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EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED Investor Presentation 2021

Mar 30, 2021

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COWAL SITE VISIT JOHN PENHALL – GENERAL MANAGER

31 March 2021

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COUNTRY

We would like to acknowledge the Wiradjuri people who are the Traditional Custodians of the Land.

We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present of the Wiradjuri Nation and extend that respect to other Indigenous Australians who are present.

"We are all visitors to this time, this place. We are just passing through. Our purpose here is to observe, to learn, to grow, to love… and then we return home."

Aboriginal Proverb

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.

This presentation has been approved for release by Evolution's Board of Directors.

AUD:USD exchange rate assumption of 0.75 used throughout this presentation unless stated otherwise.

PREMIER GLOBAL MID-TIER GOLD COMPANY

B E S T I N C L A S S F I N A N C I A L R E T U R N S EBITDA margin1of 56% Sector leading cash flow per ounce Dividends per ounce2 of A\$341

H I G H Q U A L I T Y P O R T F O L I O

Long-life, low-cost cornerstone operations Tier 1 jurisdictions Focused portfolio of 6 – 8 assets

A T T R A C T I V E G R O W T H P R O F I L E

Cowal production objective 350kozpa Red Lake production objective 300 – 500kozpa Ernest Henry extensions below 1,200mRL

1. H1FY21 excluding Red Lake 2. H1FY21

SUSTAINABILITY PRINCIPLES

The objective of our sustainability efforts is to deliver long-term stakeholder value through safe, low-cost gold production in an environmentally and socially responsible manner

Be an employer of choice attracting the most talented people and foster a safe, diverse and inclusive workplace

Demonstrate robust risk management and safety leadership

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

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

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

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

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

Advance the outcomes for indigenous peoples and protect their Cultural Heritage

Respect the human rights of all our stakeholders

EVOLUTION SNAPSHOT

ASX
CODE
EVN
MARKET CAPITALISATION (1) A\$7.4B
AVERAGE DAILY TURNOVER(2) A\$50M
NET DEBT(3) A\$87M
DIVIDEND POLICY Payout
of 50% of
free cash flow
GOLD MINERAL RESOURCES(4) 26.4Moz
GOLD ORE RESERVES(4) 9.9Moz
RESERVE PRICE ASSUMPTION A\$1,450/oz
FY21 PRODUCTION GUIDANCE 670 –
730koz
FY21 AISC GUIDANCE A\$1,240 –
A\$1,300/oz

(1) Based on share price of A\$4.30 per share on 23 March 2021 (2) Average daily share turnover for one month through to 23 March 2021 (3) As at 31 December 2020. Bank debt of A\$525 million less cash of A\$438 million (4) See the Appendix of this presentation for further details on Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves stated in this presentation

Production increasing by 17% over next two years (koz)

Declining AISC profile (A\$/oz)

AISC guidance low AISC guidance high

COWAL – A CORNERSTONE ASSET

Building towards sustainable, reliable, low-cost production of 350,000 ounces per annum

Continued growth opportunities from high-grade underground ore body which remains open

Open pit Ore Reserves provide long-term production base

Low-cost processing plant (permitted to 9.8Mtpa)

Potential for new discoveries

Supportive stakeholders, community and government

COWAL CONTRIBUTION TO EVOLUTION GROUP OPERATING CASH PRODUCTION

COWAL – A WORLD CLASS DEPOSIT

Ore Reserves 137.9Mt at 1.04g/t Au for 4.6Moz Au
Mineral Resources 290.2Mt at 1.04g/t Au for 9.7Moz Au
Access Sealed road connecting to West Wyalong
and major regional highways
Power Grid power supplied to the mine by
132kV transmission line
Workforce Residential
Employees and
contractors
~500
Time roster 7:7, 8:6, 5:2:4:3
Location Approximately 38km north-east of West
Wyalong in New South Wales, Australia
Property Mining Lease (ML 1535 & ML1791)
encompasses an area of 2,886 hectares and
lies within Evolution's total property holding
of ~14,200 hectares
Commencement Mining commenced 2005 and processing 2006
Approval Operation currently approved until 2032
Mining method Conventional open pit
Owner-Miner
Minerals Gold
Mineralisation type Structurally hosted epithermal to
mesothermal sheeted veins and shear hosted
lodes
Tenement package 1,358km2
Process method Grinding, gravity, flotation
and cyanide
leaching circuits
Plant capacity ~9Mtpa –
permitted to 9.8Mtpa

