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GRANGE RESOURCES LIMITED. Investor Presentation 2012

Jan 16, 2012

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Russell Clark

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Ordinary shares on issue 16 January 2012 1,154m Last share price 16 January 2012 $0.545 33.9% 46.78% Market capitalization 16 January 2012 $628m 7.83% Cash & Receivables 31 December 2011 $226.7m 11.49% Research Bell Potter (target $1.06) Patersons (target $0.81) Citi (target $0.80) Petra Capital (target $1.06) JP Morgan (target $0.95) RBS (target $0.70) Macquarie (target $1.00) RBS Morgans (target $0.82) Merrill Lynch (target $0.90) UBS (target $0.80)

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Australia’s Leading Magnetite Producer

Grange’s position is supported by quality assets In Tasmania and Western Australia.

Southdown Project (70%)

  • 90km northeast of the

  • 698 million tonnes of

premium quality magnetite resource

Savage River (100%)

  • Northwest Tasmania

  • Annualised production rate of 2.4 Mtpa premium blast furnace pellets and concentrate

  • Mine life to 2030

  • Targeting 10Mtpa concentrate, to produce

  • 118Mt reserves at 51% DTR

  • Infrastructure solutions in place (power,

  • Owner-operated open pit mine, 83km slurry

  • Advanced permitting

  • DFS conclusion Q1 2012

Dedicated infrastructure – no third party

  • Extensive operating experience applicable to

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  • 17 months of no Lost Time Incidents (LTI) achieved.

  • Improved cash, term deposits and trade receivables position of A$226.7 million

  • No net debt at the end of the quarter.

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  • Pellet prices remained strong during the quarter averaging US$198.9 per tonne

  • Direct operating cost per tonne of pellets produced reduced to A$89.65 per tonne for the quarter, a 30% reduction on the previous quarter.

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  • Inaugural two cent dividend paid

  • Highest quarterly concentrate and pellet production for 15 months.

  • Southdown project DFS continues, with completion due first quarter 2012.

  • Southdown Mineral Resources increased and confidence improved.

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Production and
Costs
December Quarter
2011
Production and
Costs
September Quarter
2011
Production and
Costs
December Quarter
2010
Total BCM Mined 4,240,390 3,184,680 3,971,951
Total Ore BCM 531,189 402,846 361,781
Weight Recovery (% DTR) 41.70 34.5 40.29
Concentrate Produced(t) 612,189 556,122 447,404
Pellets Produced (t) 632,143 506,143 442,427
Pellet Stockpile (t) 351,376 193,386 68,850
Concentrate Stockpile ( t) 671 35,581 10,562
Direct Operating Cost
A$/tonne Pellet Produced
89.65 127.72 91.37

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As at December 2010 As at December 2011 Tonnes Grade Tonnes Grade (Mt) wt% DTR (Mt) wt% DTR Measured 220 37.4 407 37.1 Indicated 210 38.9 40.2 40.7 Inferred 224 33.4 250.8 32.5 Total 654 36.5 698 35.7

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Revenue Costs

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  • Strong December Quarter

 Increased production - highest concentrate production for 15 months

 Lower unit costs – 30% reduction from previous quarter

  • Robust margins

  • Continuing solid safety performance

 Improved cash and receivables position

 No net debt

  • Predictability improved in future

  • Increased research coverage

 Increased Southdown mineral resource, with improved confidence

  • Advanced Southdown DFS study

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Primary contacts:

Russell Clark

[email protected]

[email protected]

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Southdown Project

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