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NEOMETALS LTD Investor Presentation 2017

Aug 21, 2017

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The Evolution of Lithium®
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~~August 2017~~

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Disclaimer
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Summary information: This document has been prepared by Neometals Ltd (“Neometals” or “the Company”) to provide summary information about the Company and its associated entities and their activities current as at the date of this document. The information contained in this document is of general background and does not purport to be complete. It should be read in conjunction with Neometals’ other periodic and continuous disclosure announcements lodged with the Australian Securities Exchange, which are available at www.asx.com.au.

Forward-looking information: This document contains ~~, o~~ pinions, projections, forecasts and other statements which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies. Many known and unknown factors could cause actual events or results to differ materially from the estimated or anticipated events or results included in this document. Recipients of this document are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance.

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

Mount Marion Project: This document contains certain historical and forecast financial and production information regarding the Mount Marion Project and Reed Industrial Minerals Pty Ltd, the owner of the Project (Neometals: 13.8% shareholding). Neometals was not involved in preparing this information, which is taken from a 16 August 2017 announcement by Mineral Resources Limited, the operator of the Project (via its wholly owned subsidiary, Process Minerals International Pty Ltd). However, Neometals is not aware of any reason why that information is incorrect as released by Mineral Resources Limited.

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

Not financial product advice: This document is for information purposes only and is not financial product or investment advice, nor a recommendation to acquire securities in Neometals. It has been prepared without taking into account the objectives, financial situation or needs of individuals. Before making any investment decision, prospective investors should consider the appropriateness of the information having regard to their own objectives, financial situation and needs and seek legal and taxation advice appropriate to their jurisdiction.

Investment risk: An investment in securities in Neometals is subject to investment and other known and unknown risks, some of which are beyond the control of Neometals. The Company does not guarantee any particular rate of return or the performance of Neometals. Investors should have regard to the risk factors outlined in this document.

Competent Persons Statement:

The information in this document that relates to “Barrambie Mineral Resource Estimates”, “Barrambie Pre Feasibility Study Results”, “Mt Marion Mineral Resource Estimates” and “Lithium Battery Recycling – Scoping Study Results” are extracted from ASX Releases set out below. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the ASX Releases set out below, and in the case of estimates of mineral resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in those ASX Releases continue to apply and have not materially changed.

6/12/2013 Barrambie-Amended JORC 2012 Mineral Resource Estimate
25/08/2015 Barrambie Pre Feasibility Study Results
27/10/2016 Mt Marion Mineral Resource Upgrade
22/02/2017 Lithium Battery Recycling–Scoping Study Results

The Company confirms that all the material assumptions underpinning the production target and the forecast financial information derived from the production targets in the Barrambie Pre-feasibility Study and Lithium Battery Recycling – Scoping Study continue to apply and have not materially changed.

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8X Growth Needs +3X Lithium

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Focus on Li-Ion Battery Commodities
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Our Positions in the Supply Chain
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Downstream processing adds value
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Mt Marion Lithium Operation

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Neometals 13.8% throu h Reed Industrial Minerals Pt Ltd g y

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World’s largest lithium concentrator
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Globally Significant Operation –
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JORC Resource 77.8Mt @ 1.37% Li2O* 2HFY17 Shipments 116,000 dmt

1HFY18 EBITDA A$72M** (100% basis) C1 costs A$369/t CIF (~US$290/t) Total costs A$460/t CIF (~US$360/t)

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Leading BOO Provider Complete Mine-to-Port Operator

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Leading Lithium Converter LOM Take or Pay Contract*

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  • Refer supporting information

** Information taken from ASX:MIN announcement 16/8/2017. See disclaimer.

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Downstream processing WA-based LiOH Project

Neometals 100% Offtake O tion for ~50kt s odumene concentrates p p

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Secure LiOH supply for the West
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Battery makers users want LiOH from spodumene converted outside China

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8X Growth

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Commercialisation Plan
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  • Local plant to minimise transport from Mt Marion 7t spodumene concentrate needed for 1t of LiOH

