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RAMELIUS RESOURCES LIMITED Investor Presentation 2014

Aug 3, 2014

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Ramelius Resources Limited ASX:RMS

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Diggers & Dealers – August 2014

Forward Looking and Competent Persons Statements

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Forward looking statements

This presentation contains certain forward looking statements with respect to 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 Resources Limited 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 Mark Zeptner (Ore Reserves), who are Competent Persons and Members of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Kevin Seymour, Rob Hutchison and Mark Zeptner are full-time employees of the company. Kevin Seymour, Rob Hutchison and Mark Zeptner 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 Mark Zeptner consent to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on their information in the form and context in which it appears.

Production targets

Production targets presented for Vivien and Kathleen Valley projects contain Inferred Resources. For details covering the resource and reserve classifications and proportions relating to the production targets refer to slide 27. Further evaluation work and appropriate studies are required to establish sufficient confidence that this target will be met.

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Corporate Summary

Board & Mana ement g

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Robert Kennedy, Non Executive Chairman Ian Gordon, Non Executive Director Kevin Lines, Non Executive Director Mike Bohm, Non Executive Director Mark Zeptner, Chief Executive Officer

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Capital Structure(as at 25 July 2014 unless otherwise noted)
Shares on Issue 398M
Market Cap A$27M
Cash & Gold on hand(as at 30/06/14) A$16.6M
Debt(as at 01/08/14) A$2.0M
Enterprise Value A$12.4M
6 Month Trading Range A$0.064 - $0.19
Significant Shareholders(as at 30 June 2014)
Sprott
Dimensional
12.6%
2.5%
Robert Kennedy 2.2%

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Strategy

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1. Be profitable in a low gold price environment 2. Discover a high margin asset over next 2 years

3. Strong focus on capital management

  • AISC represents All-In Sustaining Costs as per the World Gold Council guidance

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Australian Project Locations

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Project Overview

  • Operations

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  • Development Projects

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Project Locations - WA

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Operations - Mt Magnet Gold Mine

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Gold Production & C1 Cash Costs

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25,000 $2,000
SAG mill
22,500 repairs ball mill $1,800
motor
20,000 $1,600
17,500 $1,400
15,000 $1,200
12,500 $1,000
10,000 $800
7,500 $600
5,000 $400
2,500 $200
- $0
Fine Gold Production (oz) - LHS C1 - Cash Cost (A$/oz) - RHS
Jun-12 Sep-12 Dec-12 Mar-13 Jun-13 Sep-13 Dec-13 Mar-14 Jun-14
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Operations - Mt Magnet Gold Mine

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  • Focus on Saturn and Mars open pits in FY2015

  • Saturn pit

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Mars pit

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Saturn open pit – May 2014

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Operations - Mt Magnet Gold Mine

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Saturn open pit – May 2014
Previous Pit
Pit cutback at May 2014
310mRL (140m deep)
Pit design and resource
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Operations - Mt Magnet Gold Mine

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  • Checker Gold Mill – capacity of 1.7Mtpa, highly competitive $20/t operating cost

  • Pipeline of open pit & underground mines:

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  • Proposed to deliver Vivien / Kathleen Valley ore for treatment at Checker

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Development - Water Tank Hill / St George

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  • Potential medium term high grade underground production (after Vivien FY2016)

  • Combined Mineral Resource of 105koz at 5.2 g/t Au[1] near existing decline

  • Mining Inventory of 48koz at 6.2 g/t Au[1]

  • C1 cost of A$660/oz & AISC of A$915/oz with up-front capital of A$11.8M

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St George pit
Water Tank
New UG
Hill stope plan
development
Existing St
George UG
Possible extensions
100m to be drilled from u/g
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Operations – Burbanks/Coogee

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  • Mining completed Feb 2014

  • Mine production of 145kt @ 4.37g/t for 20.4koz

  • Haulage distance of 110km

  • Cash costs (C1) of A$720/oz

  • Processing complete Sep 2014

  • Further exploration planned by end of CY14

Coogee open pit – Feb 2014

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Development - Vivien Project

