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RAMELIUS RESOURCES LIMITED — Investor Presentation 2017
Aug 7, 2017
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Ramelius Resources Limited

Mark Zeptner - Managing Director
Diggers & Dealers - 8 th August 2017

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.
Production Targets
Production targets presented for Mt Magnet & Vivien projects include Inferred Resources. For details covering the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve classifications and proportions relating to the production targets refer to slide "Exploration & Production Targets, Mineral Resources & Ore Reserves Note". Further evaluation work and appropriate studies are required to establish sufficient confidence that this target will be met.

Profitable operations, positioned for growth

Mine-life extensions (> 4 Years)
- Extensional drilling ongoing at Mt Magnet & Vivien (WA)
- Greenfields exploration follow up at Yandan (Qld)
Increase production profile (> 200koz) • Actively pursue value adding opportunities
- Continue to accelerate project development wherever possible
Maintain strong $ position (> A$20M)
- FY2018 target of 125-135,000 ounces at AISC A$1,120-1,220/oz
- A$90M cash, no debt, forward sales @ A$1,711/oz to June 2019
Corporate Summary

Corporate Structure: at 30 June 2017 Shares on Issue 526M Market Cap A$242M (US$181M) @ A$0.46/share Cash & Gold A$90M (US$67M) Debt Nil Enterprise Value A$152M (US$114M) Liquidity 30-day ave. 3.7M shares
Major Shareholders: at 30 June 2017
| RufferLLP | 7.4% |
|---|---|
| VanEck Ass. Corp. | 6.3% |
| USAAInvestment Mgt. Co. | 2.4% |
| DimensionalFund Advisors LP | 2.3% |
| CreditSuisse Group | 2.2% |
| Acorn Capital Ltd | 2.1% |
| RobertKennedy | 2.0% |
| Top 20 | 37.9% |
12-Month Share Price Performance (ASX:RMS)
Closing Price (A$)

| Board | Management | |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Kennedy | Non Executive Chairman | |
| Mark Zeptner | Managing Director | |
| Kevin Lines | Non Executive Director | |
| Mike Bohm | Non Executive Director | |
| Dom Francese | Company Secretary |
| Management | |
|---|---|
| Duncan Coutts | ChiefOperating Officer |
| Tim Manners | Chief Financial Officer |
| Kevin Seymour | GM Exploration & BD |
| Rob Hutchison | Mine Geology Manager |
| Tim Blyth | GM -Mt Magnet |
| Paul Marlow | Mine Manager -Vivien |
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Operational Locations - Western Australia

Production Targets* - New 4 Year Plan
New 4 Year Plan using primarily Ore Reserves & Indicated Resources (90%) with further extensions to come

*Production targets for Mt Magnet & Vivien contain Inferred Resources (10%), refer to slide 30 for further details.
There is a low level of geological confidence associated with Inferred Resources and there is no certainty that further exploration work will result in the determination of indicated resources or that the production target itself will be realised.
Capital Requirements - New 4 Year Plan
Milky Way open pit pre-strip commenced start of FY2018, reduced capital from January 2018
| Project | FY2017 | FY2018 | FY2019 | FY2020 | FY2021 | FY2022→ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titanopen pit | A$8.2M | |||||
| Water Tank Hillunderground | A$12.9M | |||||
| Blackmans open pit | A$0.8M | |||||
| Milky Way open pit | A$18M | |||||
| MorningStar open pit | A$15M | |||||
| Mt Magnet satellite pits | A$10M | A$13M | A$5M | |||
| Exploration | A$16.5M | A$11M | A$10M | A$10M | A$10M | |
| Total | A$38.4M | A$39M | A$23M | A$25M | A$15M | TBA |



Operations - Mt Magnet


- +6Moz gold camp, RMS since 2011
- Titan open pit
- 165m final depth (currently at 140m)
- Average grade 1.50g/t
- Due to finish end of September 2017
- Water Tank Hill underground
- Commenced decline rehab June 2016
- Average grade 5g/t
- First ore intersected early June 2017
- Milky Way open pit
- 150m final depth (currently near surface)
- Average grade 1.30g/t
- Commenced July 2017
Operations - Galaxy open pits


