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EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED — Investor Presentation 2019
Feb 24, 2019
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28TH GLOBAL METALS AND MINING CONFERENCE
FEBRUARY 2019 J A K E K L E I N – E X E C U T I V E C H A I R M A N
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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

EVOLUTION SNAPSHOT
| ASX code |
EVN |
|---|---|
| Market capitalisation(1) | US\$4.6B |
| Average daily turnover(2) | US\$29M |
| Net debt(3) | US\$30M |
| Dividend policy |
Payout of 50% of after tax earnings |
| FY19 production guidance | 720 – 770koz |
| FY19 AISC guidance(4) | US\$615 – US\$650/oz |
| Mineral Resources(5) | 14.3Moz |
| Ore Reserves(5) | 7.2Moz |
| Reserve life(5) | ~10 years |
| Reserve price assumption(6) | US\$1,000/oz |
REGISTER February 2019 Australia, 51.0% Asia, 2.0% Other, 0.3% UK and Europe, 17.7% North America, 29.0%
Major shareholders Van Eck 13.6% La Mancha 9.5%
- (1) Based on share price of A\$3.77 per share on 11 February 2019
- (2) Average daily share turnover for one month through to 11 February 2019
- (3) As at 31 December 2018
- (4) Using an AUD:USD exchange rate of 0.725
- (5) See Appendix for details on Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves
- (6) Evolution uses a conservative reserve gold price assumption of A\$1,350 per ounce 3
CLEAR AND CONSISTENT STRATEGY
Focused portfolio of 6 – 8 assets
Upgrade the quality of our asset portfolio
Reduce costs and grow free cash flow per share
Extend reserve life
Deliver consistent returns to shareholders
A globally relevant mid-tier gold producer


LOW COST
◼ Evolution is the lowest cost producer of the top 20 gold miners in the Van Eck Gold Miners Index (GDX)(1)
All-in Sustaining Cost (US\$/oz)

ASX primary listing (Half Year FY19A) Non-ASX primary listing (Full Year 2018A)

(1) Excludes Cia De Minas Buenaventura, Zijin Mining
(2) Bottom end of company guidance (Actuals not released at time of publishing)
1,236
EBITDA MARGINS
- ◼ Group EBITDA margin of 48%
- ◼ Improved portfolio quality in recent years
- ◼ Longer life assets generating highest margins

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RETURN ON INVESTMENT
- ◼ Generating a 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 guidance
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FINANCIAL POSITION
- ◼ 75% increase in operating cash flow per ounce since FY14
- ◼ Balance sheet liquidity of A\$664M
- ◼ Cash balance: A\$314M
- ◼ Undrawn revolver: A\$350M available
- ◼ Net bank debt position of A\$41M
- ◼ Since FY15:
- ◼ Debt repayments: A\$854M
- ◼ Dividend payments: A\$343M
- ◼ Excess cash to be returned to shareholders with debt now largely repaid
- ◼ Hedge book: 475,000oz at A\$1,816/oz

Operating cash flow (A\$/oz)

Debt repayments & dividends paid1 (A\$M)

- Dividends paid are the sum of interim and final dividends in each financial year
COWAL E46
- Sustainable, reliable, low cost production
- Developing a pathway to produce >300kozpa
- Exploration success delivering transformational organic growth
FY19 GUIDANCE
| Gold production | 240 - 250koz |
|---|---|
| AISC | US\$705 – US\$780/oz |

