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Resolute Mining Limited AGM Information 2008

Nov 24, 2008

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ASX ANNOUNCEMENT

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PRESENTATION

Attached is a copy of the Chief Executive Officer’s presentation to be given at the Company’s Annual General Meeting today at 10.00 a.m. (Western Standard Time).

For and on behalf of the Board

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GREG FITZGERALD Company Secretary

25 November 2008

Resolute Mining Limited

Annual General Meeting Investor Presentation November 2008

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Disclaimer

Note: All Reserves Resources as at 30 June 2008

  • This presentation includes certain statements, estimates and projections with respect to the future performances of Resolute Mining. Such statements, estimates and projections reflect various assumptions concerning anticipated results, which assumptions may prove not to be correct. The projections are merely estimates by Resolute Mining, of the anticipated future performance of Resolute Mining’s business based on interpretations of existing circumstances, and factual information and certain assumptions of economic results, which may prove to be incorrect. Such projections and estimates are not necessarily indicative of future performance, which may be significantly less favourable than as reflected herein. Accordingly, no representations are made as to the fairness, accuracy, correctness or completeness of the information contained in this presentation including estimates or projections and such statements, estimates and projections should not be relied upon as indicative of future value, or as a guarantee of value of future results. This presentation does not constitute an offer, invitation or recommendation to subscribe for or purchase securities in Resolute Mining Limited.

  • The information in this presentation as it relates to ore reserves, mineral resources or mineralisation is reported in accordance with the Aus.IMM “Australian Code for reporting of Identified Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves” and is based on information compiled by T Brown and R Bray, competent persons as defined by the code. T Brown and R Bray have consented in writing to the inclusion in this report of the numbers based on the information in the form and context in which it appears. “Significant” drill results refer to results that are indicative of potentially economic mineralisation or that warrant follow-up work.

  • In providing this presentation, Resolute Mining has not considered the objectives, financial position or the needs of the recipient. The recipient should obtain and rely on its own financial advice from its tax legal accounting and other professional advisers in respect of the recipients objectives financial position and needs. To the maximum extent permitted by law neither Resolute Mining nor its related corporations ,directors, employees or agents nor any other person accepts liability for any loss arising from the use of this presentation or its contents or otherwise arising in connection with it. You represent and confirm by attending and or retaining this presentation that you accept the above conditions.

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About Resolute Mining

  • Experienced developer and operator of gold projects

  • Asset portfolio includes projects in Australia, Mali and Tanzania

  • Successfully produced 4.8 million ounces of gold to date

  • Current Reserves ~3m ounces

  • Current Total Resources ~12m ounces

  • Two operating mines

  • The redevelopment of the Syama gold mine now 88% complete and is scheduled to contribute circa 70,000 ounces in FY’09 growing to 250,000 ounces in FY’10

  • Group FY’08 Production of ~300,000 ounces forecast to grow to ~350,000 ounces in FY’09

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Growing Production Profile

  • Syama (Mali) – Overall redevelopment now 88% complete – gold production from the oxide plant due November, Roaster commissioning and sulphide ramp-up scheduled for March Qtr 2009

  • Mt Wright / Ravenswood (Queensland Australia ) – Transition from Sarsfield open pit to Mt Wright underground

  • Golden Pride (Tanzania) – Cutback underway for pit deepening

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300 Syama
250 Mt Wright
200 Sarsfield
150 Golden Pride
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  • Expected Company production of towards 450,000 ounces pa by FY’11 (a 50% increase over 3 years)

  • Significant reserves and resources proven coupled with excellent exploration potential

  • • 2 year capital spend of over A$250m nearing completion

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Resource Profile

Reserves & Resources Reserves & Resources Reserves & Resources Reserves & Resources Reserves & Resources
Reserves Equity Mt Au g/t Au koz
Golden Pride 100% 11.0 1.5 523
Ravenswood 100% 8.6 1.4 394
Syama 80% 22.5 2.8 1,648
Total 42.1 2.2 2,565
Resources Equity Mt Au g/t Au koz
Golden Pride 100% 25.5 1.7 1,379
Ravenswood 100% 31.5 1.6 1,576
Syama 80% 49.1 2.5 3,186
Regional 81% 41.8 1.7 1,053
Total 147.9 1.7 7,990

1. Attributable Ounces

  1. Resources excludes Reserves

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Syama Project - Mali

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Syama Project – Overview

  • Located in the south of Mali 30kms from the Cote d’Ivoire border in an emerging gold belt

  • Joint venture, Resolute 80% : Mali Govt 20%

  • Major asset of Resolute with over 6 million ounces in Reserves and Resources

  • Additional Production of 250,000+ ozs pa

  • Potential for 10+ Year Operation

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Syama Project – Current Status

