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EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2024

Feb 13, 2024

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Inspired people creating a premier global gold company

2024 HALF YEAR FINANCIAL RESULTS & 2023 MINERAL RESOURCE AND ORE RESERVE

Jake Klein – Executive Chair Lawrie Conway – Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Barrie van der Merwe – Chief Financial Officer Glen Masterman – Vice President Discovery

14 February 2024

1

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENT

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.

Non-IFRS Financial Information

The Company results are reported under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS). This presentation also includes non-IFRS information including EBITDA and Underlying Profit. The non-IFRS information has not been subject to audit or review by the Company's external auditor and should be used in addition to IFRS information.

This presentation has been approved for release by Evolution's Board of Directors. All amounts are expressed in Australian dollars unless stated otherwise.

AGENDA

Highlights

Business Update

Financials

Mineral Resource and Reserve Update

HIGHLIGHTS

1

CASH GENERATION INCREASING

\$203M \$158M Underlying NPAT 54% Net mine cash flow 136%

Underlying EBITDA \$573M 28% Margin 43%

Robust balance sheet Gearing to 29.7% \$716M liquidity

HIGH QUALITY PORTFOLIO

2

Long life, low cost, high margin assets

Average mine life ~15 years

Northparkes Lifts Group copper exposure to ~30%

3

32.7Moz Au 8% 4.1Mt Cu 134% Mineral Resources1

Ore Reserves 11.4Moz Au 15% 1.3Mt Cu 100%

Substantial increase driven by Northparkes, Ernest Henry, Cowal and Mungari

4

GROWING MINERAL INVENTORY PER SHARE

▪ Discovering ounces at less than A\$50/oz of gold

1The Group Mineral Resource is reported inclusive of the Northparkes Mineral Resource, which excludes the Northparkes Ore Reserve

17.2

BUSINESS UPDATE

Group Guidance

▪ Production in the range: 789koz Au (±5%) & 62.5kt Cu (±5%)

  • AISC in the range: A\$1,340/z (±5%)
  • Remain on track post January performance

March quarter

  • Major planned semi-annual plant shutdowns
  • Cowal and Ernest Henry
  • Cowal UG on track for commercial production

June quarter

  • Planned major shutdown at Northparkes
  • Further ramp up of Cowal UG higher tonnes and grade
  • Higher proportion of UG material at Mungari

BUSINESS UPDATE

Red Lake

  • Decision taken in January to change plan to deliver improved cash position
  • Focus on margin, reliability, and productivity improvements
  • January performance on plan
  • Production step up in March and June quarters

Projects and capital

  • Mungari 4.2 project on schedule and budget
  • Ernest Henry and Cowal OPC studies tracking to plan
  • Group capital within guidance range

Cash flow

  • Transition to higher cash flows has commenced
  • Will build further in second half to continue deleveraging
  • Higher than planned metal prices being banked

NORTHPARKES

Established, long-life copper-gold asset with significant upside potential

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS

Financials Units H1 FY24 H1 FY23 Change
Statutory Profit after tax \$M 97 101 (4%)
Underlying Profit after tax \$M 158 103 54%
Underlying EBITDA1 \$M 573 446 28%
Underlying EBITDA Margin % 43% 39% 10%
Capital Investment \$M 314 390 (19%)
Net Mine Cash Flow \$M 203 86 136%
Gearing % 29.7% 32.8%2 (9%)
Earnings Per Share cps 5.23 5.50 (5%)
Interim dividend (fully franked) cps 2 2 0%

1 Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA). Underlying EBITDA also excludes financial items not considered to be contributing to underlying profit such as transaction and integration costs and gain or loss resulted from acquisition and divestment of subsidiaries. 2 As at 30 June 2023.