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  • May 2014 - BFS completed

  • 1[st] July 2014 - Acquisition from Gold Fields

  • 10[th] July 2014 - Permitting approvals received

  • Key BFS results:

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Magazine
Ore Pad
Wall cutback
UG Power
UG Portal
Vivien Lode
Dewatering Dam
Office,
workshop,
go-line
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Development - Vivien Project

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Development - Vivien Project

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Development - Vivien Project

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Development - Vivien Project

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2013 Drill Hole VVDD1005 – 6.5m @ 30.4g/t Au from 257m downhole

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Development - Kathleen Valley Project

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Mossbecker
Resource –
high grade
near term
mining
opportunity

Mining
studies
indicate
potential to
mine 48,000

ozs over 15
months
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Development - Kathleen Valley Project

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Overall Mineral Resource of 130koz → A$30/oz purchase price

⁴  Mossbecker Resource - mining studies indicate potential to mine 48kozs over 15 months

Potential AISC of A$940/oz with low up front capital (A$1.7M)

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Mossbecker Mineral Resource:
520kt @ 3.8 g/t Au for 63koz⁴
⁴ Mossbecker Production target includes Inferred Resources. Refer slide 27 for details.
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Production Targets[*]

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  • Clear plan for production through FY2017 with increasing grade

  • Development of Vivien / Kathleen increases total production to ~130koz pa

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Production Profile
140,000 $1,400
A$1,300/oz A$1,300/oz
Mossbecker
120,000 $1,200
A$1,150/oz
Mossbecker
100,000 $1,000
80,000 $800
60,000 $600
Coogee
Saturn Kathleen
40,000 & $400
Mars Percy Percy Vivien
& &
20,000 $200 Mt Magnet
Titan Titan
AISC
0 $0
FY2015 FY2016 FY2017
A$/oz
Ounces
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  • Vivien and Kathleen Valley production targets contain Inferred Resources. Refer slide 27 for further details.

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Exploration Projects

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Exploration – Vivien Gem

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Encouraging shallow high grade intersections reported from RMS drilling:

Historical drilling including:Mineralisation remains open at depth

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Exploration – Fraser Range

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  • Targeting buried IOCG systems within Fraser Range Province

  • New 24 sub-block application over coincident magnetic and gravity anomalies

  • Proceeding to grant

  • No previous drilling

  • Drill ready target….

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Exploration – Tanami

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  • Targeting new discoveries within Tanami Complex

  • Farm-in secured over 1,700km[2] of prospective geology

  • Under-explored and within 100km of Newmont’s 4.5Moz Callie Gold Mine and Granites Treatment Plant

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The Investment Case

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WA focused gold producer in a strong financial position to progress near term, high grade development projects

Operations Upside Capital Position

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Thank you – see us at Booth #20

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Contact details:

  • Mark Zeptner – Chief Executive Officer

  • Phone – +61 8 9202 1127

  • Email – [email protected]

  • Website – www.rameliusresources.com.au

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Production Targets, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserve Note

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¹ All Mt Magnet Production targets are based on current Ore Reserves. For detailed information relating to Mt Magnet Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves see ASX release (RMS) 12 Sept 2013, ‘Resources and Reserves Statement’.

² For detailed information relating to Vivien Mineral Resources see ASX release (RMS) 1 April 2014, ‘Resource boost for Vivien high grade gold project’.

³ Vivien Production Target based on Ore Reserves plus a small proportion of Inferred Mineral Resource (7%). For detailed information relating to Vivien Mining Inventory and Ore Reserve see ASX release (RMS) 30 May 2014, ‘Vivien Gold Mine Feasibility Completed’.

