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EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED Investor Presentation 2019

May 13, 2019

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BANK OF AMERICA MERRILL LYNCH GLOBAL METALS, MINING & STEEL CONFERENCE

14 – 16 MAY 2019 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.

All FY19 US dollar values quoted using an AUD:USD exchange rate of 0.725

SNAPSHOT

ASX
code
EVN
Market capitalisation(1) US\$4.0B / A\$5.6B
Average daily turnover(2) US\$25M / A\$35M
Net debt(3) US\$54M / A\$74M
Dividend
policy
Payout
of 50% of
after tax earnings
FY19 production guidance 720 –
770koz
FY19 AISC guidance US\$615 –
US\$650/oz
A\$850 –
A\$900/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 Van Eck 12.8%
La Mancha 9.5%

(1) Based on share price of A\$3.28 per share on 9 May 2019 (2) Average daily share turnover for one month through to 7 May 2019 (3) As at 31 March 2019 (4) See Appendix for details on Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves at December 2018

Operating cash flow (A\$ per ounce)

Cumulative dividends paid (A\$M)

Ore Reserves (Moz)

CLEAR AND CONSISTENT STRATEGY

Focused portfolio of 6 – 8 assets

Upgrade portfolio asset quality

Reduce costs and grow free cash flow per share

Extend reserve life

Deliver consistent returns to shareholders

A globally relevant mid-tier gold producer

EBITDA MARGINS

  • H1 FY19 Group EBITDA margin of 48%
  • Improved portfolio quality in recent years
  • Longer life assets generating highest margins

Site FY19 H1 EBITDA margin

RETURN ON INVESTMENT

  • Generating an appropriate return on investment a primary focus of the business
  • Longest life assets generating highest returns
  • Assets generating returns of up to 23% per annum
  • Mt Carlton and Cracow have already fully repaid all invested capital

Bubble size represents midpoint of FY19 production

FINANCIAL POSITION

  • Balance sheet liquidity of A\$606M
  • Cash balance: A\$256M
  • Undrawn revolver: A\$350M available
  • Net bank debt position of A\$74M
  • Since FY15:
  • Debt repayments: A\$879M
  • Dividend payments: A\$357M
  • Excess cash to be returned to shareholders with debt now largely repaid
  • Hedge book: 437,500oz at A\$1,826/oz

Dividends paid and debt repayments (A\$M)

  • Sustainable, reliable, low cost production
  • Delivering a pathway to produce >300kozpa
  • Exploration success delivering transformational organic growth

FY19 GUIDANCE

Gold production 240 –
250koz
AISC US\$705 –
US\$780/oz
A\$975 –
A\$1,075/oz

(1) Net of mining depletion (2) Float Tails Leach project completed in December 2018. Expected increase in recoveries of 4 – 6%

  1. See the Appendix of this slide deck for further details of the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserves at December 2018
Gold production 942koz
Net mine cash flow A\$483M
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
6%(2)
Recoveries increasing by 4 –
82% →
87%
Discovery of a new ore body Dalwhinnie
lode

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 March 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 generating free cash flow in excess of A\$200M per year
  • Planned drilling in December 2019 quarter to extend mine life below 1,200mRL

FY19 GUIDANCE

Gold production1 85 –
95koz
Copper production1 19 –
21kt
AISC US\$(415) –
US\$(380)/oz
A\$(575) –
A\$(525)/oz

MT CARLTON

  • Generating exceptional returns
  • Net mine cash flow averaged in excess of A\$100M per year in FY16 – FY18
  • Underground mine development 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

FY19 GUIDANCE

Gold production 95 –
105koz
AISC US\$485 –
US\$520/oz
A\$670 –
A\$720/oz

MUNGARI

  • Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources provide 10 year base load production platform
  • Targeting growth through:
  • High-grade discoveries
  • Improving plant efficiencies
  • Regional opportunities
  • Recently acquired 19.9% interest in Tribune Resources

FY19 GUIDANCE 1

Gold production 125

135koz
AISC US\$760

US\$780/oz
A\$1,050

A\$1,100/oz

  1. Mungari FY19 production and cost guidance is unlikely to be achieved. Original FY19 Group production and cost guidance is unchanged at 720 – 770koz at an AISC of A\$850 – A\$900 per ounce

CRACOW AND MT RAWDON

FY19 GUIDANCE CRACOW MT RAWDON
Gold production 80 –
85koz
95 –
105koz
AISC US\$905 –
US\$940/oz
A\$1,250 –
A\$1,300/oz
US\$725 –
US\$760/oz
A\$1,000 –
A\$1,050/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 STRATEGY