CASHFLOW MOMENTUM

  • Capital intensity is reducing
  • Major capital per ounce 22% lower
  • Cowal underground commercial production Q4
  • Capital guidance unchanged
  • AIC margin increased 3.5 times
  • Lower capital expenditure
  • Strong gold price
  • Group cash flow momentum to continue
  • Higher H2 production driven by
    • Cowal underground ramp-up
    • Red Lake production increase

DIVIDENDS AND DEBT

FY24 Interim Dividend

  • Fully franked 2.0 cents per share (~\$39M)
  • Payment date: 5 April 2024
  • Record date: 28 February 2024

Balance Sheet

  • Strong balance sheet with flexibility for shareholder returns - \$716M liquidity
  • Gearing at 29.7%, down from 32.8% at June 2023
  • Investment grade rating reaffirmed as part of annual review in August 2023
  • Low cost of debt
  • Total average rate of ~4.99%
  • USPP (fixed interest) of 4.5%
  • Hedging 120koz at \$3,185/oz for Mungari 4.2

Cumulative Dividends (A\$M)

FY25 FY26 FY27 FY28 FY29 FY30 FY31 FY32 FY33 FY34 FY35 FY36

USPP Bank Term Loans - Facility G

(new A\$200m debt facility)

H2 FY24

Bank Term Loans - Facility F

GROWING RESOURCES AND RESERVES1

Scale, longevity and a diverse portfolio with copper differentiation

  • Mineral Resources increased 8% to 32.7Moz of gold and 134% to 4.1Mt of copper
  • Ore Reserves increased 15% to 11.4Moz of gold and 100% to 1.3Mt of copper

` 12 32.7 Moz Au 4.1 Mt Cu 1.3 Mt Cu GOLD COPPER Mineral Resource (Moz Au) Ore Reserve (Moz Au) 11.4 Moz Au Mineral Resource (Mt Cu) Ore Reserve (Mt Cu)

IMPROVING TIER 1 PORTFOLIO1

Through targeted acquisitions and exploration success

1 See the Appendix of this presentation for information on Evolution's Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves

SUMMARY

CASHFLOW GENERATION INCREASING

HIGH-QUALITY RESOURCES & RESERVES

IMPROVING BALANCE SHEET AND LIQUIDITY

FOCUS, DELIVERY, PREDICTABILITY

APPENDIX

UNDERLYING NPAT UP 54%

  • Realised gold price up 16% to \$3,000/oz
  • Higher operational activity levels and planned, well managed escalation impacting cost
  • Inventory movement Red Lake concentrate sales and Mount Rawdon stockpile milling additional revenue and cash flow

Net Profit After Tax (A\$M)

COST DRIVERS

  • Cost management a key focus
  • Guidance adequately captures current inflation
  • Benefits of higher gold price far outweigh cost inflation impacts
  • No material change in cost drivers
  • Labour comprises ~48% of cost base
  • Top 5 cost types comprise 77% of total costs
  • Labour costs increased ~6% for FY24
  • In line with guidance
  • Bias remains on variable component versus fixed
  • Lower level of increase expected for FY25

10YRS+ TARGETED ENDOWMENT GROWTH

Group Ore Reserves growth contained gold (koz)

See the Appendix of this presentation for information on Evolution's Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves

Group Ore Reserves growth contained copper (koz)

