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NEOMETALS LTD AGM Information 2011

Nov 14, 2011

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ASX: RDR

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

NOVEMBER 2011

www.reedresources.com

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Important Notice

Disclaimer

This document has been prepared by Reed Resources Ltd (“Reed” or “the Company”) to provide an update of the Company to investors and potential new shareholders.

Any statements, opinions, projections, forecasts or other material contained in this document do not constitute any commitments, representations or warranties by Reed and associated entities or its directors, agents and employees. Except as required by law, and only to the extent so required, directors, agents and employees of Reed shall in no way be liable to any person or body for any loss, claim, demand, damages, costs or expenses of whatsoever nature arising in any way out of, or in connection with, the information contained in the document.

This document includes certain statements, opinions, projections, forecasts and other material, which reflect various assumptions. The assumptions may or may not prove to be correct. Recipients of the document must make their own independent investigations, consideration and evaluation of the opportunity to invest in the Company. By accepting this document the recipient agrees that if it proceeds further with its investigations, consideration or evaluation of the opportunity to invest in the Company it shall make and rely solely upon its own investigations and inquiries and will not in any way rely upon the document.

All figures in this document are in Australian dollars (AUD) unless stated otherwise.

Competent Persons Statement

Geological aspects of this report have been compiled by Mr Craig Fawcett (MAIMM), a full time employee of Reed Resources Ltd. Mr Fawcett has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which is being reported on to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (2004). Mr Fawcett consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters in the form and context in which it appears.

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Reed Corporate Snapshot

Background

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  • Reed Resources Ltd ( ASX: RDR ) is a WA‐focused resource developer

  • Proven strategy to acquire and develop undervalued assets across varying commodities

  • 3 company making projects across gold, lithium and vanadium

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Market Capitalisation
Last price (30 Sept 11) $ 0.38
Shares on issue $ 264.7
Market capitalisation $m 100
Cash (30 Sep) $m 16.2
Debt $m 0
Enterprise value $m ~84m
12 Month Share Price
$0.80
$0.60
$0.40
$0.20
$0.00
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Substantial Shareholders David Reed 8% M & G/Vanguard 8%

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Project Summary

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100% 70% 100% 100%
GOLD LITHIUM VANADIUM Other Assets
Strategy Production by
Dec‐12
Stand‐alone
SPV
Stand‐alone
SPV
Incubate &
Develop
Resource 2.84Moz (contained) 14.9Mt @ 1.3% Li2O 65.2Mt @ 0.82% V2O5 Iron ore (Reed 20%)
JV with Cliffs Natural
Partners n/a Mineral Resources
(ASX: MIN)
n/a Resources for DSO at
Mt Finnerty
Total
Funding
$33 million (to DTM)
$2m remaining
$40 million (inc. BOO)
Fully Funded by MIN
TBA Nickel (Reed option to
acquire 100%)
Mt Finnerty
Prospective for nickel
sulphides
Other (Au)
Target
Production
December Qtr, 2012 2012 TBA
Comet Vale
186,000 oz @ 10.8 g/t

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Historical Shareprice

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Peer Comparison

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Gold Focus

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Reed Gold Price (AUD)
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Meekatharra Gold Project

Regional Location

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Meekatharra Gold Project Update (Reed 100%)

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Resource Inventory 49Mt @ 1.8 g/t 2.84Moz NOW 59Mt @ 1.7g/t 3.27Moz Reserve Inventory 5.3Mt @ 2.8 g/t 476Koz NOW 6.5Mt @ 2.5 g/t 533Koz

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[3 Mtpa processing plant][180 man camp][Low Capex re‐start]

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Reed Project Strategy

Stage 1

Sustainable Open‐pit Production Profile 100 Kozpa Low risk start‐up

Stage 2

Optimal ProductionProfile 160 – 180Kozpa Open Pit and Underground Expansion

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Reed Development Strategy

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Results to Date Results to Date
Results Jan 2011 Nov 2011 Increase
Resource 2.5Moz 3.27Moz ↑31%
Reserve 420koz 534koz ↑27%
Reserve 114koz 309koz ↑270%
(Open Pits)

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Meekatharra Fly Through

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Stage 1

Bluebird Pit Extension and Cutback

Probable Reserve 1.4 Mt @ 1.9 g/t Au for 87,000 ozs

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Stage 1

Bluebird Pit Extension and Cutback

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Stage 1

Prohibition Pit Extension and Cutback

Probable Reserve 1.1 Mt @ 2.7 g/t Au for 96,000 ozs

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Stage 1

Prohibition Pit Extension and Cutback

Probable Reserve 1.1 Mt @ 2.7 g/t Au for 96,000 ozs

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Stage 2 Option

Paddys Flat Underground

Probable Reserve 2 Mt @ 3.6 g/t Au for 225,000 ozs

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Stage 2 Option

Mickey Doolan Pit Extension and Cutback

Total Resource 19.5 Mt @ 1.0 g/t Au for 609,000 ozs

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Stage 2 Option

Meekatharra Super Pit

Super Pit
Tonnes
(Mt)
Grade
(g/t)
Gold
(koz)
Total Resources
35.3
1.6
1,763.8

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Stage 2 Option

Reedys Underground

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Stage 2 Option

Reedys Underground

Southern Group Long Section

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Reedys Tonnes Grade Gold
(Mt) (g/t) (koz)
Resource 6.4 2.7 565
Reserve (o/p) 0.4 2.9 37