  • Redevelopment construction is now 88% complete

  • Operations have commenced and mining successfully ramped up

  • Non sulphide commissioning completed (first gold production coming from stockpiled ore)

  • Sulphide commissioning and Sulphide production in 1Q 2009

  • Excellent exploration portfolio around Syama and at Tellem, Tabakoroni and N’gokoli

Outlook

  • Several Expansion/Extension Projects

  • Free Milling Feasibility

  • – Finkolo JV Feasibility

  • – Underground Scoping Study 8

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Syama Project – Free Milling Feasibility

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A21 - Quartz Vein Hill
Oxide mineralisation
over 6 km of strike

Add Free Milling Circuit
A21 & QVH 601,000oz
resource

1 – 1.5 mtpa Oxide Feed

Extra 80 – 100 kozs pa
Main Pit

Incremental Capex

Completion by 1Q 09
Basso Areas
10 km of unexplored strike
Oxide mineralisation at
Tellem and Drag Queen
Prospects
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Syama Project – Finkolo JV Feasibility

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  • Resolute 60%:Etruscan 40%

  • Extends Resolute control to over 75 km of a poorly explored and very prospective gold belt

  • Tabakoroni Resource 745,000 ounces

  • Feasibility commenced on best development option

  • Completion by 2H09

Regional Aeromagnetics and Prospects

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Syama Project – Underground Scoping Study

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  • Resource of 3.3m ozs below pit

  • Inwall ramp extend to decline

  • Infill drilling required to further stope design

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Ravenswood Project – Queensland Australia

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Ravenswood Project – Overview

  • Located approximately 95kms south west of Townsville in north east Queensland

  • Resolute holds a 100% interest in the project

  • Over 1 million ounces in Reserves and Resources

  • FY’08 production yielded 142,833 ozs @ Cash Cost A$743/oz

  • Ore principally sourced from Sarsfield open pit and stockpiles

  • Mt Wright underground development progressing with decline now at 400m vertical and 3 stopes in place

  • Focusing on decreasing cash costs

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Ravenswood Project – Mt Wright

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  • Decline Progress to 400m Vertical

  • • 3 Stopes Developed

  • • Development Drilling Confirms Orebody Model

  • • Good Recovery at Plant

  • • Costs in Line with Feasibility + Escalation

  • • Improved Head Grade

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Ravenswood Project – Mt Wright Development

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Ravenswood Project – Mt Wright Depth Potential

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  • Brecciated Rhyolite Pipe

  • • No Drilling Below 800m

  • • Drilling to Test Further 300m Depth

  • • Scope to Significantly Increase Resource

  • • Material Change to Operating Plan

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Ravenswood Project – Exploration Targets

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Golden Pride Project – Tanzania

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Golden Pride Project – Overview

  • Located in Tanzania, East Africa approximately 200kms south of Lake Victoria

  • Resolute holds a 100% interest in the project

  • Over 1,790,000 ounces in Reserves and Resources

  • FY’08 production yielded 150,224 ounces @ Cash Cost US$449/oz

  • Mining to New Pit Design and estimated 4 Year Production Life remaining for exiting mine

  • Production expected to be lower in FY’09 as ore constrained

  • Exploration focus on Kavsav target which is now defined over 1,600m of strike

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Golden Pride Project – Outlook for Development

Potential Pit Life Extension

    • 0.4m resource ounces
  • Deeper Pit

  • South, West and Eastern Extensions

  • Nyakafuru

  • Now 100% owned

  • 1.0m resource ounces

  • 120kms from GP

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Golden Pride Project – Regional Exploration

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Consolidating tenure around Golden Pride and exploring under shallow cover with new exploration tools

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Exploration and Resource Growth

  • Strong commitment to exploration focusing on adding value to existing assets

  • A$10 million budgeted exploration spend for FY’09

  • Focus on very prospective near mine tenure by expanding resources around the Company’s existing operations in Mali, Tanzania and Queensland

  • Exploration programme around the Syama project continues to deliver excellent results with new expanded satellite resource discoveries now totalling over 1.3 million ounces

  • In Tanzania, a new discovery at Kavsav only 8km for Golden Pride is now being systematically drilled out

  • Focusing on cost effective addition of ounces

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Hedging

Gold
Hedging
Forward Sales Forward Sales Gold Put Options
Bought
Gold Put Options
Bought
Y/E Ounces $ Ounces $
AUD’s
30/06/09 1,723 732 15,000 660
30/06/10 77,361 726 - -
30/06/11 108,061 726 52,800 1,000
30/06/12 27,015 726 57,200 1,000
214,162 726 125,000 959
USD’s
30/06/09 56,749 531 - -
30/06/10 37,065 527 - -
93,814 527 - -
Total 307,976 195,000
Sold Gold Call Options Ounces $
Y/E
AUD’s
30/06/09 25,000 1,085

