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EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED — Investor Presentation 2019
Oct 15, 2019
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CITI AUSTRALIA & N.Z. INVESTMENT CONFERENCE
16 – 1 7 O C TO B E R 2 0 1 9 JAKE KLEIN – EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
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.

EVOLUTION SNAPSHOT
| ASX code |
EVN |
|---|---|
| Market capitalisation(1) | A\$7.9B |
| Average daily turnover(2) | A\$60M |
| Net cash(3) | A\$92M |
| New dividend policy |
Payout of 50% of free cash flow |
| FY20 production guidance | 725 – 775koz |
| FY20 AISC guidance | A\$940 – A\$990/oz |
| Mineral Resources(4) | 14.7Moz |
| Ore Reserves(4) | 7.5Moz |
| Reserve life(4) | ~10 years |
| Reserve price assumption | A\$1,350/oz |
| Major shareholders(5) | Van Eck 12.4% La Mancha 8.9% BlackRock 6.6% |
Cumulative Dividends (A\$M) and cents per share declared

(1) Based on share price of A\$4.65 per share on 11 October 2019
- (2) Average daily share turnover for one month through to 11 October 2019
- (3) As at 30 September 2019
- (4) See Appendix for details on Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves at December 2018
- (5) La Mancha relevant interest 8.9%
SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES
The objective of our sustainability efforts is to deliver long-term stakeholder value through safe, low-cost gold production in an environmentally and socially responsible manner


Be an employer of choice attracting the most talented people and foster a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace
Demonstrate robust risk management and safety leadership

Contribute positively to local, regional and national sustainability efforts by achieving an outstanding level of environmental stewardship

Actively manage climate related risks and opportunities including improving energy efficiency and the responsible management of water

Be transparent at all levels of Corporate Governance, comply with applicable laws and regulations and operate at the highest standards of financial and ethical behaviour


Protect and enhance our reputation as a trusted partner and provide community benefits that endure beyond the life of our mines

Relentlessly drive for operational excellence through an innovative culture and inspired people delivering to plan

Advance the outcomes for indigenous peoples and protect their cultural heritage

Respect the human rights of all our stakeholders
OUR VALUES: SAFETY EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY RESPECT 4
SEP 2019 QTR HIGHLIGHTS
- ◼ Gold production of 192koz at an AISC of A\$1,018/oz
- ◼ Record mine operating cash flow of A\$278.7M
- ◼ Record net mine cash flow of A\$207.4M
- ◼ Record free cash flow of A\$158.6M
- ◼ Cowal's GRE46 and Dalwhinnie returned exceptional drill results with intersections including:
- ◼ 105m (84m etw) grading 3.26g/t gold (1535DD453C)
- ◼ 27m (22m etw) grading 2.7g/t gold (1535DD459)
- ◼ 7m (5.6m etw) grading 24.0g/t gold from 97m (GRUD0008)
- ◼ 3m (2.4m etw) grading 38.5g/t gold from 22m (GRUD0002)
- ◼ Mungari's Boomer prospect follow up drilling intercepted laminated veins with visible gold with best intersections of:
- ◼ 2.28m (downhole) grading 130.92g/t Au (FLRD362)
- ◼ 0.62m (downhole) grading 113.63g/t Au (FLRD374)

GRE46, Dalwhinnie and Boomer results are extracted from the report entitled "September Quarterly Report" released to the ASX 15 October 2019 and available to view at www.evolutionmining.com.au. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.

Group operating mine cash flow (A\$M)

Group free cash flow (A\$M)

RETURN ON INVESTMENT
- ◼ Disciplined capital investment to ensure all assets generate adequate returns
- ◼ Average annual returns under Evolution ownership of 12 23% across portfolio
- ◼ Cowal now truly a cornerstone Tier 1 asset

Bubble size represents midpoint of
QUALITY PORTFOLIO
◼ Evolution is among the lowest cost / highest margin producers of the top ten gold miners in the Van Eck Gold Miners Index (GDX)

All-in Sustaining Cost (US\$/oz)

ASX primary listing Non-ASX primary listing

Source: Company filings
Notes: 1. AISC and EBITDA margins reported for FY19 (12 months) for ASX listed companies
-
AISC and EBITDA margins reported for June 2019 half-year (6 months) for non ASX listed companies
-
US dollar AISC for ASX listed companies calculated using the average FY19 AUD:USD exchange rate of 0.7156
MINE CASH FLOW
- ◼ Quality portfolio with over A\$3B of operating and A\$2B of net mine cash flow between FY15 – FY19
- ◼ Five year average gold price achieved of A\$1,640/oz
- ◼ Key financial component is for asset to repay invested capital and acquisition costs
- ◼ Two sites fully repaid and others on their way
- ◼ Rapid paybacks at Cowal and Ernest Henry
- ◼ Long mine life remaining