⁴ Kathleen Valley Project, Mossbecker deposit production target is based on a mining scoping study based on Indicated (19%) and Inferred (81%) Mineral Resources. For detailed information relating to the Mineral Resource see ASX release (RMS) 10 June 2014, ‘Kathleen Valley Gold Project Acquisition.’ Further evaluation work and appropriate studies are required to establish sufficient confidence that this target will be met.

⁵ For detailed information relating to the Mossbecker Mineral Resource see ASX release (RMS) 10 June 2014, ‘Acquisition of Kathleen Valley Gold Project’ and 30 July 2014 ‘June 2014 Quarterly Activities Report’.

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.

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Mineral Resource Statement

MINERAL RESOURCES AS AT 30 JUNE 2013 - INCLUSIVE OF RESERVES MINERAL RESOURCES AS AT 30 JUNE 2013 - INCLUSIVE OF RESERVES MINERAL RESOURCES AS AT 30 JUNE 2013 - INCLUSIVE OF RESERVES MINERAL RESOURCES AS AT 30 JUNE 2013 - INCLUSIVE OF RESERVES MINERAL RESOURCES AS AT 30 JUNE 2013 - INCLUSIVE OF RESERVES MINERAL RESOURCES AS AT 30 JUNE 2013 - INCLUSIVE OF RESERVES
Deposit Measured Indicated Inferred Total Resource
Tonnes
('000s)
Au
Au
g/t
Oz
Tonnes
Au
Au
('000s)
g/t
Oz
Tonnes
Au
Au
('000s)
g/t
Oz
Tonnes
Au
Au
('000s)
g/t
Oz
Galaxy
MorningStar
1,556 1.8
88,000
8,009
2.0
510,000
5,277
1.7
285,000
5,167
1.3
215,000
2,807
1.9
169,000
14,733
1.7
813,000
8,084
1.7
454,000
Total major deposits 1,556 1.8
88,000
13,286
1.9
795,000
7,974
1.5
384,000
22,817
1.7
1,267,000
Bartus Group
Boomer
Britannia Well
Bullocks
Eastern Jaspilite
Eclipse
Golden Stream
Hesperus
Hesperus West
Hill 60
Lone Pine
O'Meara Group
Shannon
Simmer And Jack
Souvenir Group
Spearmont - Galtee
Stellar
Welcome - Baxter
49
146
7
199
94
2
160
222
2.2
4,000
2.2
10,000
1.1
2.5
16,000
2.5
8,000
1.2
2.1
11,000
1.6
11,000
115
2.1
8,000
1,115
1.7
60,000
179
2.0
12,000
202
3.3
21,000
121
2.8
11,000
167
2.2
12,000
154
2.9
14,000
354
1.5
17,000
277
1.7
15,000
231
2.5
18,000
35
2.5
3,000
113
1.7
6,000
25
2.9
2,000
87
1.9
5,000
276
1.6
15,000
238
1.6
12,000
158
1.9
10,000
40
2.5
3,000
134
2.5
11,000
41
2.1
3,000
7
1.7
-
61
1.4
3,000
170
1.8
10,000
309
4.6
46,000
147
1.7
8,000
151
1.5
7,000
42
2.6
3,000
455
1.5
22,000
641
1.5
32,000
207
4.3
28,000
59
1.8
3,000
198
1.8
11,000
402
1.8
23,000
1,274
1.7
69,000
179
2.0
12,000
242
3.2
25,000
401
2.4
32,000
208
2.1
14,000
160
2.8
15,000
422
1.5
20,000
170
1.8
10,000
309
4.6
46,000
623
1.9
38,000
383
2.1
26,000
170
2.5
14,000
455
1.5
22,000
755
1.5
38,000
232
4.1
31,000
306
2.0
19,000
696
1.7
37,000
Total satellite deposits 878 2.1
60,000
3,451
2.0
219,000
3,058
2.2
212,000
7,387
2.1
491,000
Hill 50 Deeps
Morning Star Deeps
Saturn UG
St George UG
Water Tank Hill UG
279
110
5.5
49,000
4.9
17,000
932
7.0
209,000
195
4.2
26,000
149
4.2
20,000
229
6.6
49,000
396
6.4
81,000
334
5.0
53,000
1,607
2.5
127,000
42
4.0
5,000
89
4.9
14,000
1,607
6.6
339,000
528
4.7
79,000
1,607
2.5
127,000
302
4.4
42,000
318
6.1
63,000
Total UG deposits 390 5.3
66,000
1,504
6.3
304,000
2,468
3.5
280,000
4,362
4.6
650,000
Western Queen South
Mt Magnet Stockpiles
412 1.0
13,000
400
3.2
42,000
1,668
0.8
41,000
376
2.5
30,000
100
1.2
4,000
776
2.9
72,000
2,180
0.8
58,000
Mt Magnet Total 3,236 2.2
227,000
20,309
2.1
1,401,000
13,975
2.0
910,000
37,521
2.1
2,538,000
Coogee 165
4.7
25,000
65
3.3
7,000
231
4.3
32,000
Total Resources 3,236 2.2
**227,000 **
20,474
2.2
**1,426,000 **
14,041
2.0
917,000
37,752
2.1
2,570,000

