,863oz
20,000
16,312oz
300
10,000
0 0
Mar Qtr Jun Qtr Sep Qtr Dec Qtr
2012 2012 2012 2012
Production oz Cash Cost
Cost A$/oz
Production (oz)
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Mt Rawdon

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 Gold production of 25,986oz (27,121oz) in-line with expectations

 Cash cost of A$658/oz in-line with FY13 cash cost guidance

  • Ore extraction from main ore zone of Stage 2 cutback

  • Stage 3 cutback progressed well and on track to expose production ore in FY14

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60,000 800
$776
$658
50,000
600
$576
40,000 $531
32,734oz
30,000 26,104oz 27,121oz 25,986oz 400
20,000
200
10,000
Mt Rawdon Open Pit: Stage 3 Cutback Dec 2012 0 0
Mar Qtr Jun Qtr Sep Qtr Dec Qtr
2012 2012 2012 2012
Production oz Cash Cost
Cost A$/oz
Production (oz)
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Mt Carlton

Delivering a significant growth project

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  • Commissioning commenced at the Mt Carlton gold-silver-copper project

 First concentrate production expected in the March quarter 2013

  • Capital expenditure to date of A$162M

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Mt Rawdon Open Pit: Stage 2 Cutback Sept 2012
Mining progress at A39 open pit
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Conveyor belt loaded with
commissioning ore
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Exploration

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Exploration

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  • Strategic 6,751km[2] tenement holding around operations in established metallogenic belts

  • Well-funded FY13 exploration budget of A$28M (excluding orebody extension and resource development)

  • Building team to maximise potential for discovery

  • Significant results from H1 and Q2 exploration – Pajingo and Cracow

  • Encouragement from brownfield / greenfield programmes – Mt Carlton

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Pajingo

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Rolleston
Chickadee
Moonlight / I o
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LEGEND

Resources from lode infill Orchid / Sonia / Zed

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Resources from lode extensions Eva / Sonia East

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New discovery (economic intercept)

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Pajingo East (greenfield potential)

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Pajingo – Q2 selected significant intercepts

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Cindy Oblique view looking northwest
Scale
Sonia
5.6m @ 14.0 g/t Au
0 500m 2.2m @ 13.0 g/t Au
Venue VNU 4.0m @ 77.0g/t Au
3.8m @ 20.5g/t Au
4.5m @ 97.1 g/t Au
Veracity
Sonia East
1.8m @ 25.6g/t Au
2.4m @ 16.7g/t Au
0.7m @ 29.2g/t Au
Leaping Dog
Sonia
Zed
Power Line
9.2m @ 5.9g/t Au
Zed (behind Sonia) 1.4m @ 59.0g/t Au
4.6m @ 29.2g/t Au
4.6m @ 8.2g/t Au
2.8m @ 32.5g/t Au
Eva/Faith/Jandam 3.6m @ 15.0g/t Au
1.6m @ 18.0g/t Au
Eva
8.4m @ 20.6g/t Au
1.2m @ 8.4g/t Au Moonlight and I o
6.9m @ 2.5g/t Au incl.
Olivia
0.9m @ 8.5g/t Au
LEGEND Sonia East
8.1m @ 6.2g/t Au incl.
2.7m @ 12.2g/t Au
2.1m @ 12.8 g/t Au
Resource upgrade from infill drilling
Moonlight and I o
Resources from lode extensions
Resources from new discovery
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Cracow

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Sterling Magnetic Survey on
Fernyside Porphyry
Target
Cracow South – East
Geological Mapping
and Gradient Array
Targets
Coronation
Denmead
Griffin
LEGEND
Gabbro
Back Creek Group
Andesitic lava
Rhyolite dykes
Lease boundary
Cracow South – West
Quartz vein lode Gradient Array Scale
Targets
0 1km
N
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Reserve growth target ~160-180koz

  • Coronation

  • Empire

  • Roses Pride

 Kilkenny/Tipperary

New Discoveries

  • Denmead

  • Griffin

Regional Exploration

  • Porphyry intersected in KRC126 - 120m @ ~0.1% Cu in hanging wall andesite

  • 20m @ 0.3% Cu in altered porphyry from 348m

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Cracow – Q2 selected significant intercepts

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Roses Pride Oblique view looking northwest
• 98 DD holes for 10,470m in
1HFY13
• Model Pending 1000m Scale
Empire 0 1km
• 37 DD holes for 3,238m in
1HFY13
• Model Pending
Denmead
Coronation CNU005: 11m (1.25etw) @ 8.44g/t Au
• 12 DD for 5,428m in 1HFY13 CNU008: 13m (0.54etw) @ 3.99g/t Au
• Model Pending
• CNU003: 2.9m (2.81etw) @ 33.40g/t Au

CNU005: 7.1m (6.53etw) @ 7.46g/tAu Sovereign
Resource upgrade from infill drilling
• CNU005: 8.0m (7.35etw) @ 6.90g/t Au
Resources from lode extensions
Crown
Resources from new discovery
Kilkenny Kilkenny 2HFY13 Resource def’n & extension
Tipperary
Griffin
Phoenix Royal •• 7 DD for 1,110m in 1HFY13 Model Pending
PHU042: 3.3m (2.75etw) @ 9.56g/t Au
Kilkenny/Tipperary PHU044: 7.6m (6.86etw) @ 5.88g/t Au
• 29 DD holes for 2,189 m in
1HFY13
• Models Pending
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Edna May and Mt Rawdon