Cowal Ernest Henry Mt Carlton Mungari Mt Rawdon Cracow EVN Group
(1) 5-year cash flow or cash flow for period of EVN ownership (MGO/CGO – Jul 15; EHO – Nov 16) (2) Asset payback for period of EVN ownership

SUPERIOR RETURNS
- ◼ Sector leading returns to shareholders
- ◼ Dividend policy recently changed to a payout of 50% of free cash flow

Source: Company filings

Notes: 1. Dividends declared for June 2019 half-year (6 months) for all companies
-
Average AUD:USD exchange rate for the half-year of 0.7062
-
Newmont Goldcorp dividend excludes 88c special dividend paid as part of Goldcorp transaction
-
Anglogold Ashanti dividend calculated using half the 2018 annual dividend
COWAL E46 OP Reserves
- Sustainable, reliable, low cost asset
- Developing a pathway to produce >300kozpa
- Float Tails Leach circuit
- Plant expansion
- Stage H cutback
- Integrated Waste Landform (IWL)
- Warraga exploration decline to drill out and extend 1.4Moz GRE46 and Dalwhinnie underground resource
FY20 GUIDANCE
| Gold production | 255 – 265koz |
|---|---|
| AISC | A\$930 – A\$980/oz |

E42 OP Reserves 3.3Moz OP Resources 4.5Moz Past production 3.3Moz Total endowment 7.8Moz
GRE46 OP Reserves 25koz UG Resources 1.4Moz
140koz
E41 OP Reserves 431koz
Cowal December 2018 Resources 7.4Moz Au Reserves 3.9Moz Au
- See the Appendix of this slide deck for further details of the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserves at December 2018
PERFORMANCE SINCE JULY 2015 ACQUISITION
| Gold production | 1.1Moz | |
|---|---|---|
| Net mine cash flow | A\$608M | |
| Mine life extended by 8 years | 2024 → 2032 |
|
| Ore Reserves increased by 2.3Moz(1) | 1.6Moz → 3.9Moz gold |
|
| Plant throughput increased by 800ktpa | 7.2Mtpa → 8.0Mtpa |
|
| Improved recoveries from float tails leach | +6% | |
| (1) Net of mining depletion through to 30 June 2019 | Discovery of a new ore body | Dalwhinnie lode |
COWAL – DELIVERING PATHWAY TO 300KOZPA

COWAL UNDERGROUND
yellow shows the December 2018 MSO outlines. Planned drilling from the exploration decline is shown in blue

Long projection of the GRE46 structure looking west showing the location of drilling completed during the September 2019 quarter

GRE46 results are extracted from the report entitled "September Quarterly Report" released to the ASX 15 October 2019 and available to view at www.evolutionmining.com.au. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information in the original market announcement. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.
ERNEST HENRY
- History of reliable operational delivery
- Exceptionally high margins
- Evolution's interest generated free cash flow of A\$222M in FY19
- Planned drilling in December 2019 quarter to extend mine life below 1,200mRL

| Gold production1 | 87.5 – 92.5koz |
|---|---|
| Copper production1 | 19 – 21kt |
| AISC | A\$(590) – A\$(540)/oz |


MUNGARI
- Strategic footprint in world-class gold district
- 10 year base load production platform
- 1.6Mtpa low cost plant performing above nameplate
- Studies underway to optimise the Life of Mine plan in an effort to maximise the 2.5Moz Mineral Resource base
- Recently acquired 19.9% interest in Tribune Resources
- Continued commitment to discovering high grade ounces with FY20 exploration budget of A\$15 – 20M
FY20 GUIDANCE
| Gold production | 115 – 125koz |
|---|---|
| AISC | A\$1,230 – A\$1,280/oz |

MT CARLTON
- Generating exceptional returns
- Net mine cash flow has averaged ~A\$100M per year between FY16 – FY19
- Underground mine development commenced to bring forward access to high-grade Link Zone
- Current mine life to FY25
- Crush Creek earn-in agreement likely to extend mine life
FY20 GUIDANCE
| Gold production | 95 – 105koz |
|---|---|
| AISC | A\$800 – A\$850/oz |

Underground concurrent with Stage 3 & 4a finishing prior to Stage 4b

CRACOW AND MT RAWDON
| FY20 GUIDANCE | CRACOW | MT RAWDON | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold production | 82.5 – 87.5koz |
80 – 85koz |
|||
| AISC | A\$1,200 – A\$1,250/oz |
A\$1,490 – A\$1,540/oz |
QUEENSLAND EXPLORATION
Drummond Exploration Project (Evolution earning 80%)
▪ Early-stage epithermal (low-sulphidation) vein project (520km2 )
Connors Arc Exploration Project (Evolution 100%)
▪ Large land package (3,500km2 ) prospective for low (e.g. Cracow) and high sulphidation (e.g. Mt Carlton) epithermal deposits