Operations - Titan open pit


Operations - Water Tank Hill underground

➢ Up-front capital completed, stoping to commence September 2017 Quarter

| Financial | Tonnes | Head | Ounces | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter | Processed | Grade | Recovered | ||
| Jun 2017 | 2,684 | 7.19 | 620 |

Operations - Vivien underground

➢ Well established at full production rate, purchase price and up-front capital fully recovered

Operations – processing & unit costs


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Mine Life Extensions

Mine Life Extensions - Mt Magnet

➢ Currently have an AC & RC drill rig on-site, plan to spend A$8.5M in FY2018 to further extend mine life

Mine Life Extensions - Water Tank Hill underground
➢ Deeper underground drilling planned for late 2017

| Physicals | Ore ReserveJune 2016 |
|---|---|
| Mine Life | 2 years |
| Resource | 105koz |
| Ore Reserve | 53koz |
| Grade | 5.0 g/t |
| Recovery | 92.0% |
| Financials | PFSJune2015 |
|---|---|
| UpFront Capital | complete |
| C1 Cash Cost | A$580/oz |
| AISC | A$765/oz(US$574/oz) |
| Total Cost(incl. Up Front) | A$1,006/oz |
Mine Life Extensions - Morning Star targets

➢ In the process of increasing both open pit Reserves & underground Resources


Mine Life Extensions - Morning Star open pits

➢ Significant Mineral Resource (+500koz) at higher grade than is currently being mined

Primarily RC drilling during FY2017
• 286RC & 82AC holes drilled for 50,688m
Previous open pit Mineral Resource
- Mineral Resource - 1,770kt @ 1.8g/t for 103koz
- Ore Reserve - 478,000kt @ 2.8g/t for 43koz
New open pit Mineral Resource
- Mineral Resource - 9,188kt @ 1.7g/t for 506koz
- ➢ Ore Reserve - work in progress
- ➢ Currently commences FY2020 in LoM Plan
- ➢ Likely to bring forward due to higher grade
Mine Life Extensions - Morning Star Deeps

Overall Concept
- Exploration Target of 225-275koz @ 4-6g/t1
- ➢ Based on 500ovm between 1,000–1,500mbs
- ➢ Historical mining rate of 50koz p.a
- ➢ 1km from processing plant
- ➢ Excellent ground conditions
- ➢ Re-entry costs understood (Water Tank Hill)
2017 Diamond Drill Program
- 1 parent, 13 diamond wedges for 7,209m
- ~A$2.5M expenditure
- Folded qtz-crb veins in altered basalt
- Results confirm plunge continuity
- ➢ Resource modelling work over next 2 months
Mine Life Extensions - Shannon

➢ Shannon deposit – underground potential highlighted by recent high grade results

Mine Life Extensions - Porphyry targets

➢ Exploring for large, low strip ratio porphyry hosted deposits in the Boogardie Basin

- Aircore drilling continues throughout Basin
- Up to 20m alluvial cover and 40m depletion
- Drilling continues to highlight priority targets below shallow historical drilling
- Milky Way, Stellar, Stellar West & Shannon
- Ore Reserve of 2,738kt @ 1.5g/t for 132koz
- Mining commenced July 2017
- Zeus
- 229m @ 0.41g/t from 59m depth
- 9m @ 4.59g/t from 116m depth (including 1m @ 28.3g/t)
- 101m @ 0.59g/t from 115m depth
- 141m @ 0.59g/t from 36m depth
- Reconnaissance traverse east of Milky Way
- 16m @ 1.33g/t from 16m depth
Mine Life Extensions - Vivien

➢ Deeper diamond drilling program – ongoing since May 2017

- Bottom drill cuddy (247mRL)
- ~4,000m of diamond drilling completed (12 holes)
- Deepest results include;
- ➢ 2.9m @ 4.4g/t from 367.1m
- ➢ 2.8m @ 3.1g/t from 344.0m
- ➢ Potential for lode to be re-developing at depth
- ➢ Results awaited for VVDD1064 & VVDD1065


