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GRANGE RESOURCES LIMITED. AGM Information 2015

May 12, 2015

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Australia’s most experienced magnetite producer

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Annual General Meeting

13 May 2015

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  • Most EXPERIENCED magnetite producer

  • STRONG Safety Culture

  • LONG LIFE producer of PREMIUM iron ore pellets

  • STRONG balance sheet

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  • Advanced GROWTH Project

  • Established STRONG DIVIDEND pay-out

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Australia’s Most Experienced Magnetite Producer

Focusing on the fundamentals

Searching for an equity partner

Quality assets in Tasmania and Western Australia.

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Indicator Dec 2014
AUD’000
Dec 2013
AUD’000
Difference
AUD’000
Variance% Comments
Current Assets 231,233 252,194 -20,961 -8% Decrease of Cash, Receivables and
Inventory
Non-current Assets 397,016 541,933 -144,917 -27% Impairment and capex increase
Total Assets 628,249 794,127 -165,878 -21%
Current Liabilities 47,180 55,388 -8,208 -15% Settlement of deferred consideration
(currentportion)
Non-current
Liabilities
45,868 70,264 -24,396 -35% Settlement of deferred consideration
(non-current portion) and increase of
Decommissioning Provision
Total Liabilities 93,048 125,652 -32,604 -26%
Net Assets 535,201 668,475 -133,274 -20% Impairment and dividends

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Ordinary Shares on issue 30 Apr 2015 1,157m
Share Price 30 Apr 2015 $0.115
Market Capitalisation 30 Apr 2015 $133m
Cash and Term Deposits 30 Apr 2015 $144m
Loan 30 Apr 2015 -

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41.13%
46.90%
8.48%
3.49%
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~67% Fe
Direct Shipping Lump
~63% Fe
Direct Shipping Fines
~57% - ~ 61% Fe
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Higher

Lower

Price

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  • Strong focus on safety

  • Ore supply and head grade sustained despite major rockfall

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  • Produced over 2.6 million tonnes of concentrate during 2014

  • Sold in excess of 2.5 million tonnes of iron ore products at a fair market value

  • Strong focus on cost control continues with C1 unit costs of under $87 for 2014

  • Continue to progressively invest in key capital projects

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Indicator Unit 2014 2013 Difference Variance% Comments
Lost Time Injuries Case 0 0 No LTIs since June 2010
Iron Ore Sales Tonne 2,501,996 1,899,286 602,710 31.7% Higher production and sales
Average Price of Iron
Ore Products
AUD/t 118.77 147.99 -29.22 -19.7% FOB Port Latta; Pellet sales price of
AUD119.7/t,down 20% from 2013
Sales Revenue AUD ‘000 297,155 281,072 16,083 5.7%
Statutory Profit/(Loss)
(Consolidated)
AUD ‘000 (110,164) 21,830 -131,994 Including AUD (207.3m) impairment
and profit from deferred consideration
AUD 20.8m
Operating Profit
before Other
Income/Expense
AUD ‘000 105,441 24,292 81,149 334% 46% increase in Weight Recovery
Better strip ratio
Cost reduction initiatives
Cash Operating Costs AUD/t 86.51 119.94 -33.43 -27.9%

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  • The Project continued on reduced expenditure while Grange seeks an equity

  • Existing tenure and approvals have been maintained with notable achievements

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  • Project security has been enhanced by continuing to build land tenure and

  • Progressed studies relating to project engineering and further environmental

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Continued Safety Focus

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  • Ore Supply from NP Stage 3A & blending with SD ore

  • Autogenous Mill Shells replaced in 2015 and 2016

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  • Produce over 2.4 million tonnes of concentrate & pellets during 2015

  • Continued investment in Mine Development

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  • Strong focus on cost control required to achieve C1 unit costs

Further development on condition monitoring and predictive maintenance and only committing

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Result
2014
Result
2015 Q1
Result
2014 Q4
Result
2014 Q1
Production
Concentrate (t ‘000) 2,626 710 706 558
Pellet (t ‘000) 2,341 645 595 504
C1 Operational Cost (AUD/ t) 87 71 78 105
Shipping and Sales
Total Iron Ore Product Sales (dmt) 2,501,996 595,674 650,093 362,402
Avg Realised Product Price (US$/t FOB) 107.34 78.73 91.34 138.82
Avg Realised Exchange Rate (AUD:USD) 0.9038 0.7930 0.8508 0.8913
Avg Realised Product Price (A$/t FOB) 118.77 99.28 107.36 155.75

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North Pit

Centre Pit South

South Deposit   Long Plains

Total resources exceeding 390MT which support operations to beyond 2030

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Reducing risk associated with a single pit operation

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North Pit Production Stripping

North Pit Mine Development

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South Deposit Mine Development

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Concentrator Pipeline
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  • Autogenous milling and magnetic separation process

  • 85km pipeline connecting Savage River to Port Latta

  • Progressing the phased upgrade of the original autogenous mills and associated infrastructure

  • Low cost mode of transportation using pipeline pumps and gravity fed technologies

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Pellet Plant & Port
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  • Four furnace lines capable of producing ~2.4mtpa of iron ore pellets

  • Dedicated port facility providing access to Panamax vessels (80k tonnes)

Strategic Production Priorities

Strategic Production Priorities

  • Continuous improvement in product quality (via TQM processes)

  • Construction of South Deposit Tailings Storage Facility

  • Naturally occurring properties of the slurry protect the pipeline and reduce sustaining capital and maintenance costs

  • Develop market driven bulk production output capabilities (concentrate & pellets offering)

  • Re-commission fifth furnace (ore availability)

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Shagang Commitment

  • Secured 3 x 12 month agency agreements

Our customers recognise the value of our premium product

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  • Drive operating costs down further and sustain access to high

  • Continue to invest in process infrastructure

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Target growth opportunities to complement existing business

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Our fundamentals are solid

We are taking action:

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Primary Contact:

Honglin Zhao

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