VALUE ACCRETION

Evolution acquired Cowal in July 2015

2015 2020
Ore Reserves 1.6Moz 4.6Moz
Mineral Resources 3.4Moz 9.7Moz
Mine life 2024 2032+
Plant capacity 7.2Mtpa ~9.0Mtpa
Gold production 1.3Moz
Net mine cash flow A\$824M

Sustainable, reliable, low-cost production

SUSTAINABILITY

INTEGRATED INTO EVERYTHING WE DO

  • Water Management
  • Increased return water for reuse from Integrated Waste Landform (+20%/day)
  • Saline water to reduce reliance on freshwater resources
  • Extreme weather support for the community
  • Developing energy and emissions reduction pathways toward net zero
  • ~500+ local jobs (>70% reside in region)
  • Partnership with Wiradjuri Condobolin Corporation
  • Supportive stakeholders, community and government
  • A\$18M of NSW Royalties paid in FY20
  • Local procurement spend ~A\$37Mpa
  • ~5% Indigenous workers, advancing cultural competency
  • ~18% female workers
  • Diversity and Inclusion focus

  • Risk based decision approach supported by policies & standards
  • Risk Management framework aligned with Australian and International standards and guidelines
  • COVID-19 enhanced business continuity planning
  • Strong reporting, investigation and learning culture
  • Signatories to the International Cyanide Management Code
  • ISO14001 certified
  • Integrated Waste Landform (IWL)
  • Zero incidents of material harm
  • Digitisation of data monitoring
  • Increased biodiversity in lake due to good land management
  • Developing long-term strategic partnerships assuring cultural heritage with traditional custodians

SUSTAINABILITY – SAFETY & HEALTH

Key initiatives to improve our safety performance

  • Lead Indicators
  • 265% increase in hazard reports, ~1,600 safety interactions completed monthly over the past 12 months
  • People, Training and Communication
  • Increased workforce training to upskill workforce
  • Health programs skin checks, flu vaccines, targeted campaigns with monthly newsletters
  • Systems
  • Risk framework simplified; new sustainability management database implemented
  • Contractor safety management ramped up to match increased site activity
  • Response
  • COVID management successfully embedded into operation
  • Expanded Emergency Response Team (ERT) resources and capability
  • Improved incident investigation quality for improved learnings

Total Recordable Injury Frequency (TRIF) of 5.2

TRIF –The frequency of total recordable injuries per million hours worked. Results shown are based on a 12-month moving average (12MMA)

COWAL GROWTH STRATEGY

Building towards consistent, reliable, low-cost production for 20+ years

  • Underground development pathway to 350kozpa
  • Underground Feasibility Study underway
  • 3.0Moz Mineral Resource, 1.0Moz Ore Reserve
  • High-grade orebodies open at depth
  • Process permitting to 9.8Mtpa for long-term optionality
  • Open pits provides long-term base load ore feed
  • Stage H cutback
  • Pre-feasibility study: potential E42 extensions beyond Stage H, E41 and E46 satellite pits
  • Continued transformational organic growth driven by discovery
  • World-class gold-copper geologic setting