  • Utilise local natural gas, sulfuric acid and workforce

  • • Conventional flowsheet -Remove technology risk – speed to market

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Finalise Location/Offtake/Operating Partner
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  • () Subject to NMT Board Approval (*) Subject to FID

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Downstream processing Lithium Titanate R&D

Neometals 100%

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Research & Development Plan
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Intellectual Property Portfolio

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  • R&D Projects must :

  • address real market opportunity,

  • create a sustainable competitive advantage

  • Have strong business case

  • Conduct Engineering Cost Studies asap to not waste time/money

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Downstream processing Direct Extraction from Brine

100% Neometals

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Replace Evaporation with faster,
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Direct Extraction via Adsorption
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  • Pat pending Titanate adsorbent

  • • Quick load/strip cycle – 30mins

  • • Complete rejection of sodium

  • • High recovery of Lithium 53-79%

  • • Returns water to salar, no evaporation

  • • Next Step - Proof of Scale

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Downstream processing Direct Conversion to LiOH

Neometals 70% Mineral Resources Ltd 30%

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IP

  • 1 Granted patents (AU)

  • • 18 Pats pending

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Business model is to licence to existing brine producers in return for royalty stream: • De-risks ELi for own use later • Quicker cashflow • Higher P/E multiple

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Co Downstream processing Lithium Battery Recycling Neometals 50% of IP (3 US Prov. Pats) Exclusive licence to commercialise

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Estimated < 5% Recyled Consumer Electronics LCO cathode = 20% Co

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Scoping Study Results (± 30% accuracy) • Operating Costs US$4.45/lb Co (US$10k/t) • Spot price US$25/lb Co (US$55k/t) • Capex US$4.5M • Pilot Plant under construction, testwork October 2017 • Can be constructed and commissioned in 42 weeks

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Barrambie Titanium Project

100% Neometals

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Increasing
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Globally Significant Ti Resource
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1,000 RC/Diamond holes to 60 vertical depth, Open all directions

+150Mt @34% TiO2

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*** Mineral Resource Estimate**

(JORC2012) on page 29

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  • Cash at Bank • A$46.5M *

  • 30 June 2017

  • Receivables • A$8.5M

  • Investments

  • Capital Management • A$11.5M dividend in FY17

  • Market Cap • A$150M @ 27c

  • 5% Share buyback in progress

*** Includes $4M of restricted access term deposits**

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Executives and Consultants
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Chris Reed

Mike Tamlin Jason Carone

Yatendra Sharma

CFO & Company Secretary Project Manager

CEO COO

Mike Spratt Project Manager

Chris started in the mining industry in 1990 and cofounded Reed Resources in 2001. Chris holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Notre Dame and a Graduate Certificate in Mineral Economics from WA School of Mines. He is a Member of the AusIMM and immediate past VicePresident of the Association of Mining & Exploration Companies.

Mike has over 35 years experience, including over 20 years in the lithium industry and was responsible for developing the spodumene trade between Australia and China. Former positions include GM China Galaxy Resources, VP Commercial Enirgi Group, GM Marketing Windimurra Vanadium and GM Marketing Sons of Gwalia. He has a degree in Metallurgy and is also currently a director of Frontier Lithium.

Jason holds a Bachelor of . Commerce in Accounting and Business Law from Curtin University and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, and Chartered Secretaries He has over 20 years’ experience in accounting, company administration in Australia and South East Asia across a broad range of industries. Jason has been with Neometals 10 years.

Yatendra holds a PhD in chemical technology with over 42 years of experience at top management including general management position at Galaxy Resources Limited (20092012) etc where he successfully managed construction of then the world’s largest lithium carbonate plant. Yatendra is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (MAusIMM) and Royal Australian Chemical Institute (CChem MRACI).

Michael is a Metallurgist with over 50 years of experience in mining, mineral processing, engineering and construction both in Australia and overseas. Michael has held senior general management positions such as Managing Director of Thailand Smelting and Refining Company and Simcoa, GM Operations at Robe River Iron Ore, Operations Director of Minproc and Kaiser Engineers.

