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EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED Investor Presentation 2019

Sep 15, 2019

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DENVER GOLD FORUM

16 – 1 8 S E P T E M B E R 2 0 1 9 LAWRIE CONWAY – FINANCE DIRECTOR AND CFO

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.

All US dollar values quoted using an AUD:USD exchange rate of 0.70 unless otherwise stated

EVOLUTION SNAPSHOT

ASX
code
EVN
Market capitalisation(1) US\$5.6B /A\$8.0B
Average daily turnover(2) US\$42M / A\$60M
Net cash(3) US\$25M / A\$35M
New dividend
policy
Payout
of 50% of free
cash flow
FY20 production guidance 725 –
775koz
FY20 AISC guidance US\$625 –
US\$660/oz
A\$890 –
A\$940/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 11.7%
La Mancha 8.9%
BlackRock 6.1%

Cumulative Dividends (A\$M) and cents per share declared

(1) Based on share price of A\$4.71 per share on 10 September 2019

(2) Average daily share turnover for one month through to 10 September 2019

(3) As at 30 June 2019

(4) See Appendix for details on Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves at December 2018

(5) La Mancha relevant interest 8.9%. Net interest ~6.0%

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

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

Advance the outcomes for indigenous peoples and protect their cultural heritage

Respect the human rights of all our stakeholders

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

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

OUR VALUES: SAFETY EXCELLENCE ACCOUNTABILITY RESPECT 4

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

  1. AISC and EBITDA margins reported for June 2019 half-year (6 months) for non ASX listed companies

  2. 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

(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

  1. Average AUD:USD exchange rate for the half-year of 0.7062

  2. Newmont Goldcorp dividend excludes 88c special dividend paid as part of Goldcorp transaction

  3. 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 US\$650 –
US\$690/oz
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

  1. 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 1.01Moz
Net mine cash flow A\$518M
Mine life extended by 8 years 2024 →
2032
Ore Reserves increased by 2.3Moz(1) 1.6Moz →
3.9Moz gold
A\$930 –
A\$980/oz
Plant throughput increased by 800ktpa 7.2Mtpa →
8.0Mtpa
Improved recoveries from float tails leach +5%
(1) Net of mining depletion through to 30 June 2019 Discovery of a new ore body Dalwhinnie
lode

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 Embed financial discipline across the business An active pipeline of quality exploration and development

Build a reputation for sustainability, reliability and transparency

Ernest Henry

Mt Rawdon Cracow

Mungari

Cowal

projects

Safety Excellence Accountability Respect

12

Mt Carlton

FY20 GUIDANCE: PRODUCTION, COSTS & CAPITAL

FY20 Guidance Gold production All-in
Sustaining
Cost
All-in
Sustaining Cost
Sustaining
Capital
Major
Capital
(oz) (US\$/oz) (A\$/oz) (A\$M) (A\$M)
Cowal 255,000 – 650 – 930 – 25 – 115 –
265,000 690 980 35 135
Mungari 115,000 – 860 – 1,230 – 10 – 10 –
125,000 900 1,280 15 15
Mt Carlton 95,000 – 560 – 800 – 20 – 50 –
105,000 595 850 25 60
Mt Rawdon 90,000 – 850 – 1,210 – 10 – 10 –
100,000 880 1,260 15 12.5
Cracow 82,500 – 840 – 1,200 – 15 – 10 –
87,500 875 1,250 20 12.5
Ernest Henry 87,500 –
92,500
(410) –
(380)
(590) –
(540)
10 –
15
Corporate 32 -
35
45 –
50
0 -
5
Group 725,000 – 625 – 890 – 90 – 195 –
775,000 660 940 130 235
Ernest Henry (Cu t) 19,000 –
21,000
Mt Carlton (Cu t) 2,000 –
3,000

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 – 3 – 60(3)
400 5 50 –
Mungari 300 – 1 – 15 –
350 2 20
Mt Carlton 650 – 1 – 2 –
700 2 4
Mt Rawdon 475 – 1 – 0 –
525 2 1
Cracow 400 – 5 – 3 –
450 6 5
Ernest Henry 1,350 –
1,400
2 –
3
0
Corporate 10 –
15
Group 520 – 13 – 80 –
570 20 105

(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
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
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
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
Type Cut-off Tonnes (Mt) Gold Grade (g/t) Gold Metal (koz) Tonnes Mt Gold Grade (g/t) Gold Metal (koz) (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.

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

32%

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 24

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

COWAL – DELIVERING PATHWAY TO 300KOZPA

COWAL UNDERGROUND

Section of Cowal GRE46 underground area. Orange shows the outline of the December 2017 mineable shape optimiser (MSO) outlines and 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 June 2019 quarter

GRE46 results are extracted from the report entitled "March Quarterly Report" released to the ASX 17 April 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. Reported intervals are down hole widths as true widths are not currently known.

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

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 US\$860

US\$900/oz
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 with extensions likely

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

FY20 GUIDANCE

Gold production 95 –
105koz
AISC US\$560 –
US\$595/oz
A\$800 –
A\$850/oz

CRACOW AND MT RAWDON

FY20 GUIDANCE CRACOW MT RAWDON
Gold production 82.5 –
87.5koz
90 –
100koz
AISC US\$840 –
US\$875/oz
A\$1,200 –
A\$1,250/oz
US\$850 –
US\$880/oz
A\$1,210 –
A\$1,250/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