Greenfields Exploration

Exploration - Project Locations

Exploration – Yandan (Ramelius 100%)


- Yandan North EPM located 10km north of Yandan mine (>350koz gold)
- Initial 3 hole diamond drill program for 829m
- Hole YNDD002 intersected 100m downhole (40m true thickness) of highly silica-sulphide altered (semi-massive pyrite) altered Yandan mine sequence andesitic volcanics
- ➢ Results pending

Significantly undervalued gold producer
➢ RMS well below average EV/Production multiple based on 130,000 ounces in FY18

*MOY production based on CY17 guidance *WGX production based on CY17 guidance *BLK production based on analyst forecast *EV data taken as at 3 Aug 2017
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Acquisition Based Growth - Time to deliver

Solid balance sheet with access to capital
- A$90M on balance sheet with no debt
- Consistent operational performance, cash generating
- Excellent relationships with Debt & Equity providers
Backing management's DD process
- Mine operations well understood, freeing up management team
- 'First Principles' approach to deals based on sound 'Technicals'
- Strong skill set across open pit & underground operations
Zhaojin Alliance allows RMS to 'think big'
- Alliance with Zhaojin Mining (600koz pa Chinese producer)
- Breaks RMS out of a crowded peer space into larger opportunities
- Potential for step-change in production profile & asset life
Thank you – see us at Booth #42


Exploration & Production Targets, Mineral Resources & Ore Reserves Note
* The Group Production Profile is a production target. The target is based on current Probable Ore Reserves (61% ozs), Indicated Mineral Resources (29% ozs) and Inferred Mineral Resources (10% ozs). In respect to inferred mineral resources 'there is a low level of confidence associated with inferred mineral resources and there is no certainty that further exploration work will result in the determination of indicated mineral resources or that the production target itself will be realised'. The production profile uses the current mine planning and budgeting methodology for the operating Mt Magnet and Vivien gold mines and was completed in May 2017. Gold price used is A$1,600/oz or current forward sold gold prices where they exist. Costs are based on current operating and contract rates. The Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources used were prepared by the relevant competent persons.
Details of Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources used for the production profile can be found in the ASX Releases: 'Resources and Reserves Statement 2016, 30 Sep 2016', 'Exploration & Resource Development Drilling Update, 19 Dec 2016', 'December 2016 Quarterly Activities Report, 31 Jan 2017', 'New Ore Reserves at Vivien and Mt Magnet & Exploration Update, 4 April 2017'.
¹ Ramelius has now completed 13 diamond drill holes between 1,200mbs and 1,600mbs, testing the Morning Star Deeps Exploration target on nominal 100m spaced centres. This drill coverage is considered adequate to generate an Inferred Resource given the Company's confidence in the continuity and tenor of gold mineralisation when projected below the historical mine. The grade range is based upon historical underground mine performance of the Star Decline depicted in Slide 20 until the closure of the Morning Star mine in 2005. Limited previous drilling below 980mbs (as previously reported – see ASX Release (RMS) 31 January 2017, 'December 2016 Quarterly Activities Report') had confirmed the continuity of gold mineralisation below the limit of historical underground mining down to 1,200mbs.
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.
Mineral Resource Statement

