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EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2015

Jan 21, 2015

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Quarterly Results December 2014

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DISCLAIMER

Forward looking statements

  • These materials prepared by Evolution Mining Limited (or “the Company”) include forward looking statements. Often, but not always, forward looking statements can generally be identified by the use of forward looking words such as “may”, “will”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “estimate”, “anticipate”, “continue”, and “guidance”, or other similar words and may include, without limitation, statements regarding plans, strategies and objectives of management, anticipated production or construction commencement dates and expected costs or production outputs.

  • Forward looking statements inherently involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company’s actual results, performance and achievements to differ materially from any future results, performance or achievements. Relevant factors may include, but are not limited to, changes in commodity prices, foreign exchange fluctuations and general economic conditions, increased costs and demand for production inputs, the speculative nature of exploration and project development, including the risks of obtaining necessary licenses and permits and diminishing quantities or grades of reserves, political and social risks, changes to the regulatory framework within which the Company operates or may in the future operate, environmental conditions including extreme weather conditions, recruitment and retention of personnel, industrial relations issues and litigation.

  • Forward looking statements are based on the Company and its management’s good faith assumptions relating to the financial, market, regulatory and other relevant environments that will exist and affect the Company’s business and operations in the future. The Company does not give any assurance that the assumptions on which forward looking statements are based will prove to be correct, or that the Company’s business or operations will not be affected in any material manner by these or other factors not foreseen or foreseeable by the Company or management or beyond the Company’s control.

  • Although the Company attempts and has attempted to identify factors that would cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those disclosed in forward looking statements, there may be other factors that could cause actual results, performance, achievements or events not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended, and many events are beyond the reasonable control of the Company. Accordingly, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward looking statements. Forward looking statements in these materials speak only at the date of issue. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law or any relevant stock exchange listing rules, in providing this information the Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward looking statements or to advise of any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based.

COMPETENT PERSON STATEMENT

The information in this statement that relates to the Pajingo exploration results is based on work compiled by Andrew Engelbrecht who is employed on a full-

time basis by Evolution Mining Limited and is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. He has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activity which he has undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code 2012. He consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

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Production

  • Record quarterly Group production of 113,280oz gold at a C1 cash cost of A$692/oz (US$593/oz[1] ) and AISC[2] of A$990/oz (US$848/oz[1] ) – the lowest reported costs since Evolution’s formation

  • Innovation and cost reduction initiatives at all sites – 10% decrease in December quarter average C1 cash costs compared to FY14

  • FY15 production guidance 400,000 – 440,000oz AuEq maintained and costs now expected to be at the lower end of guidance range of C1 A$750 – A$820/oz and AISC A$1,050 – A$1,130/oz

Corporate

  • Record quarterly cash contribution from operations of A$39.9M (133% increase QoQ) after all sustaining and major capital expenditure, including capital stripping

  • Cash position increased 25% to A$47.4M with a further A$5.9M in unsold doré and concentrate

  • Refinancing of A$200M corporate debt facility saving ~A$10M over a three year term

Discovery

  • High-grade intersections at Pajingo (Camembert prospect) with potential to extend resources along a new structure defined by the 3D seismic survey

  • Using an average AUD:USD exchange rate for the December 2014 quarter of 0.857

  • All-in Sustaining Cost includes C1 cash cost, plus royalty expense, plus sustaining capital expense, plus general corporate and administration expenses. Calculated on per ounce produced basis

Record quarter of production, revenue and cash generation

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December uarter roduction q p

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Units Mar quarter
FY14
Jun quarter
FY14
Sep quarter
FY15
Dec quarter
FY15
Gold produced1 oz 101,408
111,899
107,165
113,280
By-product silver produced oz 191,827
68,729
132,808
122,641
C1 cash cost2 A$/oz 811
747
728
692
All-in sustaining cost3 A$/oz 1,079
1,057
1,083
990
Gold sold oz 92,669
97,058
94,208
117,359
Achieved gold price A$/oz 1,461
1,422
1,431
1,428
Silver sold oz 696,681
932,540
797,548
130,315
Achieved silver price⁴ A$/oz 23
20
23
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  1. Mt Carlton production recorded as payable gold production. Silver production from the A39 silver deposit at Mt Carlton is recorded as gold equivalent using a gold to silver ratio of 1:62.5 for the March quarter 2014,1:65.6 for the June quarter 2014 and 1:62.7 for the September quarter 2014 -

  2. Before royalties and after by product credits

  3. Includes C1 cash cost, plus royalty expense, plus sustaining capital, plus general corporate and administration expense. Calculated on per ounce produced basis

  4. December quarter 2014 silver price affected by accounting adjustments post final settlement of A39 silver concentrate shipments