UNDERGROUND FEASIBILITY STUDY

Feasibility Study Life of Mine design of underground development and stopes

PATHWAY TO >350KOZPA OF LOW-COST PRODUCTION

Achievements Key milestones to 350kozpa+
FY2016 FY2017 –
2018
FY2019 –
2020
FY2021 –
FY2023
FY2024 +
Acquired in July
2015
Mine permit to 2024
Plant capacity
7.5Mtpa
Mine permit extended to
2032
Dalwhinnie
underground
discovery
Regulatory approval to
expand plant to
9.8Mtpa
Integrated Waste
Landform commenced
Stage H Cutback
commenced
Warraga
underground
exploration decline
Plant capacity
increased to 9.0
Mtpa
-
low-cost
processing
Float Tails Leach
Underground
Feasibility Study
underway and
Regulatory
approvals submitted
UNDERGROUND DEVELOPMENT

Expanded Underground gold Mineral
Resources (3.0Moz) and Ore Reserves
(1.0Moz)

Underground Feasibility Study –
on
schedule

Regulatory approval for underground mine

Development of primary decline and
primary vent

Paste Fill plant construction

Accommodation village construction

Development of non-processing
infrastructure

Accelerate underground
production through mining
higher grade in early years
Platform for future growth

Continued growth in
underground resources and
reserves –
higher grade
orebodies remain open

Production from open pits
beyond E42 Stage H

Regional exploration

First underground production

AVERAGE ANNUAL PRODUCTION ~250KOZ AT AISC A\$880/OZ (US\$660/OZ)

REGIONAL OPPORTUNITY

World class geologic setting for gold and coppergold deposits

1,358 km2 landholding in the Junee-Narromine Belt of the Macquarie Arc

Multiple target styles:

  • Epithermal gold deposits (eg E42, GRE46, E41)
  • Porphyry copper-gold deposits (Cadia, North Parkes, Marsden)

KEY TAKEAWAYS

Cowala cornerstone Evolution operation

Building towards 350kozpa of sustainable, reliable, lowcost gold production

Underground Feasibility Study and permitting progressing well with exploration decline extension underway

Supportive stakeholders and government, strong local community engagement

E42 OPEN PIT

LARGE OPEN PIT PROVIDING LONG -TERM ORE BASE LOAD

  • Stage H cutback
  • Increasing ore volumes and grade mined in the second half of FY21
  • Strip ratio to fall below 1:1 in FY23
  • Equipment strategy review underway – opportunity to rationalise fleet with reducing re -handle
  • Open pit future growth
  • Pre-feasibility Study underway for E42 beyond Stage H, E41 and E46 satellite pits
    • Scheduled completion end FY21 / early FY22
  • Provides long -term base load ore feed for the operation

MINING FLEET

Haulage/mine trucks

  • 20 x Cat 789C Dump Trucks
  • 3 x Cat 785C Dump Trucks

Drilling equipment

  • 6 x Atlas Copco D65 (Hired)
  • 1 x Drill rigs Australia GC600

Dozers

  • 5 x CAT D10T Tracked Dozers
  • 1 x CAT834H Wheel Dozer

Shovels/excavators/loaders

  • 1 x Liebherr 9400 Excavator
  • 1 x Liebherr 994B Excavator
  • 1 x Liebherr 9200 Excavator
  • 1 x Hitachi EX1200 Excavator
  • 3 x Cat 992G Loaders

Haul road maintenance equipment

  • 2 x Cat 16H Graders
  • 1 x Cat 345 Excavator
  • 2 x Cat 777D Water Carts

IWL Equipment

  • 3 x Hitachi Excavators
  • 4 x 777F Caterpillar Haul trucks
  • 5 x 745 Caterpillar Articulated Haul trucks
  • 2 x Watercarts
  • 1 x 992 G Caterpillar Loader
  • 4 x Caterpillar Track dozers
  • 4 X Rollers
  • 1 x 14M Caterpillar Grader

RESOURCE AND RESERVE EXPANSION

▪ Investment in drilling expected to continue to grow Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves

Section of Cowal GRE46 underground area. Orange shows the outline of the December 2018 mineable shape optimiser (MSO) outlines and yellow shows the December 2020 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 and associated results highlights completed during the December 2020 quarter

GRE46 results are extracted from the report entitled "December 2020 Quarterly Report" released to the ASX 28 January 2021 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.