(1) Net of mining depletion (2) Float Tails Leach project completed in December 2018. Expected increase in recoveries of 4 – 6%
Untapped potential
E42 Reserves 3.0Moz Resource 4.1Moz Past Production 2.8Moz Total E42 Endowment >6Moz
Resource 172koz
Galway Regal, E46 Open Pit Resource 486koz
GRE46 UG Resource 604koz
Cowal December 2017 Resource 6.1Moz Au Reserves 3.0Moz Au
- See the Appendix of this slide deck for further information on the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve
E41E Resource 235koz
E41W Resource 295koz
PERFORMANCE SINCE JULY 2015 ACQUISITION
Gold production 878koz Net mine cash flow A\$468M Mine life extended by 8 years 2024 → 2032 Ore Reserves increased by 1.4Moz(1) 1.6Moz → 3.0Moz Plant throughput increased by 800ktpa 7.2Mtpa → 8.0Mtpa Recoveries increasing by 5%(2) 82% → 87% Discovery of a new ore body Dalwhinnie lode
PATHWAY TO 300KOZPA
- Float Tails Leach completed in December 2018
- Recoveries expected to increase by 4 6%
- Stage H cutback (FY18 – FY21)
- Extends mine life to 2032
- Plant expansion from 7.5Mtpa to 9.8Mtpa
- Regulatory approval granted in October 2018
- Stage 1 expansion to 8.7Mtpa works to commence in March 2019 quarter with commissioning expected late FY20
- Underground exploration decline
- Access to higher grade of 3 4 g/t Au
- Works commencing in March 2018 quarter
- Resource definition and discovery drilling at GRE46 and Dalwhinnie lode


GRE46 AND DALWHINNIE RESULTS

11 Drill hole intersections are extracted from the presentation entitled "2018 Investor Day" on 4 September 2018, September Quarterly Report 2018 on 15 October 2018, Cowal plant expansion, discovery success and outlook upgrade on 22 November 2018 and December Quarterly Report on 24 January 2019 released to the ASX 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. Reported intervals are down hole widths as true widths are not currently known. See the Appendix of this presentation for details on the Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves
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



MUNGARI
- Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources provide solid 10 year base load production platform
- Targeting 150koz through organic growth including:
- High-grade discoveries
- Improving plant efficiencies
- Best intercept from recent discovery drilling at Scottish Archer:
- 7.0m (6.8m etw) at 127g/t Au1
FY19 GUIDANCE
| Gold production | 125 - 135koz |
|---|---|
| AISC | US\$760 – US\$780/oz |

Objective Increase production to 150,000ozpa

- Extracted from the report entitled "December Quarterly Report" released to the ASX 24 January 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. Reported intervals are down hole widths as true widths are not currently known.
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 |

CRACOW AND MT RAWDON
| FY19 GUIDANCE | CRACOW | MT RAWDON |
|---|---|---|
| Gold production | 80 – 85koz |
95 – 105koz |
| AISC | US\$905 – US\$940/oz |
US\$725 – US\$760/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
FY19 Discovery Guidance A\$40-55M
Approach: Upgrade the pipeline
| People • New, invigorated world class team • Fostering a discovery culture |
Tactics • Build land positions in key camps • 3D architecture and footprint vectoring |
Deposit Styles • Epithermal – low/intermediate & high sulphidation • Orogenic lode gold |
Geographic Focus • Emphasis in Australia • Evaluating North America |
Tennant Creek A\$1–2M |
Drummond Project Mt Carlton A\$1–2M A\$1–2M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connors Arc |
Enablers: Leveraging the best teams
Organisation
- Near-mine exploration tailored to meet the needs of our operations
- Group Discovery seasoned leadership; centre of technical expertise; evaluations and execution teams
Partnerships
• Become a partner of choice
Mungari
• Deploy Evolution expertise

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 cost* | All-in sustaining cost* |
|---|---|---|---|
| (oz) | (A\$/oz) | (US\$/oz) | |
| Cowal | 240,000 – | 975 – | 705 – |
| 250,000 | 1,075 | 780 | |
| Mungari | 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 |
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| Mt Carlton (Cu t) | 800 – 1,000 |

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 |
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| 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
Further information on the production guidance is provided on slide 23 of this presentation
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.

