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RAMELIUS RESOURCES LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2020

Feb 23, 2020

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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Ramelius Resources Limited

Mark Zeptner Managing Director Tim Manners Chief Financial Officer

HALF YEAR RESULTS – DECEMBER 2019 1

ASX:RMS

Financial Results Half Year Ended December 2019

QUALIFICATION

Forward Looking Statements

This presentation contains certain forward looking statements with respect to Ramelius Resources Ltd's (Ramelius) financial condition, results of operations, production targets and other matters that are subject to various risks and uncertainties. Actual results, performance or achievements could be significantly different from those expressed in or implied by those forward looking statements. Such forward looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that are beyond the control of Ramelius that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward looking statements contained herein. Ramelius gives no warranties in relation to the information and statements within this presentation.

Competent Persons Statement

The Information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves is based on information compiled by Kevin Seymour (Exploration Results), Rob Hutchison (Mineral Resources) and Duncan Coutts (Ore Reserves), who are Competent Persons and Members of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Kevin Seymour, Rob Hutchison and Duncan Coutts are full-time employees of the Company and have sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the "Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves". Kevin Seymour, Rob Hutchison and Duncan Coutts consent to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in this presentation and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed.

H1 FY2020 - HIGHLIGHTS

Financial Results NPAT: Up 329% to A$20.5M (Dec 18: A$4.8M)•Cash & Bullion: A$87.7M (June 2019: A$106.8M); Debt free *•
Vivien Project Mineral Resources upgrade: 660,000t @ 5.7 g/t Au for 120,000oz^•Mine life: Extended to June 2021•
Eridanus Project Mineral Resources upgrade: 12Mt @ 1.3 g/t Au for 490,000oz^^•226% increase over 150,000oz Resource reported in Sept 2019•
Greenfinch Open Pit Approvals: Clearing Permit & Environmental Approval received•Mining operations: Target commencement in June 2020 Qtr•
New Project Development Marda: Ore mining commenced Nov 2019•Tampia: Stakeholder consultation and feasibility study nearing completion•

The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in this presentation and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates continue to apply and have not materially changed.

* Syndicated Facility Agreement for A$35.0M in place (undrawn)

^ Refer to ASX Announcement dated 12 Sep 2019 "Vivien Extended to June 2021"

^^ Refer to ASX Announcement dated 23 Dec 2019 "Major Increase of Eridanus Mineral Resource"

H1 FY2020 – PRODUCTION & SALES

Gold Production Group: 92,084oz(H1 FY2019: 104,051oz)•Mt Magnet: 66,987oz (H1 FY2019: 56,628oz)•Edna May: 25,097oz (H1 FY2019: 47,423oz)•
AISC Group: A$1,240/oz (H1 FY2019: A$1,220/oz)•Mt Magnet:A$1,193/oz (H1 FY2019: A$1,193/oz)•Edna May: A$1,352/oz (H1 FY2019: A$1,253/oz)•
Gold Sales Gold sold: 85,692oz(H1 FY2019: 107,636oz)•Dec 2019 forward gold sales: 239,150oz @ A$1,943/oz to May 2022*•
Sales Revenue Total revenue: A$158.5M (H1 FY2019: A$181.8M)•Average price received: Up 9.6% to A$1,844/oz (H1 FY2019: A$1,683/oz)•

H1 FY2020 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS^

Financials Units HY Ended31 Dec 2019 HY Ended31 Dec 2018 %Change
Revenue A$'000 158,451 181,846 (13%)
EBITDA A$'000 65,910 50,036 32%
EBITDA Margin A$'000 41.6% 27.5% 51%
Net profit after Tax A$'000 20,494 4,777 329%
Cash Flow from Operations A$'000 54,350 62,578 (13%)
Notional Cash from Operations (add back inventory) A$'000 73,423 47,168 56%
Net Mine Cash Flow* A$'000 (11,220) 35,768 (131%)
Group Cash Flow A$'000 (33,867) 19,278 (276%)
Basic Earnings per share (cents) cps 3.11 0.90 246%

^ Refer to ASX Announcement "Appendix 4D and Half Year Financial Report for 31 December 2019" released today (24/02/2020)

RECONCILIATION OF NPAT (DEC 18 TO DEC 19)

  • Lower operating costs per ounce largely driven by improving grades at Mt Magnet
  • Lower gold sales with the main ore source at Edna May being LG stockpiles but with a 10% higher realised gold price
  • Underlying costs per tonne and costs per bcm lower than compared to H1 FY2019
  • Higher tax expense with increased gross margins

H1 FY2020 PROFITABILITY

  • Statutory NPAT of A$20.5M up 329% on H1 FY19
  • Earnings per share up 246% to 3.1cps (0.9cps for H1 FY19)
  • EBITDA of A$65.9M up 32% on H1 FY19
  • Very competitive EBITDA margin up 51% to 41.6%

MARGINS RISING: COST CONTROL & IMPROVING GOLD PRICE

Gold Prodcution (Oz)

  • Very consistent AISC profile over past 5 years…varying less than 9% over timeframe
  • Commitment to cost control and focus on cash flow margins per ounce
  • Expanding margins in gold bull market…AUD price at record levels in FY20
  • Annualised gold production increased by 97% over 5 years

Gold Production with Realised Gold Price and AISC

RECONCILIATION OF MOVEMENT IN CASH & GOLD (LAST 6 MONTHS)

  • Strong AISC margin (before inventory build up) of $72.7m
  • Increase in inventories:
    • ➢ build up in bullion on hand
    • ➢ high grade ROM stocks; particularly at Eridanus
  • Cash generation invested into future projects via exploration, development & M&A.
  • Benefits to be reaped in coming months & years.
  • Fully Franked dividend (1cps) from FY19 paid in this period

BALANCE SHEET & INVENTORIES

  • $87.7M in cash & bullion

  • Net Assets $292M (up 5% on June 2019)

  • No debt*

  • Poised to act on growth opportunities, both internal and external

  • Approx. 80,000 ounces in gold inventories

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