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Meekatharra Summary

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Reed is re‐establishing the integrity,
credibility and value of the
Meekatharra Gold Project
Careful planning and compliance

Detailed evaluation and feasibility studies

Reliable development schedules

Sustainable operations

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Value Proposition

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Resource (Moz)
8.0
7.0
6.0
5.0
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0.0
SBM NGF RRL FML SAR RDR IGR AXM
Reserve (Moz)
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.0
SBM RRL NGF SAR FML RDR IGR AXM
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Size and Scope

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Source: IRESS, ASX, company reports
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Value Proposition

Time to Production

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Production vs. CAPEX vs. Time to Commissioning
$300m
AMX ‐ 200 kozpa
$250m
GRY ‐ 200 kozpa
$200m
PRU ‐ 280 kozpa
GGB/AZX ‐ 130 kozpa IDC ‐ 150 kozpa
$150m
KGD ‐ 120 kozpa
BDR ‐ 150 kozpa
$100m
CHN ‐ 100 kozpa
$50m
RDR ‐ 100 kozpa
NMG ‐ 160 kozpa
$0m
Feb‐11 Sep‐11 Apr‐12 Oct‐12 May‐13 Nov‐13 Jun‐14
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Value Proposition Comparative Upside

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$EV / Resource Oz
250
200
150
100 $ 90/oz
50
0 $ 11/oz
RRL IGR SAR SBM FML NGF AXM RDR ‐
MGP
$EV / Reserve Oz
900
800
700
600
500
400 $ 375/oz
300
200
100
0 $ 66/oz
IGR RRL SAR FML SBM AXM NGF RDR ‐
MGP
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Mt Marion Fly Through

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Mt Marion Lithium Project

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  • Special Purpose Vehicle ‐ Reed Industrial Minerals P/L owned 70% RDR/30% MIN

  • MIN fund evaluation and construction ‘sunk’ costs

  • MIN construct and commission processing plant on BOO basis

  • 1.2 Mtpa throughput to produce

  • 200Ktpa Spodumene

  • 60Ktpa Muscovite Mica

  • 30tpa Tantalite

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Mt Marion Lithium Resources

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Mt Marion Tonnes Li Grade Fe Grade
(100% basis) (Mt) (% Li2O) (% Fe2O3)
Measured 2.0 1.45 0.9
Indicated 4.8 1.39 1.2
Inferred 8.1 1.3 1.3
Total 14.9 1.3 1.2

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Comparison – Australian Lithium Mineral Producers

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Deposit Comparisons
Talison ‐ Greenbushes Reed/MIN – Mt Marion Galaxy – Mt Cattlin
 Incline vein pegmatite  Flat lying vein pegmatite  Flat lying pegmatite
 Head grade 3% Li2O  Head grade 1.3% Li2O  Head grade 1% Li2O
 Glass, ceramic, chemical  Chemical grade  Chemical grade
grade  Strip ratio 3.3:1  Strip ratio 2.4:1
 Strip ratio 5.6:1
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Australian Lithium Market Cap Net Cash EV (1) Prodn (2) EV/Prod Implied
Mineral Producers $m $m $m kt pa LCE $/t LCE EV (1x2)
Talison Lithium (TSX: TLH)
Greenbushes
403 60 343 54.9 6,251 $186m
Concentrate producer
Reed Resources (ASX: RDR)
Mt Marion
LiC developer
Galaxy Resources (ASX: GXY)
Mt Cattlin
Integrated LiC developer
312 ‐62 ?
374
29.7
20.3
18,399 $546m

Source: Reed Resources Ltd

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Barrambie Fly Through

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Vanadium Market – Strong Long Term Fundamentals

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Titanium‐Vanadium Alloys

  • Increasing intensity of use in aerospace

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Lithium Vanadium EV Batteries

  • Highest voltage → POWER

  • Highest energy density → RANGE

  • Contains 4kg Li, 20kg of V

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Vanadium Redox (Liquid) Batteries

  • Renewable energy storage, peak shaving, load leveling, backup

  • High efficiency, long life >20yrs

  • Variable input/fixed output

  • Power (cell) and capacity (concentration and volume) varied to suit application

  • 1MWh storage = 9t of V2O5

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Vanadium Market – Short Term Fundamentals

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Titanium Market

The market for TiO 2 remains tight with supply deficits forecast in the near future.