- 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
| Production target FY19 – FY21 |
FY19 | FY20 | FY21 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold production (koz) | 720 – | 725 – | 710 – |
| 770 | 775 | 765 | |
| AISC (A\$/oz) | 850 – | 845 – | 860 – |
| 900 | 895 | 910 | |
| Sustaining capital (A\$/M) | 105 – | 115 – | 95 – |
| 135 | 145 | 125 | |
| Major project capital | 165 – | 115 – | 100 - |
| (A\$M) | 200 | 145 | 125 |
DEC 2018 HALF-YEAR: PRODUCTION AND COST SUMMARY
| December half-year FY19 | Units | Cowal | Mungari | Mt Carlton | Mt Rawdon | Cracow | Ernest Henry | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total ore mined | kt | 3,754 | 962 | 416 | 875 | 306 | 3,468 | 9,781 |
| Total tonnes processed | kt | 3,957 | 791 | 398 | 1,681 | 292 | 3,568 | 10,687 |
| Grade processed | g/t | 1.16 | 2.72 | 5.28 | 1.04 | 5.17 | 0.57 | 1.33 |
| Recovery | % | 80.7 | 93.4 | 89.2 | 89.1 | 92.0 | 80.0 | 86.0 |
| Gold produced | oz | 119,504 | 65,112 | 52,298 | 50,119 | 44,731 | 50,450 | 382,214 |
| Silver produced | oz | 137,695 | 10,268 | 123,715 | 56,942 | 19,476 | 35,088 | 383,183 |
| Copper produced | t | 0 | 0 | 566 | 0 | 0 | 10,882 | 11,448 |
| Gold sold | oz | 124,449 | 67,052 | 50,419 | 49,652 | 43,684 | 49,300 | 384,556 |
| Achieved gold price | A\$/oz | 1,687 | 1,687 | 1,749 | 1,685 | 1,689 | 1,686 | 1,695 |
| Cost Summary | 0 | |||||||
| Mining | A\$/prod oz | 211 | 722 | 101 | 333 | 452 | 410 | 353 |
| Processing | A\$/prod oz | 452 | 316 | 303 | 433 | 238 | 243 | 353 |
| Administration and selling costs | A\$/prod oz | 133 | 115 | 226 | 118 | 145 | 397 | 177 |
| Stockpile adjustments | A\$/prod oz | (7) | (55) | (19) | 234 | (3) | 0 | 16 |
| By-product credits | A\$/prod oz | (24) | (3) | (149) | (23) | (9) | (1,830) | (274) |
| C1 Cash Cost | A\$/prod oz | 765 | 1,095 | 463 | 1,094 | 822 | (781) | 626 |
| C1 Cash Cost | A\$/sold oz | 735 | 1,063 | 480 | 1,104 | 842 | (799) | 622 |
| Royalties | A\$/sold oz | 46 | 40 | 134 | 85 | 92 | 153 | 80 |
| Gold in Circuit and other adjustments | A\$/sold oz | 20 | 13 | (20) | (32) | (21) | 0 | (0) |
| Sustaining capital2 | A\$/sold oz | 175 | 151 | 144 | 98 | 304 | 140 | 169 |
| Reclamation and other adjustments | A\$/sold oz | 13 | 12 | 34 | 21 | 14 | 0 | 15 |
| Administration costs3 | A\$/sold oz | 42 | ||||||
| All-in Sustaining Cost | A\$/sold oz | 989 | 1,279 | 772 | 1,277 | 1,231 | (506) | 928 |
| Major project capital | A\$/sold oz | 425 | 36 | 228 | 325 | 57 | 0 | 222 |
| Discovery | A\$/sold oz | 50 | 138 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 51 |
| All-in Cost | A\$/sold oz | 1,463 | 1,453 | 1,008 | 1,605 | 1,309 | (506) | 1,201 |
EVOLUTION 2017 GOLD MINERAL RESOURCES
| Group Gold Mineral Resources – December 2017 |
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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 | 46.64 | 0.70 | 1,049 | 141.99 | 0.91 | 4,173 | 5.27 | 1.50 | 255 | 193.90 | 0.88 | 5,476 | |
| Cowal | Underground | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.90 | 3.17 | 603 | 5.90 | 3.17 | 603 | |