| MINERAL RESOURCES AS AT 30 JUNE 2016 - INCLUSIVE OF RESERVES | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Measured | Indicated | Inferred | Total Resource | ||||||||||
| Deposit | Tonnes | Au | Au | Tonnes | Au | Au | Tonnes | Au | Au | Tonnes | Au | Au | |
| ('000s) | g/t | Oz | ('000s) | g/t | Oz | ('000s) | g/t | Oz | ('000s) | g/t | Oz | ||
| Galaxy | 780 | 1.5 | 37,000 | 5,531 | 1.9 | 329,000 | 4,040 | 1.2 160,000 | 10,351 | 1.6 | 526,000 | ||
| Morning Star | 1,765 | 1.8 | 103,000 | 4 | 1.4 | - | 1,770 | 1.8 | 103,000 | ||||
| Total major deposits | 780 | 1.5 | 37,000 | 7,296 | 1.8 | 432,000 | 4,044 | 1.2 160,000 | 12,121 | 1.6 | 629,000 | ||
| Bartus Group | 49 | 2.2 | 4,000 | 115 | 2.1 | 8,000 | 238 | 1.6 | 12,000 | 402 | 1.8 | 24,000 | |
| Blackmans | 334 | 2.5 | 27,000 | 134 | 2.4 | 10,000 | 468 | 2.5 | 37,000 | ||||
| Boomer | 1,194 | 1.8 | 68,000 | 786 | 1.0 | 26,000 | 1,980 | 1.5 | 94,000 | ||||
| Britannia Well | 179 | 2.0 | 12,000 | 179 | 2.0 | 12,000 | |||||||
| Bullocks | 202 | 3.3 | 21,000 | 40 | 2.5 | 3,000 | 242 | 3.2 | 25,000 | ||||
| Eastern Jaspilite | 146 | 2.2 | 10,000 | 121 | 2.8 | 11,000 | 134 | 2.5 | 11,000 | 401 | 2.4 | 32,000 | |
| Eclipse | 167 | 2.2 | 12,000 | 41 | 2.1 | 3,000 | 208 | 2.1 | 14,000 | ||||
| Golden Stream | 154 | 2.9 | 14,000 | 7 | 1.7 | - | 160 | 2.8 | 15,000 | ||||
| Hill 60 | 309 | 4.6 | 46,000 | 309 | 4.6 | 46,000 | |||||||
| Lone Pine | 199 | 2.5 | 16,000 | 277 | 1.7 | 15,000 | 147 | 1.7 | 8,000 | 623 | 1.9 | 38,000 | |
| Milky Way | 2,660 | 1.3 | 114,000 | 1,258 | 1.2 | 50,000 | 3,918 | 1.3 | 164,000 | ||||
| O'Meara Group | 231 | 2.5 | 18,000 | 151 | 1.5 | 7,000 | 383 | 2.1 | 26,000 | ||||
| Shannon | 94 | 2.5 | 8,000 | 35 | 2.5 | 3,000 | 42 | 2.6 | 3,000 | 170 | 2.5 | 14,000 | |
| Spearmont - Galtee | 25 | 2.9 | 2,000 | 207 | 4.3 | 28,000 | 232 | 4.1 | 31,000 | ||||
| Stellar | 160 | 2.1 | 11,000 | 87 | 1.9 | 5,000 | 59 | 1.8 | 3,000 | 306 | 2.0 | 19,000 | |
| Welcome - Baxter | 222 | 1.6 | 11,000 | 276 | 1.6 | 15,000 | 198 | 1.8 | 11,000 | 696 | 1.7 | 37,000 | |
| Total satellite deposits | 869 | 2.1 | 60,000 | 6,056 | 1.8 | 345,000 | 3,751 | 1.8 221,000 | 10,676 | 1.8 | 626,000 | ||
| Hill 50 Deeps | 279 | 5.5 | 49,000 | 932 | 7.0 | 209,000 | 396 | 6.4 | 81,000 | 1,607 | 6.6 | 339,000 | |
| Morning Star Deeps | 195 | 4.2 | 26,000 | 334 | 5.0 | 53,000 | 528 | 4.7 | 79,000 | ||||
| Saturn UG | 1,607 | 2.5 127,000 | 1,607 | 2.5 | 127,000 | ||||||||
| St George UG | 110 | 4.9 | 17,000 | 149 | 4.2 | 20,000 | 42 | 4.0 | 5,000 | 302 | 4.4 | 42,000 | |
| Water Tank Hill UG | 229 | 6.6 | 49,000 | 89 | 4.9 | 14,000 | 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 | ||
| Mt Magnet Stockpiles | 313 | 0.9 | 9,000 | - | - | - | - | 313 | 0.9 | 9,000 | |||
| Mt Magnet Total | 2,352 | 2.3 172,000 | 14,857 2.3 1,081,000 | 10,262 | 2.0 661,000 | 27,472 | 2.2 1,914,000 | ||||||
| Western Queen South | 104 | 3.6 | 12,000 | 81 | 3.4 | 9,000 | 185 | 3.5 | 21,000 | ||||
| Coogee | 31 | 3.6 | 4,000 | 65 | 3.3 | 7,000 | 96 | 3.4 | 11,000 | ||||
| Vivien | 485 | 8.8 | 137,000 | 306 | 4.4 | 43,000 | 791 | 7.1 | 180,000 | ||||
| Kathleen Valley | 238 | 3.7 | 28,000 | 523 | 2.5 | 42,000 | 761 | 2.9 | 70,000 | ||||
| Non Mt Magnet Total | 857 | 6.6 | 181,000 | 976 | 3.2 101,000 | 1,833 | 4.8 | 282,000 | |||||
| Total Resources | 2,352 | 2.3 172,000 | 15,714 2.5 1,262,000 | 11,238 | 2.1 762,000 | 29,305 | 2.3 2,196,000 |
For detailed information relating to Mineral Resources see ASX Release (RMS) 30 Sept 2016, 'Resources and Reserves Statement 2016'. No material change has occurred.
Note: Figures rounded to nearest 1,000 tonnes, 0.1 g/t and 1,000 ounces. Rounding errors may occur.
Ore Reserve Statement