Cowal Mineral Resources of 9.7Moz gold (Dec 2019: 8.6Moz) Cowal Ore Reserves of 4.6Moz gold (Dec 2019: 3.6Moz)

GALWAY EXPLORATION DECLINE

  • Organic growth enabler
  • Establishes next stage of diamond drill platforms to continue strategic drilling program
  • Contract awarded to Barminco for development and diamond drilling
  • Development commenced February 2021
  • Diamond drilling to commence April 2021
  • Scope of works
  • 2,300m underground development
  • 12,000m diamond drilling
  • Drilling program focus:
  • Confirmation of optimal grade control parameters
  • Conversion of Mineral Resources to Ore Reserves

PROCESS FLOWSHEET

PROCESS EQUIPMENT

Power supplied from NSW Grid – AGL

• Primary crushing: Metso 54-75 Superior MK-II gyratory crusher

Grinding

  • FFE 36' x 20.5' SAG mill, FFE 22' x 36.5' ball mill
  • Forged steel 125mm balls (SAG), high chrome 80mm balls (ball mill)

Screening

• Schenck Vibrating screens (SAG discharge), Delkor Linear (COF)

Recycle crusher

• 2 x Sandvik H6800 hydrocone cone crushers

Mineral liberation/recovery

  • Method: flotation, regrind, CIL of concentrate and Float tails
  • Equipment: 2 x SK1200 and 10 x OK200TC (flotation), Metso Vertimill (VTM1000WB), 2 x Metso 355kW SMDs, 4,000m3 Pre-Ox, 2 x 4,000m3 and 6 x 1,000m3 CIL tanks; FTL 7 * tank leach circuit with Kemix inter-stage screens and SMBS Cyanide destruct tanks
  • Cyanide supply Orica
  • Lime supply Graymont

Refining

• 10t AARL elution circuit, Regeneration kiln, 4 x Electrowinning cells

Gravity Circuit

• Falcon Concentrator / Acacia Reactor

PLANT PERFORMANCE

Increased plant availability and throughput

  • Twinning of critical pumps completed
  • Change from three to six monthly planned major shutdowns

Float Tails Leach benefits being realised

  • Blending of high-grade oxide ore feed (+20% of plant feed in FY21)
  • Recovery improvement of 2.3% in FY21

Permit to 9.8Mtpa provides long-term optionality

▪ Near term incremental improvement targeting ~9.0 Mtpa

WATER STRATEGY

Objective: Reduce reliance on fresh water sources

Increase water recycling and reduce water usage

  • Increased Integrated Waste Landform decant return capacity
  • Tails flocculation trial engineering study completed
  • Tails thickening Feasibility Study commenced
  • Pit dewatering Concept Study completed

Increase saline water sources

  • Completed hydrogeology study within 20km of operation
  • Completed duplication of the water pipeline
  • Commissioned three new saline bores
  • Exploring saline water targets June 2021 quarter

Increase onsite water storage

  • Increased capacity by ~15%
  • Maintain site storage 900 1,050 ML

INNOVATION

Data Analytics

▪ Remote monitoring and analysis of grinding mill operating data with improvement in grind from p80 – 212 µm to a p80 of 160 µm

Technology Trials – Augmented and Virtual Reality

  • HoloLens for maintenance collaboration
  • 3D training fire fighting simulation training

Industry Step Change Technology – GlyCat™

  • Technology that uses glycine and cyanide during the cyanidation process of gold ore for potential significant cost savings and environmental benefits
  • Lab trials completed successfully
  • Next phase: pilot plant trial for variability tests and long-term environmental impacts