| Cowal1 | Total | 0.4 | 46.64 | 0.70 | 1,049 | 141.99 | 0.91 | 4,173 | 11.17 | 2.39 | 858 | 199.80 | 0.95 | 6,079 | 1 |
| Cracow1 | Total | 2.8 | 0.17 | 8.52 | 46 | 1.40 | 7.13 | 321 | 1.56 | 2.87 | 144 | 3.13 | 5.08 | 511 | 2 |
| Mt Carlton1 | Open pit | 0.35 | 0.59 | 3.65 | 69 | 10.36 | 2.38 | 793 | 0.69 | 4.58 | 101 | 11.64 | 2.57 | 963 | |
| Mt Carlton | Underground | 2.4 | - | - | - | 0.21 | 11.56 | 78 | 0.05 | 10.38 | 15 | 0.25 | 11.35 | 93 | |
| Mt Carlton1 | Total | 0.59 | 3.65 | 69 | 10.57 | 2.60 | 870 | 0.73 | 4.90 | 117 | 11.89 | 2.76 | 1,056 | 4 | |
| Mt Rawdon1 | Total | 0.2 | 2.89 | 0.58 | 54 | 39.79 | 0.71 | 905 | 5.77 | 0.58 | 108 | 48.44 | 0.69 | 1,067 | 5 |
| Mungari1 | Open pit | 0.5 | 0.18 | 0.94 | 5 | 33.06 | 1.30 | 1,379 | 11.69 | 1.51 | 566 | 44.93 | 1.35 | 1,950 | |
| Mungari | Underground | 2.5/1.5 | 0.41 | 9.46 | 124 | 1.48 | 4.50 | 214 | 3.70 | 2.47 | 294 | 5.59 | 3.52 | 633 | |
| Mungari1 | Total | 0.59 | 6.84 | 130 | 34.54 | 1.43 | 1,593 | 15.40 | 1.74 | 860 | 50.52 | 1.59 | 2,583 | 3 | |
| Ernest Henry2 | Total | 0.9 | 13.20 | 0.69 | 293 | 67.10 | 0.62 | 1,338 | 15.00 | 0.60 | 289 | 95.30 | 0.63 | 1,920 | 6 |
| Marsden | Total | 0.2 | - | - | - | 119.83 | 0.27 | 1,031 | 3.14 | 0.22 | 22 | 122.97 | 0.27 | 1,053 | 7 |
| Total Data is reported to significant figures to reflect appropriate precision and may not sum precisely due to rounding |
64.07 | 0.80 | 1,640 | 415.22 | 0.77 | 10,231 | 52.77 | 1.41 | 2,398 | 532.06 | 0.83 | 14,269 |
Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of Ore Reserves 1 Includes stockpiles 2 Ernest Henry Operation cut-off 0.9% CuEq
Group Mineral Resources Competent Person3 (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 reports entitled "Annual Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement" released on 19 April 2018 and "Restructure of Ownership of Castle Hill Gold Deposit" released to ASX on 18 July 2018 and both available and available to view at www.evolutionmining.com.au. 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 2017" released February 2018 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 Reports and that all material assumptions and parameters underpinning the estimates in the Reports 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 Reports. Ernest Henry Resource is reported on a 100% basis for gold and 30% 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 2017 GOLD ORE RESERVES
| Group Gold Ore Reserves – December 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold | Proved | Probable | Total Reserve | |||||||||
| 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) |
CP3 |
| Cowal1 | Open pit | 0.4 | 46.64 | 0.70 | 1,049 | 69.64 | 0.89 | 1,998 | 116.28 | 0.81 | 3,046 | 1 |
| Cracow1 | Underground | 3.4 | 0.17 | 5.72 | 32 | 1.31 | 5.08 | 213 | 1.48 | 5.14 | 245 | 2 |
| Mt Carlton1 | Open pit | 0.8 | 0.59 | 3.65 | 69 | 3.63 | 4.96 | 578 | 4.22 | 4.77 | 647 | 3 |
| Mt Carlton | Underground | 3.7 | - | - | - | 0.28 | 7.20 | 65 | 0.28 | 7.20 | 65 | 6 |
| Mt Carlton1 | Total | 0.59 | 3.65 | 69 | 3.91 | 5.11 | 643 | 4.50 | 4.92 | 712 | ||
| Mt Rawdon1 | Open pit | 0.3 | 2.89 | 0.58 | 54 | 23.56 | 0.81 | 617 | 26.44 | 0.79 | 671 | 4 |