DISCOVERY
- ◼ Over the last five years:
- ◼ Discovery budget increased from A\$20 million to A\$80 – A\$105 million
- ◼ Average reserve life extended from 5 years to 10 years
- ◼ Reserves per share increased by 42%
- ◼ Conservative gold price assumptions:
- ◼ Ore Reserves estimated at A\$1,350/oz
- ◼ Mineral Resources constrained at A\$1,800/oz

Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves(1)
Ore Reserves (Moz) Mineral Resources (Moz)

TRANSFORMATION AND EFFECTIVENESS PIPELINE


CLEAR AND CONSISTENT STRATEGY
A portfolio of 6 to 8 assets generating superior returns with an average mine life of at least 10 years
Open to all quality gold, silver and copper-gold value accretive investments
Inspired people creating Australia's Premier gold company Build a reputation for sustainability, reliability and transparency
An active pipeline of quality exploration and development projects
Embed financial discipline across the business
Mt Rawdon Mt Carlton Mungari Cowal Cracow Ernest Henry





SEP 2019 QTR PRODUCTION AND COST SUMMARY
| September FY20 | Units | Cowal | Mungari | Mt Carlton | Mt Rawdon | Cracow | Ernest Henry | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total ore mined | kt | 1,258 | 545 | 228 | 972 | 113 | 1,766 | 4,882 |
| Total tonnes processed | kt | 2,094 | 452 | 212 | 819 | 125 | 1,782 | 5,484 |
| Grade processed | g/t | 1.35 | 2.30 | 4.11 | 0.83 | 6.00 | 0.55 | 1.30 |
| Recovery | % | 83.6 | 92.0 | 88.0 | 88.2 | 90.9 | 77.8 | 85.8 |
| Gold produced | oz | 75,807 | 30,738 | 20,877 | 19,250 | 21,917 | 23,378 | 191,967 |
| Silver produced | oz | 69,342 | 3,341 | 59,350 | 26,203 | 9,114 | 15,597 | 182,948 |
| Copper produced | t | 0 | 0 | 354 | 0 | 0 | 5,028 | 5,382 |
| Gold sold | oz | 82,584 | 30,627 | 25,971 | 19,511 | 20,646 | 25,850 | 205,188 |
| Achieved gold price | A\$/oz | 2,079 | 2,040 | 2,253 | 2,123 | 2,112 | 2,142 | 2,111 |
| Silver sold | oz | 69,342 | 3,341 | 51,530 | 26,203 | 9,114 | 15,597 | 175,128 |
| Achieved silver price | A\$/oz | 26 | 25 | 27 | 25 | 20 | 23 | 25 |
| Copper sold | t | 0 | 0 | 342 | 0 | 0 | 5,028 | 5,370 |
| Achieved copper price | A\$/t | 0 | 0 | 8,715 | 0 | 0 | 8,459 | 8,476 |
| Cost Summary | ||||||||
| Mining | A\$/prod oz | 168 | 851 | 135 | 644 | 434 | 485 | 390 |
| Processing | A\$/prod oz | 428 | 382 | 456 | 543 | 247 | 236 | 391 |
| Administration and selling costs | A\$/prod oz | 114 | 144 | 283 | 132 | 158 | 387 | 177 |
| Stockpile adjustments | A\$/prod oz | 87 | (90) | 44 | 202 | (23) | 0 | 42 |
| By-product credits | A\$/prod oz | (23) | (3) | (208) | (34) | (8) | (1,835) | (260) |
| C1 Cash Cost | A\$/prod oz | 773 | 1,284 | 710 | 1,488 | 806 | (726) | 741 |
| C1 Cash Cost | A\$/sold oz | 710 | 1,289 | 571 | 1,468 | 856 | (657) | 693 |
| Royalties | A\$/sold oz | 63 | 53 | 174 | 113 | 114 | 169 | 99 |
| Gold in Circuit and other adjustments | A\$/sold oz | 66 | (55) | 88 | (17) | (39) | 0 | 24 |
| Sustaining capital2 | A\$/sold oz | 40.57 | 68.26 | 441.16 | 161.72 | 362.54 | 73.75 | 146 |
| Reclamation and other adjustments | A\$/sold oz | 6 | (4) | 26 | 23 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| Administration costs3 | A\$/sold oz | 48 | ||||||
| All-in Sustaining Cost | A\$/sold oz | 885 | 1,351 | 1,301 | 1,748 | 1,307 | (414) | 1,018 |
| Major project capital | A\$/sold oz | 256 | 4 | 608 | 146 | 83 | 0 | 203 |
| Discovery | A\$/sold oz | 162 | 217 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 109 |
| All-in Cost | A\$/sold oz | 1,303 | 1,572 | 1,915 | 1,895 | 1,422 | (414) | 1,330 |
FY20 GUIDANCE: PRODUCTION, COSTS & CAPITAL
| FY20 Guidance | Gold production1 | All-in Sustaining Cost2 |
Sustaining Capital |
Major Capital | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (oz) | (A\$/oz) | (A\$M) | (A\$M) | |||
| Cowal | 255,000 – | 930 – | 25 – | 115 – | ||
| 265,000 | 980 | 35 | 135 | |||
| Mungari | 115,000 – | 1,230 – | 10 – | 10 – | ||
| 125,000 | 1,280 | 15 | 15 | |||
| Mt Carlton | 95,000 – | 800 – | 20 – | 50 – | ||
| 105,000 | 850 | 25 | 60 | |||
| Mt Rawdon3 | 85,000 – | 1,490 – | 10 – | 10 – | ||
| 90,000 | 1,540 | 15 | 12.5 | |||
| Cracow | 82,500 – | 1,200 – | 15 – | 10 – | ||
| 87,500 | 1,250 | 20 | 12.5 | |||
| Ernest Henry | 87,500 – 92,500 |
(590) – (540) |
10 – 15 |
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| Corporate | 45 – 50 |
0 - 5 |
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| Group | 725,000 – | 940 – | 90 – | 195 – | ||
| 775,000 | 990 | 130 | 235 | |||
| Ernest Henry (Cu t) | 19,000 – 21,000 |
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| Mt Carlton (Cu t) | 2,000 – 3,000 |
-
Original Group production guidance of 725,000 – 775,000 ounces is unchanged
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Original Group AISC guidance of A\$890- A\$940/oz was based on a gold price of A\$1,750/oz and copper price of A\$8,800/t
Group AISC guidance was revised A\$50/oz higher to A\$940 – A\$990/oz on 15 October 2019 comprising of:
-
A\$20/oz increase due to revised metal price assumptions of gold A\$2,100/oz and copper A\$8,400/t which impact royalties and by-product credits
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A\$30/oz increase due to pit wall stability issues at Mt Rawdon requiring a revised mine plan
-
Mt Rawdon original guidance was 90,000 – 100,000 ounces at an AISC of A\$1,210 – A\$1,260/oz 22
FY20 GUIDANCE - CAPITAL
| Major project capital items | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cowal: ◼ Stage H cut-back ◼ IWL ◼ |
A\$75 – 85M A\$35 – 40M |
FY20 Guidance | Sustaining Capital (A\$M) |
Major Capital (A\$M) |
| Process plant projects & Other ◼ Mt Carlton: ◼ |
A\$ 5 – 10M |
Cowal | 25 – 35 |
115 – 135 |
| Underground development ◼ |
A\$30 – 35M |
Mungari | 10 – 15 |
10 – 15 |
| Open pit mine development ◼ Plant Optimisation ◼ |
A\$15 – 20M A\$ 5 – 10M |
Mt Carlton | 20 – 25 |
50 – 60 |
| Mungari: ◼ |
Mt Rawdon | 10 – 15 |
10 – 12.5 |
|
| Mine Development ◼ |
A\$ 7 – 10M |
Cracow | 15 – 20 |
10 – 12.5 |
| Cutters Ridge ◼ Mt Rawdon: ◼ |
A\$ 3 – 5M |
Ernest Henry | 10 – 15 |
|
| Mine Development & LOM Buttress ◼ |
A\$10 – 12.5M |
Corporate | 0 - 5 |
|
| Cracow: ◼ Underground development ◼ |
A\$10 – 12.5M |
Group | 90 - 130 |
195 – 235 |
FY20 GUIDANCE – DISCOVERY AND NON-CASH
| FY20 Guidance | Depreciation & Amortisation(1) (A\$/oz) |
Resource Definition(2) (A\$M) |
Discovery (A\$M) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowal | 350 – 400 |
3 – 5 |
60(3) 50 – |
| Mungari | 300 – 350 |
1 – 2 |
15 – 20 |
| Mt Carlton | 650 – 700 |
1 – 2 |
2 – 4 |
| Mt Rawdon | 475 – 525 |
1 – 2 |
0 – 1 |
| Cracow | 400 – 450 |
5 – 6 |
3 – 5 |
| Ernest Henry | 1,350 – 1,400 |
2 – 3 |
0 |
| Corporate | 10 – 15 |
||
| Group | 520 – 570 |
13 – 20 |
80 – 105 |