GROUP GOLD MINERAL RESOURCES AT 31 DECEMBER 2023

Gold Measured Indicated Inferred Total Resource
Project Type Cut-off
(g/t Au)
Tonnes
(Mt)
Gold
Grade (g/t)
Gold Metal
(koz)
Tonnes
(Mt)
Gold
Grade (g/t)
Gold Metal
(koz)
Tonnes
(Mt)
Gold
Grade (g/t)
Gold Metal
(koz)
Tonnes
(Mt)
Gold
Grade (g/t)
Gold Metal
(koz)
CP9
Cowal1 Stockpiles 0.35g/t Au 46.4 0.51 763 2.0 0.65 42 - - - 48.4 0.52 805 1
Cowal2 Open pit 0.35g/t Au - - - 172.0 0.85 4,691 30.0 0.79 763 202.0 0.84 5,455 1
Cowal3 Underground 1.5g/t Au - - - 21.7 2.50 1,741 13.1 2.37 998 34.8 2.45 2,738 1
Cowal1 Total 46.4 0.51 763 195.6 1.03 6,474 43.1 1.27 1,761 285.1 0.98 8,998 1
Ernest Henry4 Total 0.7% Cu 30.3 0.82 798 36.7 0.78 920 30.1 0.69 670 97.1 0.76 2,388 2
Mungari1 Stockpiles - - - 3.0 0.60 58 0.0 1.14 2 3.1 0.60 59
Mungari2 Open pit 0.29 –
0.33g/t Au
- - - 75.6 0.97 2,347 28.3 1.02 926 103.9 0.98 3,273 3
Mungari3 Underground 1.46 –
2.47g/t Au
1.5 4.63 219 8.6 4.34 1,199 8.7 3.98 1,120 18.8 4.20 2,538 3
Mungari1 Total 1.5 4.63 219 87.2 1.29 3,603 37.1 1.72 2,048 125.8 1.45 5,870 3
Red Lake1, 3 Total 2.5 –
3.3g/t Au
- - - 32.4 6.89 7,174 22.7 6.10 4,456 55.1 6.56 11,631 4
Mt Rawdon1 Total 0.23g/t Au 5.9 0.30 57 3.7 0.65 77 - - - 9.5 0.44 134 5
Marsden5 Total ~0.2g/t Au - - - 119.8 0.27 1,031 3.1 0.22 22 123.0 0.27 1,053 6
Subtotal 84.0 0.68 1,837 475.4 1.26 19,279 136.2 2.05 8,957 695.7 1.34 30,073
Northparkes6 Open pit Various 7.3 1.05 246 2.4 1.2 93 0.1 1.16 6 9.8 1.09 345 7
Northparkes7 Underground Various 192.0 0.19 1,153 172.5 0.15 832 46.5 0.19 280 410.9 0.17 2,264 8
Northparkes8 Total 199.3 0.22 1,398 174.9 0.16 925 46.6 0.19 285 420.8 0.19 2,609
Grand Total 283.3 0.36 3,235 650.3 0.97 20,205 182.8 1.57 9,242 1,116.4 0.91 32,682

Data is reported to significant figures to reflect appropriate precision and may not sum precisely due to rounding.

  1. Includes stockpiles

  2. Open Pit Mineral Resource reporting shells were optimised using a gold price of \$AU 2,500/oz. All material which meets or exceeds the cut-off grade within the developed pit shells is included in the reported Mineral Resource

  3. Underground Mineral Resource reporting shapes were developed using a gold price of \$AU 2,500/oz; all material which falls within optimized mining shapes inclusive of internal waste or low grade is included in the reported Mineral Resource

  4. Ernest Henry Operations reported Mineral Resources are reported within an interpreted 0.7% Cu mineralised envelope which includes internal waste and low-grade material

  5. Marsden Mineral Resource is reported based on an NSR value calculation that considers mining and processing costs, metallurgical recoveries, royalties, transport and refining costs into account. The NSR produces a value cut-off (by block) that is approximately equivalent to a 0.2g/t gold cut-off

  6. Northparkes Open Pit Mineral Resource includes all material within designed pit shells above an economic cutoff grade; cut-off grades are 0.65g/t Au for E44 and 0.34% CuEq for E31 and have been calculated based on US\$3.30/lb copper, US\$1,350/oz gold and 0.73 AUD:USD conversion rate

  7. Northparkes Underground Mineral Resource metal price and exchange rate assumptions vary by project, reporting shapes were developed using price assumptions between US \$1.69 - US\$3/lb copper, US\$660 - US\$1350/oz gold and an AU\$:US\$ conversion rate of 0.73 - 0.75. Northparkes underground cut-off grades are reported within 0.4% Cu grade shells with the exception of E22 using A\$18NSR, E26 L2 using A\$40NSR and MJH using A\$25NSR

  8. The reported Mineral Resource shown for Northparkes is exclusive of Ore Reserves. The values reported reflect the 80% portion attributable to Evolution Mining only. Triple Flag Metal Purchase and Sale Agreement purchased 67.5% of gold production capped at 630koz gold, followed by 33.75% gold production for the remaining life of mine with ongoing payments equal to 10% of the spot metal price delivered – 41koz delivered under this agreement to 31/12/2023

  9. Mineral Resources Competent Persons (CP's) are: 1. Ben Reid; 2. Phil Micale; 3. Brad Daddow; 4. Alain Mouton; 5. Mathew Graham-Ellison; 6. James Biggam; 7. Geoff Smart; 8. David Richards