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Operations

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Cracow

A 7% increase in gold production to
23,280oz in December quarter

C1 cash costs reduced by 16% to
A$670/oz and AISC reduced to
A$1,046/oz

Cost savings:

New supply agreements

Utilisation of Pajingo’s surplus
Production drilling at Cracow
water truck and ROM loader
821 801 900

Productivity improvements:
670
616

Implementation of an underground 600
25,000
service vehicle has increased the
productivity of drill rigs and loaders
300
0 0
Mar Qtr 2014 Jun Qtr 2014 Sep Qtr 2014 Dec Qtr 2014
24,321oz 23,376oz
21,804oz 23,280oz
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Gold production (oz) C1 Cash Cost (A$/oz)

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Pa in o j g

  • Lower gold production of 14,118oz due to lower mined grades

  • C1 cash cost increased to A$853/oz and AISC of A$1,265/oz

  • Stoping costs decreased by 33% to A$62/t and development costs reduced a further 19% to A$4,784/m compared to FY14 results

  • Increased production physicals (development metres, ore tonnes mined and ore processed) due to efficiency improvements

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Jumbo in operation at Pajingo
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853
814 900
780
25,000 717
600
300
0 0
Mar Qtr 2014 Jun Qtr 2014 Sep Qtr 2014 Dec Qtr 2014
Gold production (oz) C1 Cash Cost (A$/oz)
18,067oz
16,495oz
15,068oz
14,118oz
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Edna Ma y

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  • Record quarterly gold production of 29,906oz – a 40% increase on the prior quarter

  • C1 cash cost reduced by 43% to A$535/oz and AISC of A$667/oz

  • New mobile crusher helping to improve plant throughput

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Edna May’s new mobile crusher
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  • Transition to 24-hour mining in March 2015 quarter for Stage 2 cutback

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Edna May’s historic mill utilisation and throughput performance by quarter

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1,263
1,300
945 934
50,000 1,000
535 700
400
25,000
100
-200
0 -500
Mar Qtr 2014 Jun Qtr 2014 Sep Qtr 2014 Dec Qtr 2014
Gold production (oz) C1 Cash Cost (A$/oz)
29,906oz
22,035oz 21,310oz
17,879oz
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Mt Rawdon

  • Strong gold production of 27,066oz

  • C1 cash of A$698/oz and AISC of A$896/oz

  • Owner-miner running smoothly post transition with an estimated operating expenditure saving of A$9.0M in FY15

  • Good progress on cost savings in equipment maintenance, drilling and mill consumables with further cost reductions anticipated in 2HFY15

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Mt Rawdon open pit looking south
1,139
900
50,000 698
594
533 600
25,000
300
0 0
Mar Qtr 2014 Jun Qtr 2014 Sep Qtr 2014 Dec Qtr 2014
29,800oz
26,540oz 27,066oz
18,033oz
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Gold production (oz) C1 Cash Cost (A$/oz)

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Mt Carlton

  • Gold production of 18,909oz from V2 deposit

  • C1 cash costs and AISC increased to A$837/oz and A$1,088/oz largely due to lower grade, lower byproduct credits and accounting adjustments following final A39 shipment settlements

  • Cost reduction initiatives include:

  • Competitive tendering of various site contracts

  • Reduced assay costs of A$40,000pa

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Mt Carlton V2 open pit
Mt Carlton plant
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837
50,000
737
615 700
454
400
25,000
100
0 -200
Mar Qtr 2014 Jun Qtr 2014 Sep Qtr 2014 Dec Qtr 2014
Gold production (oz) C1 Cash Cost (A$/oz)
26,109oz
20,193oz 19,443oz 18,909oz
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Exploration

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  • High-grade intersections at Pajingo (Camembert) – potential to extend resources along a new structure defined by 3D seismic survey

3.7m at 14.4g/t Au from 382m JMRD3973W1

  • 4.2m at 7.6g/t Au from 426m JMRD3976W1

  • Cracow – Phase1 drilling in seismic cube commences

  • Cracow and Pajingo – commenced 2[nd] phase detailed seismic interpretation

  • Tennant Creek JV – 11,000m RAB programme and aeromagnetic survey at Billy Boy

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Camembert prospect : Epithermal textured - multiple crustiform & colloform banding and breccia events with adularia, chlorite and sulphosalt banding in JMRD3973W1 at 383.5m

Details of December quarter’s exploration results are provided in ASX release 22 January 2015 “December 2014 Quarterly Report”

Application of new technology and science is starting to deliver

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Pajingo – Camembert

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Pajingo – Camembert

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Pajingo – Camembert

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Note: Jandam orebody and development is annotated to illustrate relative scale only

Financials

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Record mine cash flow

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  • Strong revenue of A$170M driven by record production