(1) Depreciation & Amortisation FY20 guidance includes fair value unwind at Cowal (A\$10-15M) & Mungari (A\$10-15M) and amortisation of Ernest Henry prepayment (10-12%).
(2) Resource definition is included in the Sustaining Capital guidance
(3) Cowal discovery guidance includes A\$20-25M for the Warraga underground exploration decline
EVOLUTION 2018 GOLD MINERAL RESOURCES
| Group Gold Mineral Resource Statement – December 2018 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Measured | Indicated | Inferred | Total Resource | |||||||||||
| Project | Type | Cut-Off | 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) |
CP3 |
| Cowal1 | Open pit | 0.4 | 46.54 | 0.69 | 1,027 | 174.92 | 0.85 | 4,784 | 5.63 | 1.07 | 193 | 227.09 | 0.82 | 6,004 | |
| Cowal | UG | 2.0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.55 | 3.24 | 1,411 | 13.55 | 3.24 | 1,411 | |
| Cowal1 | Total | 46.54 | 0.69 | 1,027 | 174.92 | 0.85 | 4,784 | 19.18 | 2.60 | 1,604 | 240.64 | 0.96 | 7,415 | 1 | |
| Cracow1 | Total | 2.8 | 0.27 | 9.04 | 79 | 1.09 | 6.47 | 227 | 1.59 | 2.88 | 147 | 2.96 | 4.78 | 454 | 2 |
| Mt Carlton1 | Open pit | 0.35 | 0.50 | 3.03 | 49 | 8.57 | 2.13 | 586 | 0.43 | 3.44 | 48 | 9.51 | 2.23 | 682 | |
| Mt Carlton | UG | 2.4 | - | - | - | 0.45 | 8.38 | 120 | 0.08 | 7.43 | 20 | 0.53 | 8.20 | 141 | |
| Mt Carlton1 | Total | 0.50 | 3.00 | 49 | 9.02 | 2.44 | 706 | 0.52 | 4.10 | 68 | 10.04 | 2.60 | 823 | 4 | |
| Mt Rawdon1 | Total | 0.2 | 5.19 | 0.41 | 68 | 37.36 | 0.65 | 783 | 7.51 | 0.60 | 146 | 50.07 | 0.62 | 996 | 5 |
| Mungari1 | Open pit | 0.5 | 0.19 | 1.02 | 6 | 35.03 | 1.27 | 1,433 | 9.27 | 1.56 | 463 | 44.49 | 1.33 | 1,902 | |
| Mungari | UG | 2.0/1.5 | 0.32 | 8.40 | 86 | 2.39 | 3.61 | 278 | 2.32 | 3.31 | 247 | 5.04 | 3.78 | 611 | |
| Mungari1 | Total | 0.51 | 5.63 | 93 | 37.42 | 1.42 | 1,711 | 11.59 | 1.91 | 710 | 49.52 | 1.58 | 2,514 | 3 | |
| Ernest Henry2 | Total | 0.9 | 11.57 | 0.71 | 264 | 47.76 | 0.62 | 952 | 12.71 | 0.62 | 253 | 72.05 | 0.63 | 1,470 | 6 |
| Marsden | Total | 0.2 | - | - | - | 119.83 | 0.27 | 1,031 | 3.14 | 0.22 | 22 | 122.97 | 0.27 | 1,053 | 7 |
| Total | 64.59 | 0.76 | 1,579 | 427.41 | 0.74 | 10,194 | 56.24 | 1.63 | 2,951 | 548.25 | 0.84 | 14,725 |
Data is reported to significant figures to reflect appropriate precision and may not sum precisely due to rounding
Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of Ore Reserves.
1 Includes stockpiles
2 Ernest Henry Operation cut-off 0.9% CuEq
3Group Mineral Resources Competent Person (CP) Notes refer to 1. James Biggam; 2. Chris Wilson; 3. Andrew Engelbrecht; 4 Matthew Obiri-Yeboah; 5. Tim Murphy; 6. Colin Stelzer (Glencore); 7. Michael Andrew
This information is extracted from the ASX release entitled "Annual Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement" released to the ASX on 17 April 2019. Full details of the Ernest Henry Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves are provided in the report entitled "Glencore Resources and Reserves as at 31 December 2018" released 1 February 2019 and available to view at www.glencore.com. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Report and that all material assumptions and parameters underpinning the estimates in the Report continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement. Ernest Henry Resource is reported on an 81.5% basis for gold and 36.7% for copper (Evolution Mining has rights to 100% of the revenue from future gold production and 30% of future copper and silver produced from an agreed life of mine area and 49% of future gold, copper and silver produced from the Ernest Henry Resource outside the agreed life of mine area). Apportioning of the resource into the specific rights does not constitute a material change to the reported figures.
EVOLUTION 2018 GOLD ORE RESERVES
| Group Gold Ore Reserve Statement – December 2018 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Proved | Probable | Total Reserve | |||||||||
| Project | Type | Cut | Tonnes | Gold | Gold Metal | Tonnes | Gold | Gold Metal | Tonnes | Gold | Gold Metal | CP3 |
| Off | (Mt) | Grade (g/t) | (koz) | (Mt) | Grade (g/t) | (koz) | (Mt) | Grade (g/t) | (koz) | |||
| Cowal1 | Open pit | 0.45 | 46.54 | 0.69 | 1,027 | 94.70 | 0.94 | 2,854 | 141.25 | 0.85 | 3,880 | 1 |
| Cracow1 | Underground | 3.4 | 0.34 | 5.76 | 63 | 0.81 | 4.77 | 124 | 1.15 | 5.07 | 187 | 2 |
| Mt Carlton1 | Open pit | 0.8 | 0.50 | 3.03 | 49 | 3.69 | 3.92 | 465 | 4.18 | 3.82 | 513 | 6 |