| ORE RESERVE STATEMENT AS AT 30 JUNE 2016 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proven | Probable | Total Reserve | |||||||
| Tonnes | Au | Au | Tonnes | AuA | Tonnes | Au | Au | ||
| ('000s) | g/t | Oz | ('000s) | g/t | uOz | ('000s) | g/t | Oz | |
| Galaxy Pits | |||||||||
| Titan | 667 | 1.4 | 30,000 | 483 | 1.4 | 21,000 | 1,150 | 1.4 | 51,000 |
| Perseverance | 162 | 2.4 | 12,000 | 162 | 2.4 | 12,000 | |||
| Brown Hill | 109 | 2.6 | 9,000 | 109 | 2.6 | 9,000 | |||
| Morning Star Cutback | |||||||||
| Morning Star | 478 | 2.8 | 43,000 | 478 | 2.8 | 43,000 | |||
| Satellite Pits | |||||||||
| Milky Way | 1,875 | 1.3 | 78,000 | 1,875 | 1.3 | 78,000 | |||
| Boomer | 132 | 2.9 | 12,000 | 132 | 2.9 | 12,000 | |||
| Lone Pine | 258 | 1.8 | 15,000 | 258 | 1.8 | 15,000 | |||
| O'Meara | 46 | 3.4 | 5,000 | 46 | 3.4 | 5,000 | |||
| Golden Stream | 95 | 3.0 | 9,000 | 95 | 3.0 | 9,000 | |||
| Underground | |||||||||
| Water Tank Hill | 176 | 6.5 | 37,000 | 176 | 6.5 | 37,000 | |||
| St George | 73 | 3.6 | 8,000 | 86 | 3.0 | 8,000 | 159 | 3.3 | 16,000 |
| Stockpiles | 313 | 0.9 | 9,000 | 313 | 0.9 | 9,000 | |||
| Mt Magnet Total | 1,053 | 1.4 | 47,000 | 3,900 | 2.0 | 249,000 | 4,953 | 1.9 | 296,000 |
| Vivien Underground | 382 | 8.0 | 98,000 | 382 | 8.0 | 98,000 | |||
| Kathleen Valley | 68 | 3.1 | 7,000 | 28 | 4.5 | 4,000 | 95 | 3.5 | 11,000 |
| Total Reserves | 1,121 | 1.5 | 54,000 | 4,309 | 2.5 | 351,000 | 5,430 | 2.3 | 405,000 |
For detailed information relating to Ore Reserves see ASX Release (RMS) 30 Sept 2016, 'Resources and Reserves Statement 2016'.
Note: Figures rounded to nearest 1,000 tonnes, 0.1 g/t and 1,000 ounces. Rounding errors may occur.