  • Cost reduction and innovation activities positively impacting on cashflow

  • Lower capital expenditure of A$41.1M

  • Record mine cash flow of A$39.9M

  • All operations again cash positive

Mine Cash Flow

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A$M
20.0
16.3
15.0
10.3
10.0
5.7
4.1
5.0 3.4 3.5 3.7
3.1 3.1
2.1
1.3
0.4
0.0
Cracow Pajingo Edna May Mt Rawdon Mt Carlton Hedge
Sep Qtr 2014 Dec Qtr 2014
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  • Cash balance building

  • 31 Dec 2014 cash balance of A$47.4M (30 Sep 2014: A$37.9M)

  • Unsold doré and concentrate of A$5.9M

  • Balance sheet strengthened with corporate loan facility refinanced  A$200M syndicated revolving credit facility for three years to 31 March 2018

  • Reduces financing costs by approximately A$10M over the term of facility

  • An A$100M Accordion Provision added to the facility

  • Gold hedge book stands at 347,730oz at average A$1,541/oz

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A$M
Cash Flow
170.1 89.1
200
150
41.1
100
9.2
12.1
3.1
6.0 47.4
50 37.9
0
30 Sep 2014 Revenue Mine Operating Mine Capital Working Capital Corporate and Financing Dividends 31 Dec 2014
Cash Balance Costs Costs Discovery (post-DRP) Cash Balance
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Summar y

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  • Record production, record low costs and record cash generation through a continued focus on cost reduction initiatives, productivity improvements and capital discipline

  • Operational stability and predictability delivered through a portfolio of five mines

  • Strong financial position – all sites generating cash, Group cash balance increasing

  • FY15 production guidance maintained and costs expected to be at lower end of guidance

  • Shareholder returns – innovative gold revenue linked dividend paid during the quarter

  • Discovery strategy progressing well – application of new technology and science is starting to deliver

We Say, We Do, We Deliver

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Evolution Mining ASX Code: EVN

www.evolutionmining.com.au

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Production summar y

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December 2014quarter Units Cracow Pajingo Edna May Mt Rawdon Mt Carlton Total / Average
UG lateral development - capital m 792 584 0 0 0 1,377
UG lateral development - operating m 567 885 0 0 0 1,452
Total UG lateral development m 1,359 1,470 0 0 0 2,829
UG ore mined kt 134 98 0 0 0 232
UGgrade mined g/t 5.84 4.87 0.00 0.00 0.00 5.43
OP capital waste kt 0 0 1,542 1,642 561 3,745
OP operatingwaste kt 0 0 108 1,019 222 1,348
OP ore mined kt 0 0 735 786 167 1,687
OPgrade mined g/t 0.00 0.00 1.39 1.13 3.57 1.48
Total ore mined kt 134 98 735 786 167 1,919
Total tonnesprocessed kt 131 96 728 892 204 2,050
Gradeprocessed1 g/t 5.93 4.83 1.36 1.04 3.91 1.93
Recovery % 93 94 94 91 89 92
Goldproduced1 oz 23,280 14,118 29,906 27,066 18,909 113,280
Silverproduced oz 12,189 10,104 7,860 26,964 65,523 122,641
Copperproduced t 0 0 0 0 166 166
Gold sold oz 22,656 14,197 31,103 28,860 20,544 117,359
Achievedgoldprice A$/oz 1,410 1,403 1,523 1,407 1,351 1,428
Silver sold oz 12,189 10,104 7,860 26,964 73,198 130,315
Achieved silverprice² A$/oz 18 19 19 19 (1) 8
Copper sold t 0 0 0 0 198 198
Achieved copperprice A$/t 0 0 0 0 7,670 7,670
**Cost Summary **
Mining A$/oz 391 490 129 261 168 266
Processing A$/oz 198 257 334 354 420 316
Administration and sellingcosts A$/oz 94 143 82 92 277 127
Stockpile adjustments A$/oz (3) (23) (5) 9 78 10
By-product credits A$/oz (10) (14) (5) (19) (106) (27)
C1 Cash Cost A$/oz 670 853 535 698 837 692
Royalties A$/oz 72 77 67 69 117 78
Sustainingcapital2 A$/oz 304 335 65 130 133 172
Administration costs A$/oz 49
All-in Sustaining Cost A$/oz 1,046 1,265 667 896 1,088 990
Major project capital
A$/oz
78
95
244
233
245
189
Discovery
A$/oz





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All-in Cost
A$/oz
1,123
1,360
911
1,128
1,332
1,240
Depreciation & Amortisation3
A$/oz
374
267
377
379
359
360

1. Group Sustaining Capital includes A$2.65/oz of Corporate capital expenditure

2. Mt Carlton silver price affected by accounting adjustments post final settlement of A39 silver concentrate shipments

3. Group Depreciation and Amortisation includes Corporate Depreciation and Amortisation of A$2.70/oz