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For detailed information relating to Mt Magnet Mineral Resources see ASX release (RMS) 12 Sept 2013, ‘Resources and Reserves Statement’. No material change has occurred.

Note: Figures rounded to nearest 10,000 tonnes, 0.1 g/t and 1,000 ounces. Rounding errors may occur.

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Ore Reserve Statement

ORE RESERVE STATEMENT AS AT 30 JUNE 2013 ORE RESERVE STATEMENT AS AT 30 JUNE 2013 ORE RESERVE STATEMENT AS AT 30 JUNE 2013
Proven Probable Total Reserve
Tonnes
Au
Au
('000s)
g/t
Oz
Tonnes
Au
Au
('000s)
g/t
Oz
Tonnes
Au
Au
('000s)
g/t
Oz
Galaxy Pits
Saturn
508
1.9
31,000
Mars
202
2.0
13,000
Titan
717
1.4
32,000
Perseverance
Vegas
Brown Hill
Morning Star Cutback
Morning Star
Satellite Pits
Boomer
Hesperus
Lone Pine
O'Meara
Welcome Baxter
Golden Stream
Underground
Water Tank Hill
St George
73
3.6
8,000
Western Queen
Western Queen South
Stockpiles
412
1.0
13,000
635
1.6
32,000
439
2.1
30,000
536
1.3
23,000
981
2.5
79,000
64
1.2
2,000
393
2.1
26,000
1,679
1.8
98,000
583
1.6
30,000
352
1.1
12,000
258
1.8
15,000
150
2.6
12,000
191
1.1
7,000
90
2.9
9,000
269
5.1
44,000
86
3.0
8,000
182
3.9
23,000
1,164
0.8
30,000
1,144
1.7
63,000
641
2.1
43,000
1,253
1.4
55,000
981
2.5
79,000
64
1.2
2,000
393
2.1
26,000
-
1,679
1.8
98,000
-
583
1.6
30,000
352
1.1
12,000
258
1.8
15,000
150
2.6
12,000
191
1.1
7,000
90
2.9
9,000
-
269
5.1
44,000
159
3.3
16,000
-
182
3.9
23,000
1,576
0.8
43,000
Mt Magnet Total 1,912
1.6
97,000
8,052
1.9
480,000
9,964
1.8
577,000
Coogee 109
5.1
18,000
109
5.1
18,000
Total Reserves 1,912
1.6
97,000
8,161
1.9
498,000
10,073
1.8
595,000

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For detailed information relating to Mt Magnet Ore Reserves see ASX release (RMS) 12 Sept 2013, ‘Resources and Reserves Statement’. No material change has occurred.

Note: Figures rounded to nearest 10,000 tonnes, 0.1 g/t and 1,000 ounces. Rounding errors may occur.

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