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EVOLUTION MINING LIMITED Regulatory Filings 2023

Aug 8, 2023

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\$2,529

Gold Spot Price / ounce (AUD) 15/08/22 – 7/08/23 Source: The Perth Mint, Australia

\$2,783

\$3,064

Diggers and Dealers 2023

\$2,948

Inspired people creating a premier global gold company

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 amounts are expressed in Australian dollars unless stated otherwise.

This presentation has been approved for release by Evolution's Executive Chair, Jake Klein.

DON'T FORGET GOLD

Metals commodity market size

Source: USGS mineral commodity summaries 2023, TradingEconomics, Cameco, FastMarkets Market size is calculated by multiplying annual production in 2022 with spot prices as of June 7, 2023

THE CASE FOR GOLD AND COPPER

EVOLUTION SNAPSHOT

MARKET CAPITALISATION1 \$6.82B
MINERAL RESOURCES2 30Moz gold, 1.8Mt copper
ORE RESERVES2 11Moz gold, 1Mt copper
FY24 PRODUCTION
GUIDANCE3
~770koz (+18% vs FY23)
FY24 AISC GUIDANCE3,4 ~\$1,370/oz (<5.8% vs FY23)
DIVIDENDS 20 consecutive dividends
paid -
over \$1B in total

  1. Based on share price of \$3.72 per share on 7 August 2023

  2. See the Appendix for information on Evolution's Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves

  3. See ASX announcement titled "2023 Investor Day Presentation Session 1" dated 5 June 2023. Guidance provided +/-5%

  4. FY24 AISC is based on gold price of \$2,650/oz and copper price of \$12,500/t (By-product credit)

CLEAR AND CONSISTENT STRATEGY

A business that prospers through the cycle

Create sustainable value for stakeholders in an environmentally and socially responsible way

High performing culture with values and reputation as non-negotiables

Willing to take appropriate geological, operational and financial risks

A portfolio of up to 8 assets in Tier 1 jurisdictions generating superior returns

OUR

Financial discipline centred around margin and appropriate capital returns

  1. Ernest Henry production at acquisition is Evolution's share of production (100% of gold production and 30% of copper production)

  2. Ernest Henry production includes copper production converted to gold equivalent using the formula [Cu (t) * Cu spot price (\$/t) / Au spot price (\$/oz)] –based on spot prices of \$12,280/t copper and \$2,965/oz gold. All other site production values are gold ounces only

DELIVERING RETURNS AND DELEVERAGING

Margin over ounces priority

  • FY24 production guidance 770koz +/-5%
  • FY25-26 targeting ~800koz pa
  • Cost discipline to optimise margin and manage inflation

Capital Allocation

  • Reducing capital intensity
  • Approved FY24-26 Capital lower by ~\$150M pa (Average vs FY23)
  • Projects will progress to execution when needed and justified

Balance Sheet

  • Deleveraging remains a priority
  • Restructure frees up \$445M cash over next 3 years
  • Benefits of higher metal prices will be banked

EMPLOYER OF CHOICE

  • ✓ People underpin our success, supported by our values
  • ✓ Well established programs to recognise outstanding employee contributions and foster talent development:
  • 'Act Like an Owner' Program
  • Gold & Silver Leadership Programs
  • ✓ Strong partnerships with JTAcademy, Work180 and Gold Industry Group support our commitment to diversity
  • ✓ Stronger focus on employee engagement significantly reduced Mungari turnover during last 12 months

Award Winning Graduate Program

  • Representatives from all intakes since 2013 still with the business
  • Graduates in 2022 Australian Association of Graduate Employers (AAGE) survey rated Evolution as the best mining company to work for in Australia