Approach: Upgrade the pipeline

People Tactics

New, invigorated world class team

Fostering a discovery culture

Build land positions in key camps

3D architecture and footprint
vectoring
Deposit Styles Geographic Focus

FY19 Discovery Guidance A\$40-55M

GENERATING SUPERIOR FINANCIAL RETURNS

Global leader in low cost production

Strong track record in creating value

Reputation for reliability and transparency

Discovery team delivering transformational organic growth

Shareholders rewarded through dividends and capital growth

FY19 GUIDANCE: PRODUCTION AND COSTS

FY19 Guidance Gold production All-in sustaining cost1 All-in sustaining cost*
(oz) (A\$/oz) (US\$/oz)
Cowal 240,000 – 975 – 705 –
250,000 1,075 780
Mungari2 125,000 – 1,050 – 760 –
135,000 1,100 800
Mt Carlton 95,000 – 670 – 485 –
105,000 720 520
Mt Rawdon 95,000 – 1,000 – 725 –
105,000 1,050 760
Cracow 80,000 – 1,250 – 905 –
85,000 1,300 940
Ernest Henry 85,000 – (575) – (415) –
90,000 (525) (380)
Corporate 45 –
50
33 –
36
Group 720,000 – 850 – 615 –
770,000 900 650
Ernest Henry (Cu t) 19,000 –
21,000
Mt Carlton (Cu t) 800 –
1,000

  1. AISC is based on Copper price of A\$8,800/t; US AISC is based on AUD:USD FX rate of \$0.725

  2. Mungari FY19 production and cost guidance unlikely to be achieved

FY19 GUIDANCE: CAPITAL

Major project capital items

Cowal:

  • Stage H cut-back (A\$70 A\$75M)
  • Float Tails Leach (A\$6 A\$9M)
  • Other process plant projects (A\$29 A\$36M)

Mt Carlton

  • Open pit mine development (A\$20 A\$23M)
  • Underground Infrastructure (A\$5 A\$7M)
  • Mt Rawdon
  • Mine Development (A\$25 A\$30M)

Cracow

Underground development (A\$10 – A\$15M)

FY19 Guidance Sustaining
Capital
(A\$M)
Major
Capital
(A\$M)
Cowal 55 –
60
105 –
120
Mungari 10 –
15
0 –
5
Mt Carlton 7.5 –
12.5
25 –
30
Mt Rawdon 5 –
10
25 –
30
Cracow 17.5 –
22.5
10 –
15
Ernest Henry 10 –
15
0
Group 105 –
135
165 –
200

FY19 GUIDANCE: DISCOVERY AND NON-CASH

FY19 Guidance Depreciation &
Amortisation*
(A\$/oz)
Fair Value
Unwind
(A\$M)
Resource
Definition**
(A\$M)
Discovery
(A\$M)
Cowal 430 –
480
10 –
15
3 –
7
15 –
20
Mungari 500 –
550
10 –
15
2 –
4
15 –
20
Mt Carlton 580 –
630
0 –
1
1 –
2
Mt Rawdon 550 –
600
0 –
1
0 –
1
Cracow 320 –
370
3 –
7
1 –
3
Ernest Henry 1,320 –
1,360
0 0
Corporate 0 8 –
9
Group 575 –
625
20 –
30
10 –
20
40 –
55

* Depreciation & Amortisation FY19 guidance includes fair value unwind and amortisation of Ernest Henry prepayment (10-12%)

** Resource definition is included in the Sustaining Capital guidance

3 YEAR OUTLOOK: FY19–FY21

AISC Guidance A\$/oz

Major Project Capital Guidance A\$M

128 171 165 115 100 200 145 125 FY17 FY18 FY19 FY20 FY21 Major Capex Low Major Capex High

PRODUCTION TARGET

Cautionary statement concerning the proportion of Exploration Targets1

Of Evolution's Production Outlook, 2% is comprised of Exploration Targets. The potential quantity and grade of this exploration target is conceptual in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to determine a Mineral Resource and there is no certainty that further exploration work will result in the determination of Mineral Resources or that production target itself will be realised.

Cautionary statement concerning the proportion of Inferred Mineral Resources

There is a low level of geological confidence associated with Inferred Mineral Resources and there is no certainty that further exploration work will result in the determination of Indicated Mineral Resources or that the production target itself will be realised.

Material Assumptions

The material assumptions on which the Production Target is based are presented in ASX release Annual Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement" released to the ASX on 19 April 2018 and available to view at www.evolutionmining.com.au. The material assumptions upon which on which the forecast financial information is based are:

Silver A\$20/oz
Copper A\$8,800/t
Diesel A\$110/bbl

Competent Persons Statement

The estimated Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves underpinning the Production Target and Exploration Target have been prepared by Competent Persons in accordance with the requirements in Appendix 5A (JORC Code). 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.