GROUP GOLD ORE RESERVES AT 31 DECEMBER 2023

Proved Probable Total Reserve Competent
Cut-off Tonnes Gold Gold Metal Tonnes Gold Grade Gold Metal Tonnes Gold Gold Metal Person10
Project Type (g/t Au) (Mt) Grade (g/t) (koz) (Mt) (g/t) (koz) (Mt) Grade (g/t) (koz)
Cowal1 Stockpiles 0.45g/t Au 40.4 0.52 681 2.0 0.65 42 42.4 0.53 723 1
Cowal2 Open pit 0.45g/t Au - - - 73.6 1.00 2,376 73.6 1.00 2,376 1
Cowal3 Underground 0.6 / 1.8
g/t Au
- - - 18.7 2.27 1,364 18.7 2.27 1,364 2
Cowal1 Total 40.4 0.52 681 94.3 1.25 3,783 134.6 1.03 4,463
Ernest Henry4 Underground 0.50 –
0.75% CuEq
24.6 0.62 491 49.9 0.36 573 74.5 0.44 1,064 3
Mungari1 Stockpiles 0.45g/t Au - - - 1.1 0.83 28 1.1 0.83 28 4
Mungari
5
Open pit 0.39 –
0.56g/t Au
- - - 33.2 1.05 1,121 33.2 1.05 1,121 4
Mungari6 Underground 2.18 –
3.63g/t Au
0.4 4.42 60 2.7 4.39 385 3.1 4.40 445 4
Mungari1 Total 0.4 4.42 60 36.9 1.29 1,534 37.4 1.33 1,595
Red Lake1,7 Total 2.5 –
4.1g/t Au
12.4 6.87 2,748 12.4 6.87 2,748 5
Mt Rawdon1 Open pit 0.32g/t Au 1.9 0.41 25 3.3 0.70 75 5.2 0.59 100 6
Marsden8 Open pit 0.3g/t Au 65.2 0.39 817 65.2 0.39 817 7
Subtotal 67.3 0.58 1,258 262.2 1.13 9,530 329.4 1.02 10,787
Northparkes1 Stockpile 0.38 –
0.58% CuEq
3.1 0.32 32 - - - 3.1 0.32 32 8
Northparkes9 Open pit 0.33 –
0.50% CuEq
8.4 0.50 134 1.3 0.30 12 9.7 0.47 147 8
Northparkes9 UG 0.38 –
0.58% CuEq
0.6 0.37 7 61.6 0.24 477 62.2 0.24 484 9,10
Northparkes1 Total 12.1 0.44 173 62.9 0.24 489 75.0 0.27 662
Grand Total 79.4 0.56 1,430 324.9 0.96 10,019 404.3 0.88 11,449

Data is reported to significant figures to reflect appropriate precision and may not sum precisely due to rounding

  1. Includes stockpiles

  2. Cowal Open Pit Ore Reserves are reported with respect to the declared Mineral Resource from December 2023. E42, E41, E46 and GRE Open Pit Ore Reserves are supported by the OPC Feasibility Study completed in June 2023 that demonstrates the proposed mine plans and schedules are economically viable. E46 and GR were optimised using a A\$1,800/oz gold price assumption. E41 and E42 Stage I were optimised using gold price assumptions of \$1,584/oz and \$1,944/oz respectively. The Cowal Open Pit Ore Reserves are economic viable at the Evolution life of mine gold price assumption of A\$2,650/oz.

  3. Cowal Underground Ore Reserve has been optimised using a A\$1,800/oz price assumption, economically tested at up to A\$2,650/oz and considers updated modifying factors and depletion. The Cowal Underground Ore Reserve includes development material at an incremental cut-off grade of 0.6g/t Au

  4. Ernest Henry reported Ore Reserve estimate is based on the December 2022 Mineral Resource detailed in the ASX Release titled "Annual Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement" dated 16 Feb 2023 and available to view at www.evolutionmining.com.au . The applied flow model cut-off grades of 0.50 % and 0.75% copper equivalent ('CuEq') are determined through an economic evaluation process which considers the Net Smelter Return (NSR) and operating costs. The utilised copper equivalent equation is: CuEq = Cu + Au NSR/56.4 where; Au NSR = 38.5 * Au - 0.047