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Scale
0 10km
N
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Edna May

  • High-resolution aeromagnetic survey over Holleton prospect completed

Mt Rawdon

  • Resource definition drilling to upgrade resource to Indicated

  • Consolidated ground position around Mt Shamrock intrusion

  • Interpretation of geophysical data around Mt Shamrock-Mt Ophir

Aeromagnetic image of Holleton prospect from the recently acquired high-resolution survey

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Mt Carlton Exploration

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Multi element soil
geochemistry survey area
Aeromagnetic Survey
Mining Lease
Outcropping argillic alteration
Scale
0 5km
Herbert Ck E
HC12DD106
Mt Carlton N
A39 V2
Mt Carlton Deposits
Western United
Lodes
Mining Lease
Scale
0 1km
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  • Detailed airborne magnetics + radiometrics + multi-element soil geochemistry completed over 17km long Capsize trend

  • Drill testing in western portion of mining lease intersects mineralised breccias in HC12DD106

  • 32m @ 0.9g/t Au and 3.4g/t Ag from 57m; and

  • 8m @ 0.78g/t Au, 4.8g/t Ag and 0.19% Cu from 105m

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Corporate

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Financial Performance

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  • Total revenue of A$172.6M (A$149.1M) from record gold sales of 103,258oz sold at an average price of A$1,646/oz; revenue increased 16%

  • Group cash operating costs (C1) of A$77.7M in total or A$764/oz. All-in cash cost of A$1,127/oz

  • Cash inflow of A$119M consisting of A$73.8M from operations and A$45.5M from debt drawdown (after financing fees)

  • Cash outflow A$142M on capital expenditure, exploration, corporate expenses and working capital

  • A$200M unsecured corporate revolving debt facility placed with two major Australian banks

  • Cash in bank of A$49.2M at 31 Dec 2012 and debt drawn of A$81.8M

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Outlook

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Evolution Mining

4[th] largest ASX listed gold producer

  • FY2013 guidance confirmed; 370,000 – 410,000oz at A$730 – A$790/oz gold

  • Portfolio of assets delivering operational predictability

  • Strong balance sheet to fund growth

  • Investing in efficiency gains across all operations

  • Current growth projects being delivered

  • Exploration focus unlocking the potential across all sites

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

December 2013 Quarter Units Cracow Pajingo Edna May Mt Rawdon Total/Average
UG lateral development - capital m 1,086 845 0 0 1,931
UG lateral development - operating m 1,063 341 0 0 1,404
Total UG lateral development m 2,149 1,186 0 0 3,335
UG ore mined kt 124 79 0 0 203
UGgrade mined g/t 7.37 8.30 0.00 0.00 7.73
OP capital waste kt 0 1,425 725 3,292 5,443
OP operatingwaste kt 0 1,055 810 694 2,558
OP ore mined kt 0 73
976
1,090 2,139
OPgrade mined g/t 0 1.41
0.95
0.92 0.95
Total ore mined kt 124 152 976 1,090 2,342
Total tonnesprocessed kt 142 142 692 850 1,826
Gradeprocessed g/t 6.70 5.55 1.15 1.04 1.87
Gold recovery % 94% 96%
89%
91% 93%
Goldproduced oz 28,574 24,340 22,763 25,986 101,663
Silverproduced oz 24,920 24,170 11,241 24,416 84,747
Gold Sold oz 29,035 24,745 24,695 24,784 103,258
Achievedgoldprice A$/oz 1,646 1,642 1,655 1,639 1,646
Cost Summary
Mining A$/oz 589 444 373 238 416
Processing A$/oz 181 213 510 340 303
Administration and sellingcosts A$/oz 92 111 129 86 103
Deferred waste and stockpile adjustments A$/oz 26 (43) (159) 22 (33)
By product credits A$/oz (27) (31) (15) (29) (26)
C1 Cash Cost A$/oz 861 694 838 658 764
Royalties A$/oz 85 74 80 72 78
Depreciation & Amortisation - Acquisition1 A$/oz 36 69 0 172 71
Depreciation & Amortisation - Operations2 A$/oz 403 315 201 371 328
Total Cost A$/oz 1,384 1,152 1,119 1,273 1,241
  1. Depreciation & Amortisation - Acquisition, represents the depreciation and amortisation of the fair value uplift of asset values due to business combinations. 2. Depreciation & Amortisation - Operations, represents the depreciation and amortisation of book value of asset and where applicable, the estimated cost of future mine development.

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Competent Person Statement

The information in this presentation 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.

Name of
Competent Person
Employer Institute
Cracow Resource Definition and
Exploration Results
Shane Pike 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 and
Exploration Results
Luke Cox Evolution Mining Limited Australasian Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy
Mt Carlton Exploration Results David Hewitt Evolution Mining Limited Australian Institute of Geoscientists
Mt Rawdon Exploration Results Craig Bosel Evolution Mining Limited Australasian Institute of Mining and
Metallurgy