Relevant proportions of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves underpinning the Production Target

The Production Target comprises 96.5% Probable Ore Reserves, 1.5% Inferred Mineral Resources and 2% Exploration Targets.

  1. For information on the Exploration Targets, refer to ASX release entitled "Three Year Outlook and High-Grade Drill results from new Dalwhinnie Lode at Cowal" released to the ASX on 4 September 2018 and available to view at www.evolutionmining.com.au

FY19 YTD: PRODUCTION AND COSTS

FY19 YTD Units Cowal Mungari Mt Carlton Mt Rawdon Cracow Ernest Henry Group
Total ore mined kt 5,131 1,479 488 1,998 431 5,002 14,530
Total tonnes processed kt 5,869 1,200 589 2,481 435 5,116 15,691
Grade processed g/t 1.19 2.48 5.35 0.99 4.91 0.57 1.31
Recovery % 81.6 93.7 89.2 89.0 91.6 80.9 86.3
Gold produced oz 183,621 90,078 78,414 70,244 62,888 72,869 558,115
Silver produced oz 191,729 12,885 155,582 86,111 27,795 50,702 524,804
Copper produced t 0 0 719 0 0 15,479 16,198
Gold sold oz 181,944 92,136 71,293 70,365 61,776 74,640 552,154
Achieved gold price A\$/oz 1,721 1,710 1,764 1,716 1,719 1,738 1,726
Cost Summary 0
Mining A\$/prod oz 186 727 78 404 476 351
Processing A\$/prod oz 476 343 287 468 246 372
Administration and selling costs A\$/prod oz 127 126 224 127 151 177
Stockpile adjustments A\$/prod oz 11 (63) (2) 158 3 13
By-product credits A\$/prod oz (22) (3) (111) (26) (9) (1,856) (270)
C1 Cash Cost A\$/prod oz 779 1,131 475 1,133 867 (785) 643
C1 Cash Cost A\$/sold oz 786 1,105 522 1,131 883 (766) 650
Royalties A\$/sold oz 46 45 135 88 94 152 82
Gold in Circuit and other adjustments A\$/sold oz (16) 9 (61) (6) (23) (15)
Sustaining capital2 A\$/sold oz 163 171 102 55 288 107 151
Reclamation and other adjustments A\$/sold oz 13 15 37 22 13 16
Administration costs3 A\$/sold oz 43
All-in Sustaining Cost A\$/sold oz 992 1,345 735 1,288 1,254 (507) 927
Major project capital A\$/sold oz 442 50 249 296 61 0 231
Discovery A\$/sold oz 65 154 10 3 27 0 58
All-in Cost A\$/sold oz 1,499 1,549 993 1,587 1,341 (507) 1,216

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

24 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. 26

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
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

27 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.

SUSTAINABILITY

  • Inaugural Sustainability Report published in December 2018 half-year
  • Driving safety culture where our people do the right thing because they want to, not because they have to
  • HSE System and Critical Control verification audits conducted at each asset during the December 2018 half-year

ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP

  • Four environmental enhancement projects underway
  • Environmental protocols implemented to manage environmental impacts and risk
  • Life of mine environmental management plans developed for all sites
  • Environmental assurance audit program and environmental compliance
  • Periodic reviews to ensure that performance targets and objectives are being met
  • No material environmental incidents

We are committed to achieving an outstanding level of environmental performance at all our sites

SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTRIBUTIONS

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\$1B contributed to the Australian economy in FY18
  • Royalties: A\$49M
  • Taxes: A\$48M
  • Wages: A\$226M
  • Goods and Services: A\$614M
    • Direct spend with local community organisations: A\$80M
  • Net interest: A\$18M
  • Dividends: A\$110M
  • 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

OUR PEOPLE

Attract, engage, develop and retain talent

  • Developing our leaders via bespoke leadership programs
  • Guiding Our Leaders Program (GOLD) completed by 119 of our senior leaders
  • SILVER Program completed by 201 of our front line managers
  • Supporting Graduate Programs and Vacation Employment through the cycle
  • 12 graduates commenced in 2019 50% female intake
  • 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

COST STRUCTURE

  • Top seven expense groups account for ~78% of total costs
  • Proactively managing input costs
  • Cost reduction of 10% on A\$100M of contracts in FY18
  • Continue to competitively test market for cost reductions
  • Major focus on productivity and efficiency improvements
  • Labour: employee and contractors comprises ~46%
  • Labour rate movements averaging 3%
  • No material increases expected in near term
  • Employee voluntary turnover rate of 12%
  • Power costs secured for next 3 years
  • FY18 increase over FY17 prices was 40%
  • Evaluation of alternative source in progress

Excludes Ernest Henry Includes group overheads

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