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IRON BEAR RESOURCES LTD Investor Presentation 2011

Mar 21, 2011

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ASX Announcement 22 March 2011

Company Presentation

Cape Lambert Resources Limited is pleased to attach a copy of the presentation which will be delivered by Company executives in Hong Kong this week.

Yours faithfully

Cape Lambert Resources Limited

Claire Tolcon

Company Secretary

Cape Lambert is an Australian domiciled, mineral investment company. Its current investment portfolio is geographically diverse and consists of mineral assets and interests in mining and exploration companies.

The Company continues to focus on investment in early stage resource projects and companies, primarily in iron ore, copper and gold. Its “hands on” approach is geared to add value and position assets for development and/or sale.

The Board and management exhibit a strong track record of delivering shareholder value.

Australian Securities Exchange Code: CFE

Ordinary shares 571,849,603

Unlisted Options 7,850,000 ($0.45 exp 30 Sep 2011)

Board of Directors

Tony Sage Executive Chairman Tim Turner Non-executive Director Brian Maher Non-executive Director Ross Levin Non-executive Director Claire Tolcon Company Secretary

Key Projects and Interests

Marampa Iron Ore Project Pinnacle Group Assets Sappes Gold Project African Iron Limited International Goldfields Limited

Cape Lambert Contact

Tony Sage Executive Chairman

Eloise von Puttkammer Investor Relations

Phone: +61 8 9380 9555 Email: [email protected]

Australian Enquiries

Professional Public Relations David Tasker Phone: +61 8 9388 0944 Mobile: +61 433 112 936 Email: [email protected]

UK Enquiries

Tavistock Communications Emily Fenton / Jos Simson Phone: +44 (0)20 7429 6603 Mobile: +44 (0)7899 870 450

Cape Lambert Resources Limited[ABN 71 095 047 920 ]

Corporate - 18 Oxford Close, Leederville WA 6007 Projects - Level 1, 2 Ord Street, West Perth WA 6005 United Kingdom - 14 Golden Square, London W1F 9JG

www.capelam.com.au

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Market Update March 2011

Tony Sage Executive Chairman

Disclaimer

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This presentation has been prepared by Cape Lambert Resources Limited (“Cape Lambert” or the “Company”). It is not a disclosure document and should not be considered as an offer or invitation to subscribe for, or purchase any securities in the Company or as an inducement to make an offer or invitation with respect to those securities. No agreement to subscribe for securities in the Company will be entered into on the basis of this presentation.

This presentation contains forecasts and forward looking information. Such forecasts, projections and information are not a guarantee of future performance, involve unknown risks and uncertainties. Actual results and developments will almost certainly differ materially from those expressed or implied. Cape Lambert has not audited or investigated the accuracy or completeness of the information, statements and opinions contained in this presentation. Accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted by applicable laws, Cape Lambert makes no representation and can give no assurance, guarantee or warranty, express or implied, as to, and takes no responsibility and assumes no liability for, the authenticity, validity, accuracy, suitability or completeness of, or any errors in or omission, from any information, statement or opinion contained in this presentation.

Throughout this presentation all figures are quoted in A$ dollars unless otherwise stated.

You should not act or refrain from acting in reliance on this presentation material. This overview of the Company does not purport to be all inclusive or to contain all information which its recipients may require in order to make an informed assessment of Cape Lambert’s prospects. You should conduct your own investigation and perform your own analysis in order to satisfy yourself as to the accuracy and completeness of the information, statements and opinions contained in this presentation before making any investment decision.

Information in this presentation that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on previous announcements made by Cape Lambert (or other relevant parties) to the ASX.

This presentation does not constitute financial product advice (nor investment, tax, accounting or legal advice) and has been prepared without taking account of any person’s investment objectives, financial situation or particular needs.