HoloLens mobile maintenance trials in the open pit

Glycat Pilot Plant at the MPS laboratory, Perth

E39 PROSPECT

  • 5km south of existing E42 mine
  • Large copper anomalous footprint (~5km x 1.5km)
  • Historic drilling by Geopeko (1980s) mostly shallow (to top of fresh rock)
  • Anomalous copper over long intervals in limited deeper drilling
  • Drilling planned for June 2021 quarter testing for potential higher-grade core

SOUTH COWAL

  • Copper and gold anomalism
  • Historic DD hole 7750DD032 intersected strongly magnetite-chlorite-epidote altered andesite lava (Photo 1 & 2)
  • Feldspar-quartz porphyry dykes towards end of 7750DD032 (Photo 3)
  • 7750AC057 chips showing strong magnetiteepidote alteration with pyrite veining at end of hole (Photo 4)

EVOLUTION 2020 GOLD MINERAL RESOURCES

Gold Measured Indicated Inferred Total Resource Dec 19
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)
CP4 Resource
Gold Metal
(koz)
Cowal1 Open pit 0.35 20.63 0.46 306 209.19 0.85 5,724 22.90 0.84 615 252.71 0.82 6,645 1 6,0891
Cowal UG 1.5 - - - 22.78 2.55 1,868 14.75 2.43 1,151 37.53 2.50 3,019 1 2,502
Cowal1 Total 20.63 0.46 306 231.97 1.02 7,593 37.65 1.46 1,765 290.24 1.04 9,664 1 8,591
Red Lake3 Total 3.3 - - - 28.09 7.45 6,371 19.72 6.82 4,322 47.81 7.19 11,053 2 -
Mungari1 Open pit 0.5 - - - 37.55 1.19 1,443 6.80 1.35 296 44.36 1.22 1,739 3 1,849
Mungari UG 1.8 0.34 5.09 56 1.78 3.25 187 2.58 2.46 204 4.71 2.95 448 3 560
Mungari1 Total 0.34 5.09 56 39.34 1.29 1,629 9.39 1.66 500 49.07 1.39 2,186 3 2,409
Mt Rawdon1 Total 0.21 7.29 0.34 81 32.91 0.60 630 10.47 0.52 175 50.66 0.54 885 4 1,062
Mt Carlton1 Open pit 0.35 - - - 6.96 0.70 157 2.17 2.56 178 9.12 1.14 335 5 3431
Mt Carlton3 UG 2.55 - - - 0.33 4.26 45 0.08 3.19 7.88 0.40 4.05 52 5 75
Mt Carlton1 Total - - - 7.28 0.86 201 2.24 2.58 186 9.53 1.26 387 5 418
Ernest Henry2 Total 0.9 4.29 0.51 70 45.43 0.61 896 8.98 0.61 177 58.70 0.61 1,143 6 1,288
Marsden Total 0.2 - - - 119.83 0.27 1,031 3.14 0.22 22 122.97 0.27 1,053 1 1,053
Total 32.55 0.49 513 504.85 1.15 18,711 91.59 2.43 7,147 628.99 1.30 26,371 15,167

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. 'UG' denotes underground.

1 Includes stockpiles 2 Ernest Henry Operation cut-off 0.9% CuEq 3 Red Lake cut-off is 3.3g/t Au except for Cochenour (3.0g/t Au) and HG Young (3.2g/t Au) deposits

4Group Mineral Resources Competent Person (CP) Notes refer to 1. James Biggam; 2. Dean Fredericksen; 3. Brad Daddow; 4. Tim Murphy; 5. Ben Coutts; 6. Jessica Shiels (Glencore)

5The Mineral Resource for the Mt Carlton A39 underground deposit has been estimated using a AuEq (g/t) cut-off of 4.4g/t to enable quotation of this silver rich deposit as equivalent gold ounces.

The gold equivalent (AuEq) calculation accounts for silver recoveries determined from metallurgical test work and uses an assumed silver price of A\$26/oz and gold price of A\$2,000/oz as per the below equation.