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Lithium : Cash, cashflow & growth options
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Technology : developing a diversified portfolio
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Partners for Li Battery Li Battery
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Thank you www.neometals.com.au

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Steven Cole Chris Reed

David Reed

Chairman

Managing Director Non‐Executive Director

Natalia Streltsova Non‐Executive Director

Doug Ritchie Non‐Executive Director

  • Steven has 35 years of professional, corporate and business experience through senior legal consultancy, as well as a range of executive management and non executive appointments. His extensive boardroom and board sub-committee experience includes ASX listed, statutory, proprietary and NFP organisations covering the industrial, financial, educational, professional services, health and resources sectors.

  • Chris started in the mining industry in 1990 and cofounded Reed Resources in 2001. Chris holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Notre Dame and a Graduate Certificate in Mineral Economics from WA School of Mines. He is a Member of the AusIMM and immediate past VicePresident of the Association of Mining & Exploration Companies.

  • David was a director and Chairman of CIBC Australia Limited. David has been a prospector, former secretary of the Amalgamated Prospectors and Leaseholders Association and private mine owner. In 1984 David founded Mt. Martin Gold Mines NL, which with partner Newmont Australia developed the million ounce New Celebration Gold Mine. In recognition of his service to the community he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2002.

  • Natalia Streltsova is a PhD qualified chemical engineer with over 25 years experience in the minerals industry, including over 10 years in senior technical and corporate roles with mining majors - WMC, BHP and Vale. Dr Streltsova has considerable international experience covering project development and acquisitions in South America, Africa and the Former Soviet Union. She is currently a Non ‐ Executive Director of Western Areas Limited and Parkway Minerals NL.

Doug Ritchie is a senior resources industry executive with over 35 years experience, including over 28 years working with Rio Tinto. Mr Ritchie has considerable international corporate experience, including in China. He has been a director of various ASX and HKSE listed companies as well as research and commercialisation organisations

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  • Negotiate new MSA to improve offtake quality and revenues

  • Advance local LiOH project with vendor testwork, offtake and partner selection processes.

  • Licence Dexter and/or ELi to brine producer for royalties

  • Fast-track evaluation of recycling process pending Mini-Max Test work.

  • Fast-track evaluation of Barrambie pending Mini-Max Test work and partner selection outcomes

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ASX CODE: NMT OTC:RDRUY OTC:RDRUY
Last close (7‐8‐2017) A$ 0.29
Shares on issue M 544
Market capitalisation A$M 157
Net Cash (at 30‐6‐2017) A$M 46.1
Receivables/Investments A$M 16.5
MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS
David Reed 10.9%
Kilkenny Limited 4.3%
Top 20 (7‐8‐2017) 37.1%

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  • Commercialise Mt Marion 

  • • Evaluating local Conventional Downstream Processing 

  • • Co-developed, Evaluated, Patented New ELi® Process 

  • • Co-developed, Evaluated, Patent Pending ELi ® for brines 

  • • Testing and Evaluating Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling 

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Mt Marion Lithium Operation

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 Australia’s largest contract minerals processor  Operate mine-to-port on BOO basis  No upfront capital cost to NMT  Minimum production levels (~50ktpa LCE)  Fixed rate mining and processing costs

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Notes:

  • Costs include arms length mining infrastructure service agreements with MRL

  • RIM went into commercial production on 1 March 2017. The production costs net of sales receipts of 37Kt of spodumene produced pre 1 March 2017 were capitalised in line with accounting standards. Accordingly, unit revenues and costs set out above for 2H FY17 are derived on 79Kt of spodumene produced post commercial production

  • Information taken from ASX:MIN announcement 16/8/2017.

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 China’s largest, most diverse lithium producer - -Take or Life-of-Mine, pay Offtake Agreement  From 1 July moving to transparent Lithium Carbonate/Lithium Hydroxide linked formula, with floor price protection – US$841/t CIF for SepQ  Letter of Credit (100% payment on invoice)  Neometals Option to take min 12.37% Offtake of production from 2020 onwards.