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Progressive Global Mining Company

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  • Australian mineral investment company, listed on ASX (CFE)

  • Geographically diverse portfolio of mineral assets and interests in mining and exploration companies

  • Cash and receivables of A$123.1 million[1] at 31 December 2010, no bank debt and fully funded

  • Post 31 December 2010, A$47 million cash received from sale of DMC Mining Limited and A$30 million cash receivable from sale of Lady Loretta

  • Convertible notes of A$5.9 million maturing inside 18 months

  • Deferred consideration receivable from sale of Lady Annie (A$5 million) triggered by the achievement of certain production milestones

  • Directors hold approximately 6.7% of the Company

1 Legal Action has commenced to recover the final A$80 million owing from MCC

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Strong Track Record

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  • Strong track record of delivering shareholder value

  • February 2011, on market buy-back complete, 54 million shares for A$32 million bought back

  • July 2010, A$44 million fully franked special dividend

  • October 2008, A$100 million capital/dividend payment

  • October 2007, in specie distribution of Global Iron Limited (now African Petroleum Corporation Limited), Market Cap now A$1.1 billion

  • May 2006, in specie distribution of International Goldfields Limited (now International Petroleum Limited), Market Cap now A$190 million

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Business Model and Strategy

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  • Leverage off strong balance sheet (cash reserves) and relationships

  • Invest in early stage resource projects and companies that are considered undervalued or distressed

  • Assets and investments are primarily iron ore, copper, gold and uranium

  • Add value through a “hands on” approach

  • Position assets for ultimate sale

  • Regularly distribute cash to shareholders via dividend payments as asset realisation occurs

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Corporate Snapshot

Capital Structure Capital Structure
Ordinary shares (ASX: CFE) 572M
Market Cap at $0.52 $297M
Unlisted options
($0.45 exp 30 Sep 2011)
7.8M
Cash and receivables1 $206M
Enterprise value $91M
Shareholding
Directors 6.7%
Top 20 63.1%
African Minerals Limited 20.7%
Aust & NZ Institutions 6.4%
Asian Institutions 9.8%
UK & European Institutions 9.6%

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Share Price Performance

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Average Daily Trading Volume 2011 (year to date) 3.7 million

1Includes convertible notes and amounts received/receivable from project disposals

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Strong Board and Management

Directors

Tony Sage

Executive Chairman

Over 25 years experience in corporate advisory, funds management and capital raisings.

Tim Turner

Non-Executive Director

Over 25 years experience in management and business consultancy and a partner in an accountancy practice.

Brian Maher

Non-Executive Director

Mining engineer with over 40 years experience in the mining industry working in Australia, Liberia, Guyana & the Philippines.

Ross Levin

Non-Executive Director

Holds degrees in both Law and Economics, extensive experience in acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and takeovers and is currently a senior partner in the commercial division of Rigby Cooke Lawyers.

Joe Ariti

Fiona Taylor

Kim Bischoff

Claire Tolcon

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Key Management

General Manager Metallurgist with over 25 years experience in the mining industry working in Australia, Indonesia, PNG and Africa.

Chief Financial Officer

Chartered accountant with over 13 years experience in both commerce and professional practice in South Africa, Australia and the UK.

GM – Exploration

Geologist with 26 years experience in exploration, development and mining, working in Australia, Southeast Asia and Africa.

Company Secretary / Legal Counsel Lawyer with 13 years experience primarily in the areas of equity capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, corporate governance and mining and resources.

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Group Structure

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West African Emerging Iron Ore Business

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Marampa Iron Ore Project (CFE: 100%)

  • Specular hematite, operated from 1933-1977

  • Maiden JORC resource of 197Mt (@28.5% Fe) representing 20% of mineralised strike

  • Potential production start-up late 2012

  • Scoping study for 5Mtpa, standalone open pit mining development complete,

  • initial capital investment estimated at US$655 million,

  • Pre-tax NPV8 US$715 million at FoB price of US$100 /dmt

  • Bench scale metallurgical test work completed –

  • on composite samples high Fe and mass recoveries utilising WHIMS

  • Hard rock target size ± 700M-1Billion tonnes

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Mass
%
Fe
Rec.
%
Fe
%
SiO2% Al2O3% P
%
Typical
WHIMS
concentrate
43 84 65 3.2 1.0 -

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Pinnacle Group Assets (Iron Ore) (CFE: 46.11% & Manager)

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  • Iron ore in Sierra Leone & Guinea

  • Kukuna, Sierra Leone

  • 68km[2] granted licence, with >10km of prospective formation with outcropping enriched specular hematite

  • SRK completed geological mapping and defined five target areas; trenching and IP surveys complete, detailing drill targets

  • Drilling to commence in June 2011 quarter

  • Sandenia, Guinea

  • two exploration permits (total 608km[2] ) prospective for iron ore

  • adjacent to Bellzone’s 2.4 billion tonne Kalia magnetite project

  • Airborne geophysics survey now complete

  • Geological mapping underway

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Sappes Gold Project (CFE: 100%)