AuEq=26/2,000*0.8203*silver grade (Silver price/Gold price*silver recovery*silver grade). It is the Competent Persons opinion that the assigned cut-off criteria satisfies the JORC Code requirement that the reported Mineral Resource meets reasonable prospects of eventual economic extraction and that the silver present within the A39 deposit can be economically recovered.

Full details of the Evolution Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves are provided in the report entitled "Annual Mineral Resources an Ore Reserves Statement" released to the ASX on 17 February 2021 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 2020" released 3 February 2021 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 Mining has an economic interest earning rights to 100% of the revenue from future gold production and 30% of future copper and silver produced from an agreed area, and 49% of future gold, copper and silver produced from the Ernest Henry Resource outside the agreed area. The Ernest Henry Resource is reported here on the basis of economic interest and not the entire mine resource. The above reported figures constitute 77% of the total Ernest Henry gold resource.

EVOLUTION 2020 GOLD ORE RESERVES

Gold Proved Probable Total Reserve Competent Dec 19
Reserves
Tonnes Gold Gold Metal Tonnes Gold Grade Gold Metal Tonnes Gold Gold Metal Person4 Gold Metal
Project Type Cut-Off (Mt) Grade (g/t) (koz) (Mt) (g/t) (koz) (Mt) Grade (g/t) (koz) (koz)
Cowal1 Open pit 0.45 20.60 0.46 306 104.72 0.96 3,241 125.32 0.88 3,547 1 3,6341
Cowal Underground 1.8 - - - 12.55 2.59 1,045 12.55 2.59 1,045 2
Cowal Total 20.60 0.46 306 117.27 1.14 4,287 137.87 1.04 4,593 4,438
Red Lake3 Total 4.4 - - - 13.16 6.90 2,929 13.16 6.90 2,929 3
Mungari Underground 2.9 - - - 0.30 3.57 35 0.30 3.57 35 4 68
Mungari1 Open pit 0.75 - - - 9.68 1.35 419 9.68 1.35 419 4 500
Mungari1 Total - - - 9.98 1.41 454 9.98 1.41 454 4 568
Mt Rawdon1 Open pit 0.3 4.26 0.41 56 15.82 0.67 342 20.08 0.62 398 5 538
Mt Carlton1 Open pit 0.8 - - - 6.13 0.63 124 6.13 0.63 124 6 2701
Mt Carlton5 Underground 3.2 - - - 0.30 4.52 44 0.30 4.52 44 6 40
Mt Carlton1 Total - - - 6.43 0.81 168 6.43 0.81 168 6 311
Ernest Henry2 Underground 0.9 2.67 0.81 70 29.94 0.47 455 32.62 0.50 525 7 660
Marsden Open pit 0.3 - - - 65.17 0.39 817 65.17 0.39 817 6 817
Total 27.54 0.49 432 257.77 1.14 9,452 285.31 1.08 9,884 6,642

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 3Red Lake cut-off is 4.3g/t Au except for Lower Campbell (4.4g/t Au) and Upper Campbell (2.5g/t Au) deposits

4Group Ore Reserve Competent Person (CP) Notes refer to 1. Ryan Kare; 2: Joshua Northfield; 3.Brad Armstrong; 4: Ken Larwood; 5. Thomas Lethbridge; 6. Anton Kruger; 7. Michael Corbett (Glencore)

5The Ore Reserve for the Mt Carlton A39 underground deposit has been estimated using a AuEq (g/t) cutoff of 6.1g/t to enable quotation of this silver rich deposit as equivalent gold ounces.

The gold equivalent (AuEq) calculation accounts for silver recoveries determined from metallurgical test work and uses an assumed silver price of A\$20/oz and gold price of A\$1,450/oz as per the below equation.