OUR

We want working at Evolution to be the highlight of your career

APPENDIX

GROUP GOLD MINERAL RESOURCES AT 31 DECEMBER 2022

Gold Measured Indicated Inferred Total Resource
Project Type Cut-off
(g/t Au)
Tonnes (Mt) Gold
Grade
(g/t)
Gold
Grade
(g/t)
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)
CP6
Cowal1 Open pit 0.35 29.5 0.46 440 182.9 0.86 5,033 26.5 0.80 682 238.9 0.80 6,155 1
Cowal UG 1.50 - - - 22.0 2.49 1,760 12.4 2.33 925 34.4 2.43 2,685 1
Cowal1 Total 29.5 0.46 440 204.9 1.03 6,793 38.8 1.29 1,607 273.3 1.01 8,840 1
Red Lake3 Total 2.5-3.3 - - - 35.7 6.66 7,639 24.8 5.90 4,702 60.4 6.35 12,342 2
Mungari1,4 Open pit 0.31-0.34 - - - 53.8 1.08 1,864 24.0 1.16 894 77.8 1.10 2,758 3
Mungari1,5 UG 1.46-2.44 1.4 4.66 205 9.7 4.28 1,332 8.7 3.74 1,043 19.7 4.07 2,580 3
Mungari1 Total 1.4 4.66 205 63.5 1.57 3,196 32.7 1.84 1,937 97.5 1.70 5,338 3
Mt Rawdon1 Total 0.23 5.5 0.30 54 21.0 0.58 389 2.3 0.48 35 28.8 0.52 478 4
Ernest Henry2 Total 26.4 0.78 664 44.0 0.74 1,050 24.4 0.74 579 94.8 0.75 2,292 5
Marsden Total 0.20 - - - 119.8 0.27 1,031 3.1 0.22 22 123.0 0.27 1,053 1
Total 62.8 0.68 1,362 488.9 1.28 20,098 126.1 2.19 8,882 677.8 1.39 30,343

Data is reported to significant figures to reflect appropriate precision and may not sum precisely due to rounding. "UG" denotes underground

Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of Ore Reserves

  1. Includes stockpiles

  2. Ernest Henry Operations reported Mineral Resources are reported within an interpreted 0.7% Cu mineralised envelope

  3. Red Lake Mineral Resource cut-off varies from 2.5g/t Au to 3.3g/t Au and is dependent on deposit and location from surface and processing plant

  4. Mungari Open Pit Mineral Resource cut-offs vary from 0.31g/t Au to 0.34g/t Au. The average open pit cut-off is 0.32g/t Au

  5. Mungari Underground Mineral Resource cut-offs vary from 1.46g/t Au to 2.44g/t Au per deposit. The average underground cut-off is 1.96g/t Au

  6. Group Gold Mineral Resources Competent Person (CP) Notes refer to 1. James Biggam; 2. Jason Krauss; 3. Brad Daddow; 4. Matthew Graham-Ellison; 5. Phil Micale

This information is extracted from the releases titled 'Annual Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement' dated 16 February 2023 and "Mungari Mine Life Extended to 15 Years at 10 to 20% lower AISC" dated 5 June 2023 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 included in the release and that all material assumptions and parameters underpinning the estimates in the release 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

GROUP GOLD ORE RESERVES AT 31 DECEMBER 2022

( W I T H E R N E S T H E N RY J U N E 2 0 2 3 O R E R E S E R V E U P D AT E )

Gold Proved Probable Competent
Project Type Cut-off
(g/t Au)
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)
Person8
Cowal1,2 Open pit 0.45 27.4 0.47 414 86.2 0.99 2,745 113.6 0.87 3,160 1
Cowal3 UG 0.55/1.80 - - - 15.9 2.29 1,169 15.9 2.29 1,169 2
Cowal Total 27.4 0.47 414 102.1 1.19 3,915 129.5 1.04 4,329
Red Lake4 Total 2.5-4.0 - - - 13.0 6.90 2,878 13.0 6.90 2,878 3
Mungari5 UG 2.2-3.8 0.4 5.47 78 3.2 4.41 457 3.7 4.54 535 4
Mungari1,6 Open pit 0.57-0.74 - - - 20.7 1.06 703 20.7 1.06 703 5
Mungari1 Total 0.4 5.47 78 23.9 1.51 1,160 24.3 1.58 1,238
Mt Rawdon1 Open pit 0.31 1.9 0.40 25 9.0 0.66 191 10.9 0.61 216 6
Ernest Henry7,8 UG 0.50-0.75% CuEq 26.5 0.62 527 50.9 0.36 582 77.4 0.45 1,109 7
Marsden Open pit 0.30 - - - 65.2 0.39 817 65.2 0.39 817 8
Total 56.2 0.58 1043 264.0 1.12 9,544 320.3 1.03 10,587

Data is reported to significant figures to reflect appropriate precision and may not sum precisely due to rounding. "UG" denotes underground

  1. Includes stockpiles

  2. Ore Reserve has been updated for E42 Stage H Open Pit in line with 2022 corporate commodity price assumptions, updated modifying factors and allowing for depletion. All remaining 'Open Pit Continuation' Ore Reserves (OPC) are declared as per December 2021 Cowal Open Pit Ore Reserves. The OPC Ore Reserve will be updated at the completion of the OPC Feasibility Study ('FS'). Modifying factors to be updated during the FS include Mineral Resource, geotechnical, metallurgical, revenue and cost assumptions. To date, no fatal flaws have been identified during the FS. A materiality test was conducted on the impact of the change between the December 2021 and December 2022 Mineral Resource model on the OPC Ore Reserve, the change is expected to be less than 10%