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Rutile Price, min 95% TiO2 bagged (US$/t FOB Aus, Ilmenite Price, min 54% TiO2 (US$/t FOB Europe,
nominal) nominal)
1,600 250
Current spot price:
1,400
US$1,350/t Current spot price: US$195/t
200
1,200
1,000
150
800
100
600
400
50
200
Rutile Spot Price Ilmenite Spot Price
Consensus Economics Forecast Ilmenite Spot Price
0 0
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
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Vanadium Peer Comparisons

EV / Resource Multiple ($/t V2O5)

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$800
$700
Potential valuation range of
$600 $100 ‐ 400/t V2O5
$500
$400
$300 Mean $251/t V2O5
$200
$100
$0
Largo American Atlantic Apella TNG Energizer Sino Yellow
Vanadium Vanadium Rock
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Based on EV/resource benchmarking of listed vanadium peers, Barrambie has an implied valuation of $53 ‐ $214m

Source: Bloomberg, ASX, company reports

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Board and Senior Management

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David Reed FCPA, OAM Executive Chairman

Steven Cole Llb(Hons), FAICD Non-Executive Director

Dr Peter Collins BSc(Hons), PhD, MAIG Non-Executive Director

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Chris Reed BCom, GradCertMinEcon, MAusIMM Managing Director and CEO

Dr Vanessa Guthrie BSc (Hons), PhD, GDBM Non-Executive Director

Ian Junk BEng(Hons), MAusIMM Non-Executive Director

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Jason Carone BCom, CA Financial Controller and Company Secretary

Darren Wates Legal Counsel and Company Secretary

Craig Fawcett BSc(Hons), GDipMining General Manager - Gold

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Reed Technical Staff

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Bill Crossley Project Manager – Lithium/Vanadium

James Lawrence Resource Geologist Underground

Dr Bryan Smith Consultant Geologist Lithium/Vanadium/Nickel

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Elizabeth Jones Snr Planning Engineer

Matt Schembri Resource Geologist Open Pit

Tony Simpson Consultant Vanadium

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Jeremy Watkins Project Manager – Gold

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David Hollingsworth Senior Exploration Geologist

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Dudley Kingsnorth Consultant Lithium

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Summary

Advanced projects across 3 strategiccommodities with strong price outlook

Well funded with experienced management team

Trades at a significant discount topeers across all projects (current price $0.38)

Gold

Lithium

Vanadium

  • Existing plant and camp

  • Large Resource Base

  • Low risk Start‐up phase

  • Staged Expansion upside

  • Exploration upside

  • Operated and funded by Mineral Resources Ltd

  • In construction phase

  • High grade resource

  • Strong price fundamentals

  • In approvals phase

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APPENDIX 1

Resource and Reserve Inventory

Mt Marion Category Tonnes (Mt) Li2O (%) Li2O (kt) Meekatharra Category Tonnes (Mt) Au (g/t) Au (koz)
1, 2, 2W, 4,5,6 Measured 2.0 1.45 29.2 Bluebird Probable 1.4 1.9 87.0
Indicated 4.8 1.39 66.3 South Junct. Probable 0.1 1.5 4.5
Inferred 8.1 1.30 105.1 Prohibition Probable 1.1 2.7 96.0
Total 14.9 1.35 200.7 Surprise Probable 0.1 3.0 13.0
Meekatharra Category Tonnes (Mt) Au (g/t) Au (koz) Batavia Probable 0.2 2.4 14.0
Meek. North Indicated 0.7 1.3 29.0 Whangamata Probable 0.3 1.4 11.3
Inferred 0.2 1.2 6.0 GNH Probable 0.9 1.3 33.6
Paddys Flat Indicated 23.4 1.6 1,180 Jack Ryan Probable 0.2 3.1 21.8
Inferred 11.8 1.5 584 Callisto Probable 0.1 3.1 7.2
Yaloginda Indicated 10.1 1.7 565 Rand Probable 0.1 2.4 7.6
Inferred 6.2 1.7 343 Sth Emu Probable 0.1 4.7 12.8
Reedys Indicated 2.7 3.1 276 Total (o/p) Probable 4.6 2.1 308.8
Inferred 3.7 2.4 289 Prohibition Probable 1.3 2.4 104.1
Total 58.8 1.7 3,273 Vivian/Cons. Probable 0.3 7.7 63.6
Barrambie Category Tonnes (Mt) V2O5 (%) TiO2 (%) Fatts/Mud. Probable 0.4 4.7 57.2
Barrambie Indicated 49.2 0.82 17.3 Total (u/g) Probable 2.0 3.6 224.9
Inferred 16.0 0.81 17.2 Total Probable 6.5 2.5 533.7
Total 65.2 0.82 17.3 Barrambie Category Tonnes (Mt) V2O5 (%) TiO2 (%)
Comet Vale Category Tonnes (Mt) Au (g/t) Gold (koz) Barrambie Probable 39.7 0.82 15.7
Comet Vale Indicated 0.2 10.8 82.5 Total 39.7 0.82 15.7
Inferred 0.3 10.9 103.5 Notes:
Total 0.5 10.8 186.0 1.Resources and Reserves comply with the Australian JORC Code reporting guidelines

1.Resources and Reserves comply with the Australian JORC Code reporting guidelines 2.Resources are inclusive of Reserves

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