AuEq = 20/1,450*0.8203*silver grade (Silver price/Gold price*silver recovery*silver grade). It is the Competent Persons opinion that the assigned cut-off criteria meets the minimum acceptable criteria to support economic extraction and that the silver present within the A39 deposit can be economically recovered.

Full details of the Evolution Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves are provided in the report entitled "Annual Mineral Resources an Ore Reserves Statement" released to the ASX on 17 February 2021 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 2020" released 3 February 2021 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 Mining has an economic interest earning rights to 100% of the revenue from future gold production and 30% of future copper and silver produced from an agreed area, and 49% of future gold, copper and silver produced from the Ernest Henry Resource outside the agreed area. The Ernest Henry Resource is reported here on the basis of economic interest and not the entire mine resource. The above reported figures constitute 86% of the total Ernest Henry gold reserve.

EVOLUTION 2020 COPPER RESERVES & RESOURCES

Group Copper Mineral Resource Statement
Copper Measured Indicated Inferred Total Resource Dec 19
Resources
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 Copper
Metal (kt)
Marsden Total 0.2 - - - 119.83 0.46 553 3.14 0.24 7 122.97 0.46 560 1 560
Ernest Henry2 Total 0.9 1.54 0.93 14 20.20 1.16 234 7.11 1.16 83 28.85 1.15 331 2 356
Mt Carlton1 Open pit 0.35 - - - 1.25 0.29 4 1.04 0.43 5 2.29 0.29 7 3 14
Mt Carlton UG 2.55 - - - 0.33 1.30 4 0.08 1.07 1 0.40 1.25 5 3 4
Mt Carlton1 Total - - - 1.58 0.50 8 1.12 0.48 5 2.69 0.49 13 3 18
Total 1.54 0.93 14 141.61 0.56 794 11.36 0.84 95 154.51 0.58 904 934

Group Copper Ore Reserve Statement

Copper Proved Probable Total Reserve Competent Dec 19
Reserves
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)
Person3 Copper
Metal (kt)
Marsden 0.3 - - - 65.17 0.57 371 65.17 0.57 371 1 371
Ernest Henry2 Total 0.9 0.80 1.49 12 12.94 0.91 117 13.74 0.94 129 2 150
Mt Carlton1 Open pit 1.8 - - - 0.32 0.12 0 0.32 0.12 0 1 10
Mt Carlton Underground 3.2 - - - 0.30 1.40 4 0.30 1.40 4 1 1
Mt Carlton1 Total - - - 0.62 0.74 5 0.62 0.74 5 1 11
Total 0.80 1.49 12 78.73 0.63 493 79.53 0.63 505 532

Group Mineral Resources Competent Person3 (CP) Notes refer to: 1. James Biggam; 2. Jessica Shiels (Glencore); 3 Ben Coutts

Group Ore Reserve Competent Person3 (CP) Notes refer to: 1. Anton Kruger; 2. Michael Corbett (Glencore)

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

Full details of the Evolution Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves are provided in the report entitled "Annual Mineral Resources an Ore Reserves Statement" released to the ASX on 17 February 2021 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 2020" released 3 February 2021 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 Mining has an economic interest earning rights to 100% of the revenue from future gold production and 30% of future copper and silver produced from an agreed area, and 49% of future gold, copper and silver produced from the Ernest Henry Resource outside the agreed area. The Ernest Henry Resource is reported here on the basis of economic interest and not the entire mine resource. The above reported figures constitute 38% of the total Ernest Henry copper resource and 35% of the total Ernest Henry copper reserve.