| Mungari | Underground | 2.75 | 0.37 | 5.86 | 70 | 0.71 | 4.70 | 107 | 1.08 | 5.10 | 177 | |
| Mungari1 | Open pit | 0.7/0.85- 0.95 |
0.18 | 0.79 | 5 | 12.87 | 1.57 | 646 | 13.05 | 1.55 | 651 | |
| Mungari1 | Total | 0.55 | 4.24 | 75 | 13.58 | 1.75 | 753 | 14.13 | 1.82 | 828 | 5 | |
| Ernest Henry2 | Underground | 0.9 | 10.20 | 0.77 | 253 | 41.20 | 0.49 | 649 | 51.40 | 0.55 | 902 | 7 |
| Marsden | Open pit | 0.3 | - | - | - | 65.17 | 0.39 | 817 | 65.17 | 0.39 | 817 | 3 |
| Total | 61.03 | 0.78 | 1,530 | 218.37 | 0.81 | 5,690 | 279.41 | 0.80 | 7,220 |
Data is reported to significant figures to reflect appropriate precision and may not sum precisely due to rounding
1 Includes stockpiles
2Ernest Henry Operation cut-off 0.9% CuEq
Group Ore Reserve Competent Person3 (CP) Notes refer to 1. Ryan Kare; 2. Phillip Jones; 3. Anton Kruger; 4. Dimitri Tahan; 5. Matt Varvari; 6. Tully Davies; 7. Mark Jamieson (Glencore)
This information is extracted from the reports entitled "Annual Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement" released on 19 April 2018 and "Restructure of Ownership of Castle Hill Gold Deposit" released to ASX on 18 July 2018 and both available and available to view at www.evolutionmining.com.au. 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 2017" released February 2018 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 Reports and that all material assumptions and parameters underpinning the estimates in the Reports 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 Reports
EVOLUTION 2017 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 | 7 |
| Ernest Henry2 | Total | 0.9 | 3.96 | 1.30 | 51 | 20.13 | 1.18 | 238 | 4.50 | 1.00 | 45 | 28.59 | 1.17 | 334 | 6 |
| Mt Carlton1 | Open pit | 0.35 | 0.59 | 0.37 | 2 | 10.36 | 0.41 | 43 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 5 | 11.64 | 0.43 | 50 | |
| Mt Carlton | Underground | 2.4 | - | - | - | 0.21 | 0.99 | 2 | 0.05 | 1.40 | 1 | 0.25 | 1.06 | 3 | |
| Mt Carlton1 | Total | 0.59 | 0.37 | 2 | 10.57 | 0.43 | 45 | 0.74 | 0.73 | 5 | 11.89 | 0.44 | 52 | 4 | |
| Total | 4.55 | 1.18 | 54 | 150.53 | 0.56 | 836 | 8.38 | 0.68 | 57 | 163.45 | 0.58 | 946 |
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 | 3 | |
| Ernest Henry2 | Total | 0.9 | 3.06 | 1.50 | 46 | 12.36 | 0.96 | 119 | 15.42 | 1.07 | 165 | 7 |
| Mt Carlton1 | Open pit | 0.8 | 0.59 | 0.37 | 2 | 3.63 | 0.70 | 25 | 4.22 | 0.64 | 27 | 3 |
| Mt Carlton | Underground | 3.7 | - | - | - | 0.28 | 0.37 | 1 | 0.28 | 0.37 | 1 | 6 |
| Mt Carlton1 | Total | 0.59 | 0.37 | 2 | 3.91 | 0.66 | 26 | 4.50 | 0.62 | 28 | ||
| Total | 3.65 | 1.32 | 48 | 81.44 | 0.63 | 516 | 85.09 | 0.66 | 564 |
Group Mineral Resources Competent Person3 (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
Group Ore Reserve Competent Person3 (CP) Notes refer to 1. Ryan Kare; 2. Phillip Jones; 3. Anton Kruger; 4. Dimitri Tahan; 5. Matt Varvari; 6. Tully Davies; 7. Mark Jamieson (Glencore)
The following notes relate to both tables above
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 2Ernest Henry Operation cut-off 0.9% CuEq