  5. Mungari Open Pit Ore Reserve cut-off varies from 0.39g/t Au to 0.65g/t Au; the weighted average cut-off is 0.50g/t Au. Gold prices between A\$1,800 and A\$2,400/ounce were used to calculate cut-off grades for Open Pit Ore Reserve estimate

  6. Mungari Underground Ore Reserve cut-off varies from 2.80g/t Au to 3.63g/t Au; the weighted average cut-off is 3.19g/t Au. Gold price of A\$1,800 was used to calculate cut-off grades for the Underground Ore Reserve estimate

  7. Red Lake Ore Reserve has been evaluated using an A\$1800/oz price, except for the Upper Campbell and Upper Red Lake regions which have been re-reported this year using previous price assumptions of A\$1600/oz. In 2024 a 'Hill of Value' study is scheduled to optimize the mine plan and cutoff criteria throughout the operation

  8. The Marsden Ore Reserve has been reported using a 'Net Smelter Return' (NSR) cut-off which takes into account ore haulage from Marsden to Cowal, ore processing costs at Cowal, general and administration costs, treatment and refining costs, concentrate costs, metallurgical recoveries, metal payabilities, metal prices, and royalties.The breakeven NSR value equates approximately to a 0.3g/t Au cutoff. The Ore Reserve estimate was developed using a A\$1,350 per ounce gold price and a A\$6000/t copper price

  9. Northparkes Ore Reserve is based on Pre-Feasibility & Feasibility studies completed at different times using differing price assumptions. Copper price assumptions vary between US\$ 2.75-3.77/lb, Gold price assumptions vary between US\$ 1250-1750/oz and AUD:USD exchange rates used were between 0.73-0.78. The values reported reflect the 80% portion attributable to Evolution Mining only.

  10. Group Gold Ore Reserve Competent Person (CP) Notes refer to 1. Dean Basile (Mining One); 2. Ryan Bettcher; 3. Michael Corbett; 4. Blake Callinan; 5. Brad Armstrong; 6. Ben Young; 7. Glen Williamson; 8. Sam Ervin; 9. Mark Flynn; 10. Sarah Webster

GROUP COPPER MINERAL RESOURCES AT 31 DECEMBER 2023

Copper Measured Indicated Inferred Total Resource
Project Type Cut-off Tonnes
(Mt)
Copper
Grade
(%)
Copper
Metal
(kt)
Tonnes
(Mt)
Copper
Grade (%)
Copper
Metal
(kt)
Tonnes
(Mt)
Copper
Grade (%)
Copper
Metal
(kt)
Tonnes
(Mt)
Copper
Grade (%)
Copper
Metal
(kt)
CP6
Ernest Henry1 Total 0.7% Cu 30.3 1.39 422 36.7 1.33 487 30.1 1.18 354 97.1 1.30 1,263 1
Marsden2 Total ~0.2g/t Au - - - 119.8 0.46 553 3.1 0.24 7 123.0 0.46 560 2
Subtotal 30.3 1.39 422 156.5 0.66 1,040 33.2 1.09 362 220.1 0.83 1,823
Northparkes3 Open
pit
Various 7.3 0.16 12 2.4 0.03 1 0.1 0.03 0 9.8 0.12 12 3
Northparkes4 UG Various 192.0 0.58 1,116 172.5 0.54 923 46.5 0.57 265 410.9 0.56 2,304 4
Northparkes5 Total 199.3 0.57 1,128 174.9 0.53 924 46.6 0.57 265 420.8 0.55 2,316
Grand Total 229.6 0.68 1,550 331.4 0.59 1,963 79.8 0.78 626 640.9 0.65 4,139

Data is reported to significant figures to reflect appropriate precision and may not sum precisely due to rounding.

