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NEURIZER LTD Investor Presentation 2007

Nov 11, 2007

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12 November 2007

Manager Companies Companies Announcements Office Australian Stock Exchange Limited

By e-mail: ASX On-Line

Dear Sir/Madam

ASX Code: MTN

Presentation by Executive Director Dr John Santich

Attached please find copy Powerpoint presentation to accompany the address given by Executive Director, Dr John Santich, at the Investor Series presentation held today in Sydney. Details of presentations can be seen at the organiser’s website www.resourcefulevents.com.

Yours faithfully

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Sam Appleyard Company Secretary

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Marathon Resources Limited Uranium Information Day 12[th] November, 2007 Sydney

John Santich –Executive Director

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Disclaimer

This presentation has been prepared by Marathon Resources Limited ( Marathon ) as a presentation of general information about Marathon's activities current at the date of the presentation. It is prepared in good faith based on Marathon's own information and on data obtained from sources believed to be reliable.

It is provided in summary format and does not purport to be complete. Marathon therefore gives no warranties as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information (except to the extent liability under statute cannot be excluded). The presentation is general in nature and is not intended as financial advice or an investment recommendation. Persons should obtain their own specific investment advice in respect of their particular needs, objectives and financial circumstances.

The presentation is proprietary to Marathon and is not to be used for any other purpose without Marathon's prior written consent.

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Overview

  • •ASX code:

MTN

  • •Issued Capital:

  • 60.6m ordinary shares (rounded)* 4.799 m unlisted options

  • •Market cap:

  • $181m @ $3.00 (undiluted)

  • •12 month range:

  • •Top 20 s/holders:

  • $1.17 @ close 10[th] November 2006 to $3.00 @ 7[th] November 2007 56% of issued capital @ 7[th] November 2007 (daily basis)

  • Post 1 for 5 rights issue @ $2.50 announced 28[th] September 2007

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Marathon - History

Mar 05 - Float
Aug 05 - Mt Gee resource estimate
Jul 06 - Crosby takeover offer
Nov 06 - CITIC/Talbot placement
Jun 07 - Crosby withdraws offer
Sep 07 - Resource update
- Scoping study Mt Gee
- Rights Issue

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Mt Gee Inferred Resource
Sept 2007
26.9 Kt
629 ppm
42.8 Mt
Total
24.7 Kt
622 ppm
39.7 Mt
Inferred
2.2 Kt
717 ppm
3.1 Mt
Indicated
Tonnes U3O8
Grade U3O8
Resources Tonnes
*Resource Category

* At 300 ppm U3O8 cut-off

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Australian Uranium Resources (Undeveloped)

Resource U Tonnes JORC Status Location
Jabiluka 67,000 reserves NT
Yeelirrie 52,500 indicated resources WA
Valhalla 16,900
9,000
indicated resources
Inferred resources
QLD
Kintyre 36,000 reserves + resources WA
Mt Gee 2,200
24,700
indicated resources
inferred resources
SA
Koongarra 14,540 reserves SA

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Location - not in a national park ….

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… but in a planning zone ‘Environmental Class A’

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Mt Gee Location

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Mt Gee Scoping Study Updated Key Findings

  • •Based on August 06 inferred resource of 42.8 mt @ 0.063 U3O8 (300 ppm cut-off)

  • •Recommend underground mine

  • •Mining rate ~1.5 mtpa @ 0.067% U3O8

  • •Processing via atmospheric tank leach or heap leach situated away from the Flinders Ranges

  • •Production around 900 tpa U3O8

  • •Mine life around 9 years

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Approval Process

  • •EPBC Referral

  • –Public consultation

Completed Completed

  • •EIS guidelines

  • –Public consultation

  • •EIS

  • –Public consultation

  • •Mining lease application

–Approval with conditions

–Marathon accepts conditions

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Mt Gee Scoping Study Challenges - Location

  • •Underground mine

  • •Minimal surface expression –ventilation outlets and emergency escape

  • •Processing outside Flinders Ranges

  • •‘Controlled Action’EPBC Act

  • •Full EIS

  • •Anticipating highest environmental standards re discharges, run-off etc.

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Mt Gee Scoping Study Challenges - Community

  • •Direct communication of plans

•Open and transparent

  • •NFCCC

–Pastoralists

–Aborigines

–Tourism operators

–Political representatives

–Chair the Hon. Neil Andrew

  • •Synergistic with tourism operators and Aboriginal enterprises

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Mt Gee Scoping Study Challenges - Water

•Likely source –Great Artesian Basin

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Mt Gee Scoping Study Challenges –Lead Time

2007 2008 2009 2009 2010 2011 2011
Data
Acquisition
PFS
FS
Construction
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Western World Supply/Demand Source: WNA Global Nuclear Fuel Market 2007-2030

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Strategy

Preferred developer of uranium assets

  • •Strong technical skills

  • •Good government relationships

  • •‘Safe pair of hands’ –Community –Environment –Safety

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Marathon Resources Mt Gee

  1. Excellent U market outlook

  2. Australia –‘safe’investment environment 3. South Australia –supportive of U mining

  3. Significant resource

  4. Strong technical team 6. The right strategy 7. Strong shareholder support

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Broker Coverage

• http://www.marathonresources.com.au/research.asp

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