COWAL DEC 2020 MINERAL RESOURCES AND ORE RESERVES

Cowal Mineral Resources -
December 2020
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 - - - 0.20 0.47 3 0.95 0.53 16 1.15 0.52 19
E42 Primary - - - 111.01 0.87 3,114 11.95 0.82 314 122.96 0.87 3,428
E42 Stockpile 20.63 0.55 306 17 0.67 362 - - - 37.46 0.55 668
E41 Oxide - - - 17.05 0.87 480 1.48 1.20 57 18.53 0.90 537
E41 Primary - - - 39.61 0.72 919 5.98 0.70 135 45.59 0.72 1,054
E46 Oxide - - - 6.44 1.20 247 1.00 1.14 37 7.43 1.19 284
E46 Primary - - - 2.42 0.92 71 0.21 1.44 10 2.63 0.96 81
GRE46 UG - - - 22.78 2.55 1,868 14.75 2.43 1,151 37.53 2.50 3,019
GRE46 Oxide - - - 6.36 1.40 287 0.80 1.20 31 7.16 1.38 317
GRE46 Primary - - - 9.26 0.81 241 0.54 0.91 16 9.80 0.82 257
TOTAL 20.63 0.46 306 231.97 1.02 7,593 37.65 1.46 1,765 290.24 1.04 9,664
Cowal Gold Mine Ore Reserves -
December 2020
Ore Reserves by Cut-off(g/t) Proved Probable Total
Mining Areas Tonnes (Mt) Grade (g/t) Cont Metal (koz) Tonnes (Mt) Grade (g/t) Cont Metal (koz) Tonnes (Mt) Grade (g/t) Cont Metal (koz)
E42 Oxide 0.45 - - - 0.00 1.15 0 0.00 1.15 0
E42 Primary 0.45 - - - 63.30 1.01 2,052 63.30 1.01 2,052
Stockpile 0.45 20.60 0.46 306 13.93 0.71 318 34.53 0.56 624
E41 Oxide 0.45 - - - 12.62 0.98 399 12.62 0.98 399
E41 Primary 0.45 - - - 9.43 0.84 254 9.43 0.84 254
E46 Oxide 0.45 - - - 4.97 1.28 205 4.97 1.28 205
E46 Primary 0.45 - - - 0.47 0.84 13 0.47 0.84 13
GRE46 UG 1.80 - - - 12.55 2.59 1,045 12.55 2.59 1,045
GRE Oxide 0.45 - - - - - - - - -
GRE Primary 0.45 - - - - - - - - -
TOTAL 20.60 0.46 306 117.27 1.14 4,287 137.87 1.04 4,593

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, Ore Reserve open pit Competent Person is Ryan Kare and the Ore Reserve underground Competent Person is Joshua Northfield

The underground Mineral Resource has a 1.5g/t cut-off grade and all open pit Mineral Resources have a 0.35g/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 February 2021. 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.

HISTORY OF COWAL

1988
North Limited
undertakes
extensive
exploration at Lake
Cowal
2000
North Limited is
acquired by Rio
Tinto
2002
Homestake
Mining
merges with Barrick
Gold
2006
First gold is
poured in April
2006
2015
Evolution Mining
acquires Cowal
Gold Operation
with 1.6Moz Ore
Reserve
Evolution increases
Ore Reserves by
40% to 2.2Moz
2017
Mine life is extended
to 2032
Dalwhinnie
UG
discovery
Ore Reserves
increased by 12%
to 3.2Moz
2019
Underground
exploration decline
commenced
2021
UG resources increased
to 3.0Moz and total UG
resources increased to
9.7Moz
UG reserve increased to
1.0Moz and total reserves
increased to 4.6Moz
Satellite pits PFS
commenced
1893
1999
Gold first
discovered in
West Wyalong
project
2001
NSW government
issues development
is sold to
consent conditions
Homestake
for the Cowal gold
2004
Construction
Cowal gold project
commences on
Mining
Cowal gold project
2014
Cowal gold
extension of
2024
2016
operation is granted
Ore Reserves by
30% to 2.9Moz
mine life through to
2018
Evolution increases
of plant expansion
Mtpa
2020
Regulatory approval
804koz
from 7.5Mtpa to 9.8
Galway decline
commenced
Study underway
Regulatory
submitted
Maiden UG reserve
Underground Feasibility
approvals