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 2017" released February 2018 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 Report. Ernest Henry Resource is reported on a 100% basis for gold and 30% 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 2017 GOLD ORE RESERVES COWAL DEC 2017 MINERAL RESOURCES AND ORE RESERVES
| Cowal Gold Mineral Resources - December 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mineral Resource | Measured | Indicated | Inferred | Total Resource | ||||||||
| Tonnes | Grade | Cont. Metal Au (koz) |
Tonnes | Grade (Mt) Au (g/t) |
Cont. Metal Au (koz) |
Tonnes (Mt) |
Grade Au (g/t) |
Cont. Metal Au (koz) |
Tonnes | Grade | Cont. | |
| (Mt) | Au (g/t) | (Mt) | Au (g/t) | Metal Au (koz) |
||||||||
| E42 Oxide | - | - | - | 0.21 | 0.65 | 4 | 0.02 | 0.51 | 0 | 0.23 | 0.64 | 5 |
| E42 Primary | - | - | - | 114.40 | 0.86 | 3,148 | 1.65 | 0.57 | 30 | 116.04 | 0.85 | 3,179 |
| E42 Stockpile | 46.64 | 0.70 | 1,049 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 46.64 | 0.70 | 1,049 |
| E41 Oxide | - | - | - | 4.18 | 1.19 | 160 | 0.65 | 1.73 | 36 | 4.83 | 1.26 | 196 |
| E41 Primary | - | - | - | 11.14 | 0.89 | 319 | 0.98 | 1.60 | 50 | 12.12 | 0.95 | 369 |
| E46 Oxide | - | - | - | 3.88 | 1.22 | 152 | - | - | - | 3.88 | 1.22 | 152 |
| E46 Primary | - | - | - | 0.68 | 1.06 | 23 | - | - | - | 0.68 | 1.06 | 23 |
| GR46 UG | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5.90 | 3.17 | 603 | 5.90 | 3.17 | 603 |
| GRE46 Oxide | - | - | - | 1.28 | 1.66 | 68 | 0.75 | 1.83 | 44 | 2.02 | 1.73 | 112 |
| GRE46 Primary | - | - | - | 6.23 | 1.48 | 298 | 1.23 | 2.37 | 94 | 7.46 | 1.63 | 391 |
| Total | 46.64 | 0.70 | 1,049 | 141.99 | 0.91 | 4,173 | 11.17 | 2.39 | 858 | 199.80 | 0.95 | 6,079 |
| Cowal Gold Mine Ore Reserves - December 2017 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ore Reserve | Cut-off (g/t Au) |
Proved | Probable | Total Reserve | ||||||||
| Tonnes | Grade Au | Cont. Metal | Tonnes | Grade Au | Cont. Metal | Tonnes | Grade Au | Cont. Metal | ||||
| (Mt) | (g/t) | Au (koz) | (Mt) | (g/t) | Au (koz) | (Mt) | (g/t) | Au (koz) | ||||
| E42 oxide | 0.40 | - | - | - | 0.21 | 0.65 | 4 | 0.21 | 0.65 | 4 | ||
| E42 primary | 0.40 | - | - | - | 69.44 | 0.89 | 1,994 | 69.44 | 0.89 | 1,994 | ||
| Stockpile | 0.40 | 46.64 | 0.70 | 1,049 | - | - | - | 46.64 | 0.70 | 1,049 | ||
| Total | 46.64 | 0.70 | 1,049 | 69.64 | 0.89 | 1,998 | 116.28 | 0.81 | 3,046 |
Data is reported to significant figures and differences may occur due to rounding
Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of Ore Reserves
Mineral Resources have been reported above a cut-off grade of 0.40g/t gold and constrained within an A\$1,800/oz pit optimisation shell
The Cowal Mineral Resource Competent Person is James Biggam and the Ore Reserve Competent Person is Ryan Kare
This information is extracted from the ASX release entitled "Annual Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement" released to the ASX on 19 April 2018. 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
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


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