    1. Cowal Underground Ore Reserve has been optimised using a \$1,600/oz price assumption, economically tested at up to \$2,200/oz and considers updated modifying factors and depletion. The Cowal Underground Ore Reserve includes development material at an incremental cut-off grade of 0.55g/t Au
    1. Red Lake Ore Reserve cut-off is 4.0g/t Au except for HG Young (3.0g/t Au) and Upper Campbell (2.5g/t Au)
    1. Mungari Underground Ore Reserve cut-off varies from 2.2g/t Au to 3.8g/t Au and is dependent on specific deposits and varies between each underground mine taking into account location and costs
  3. Mungari Open Pit Ore Reserves were optimised using a \$1,600/oz gold price assumption. The exceptions are the Paradigm and Castle Hill open pit operations which have been scheduled for production between 2023 and 2025 and have been optimised with a \$2,200/oz gold price assumption. Cut-offs vary by deposit from 0.57g/t Au to 0.74g/t Au and take into account location and costs

    1. Ernest Henry reported Ore Reserve estimate is based on the December 2022 Mineral Resource detailed in the ASX Release titled "Annual Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement" dated 16 Feb 2023 and available to view at www.evolutionmining.com.au. The applied flow model cutoff grades of 0.50 % and 0.75% copper equivalent ('CuEq') are determined through an economic evaluation process which considers the Net Smelter Return (NSR) and operating costs. The utlised copper equivalent equation is: CuEq = Cu + Au NSR/56.4 where; Au NSR = 38.5 * Au - 0.04
    1. Ernest Henry reported Ore Reserve estimate is depleted to 30 June 2023
  4. Group Gold Ore Reserve Competent Person (CP) Notes refer to 1. Dean Basile (Mining One); 2. Ryan Bettcher; 3. Brad Armstrong; 4. Blake Callinan; 5. Ben Young; 6. Michael Corbett; 7. Anton Kruger

This information is extracted from the releases titled 'Annual Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement' dated 16 February 2023, "Mungari Mine Life Extended to 15 Years at 10 to 20% lower AISC" dated 5 June 2023 and "Ernest Henry Mine Life Extended to 2040 and Ore Reserves Doubled" dated 5 June 2023 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 included in the release and that all material assumptions and parameters underpinning the estimates in the release 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

GROUP RESOURCES & RESERVES AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 ( W I T H E R N E S T H E N RY J U N E 2 0 2 3 O R E R E S E R V E U P D AT E )

Group Mineral Resource – contained copper

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)
CP1
Marsden Total 0.2g/t Au - - - 119.8 0.46 553 3.1 0.24 7 123.0 0.46 560 1
Ernest Henry Total 0.7% Cu 26.4 1.36 359 44.0 1.28 565 24.4 1.16 283 94.8 1.27 1,207 2
Total 26.4 1.36 359 163.8 0.68 1,118 27.5 1.06 291 217.7 0.81 1,767

Data is reported to significant figures to reflect appropriate precision and may not sum precisely due to rounding Ernest Henry Operations reported Mineral Resources are within an interpreted 0.7% Cu mineralised envelope 1. Group Mineral Resources Competent Person (CP) Notes refer to: 1. James Biggam; 2. Phil Micale

Group Ore Reserve – contained copper

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)
CP4
Marsden Total 0.3g/t Au - - - 65.2 0.57 371 65.2 0.57 371 1
Ernest Henry2,3 Total 0.50-0.75% CuEq 26.5 1.08 287 50.9 0.59 302 77.4 0.76 589 2
Total 26.5 1.08 287 116.1 0.58 673 142.6 0.67 960

Data is reported to significant figures to reflect appropriate precision and may not sum precisely due to rounding

  1. Ernest Henry reported Ore Reserve estimate is based on the December 2022 Mineral Resource detailed in the ASX Release titled "Annual Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement" dated 16 Feb 2023 and available to view at

www.evolutionmining.com.au. The applied flow model cut-off grades of 0.50 % and 0.75% copper equivalent ('CuEq') are determined through an economic evaluation process which considers the Net Smelter Return (NSR) and operating costs. The utilised copper equivalent equation is: CuEq = Cu + Au NSR/56.4 where; Au NSR = 38.5 * Au - 0.04

  1. Ernest Henry reported Ore Reserve estimate is depleted to 30 June 2023

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

This information is extracted from the releases titled 'Annual Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Statement' dated 16 February 2023, "Mungari Mine Life Extended to 15 Years at 10 to 20% lower AISC" dated 5 June 2023 and "Ernest Henry Mine Life Extended to 2040 and Ore Reserves Doubled" dated 5 June 2023 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 included in the release and that all material assumptions and parameters underpinning the estimates in the release 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