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Mt Marion Lithium deposit, as at October 2016, for a block cut‐off grade of 0.5% Li2O
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Classification Deposit Tonnes (Mt) Li~~2~~O % Fe %
Indicated Area 1,2,2W 19.3 1.41 1.08
Area 4 2.0 1.11 0.99
Area 6 7.7 1.29 1.04
Indicated Total 28.9 1.35 1.06
Inferred Area 1,2,2W 43.5 1.39 1.09
Area 4 0.8 1.07 1.09
Area 5 1.0 1.32 1.71
Area 6 3.5 1.33 1.07
Inferred Total 48.9 1.38 1.10
Grand Total 77.8 1.37 1.09

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Neometals 70% Mineral Resources Ltd 30%

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Business model is to deploy/co-invest in partnership with and/or licence to integrated hardrock developers in return for equity/royalty stream.

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Life of Plant(LOP) 20years
Pre-production Capital cost US$ 158 million**
Average Annual Pre-tax Net Cashflow
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Pre-tax Internal Rate of Return 51%
Pre-tax NPV (12% real discount rate) US$ 481 million
Payback of capital costs 2.6 years
Average Annual Production 14,000t LiOH
5,600t Li2CO3
Average Cost per tonne of LiOH US$ 4,630/t
Average Cost per tonne of Li2CO3 US$ 5,345/t

** Capital costs valid at June 2016. Estimated to accuracy of ±15%, Including EPCM and Contingency Assumptions: 2016 Spodumene feedstock US$440/t CIF (6% Li2O); LiOH/Li2CO3 selling price US$11k/10k/t CIF respectively

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Technology Licensing Neomet Process Neometals - 25% of sub-licencing royalties

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Classification Zone Oxidation MTonnes Density
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Transition 8.7 3.52 23.11 0.61 50.80 7.34 12.99
Fresh 2.4 3.85 21.77 0.56 52.90 5.99 12.84
Sub-total 29.8 3.10 23.11 0.60 46.02 9.35 15.10
Central Oxide 3.5 2.95 16.84 0.92 49.82 11.06 14.91
Transition 1.3 3.50 17.39 0.89 54.76 8.49 12.15
Fresh 0.1 4.04 15.59 0.88 59.93 7.22 10.96
Sub-total 4.9 3.12 16.95 0.91 51.40 10.28 14.08
Total 34.7 3.11 22.25 0.64 46.77 9.48 14.95
Inferred Eastern Oxide 2.6 2.71 20.88 0.48 40.00 12.20 19.42
Transition 3.3 3.29 23.04 0.59 47.51 8.62 14.45
Fresh 5.5 3.71 22.82 0.57 47.50 8.39 14.57
Sub-total 11.4 3.36 22.44 0.55 45.78 9.33 15.65
Central Oxide 0.1 3.07 16.64 0.98 53.63 9.96 13.33
Transition 0.4 3.47 18.36 0.86 54.15 8.79 12.43
Fresh 0.7 3.86 17.30 0.91 53.48 9.44 13.17
Sub-total 1.2 3.64 17.55 0.90 53.71 9.30 12.96
Total 12.5 3.38 21.99 0.58 46.51 9.32 15.40
Grand Total 47.2 3.18 22.18 0.63 46.70 9.44 15.07

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NOTE : Figures may not sum due to rounding. Significant figures do not imply an added level of precision.

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Pre-feasibility Study - Financial Metrics ()
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Life of Mine(LOM) 19.6years
Pre-production Capital cost
(excluding EPCM and Contingency)
[1
A$ 549 million
Average Annual Pre-tax Net Cashflow A$ 123 million
Pre-tax Internal Rate of Return 21%
Pre-tax NPV(12% real discount rate) A$ 355 million
Payback of capital costs 3.9years
Average Annual Production 98,000t TiO2
2,000t V2O5
234,000t Fe2O3
Cash Operating Cost per tonne
of paid TiO2 net of co-product credit
US$ 572/t

(*) Estimated to accuracy of ±25%

Assumptions: US$1,838/t TiO2; US$14,873/t V2O5, US$520/t Fe2O3 Pigment, A$/US$0.75, Royalties (State/Technology) 10% Gross

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