| Mt Carlton | Underground | 3.7 | - | - | - | 0.60 | 5.65 | 108 | 0.60 | 5.65 | 108 | 7 |
| Mt Carlton1 | Total | 0.50 | 3.03 | 49 | 4.28 | 4.16 | 573 | 4.78 | 4.04 | 622 | ||
| Mt Rawdon1 | Open pit | 0.3 | 2.92 | 0.52 | 49 | 22.65 | 0.72 | 521 | 25.56 | 0.69 | 570 | 4 |
| Mungari1 | Open pit | 0.75 | 0.27 | 1.14 | 10 | 9.85 | 1.61 | 511 | 10.12 | 1.60 | 521 | |
| Mungari | Underground | 3.2 | 0.20 | 5.26 | 34 | 0.54 | 4.58 | 80 | 0.74 | 4.77 | 113 | |
| Mungari1 | Total | 0.47 | 2.89 | 44 | 10.39 | 1.77 | 590 | 10.86 | 1.82 | 634 | 5 | |
| Ernest Henry2 | Underground | 0.9 | 10.50 | 0.79 | 267 | 32.50 | 0.46 | 481 | 43.00 | 0.54 | 747 | 8 |
| Marsden | Open pit | 0.3 | - | - | - | 65.17 | 0.39 | 817 | 65.17 | 0.39 | 817 | 3 |
| Total | 61.27 | 0.76 | 1,498 | 230.50 | 0.80 | 5,960 | 291.77 | 0.80 | 7,458 |
Data is reported to significant figures to reflect appropriate precision and may not sum precisely due to rounding
1 Includes stockpiles
2 Ernest Henry Operation cut-off 0.9% CuEq
3Group Ore Reserve Competent Person (CP) Notes refer to 1. Ryan Kare; 2. Russell McBeath; 3. Anton Kruger; 4. Dimitri Tahan; 5. Matt Varvari; 6. Sam Patterson; 7. Ben Hawkins; 8. Mike Corbett (Glencore).
This information is extracted from the ASX release entitled "Annual Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement" released to the ASX on 17 April 2019. Full details of the Ernest Henry Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves are provided in the report entitled "Glencore Resources and Reserves as at 31 December 2018" released 1 February 2019 and available to view at www.glencore.com. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Report and that all material assumptions and parameters underpinning the estimates in the Report continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement. Ernest Henry Ore Reserve is reported on a 100% basis for gold and 30% for copper.
EVOLUTION 2018 COPPER RESERVES & RESOURCES
| Group Copper Mineral Resources Statement | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
CP3 |
| Marsden | Total | 0.2 | - | - | - | 119.83 | 0.46 | 553 | 3.14 | 0.24 | 7 | 122.97 | 0.46 | 560 | 1 |
| Ernest Henry2 | Total | 0.9 | 5.21 | 1.32 | 69 | 21.51 | 1.17 | 252 | 5.73 | 1.17 | 67 | 32.44 | 1.19 | 387 | 2 |
| Mt Carlton1 | Open pit | 0.35 | 0.50 | 0.24 | 1 | 8.57 | 0.30 | 26 | 0.43 | 0.46 | 2 | 9.51 | 0.30 | 29 | |
| Mt Carlton | Underground | 2.4 | - | - | - | 0.45 | 1.04 | 5 | 0.08 | 1.15 | 1 | 0.53 | 1.06 | 6 | |
| Mt Carlton1 | Total | 0.50 | 0.24 | 1 | 9.02 | 0.34 | 30 | 0.52 | 0.57 | 3 | 10.04 | 0.34 | 34 | 3 | |
| Total | 5.71 | 1.23 | 70 | 150.36 | 0.56 | 835 | 9.38 | 0.82 | 77 | 165.45 | 0.59 | 982 |
Group Copper Ore Reserves Statement
| Copper | Proved | Probable | Total Reserve | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
CP3 |
| Marsden | 0.3 | - | - | - | 65.17 | 0.57 | 371 | 65.17 | 0.57 | 371 | 1 | |
| Ernest Henry2 | Total | 0.9 | 3.15 | 1.49 | 47 | 9.75 | 0.91 | 89 | 12.90 | 1.05 | 136 | 2 |
| Mt Carlton1 | Open pit | 0.8 | 0.50 | 0.24 | 1 | 3.69 | 0.71 | 26 | 4.19 | 0.66 | 27 | 3 |
| Mt Carlton | Underground | 3.7 | - | - | - | 0.60 | 0.70 | 4 | 0.60 | 0.70 | 4 | 4 |
| Mt Carlton1 | Total | 0.50 | 0.24 | 1 | 4.28 | 0.71 | 30 | 4.78 | 0.66 | 31 | ||
| Total | 3.65 | 1.32 | 48 | 79.20 | 0.62 | 490 | 82.85 | 0.65 | 538 |
Group Mineral Resources Competent Person3 (CP) Notes refer to: 1. Michael Andrew; 2. Colin Stelzer (Glencore); 3 Matthew Obiri-Yeboah Group Ore Reserve Competent Person3 (CP) Notes refer to: 1. Anton Kruger; 2. Mike Corbett (Glencore). 3. Sam Patterson; 4. Ben Hawkins
The following notes relate to Tables 3 and 4.
Data is reported to significant figures to reflect appropriate precision and may not sum precisely due to rounding
Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of Ore Reserves.
Evolution cut-off grades are reported in g/t gold
1 Includes stockpiles 2 Ernest Henry Operation cut-off 0.9% CuEq