  1. Ernest Henry Operations reported Mineral Resources are reported within an interpreted 0.7% Cu mineralised envelope which includes internal waste and low-grade material

  2. Marsden Mineral Resource is reported based on an NSR value calculation that considers mining and processing costs, metallurgical recoveries, royalties, transport and refining costs into account. The NSR produces a value cut-off (by block) that is approximately equivalent to a 0.2g/t gold cut-off

  3. Northparkes Open Pit Mineral Resource includes all material within designed pit shells above an economic cutoff grade; cut-off grades are 0.65g/t Au for E44 and 0.34% CuEq for E31 based on US\$3.30/lb copper, US\$1,32/oz gold and 0.73 AUD:USD conversion rate

  4. Northparkes Underground Mineral Resource metal price and exchange rate assumptions vary by project, reporting shapes were developed using price assumptions of US \$1.69 – US\$3/lb copper, US\$660 – US\$1350/oz gold and an AU\$:US\$ conversion rate of 0.73 -0.75. Northparkes underground cut-off grades are reported within 0.4% Cu grade shells with the exception of E22 using A\$18NSR, E26 L2 using A\$40NSR and MJH using A\$25NSR

  5. The reported Mineral Resource shown for Northparkes is exclusive of Ore Reserves. The values reported reflect the 80% portion attributable to Evolution Mining only. Triple Flag Metal Purchase and Sale Agreement purchased 67.5% of gold production capped at 630koz gold, followed by 33.75% gold production for the remaining life of mine with ongoing payments equal to 10% of the spot metal price delivered – 41koz delivered under this agreement to 31/12/2023 6. Group Copper Mineral Resource Competent Person (CP) Notes refer to 1. Phil Micale; 2. James Biggam; 3. Geoff Smart; 4. David Richards

GROUP COPPER ORE RESERVES AT 31 DECEMBER 2023

Copper Proved Probable
Project Type Cut-Off Tonnes
(Mt)
Copper
Grade (%)
Copper
Metal (kt)
Tonnes
(Mt)
Copper
Grade (%)
Copper
Metal (kt)
Tonnes
(Mt)
Copper
Grade (%)
Copper
Metal (kt)
CP5
Ernest Henry1 Underground 0.50 –
0.75% CuEq
24.6 1.08 267 49.9 0.59 297 74.5 0.76 563 1
Marsden2 Open pit 0.3g/t Au - - - 65.2 0.57 371 65.2 0.57 371 2
24.6 1.08 267 115.1 0.58 668 139.7 0.67 934
Northparkes3 Stockpiles 0.33 –
0.55% CuEq
3.1 0.31 10 0 0 0 3.1 0.31 10
Northparkes4 Open pit 0.34 –
0.50% CuEq
8.4 0.35 30 1.3 0.31 4 9.7 0.35 33 3
Northparkes4 UG 0.38 –
0.58% CuEq
0.6 0.49 3 61.6 0.55 340 62.2 0.55 343 4,5
Northparkes 12.1 0.35 42 62.9 0.55 344 75 0.51 386
Grand Total 36.7 0.84 309 177.9 0.57 1,011 214.7 0.62 1,320

Data is reported to significant figures to reflect appropriate precision and may not sum precisely due to rounding

  1. Ernest Henry reported Ore Reserve estimate is based on the December 2022 Mineral Resource detailed in the ASX Release titled "Annual Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement" dated 16 Feb 2023 and available to view at www.evolutionmining.com.au . The applied flow model cut-off grades of 0.50 % and 0.75% copper equivalent ('CuEq') are determined through an economic evaluation process which considers the Net Smelter Return (NSR) and operating costs. The utlised copper equivalent equation is: CuEq = Cu + Au NSR/56.4 where; Au NSR = 38.5 * Au - 0.047

  2. Marsden Ore Reserve is reported based on an NSR value calculation that considers ore haulage from Marsden to Cowal, ore processing costs at Cowal, general and administration costs, treatment and refining costs, concentrate costs, metallurgical recoveries, metal payabilities, metal prices, and royalties.The breakeven NSR value equates approximately to a 0.3g/t Au cutoff. The Ore Reserve estimate was developed using a A\$1,350 per ounce gold price and a A\$6000/t copper price 3. Includes stockpiles

  3. Northparkes Ore Reserve is based on Pre-Feasibility & Feasibility studies completed at different times using differing price assumptions. Copper price assumptions vary between US\$ 2.75-3.77/lb, Gold price assumptions vary between US\$ 1250- 1750/oz and \$AUD:\$USD exchange rates used were between 0.73-0.78. The values reported reflect the 80% portion attributable to Evolution Mining

  4. Group Copper Ore Reserve Competent Person (CP) Notes refer to 1. Michael Corbett; 2. Glen Williamson; 3. Sam Ervin; 4. Mark Flynn; 5. Sarah Webster