  • Project based on developing  High-grade, underground Viper resource (total Mineral Resource – 1Mt at 21.4 g/t Au)

  • Small, open pit on St Demetrios mineralisation (total Mineral Resource – 0.8 Mt at 3.4 g/t Au)

  • Planned production of 80koz pa over 7 years (in dore and flotation concentrate) for a cash operating cost of A$330 per oz

  • Development capital circa. A$100M

  • Pre-tax NPV(8%) ≈A$176 million (A$1330/oz)

  • Historical permitting delays, but now targeting

  • Feasibility Study Update (no cyanide usage)Complete November 2010

  • Preliminary Environmental Impact study Lodged December 2010

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African Iron Limited (Iron Ore) (CFE: 25% - ASX: AKI)

  • Capital raising of A$96 million strongly supported by prominent international funds (represent 67% of the Company’s register)

  • Post capital raising and settlement of Cape Lambert consideration, African Iron well funded to carry out resource definition and feasibility studies and continue regional exploration

  • Consideration to Cape Lambert comprised  A$47 million cash;

  • 120 million African Iron shares; and

  • Royalty of A$1 per tonne of iron ore shipped from the Mayoko Project

  • Cape Lambert to remain as cornerstone shareholder with 25% interest

  • 30,000m oxide resource definition program commenced at Mayoko Project in February 2011 with interim JORC resource update scheduled for late in June 2011 quarter

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Other Key Assets

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Asset Interest Commodity Stage Location
Australis 100% Rock Phosphate Exploration Qld/NT, Australia
Leichhardt 100% Copper Care &
Maintenance
Qld, Australia
Cauldron Energy Limited 19.9% Uranium Exploration Australia/Argentina
Latin Resources 16.6% Iron Ore & Gold Exploration Peru
Fe Limited 19.9% Iron Ore Exploration Midwest, WA
Chameleon Mining NL 6.9% Litigation Sydney, NSW

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Value Proposition

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Asset A$ Value
Cash at 31 December 2010 33M
Cash Receivables 90M
Convertible Notes 6M
Cash to be received for sale of Lady Loretta 30M ++802M
Cash received from sale of DMC Mining 47M
On market buy back (post 31 Dec 2010) (26M)
Equities (mark-to-market) 72M
Marampa (100%) 500M?
Sappes (100%) 50M?
Australis (100%) ?
Pinnacle (46.11%) ?
Cape Lambert South (100%) ?

Notes:

1.Cash receivables include the final payment to be received in respect of the sale of the Cape Lambert project and repayment of convertible notes.

  • 2.Equities were marked-to-market on 16 March 2011.

  • 3.Marampa value based on “asking price” in respect of a trade sale.

  • 4.Sappes value based on approximately 30% of estimated NPV in updated Feasibility Study (December 2010).

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Attributes

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Competent Persons Statement

The Metallurgical information in this presentation is based on information compiled by GV Ariti who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr. Ariti has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr. Ariti consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and the context in which it appears.

The Exploration information in this presentation is based on information compiled by K Bischoff who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr. Bischoff has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr. Bischoff consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on his information in the form and the context in which it appears.

Mineral Resources

Sappes Gold Project - Mineral Resources quoted in this presentation in respect of Sappes are based on previous announcements made to ASX Limited by CopperCo Limited, specifically ASX release dated 30 June 2008 “ Prospectus to acquire all the issued shares in Mineral Securities Limited ”.

Exploration Target Size Statements

Target sizes quoted in this presentation are conceptual in nature and in respect of the target sizes quoted, there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource. Target sizes referred to in this presentation refer to potential tonnages of iron ore mineralisation that have been estimated using available exploration information including historic and contemporary geological mapping, geochemical sampling of outcrops, pits and trenches, wide spaced diamond drill holes and modelling of ground and airborne geophysical survey data.

Production and Cost Information

Sappes Gold Project – Production rates, capital and operating costs quoted in this presentation in respect of Sappes are based on previous announcements made to ASX Limited by CopperCo Limited, specifically ASX release dated 30 June 2008 “ Prospectus to acquire all the issued shares in Mineral Securities Limited ”.

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www.capelam.com.au

Corporate Office

18 Oxford Close Leederville, Western Australia 6007 Australia

Postal Address:

P.O. Box 144 West Perth, Western Australia 6872 Australia

Telephone +61 8 9380 9555 Facsimile +61 8 9380 9666 Email [email protected]

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