This information is extracted from the ASX release entitled "Annual Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement" released to the ASX on 17 April 2019. Full details of the Ernest Henry Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves are provided in the report entitled "Glencore Resources and Reserves as at 31 December 2018" released 1 February 2019 and available to view at www.glencore.com. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Report and that all material assumptions and parameters underpinning the estimates in the Report continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement. Ernest Henry Resource is reported on an 81.5% basis for gold and 36.7% for copper (Evolution Mining has rights to 100% of the revenue from future gold production and 30% of future copper and silver produced from an agreed life of mine area and 49% of future gold, copper and silver produced from the Ernest Henry Resource outside the agreed life of mine area). Apportioning of the resource into the specific rights does not constitute a material change to the reported figures. Ernest Henry Reserve is reported on a 100% basis for gold and 30% for copper.
EVOLUTION 2017 GOLD ORE RESERVES COWAL DEC 2018 MINERAL RESOURCES AND ORE RESERVES
| Cowal Gold Mineral Resource Statement - | December 2018 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measured | Indicated | Inferred | Total Resource | |||||||||
| Mineral Resource | Tonnes (Mt) |
Grade Au (g/t) |
Cont. Metal Au (Koz) |
Tonnes (Mt) | Grade Au (g/t) |
Cont. Metal Au (Koz) |
Tonnes (Mt) |
Grade Au (g/t) |
Cont. Metal Au (Koz) |
Tonnes (Mt) | Grade Au (g/t) |
Cont. Metal Au (Koz) |
| E42 Oxide | - | - | - | 0.19 | 0.66 | 4 | 0.01 | 0.52 | 0 | 0.21 | 0.65 | 4 |
| E42 Primary | - | - | - | 130.97 | 0.82 | 3,440 | 2.92 | 0.67 | 63 | 133.90 | 0.81 | 3,503 |
| E42 Stockpile | 46.54 | 0.69 | 1,027 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46.54 | 0.69 | 1,027 |
| E41 Oxide | - | - | - | 9.78 | 0.90 | 285 | 0.83 | 1.40 | 37 | 10.62 | 0.94 | 322 |
| E41 Primary | - | - | - | 21.91 | 0.82 | 581 | 1.09 | 1.38 | 48 | 23.01 | 0.85 | 629 |
| E46 Oxide | - | - | - | 3.94 | 1.22 | 154 | - | - | - | 3.94 | 1.22 | 154 |
| E46 Primary | - | - | - | 0.68 | 1.07 | 23 | - | - | - | 0.68 | 1.07 | 23 |
| GRE46 UG | - | - | - | - | - | - | 13.55 | 3.24 | 1,411 | 13.55 | 3.24 | 1,411 |
| GRE46 Oxide | - | - | - | 1.27 | 1.65 | 67 | 0.77 | 1.81 | 45 | 2.04 | 1.71 | 112 |
| GRE46 Primary | - | - | - | 6.17 | 1.16 | 230 | 6.17 | 1.16 | 230 | |||
| Total | 46.54 | 0.69 | 1,027 | 174.92 | 0.85 | 4,784 | 19.18 | 2.60 | 1,604 | 240.64 | 0.96 | 7,415 |
| Cowal Gold Mine Ore Reserve Statement – | December 2018 | |||||||||||
| Ore Reserve | Proved | Probable | Total | |||||||||
| Tonnes |
| Type | Cut-off | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OP E42 Oxide | 0.45 | 0.19 | 0.66 | 4 | 0.19 | 0.66 | 4 | |||
| OP E42 Primary | 0.45 | 76.77 | 0.91 | 2,254 | 76.77 | 0.91 | 2,254 | |||
| Stockpile | 0.45 | 46.54 | 0.69 | 1,027 | 46.54 | 0.69 | 1,027 | |||
| OP E41 Oxide | 0.45 | 7.19 | 0.99 | 230 | 7.19 | 0.99 | 230 | |||
| OP E41 Primary | 0.45 | 6.7 | 0.94 | 201 | 6.7 | 0.94 | 201 | |||
| OP E46 Oxide | 0.45 | 3.38 | 1.27 | 138 | 3.38 | 1.27 | 138 | |||
| OP E46 Primary | 0.45 | 0.05 | 0.97 | 2 | 0.05 | 0.97 | 2 | |||
| OP GRE Oxide | 0.45 | 0.36 | 1.84 | 21 | 0.36 | 1.84 | 21 | |||
| OP GRE Primary | 0.45 | 0.05 | 2.08 | 4 | 0.05 | 2.08 | 4 | |||
| Total | 46.54 | 0.69 | 1,027 | 94.7 | 0.94 | 2,854 | 141.25 | 0.85 | 3,880 |
Data is reported to significant figures and differences may occur due to rounding. Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of Ore Reserves. The Cowal Mineral Resource Competent Person is James Biggam and the Ore Reserve Competent Person is Ryan Kare The underground Mineral Resource has a 2.0g/t cut-off grade and all open pit Mineral Resources have a 0.4g/t cut-off
The resource and reserve totals are extracted from the ASX release entitled "Annual Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement" released to the ASX on 17 April 2019. Evolution confirms that that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in that release and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Persons' findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original market announcement.
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SAFETY
- ◼ Driving a safety culture of doing the right thing because people want to, not because they have to
- ◼ Safety stop conducted across all sites in July 2019 following recent tragedies in Queensland
- ◼ Strong focus on addressing rise in TRIF
- ◼ FY19 performance:
- ◼ improvement in reporting culture
- ◼ reduction in severity of incidents
- ◼ faster completion of significant incident investigations with corrective actions completed on time
- ◼ HSE System and Critical Control verification audits conducted at each asset during FY19


OUR PEOPLE
Attract, engage, develop and retain talent
- Developing our leaders via bespoke leadership programs
- Guiding Our Leaders Program (GOLD) completed by 142 senior leaders
- SILVER Program completed by 282 front line managers
- Supporting Graduate Programs and Vacation Employment through the cycle
- 12 graduates commenced in 2019 50% female intake
- Recruiting an additional 12 graduates for 2020
- Building our talent pipelines through strengthening relationships with universities and high schools
- Queensland Minerals Education Academy partnership
- Creating flexible work opportunities
- Mungari Return to Work program
- Rewarding our people for challenging the status quo and delivering operational improvements
- Act like an Owner Program


Inspired people creating Australia's premier gold mining company
OUR COMMUNITIES
- Social licence to operate score 4.1 out of 5.0
- 'High approval' a high level of social licence compared to other global miners1
- Nine Shared Value projects underway creating tangible, sustainable legacies in our communities beyond the life of our mine
- A\$1.28B contributed to the economy in FY19
- Royalties: A\$63M
- Taxes: A\$91M
- Wages: A\$213M
- Goods and Services: A\$775M
- Including direct spend with local community organisations of A\$158M
- Net interest: A\$15M
- Dividends: A\$127M
- 52% of employees across our operations are locals
- 4% of employees identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander

Somewhere Down the Lachlan (NSW) sculpture trail - a Shared Value Project to promote regional tourism
EBITDA MARGINS
◼ All sites continue to deliver strong operating cash margins ◼ Longest life assets generating highest margins

2-5 years 8%
8+ years 60%
FY19 Site EBITDA Margin
Group EBITDA Margin (%)

- ◼ Group EBITDA margin healthy at 48% despite decline in past year
- ◼ Averaging 50% for last 3 years
- ◼ Business focus is to increase margin through productivity improvements and capture benefits of higher current spot gold price
(1) FY18 excludes Edna May, FY17 excludes Pajingo
(2) Reserve life calculated by dividing Ore Reserves by FY20
production guidance mid-point
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MINE OPERATING COSTS – KEY DRIVERS
- ◼ Market conditions on costs have moved higher from the lows of 12-18 months ago
- ◼ Top seven cost categories comprise ~80% of cost base
- ◼ Labour costs increased ~3% during FY19 and expected to move 3½ - 4½% in FY20. Focus remains on rewarding via variable component
- ◼ Power costs increased \$7.5M during FY19 reflecting a full year of new prices. No material movement expected in FY20 due to prices fixed through to January 2021
- ◼ Consumables were mainly flat as savings on some consumables offset increases on others
- ◼ Drive on productivity improvements continues to mitigate impacts of cost pressures
- ◼ Sensitivities to cash flow show metal prices, grade and recovery having biggest impacts


M&A STRATEGY
- The rules are simple:
- Improve the quality of the portfolio
- Logical
- Value accretive
- Opportunistic
- But delivery is not simple. It requires the ability to:
- Recognise the opportunity
- Execute the transaction
- Integrate acquired assets