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Debt

  • At 30 September 2008 Resolute’s total borrowings were A$82.9m with the A$ at 0.7904 (compared to A$69.4m at 30 June 2008) comprising of

  • US$55m owing on the Barclay’s debt facility

  • US$7.7m of loans from Barclays used to purchase gold put options

  • Hire purchase / finance leases totaling A$3.5m

  • Increase in total borrowings due to significant weakening of AUD against USD

  • Standby credit facility of A$20m drawn down

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Corporate Summary

Capitalisation 10,000
Vol ('000)
10,000
Vol ('000)
10,000
Vol ('000)
6 6 6 month month month month month month month month month month Share Share Share Share Share Share Share Share Share Price Price Price Price Price Price Price Price Price Price Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance Performance and and and and and and Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume Volume 2.80
Price ($)
2.80
Price ($)
2.80
Price ($)
Issued Shares: 281 million 8,000 2.40
Unlisted Options: 2.2 million
2.00
6 Month Price Range: A$2.55 – $0.46 6,000
Average Monthly Turnover: 6.9million 4,000 1.60
Market Cap: A$134.9 million 1.20
2,000 0.80
Major Shareholders 0 0.40

Alliance Life Common
Barclays Capital
Fund 39.9%
8.0%
Jun-08
10,000
Vol ('000)
2 Jul-08
year Share
A ug-08
Price
Sep-08
Performance
Oct-08
and Volume
No v-08
2.80
Price ($)


Officium
Acorn Capital
Board of Directors
6.7%
6.5%
6,000
8,000
1.60
2.00
2.40
Peter Huston Non Exec Chairman 4,000 1.20
Peter Sullivan Managing Director 2,000 0.80
Tom Ford Non Executive Director
0 0.40
Bill Price Non Executive Director No v-06 Feb-07 M ay-07 A ug-07 No v-07 Feb-08 M ay-08 A ug-08 Nov-08

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Capital Requirement – Key Points

  • New capital requirement driven primarily by Syama cost overun and delays

  • Impacted adversely by recent fall of $A:$US, Sept 08 0.83 - 0.65

  • The overruns can be attributed specifically to;

  • cost escalation between estimates and orders

  • scope changes

  • delays in manufacturing, construction, transport

  • Operating working capital increases associated with start up delays

  • mining activity and operational build from early 2008

  • early production due to start in July 08

  • problematic start up, mechanical issues and ore handling

  • plant availability improving during Nov 08

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Capital Raising – Restructured and Re-priced

  • The falls in capital markets necessitated a restructuring and re-pricing of the Company’s issue

  • The Company is undertaking two contemporaneous capital raising initiatives structured with input from key and supportive shareholders which combined could raise up to $72.5 million (min $50m)

  • Placement of redeemable listed convertible notes to raise up to $60 million with a priority pool for shareholders

    • Face value of 50¢

    • 4 year term

    • 1:1 conversion ratio

    • Coupon rate of 12% payable half yearly in arrears

    • 1 for 3 attaching 3 year option with an exercise price of 60¢

    • Redemption at maturity or by Resolute after 3 years

  • 1 for 9 non-renounceable rights issue to all shareholders at 40¢ per share with a 1 for 3 attaching 3 year option exercisable at 60¢ to raise up to $12.5 million

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Use of Funds

$ million
Projected use of funds raised
$ million
Projected use of funds raised
Completion of the Syama mine 30.0
Ramp up of Syama operation and working capital 22.0
Development at Mt Wright 5.0
Completion of Syama Free Milling and Finkolo Feasibility Studies 3.0
Total 60.0

Any funds raised in excess of $60 million will be used for working capital or to pay down debt

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Proposed Timetable

Pre Marketing of Convertible Note Placement & Rights Issue Pre Marketing of Convertible Note Placement & Rights Issue
during which firm commitments to receive a 1 for 3 up to 26 November 2008
commitment option(1)
Lodge Prospectus for Convertible Note Placement 26 November 2008
Lodge Prospectus for Rights Issue 26 November 2008
Despatch of Prospectus 4 December 2008
Despatch of Rights Issue Prospectus 10 December 2008
Placement of Convertible Note Closes 18 December 2008
Meeting to Approve Convertible Note Placement 22 December 2008
Rights Issue Closes 24 December 2008
Anticipated Quotation of Convertible Notes 30 December 2008
(1) Subject to shareholder approval
Timetable subject to change
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Investment Summary

  • Focussed on gold production with an expected 350,000 ozs production profile in FY’09

  • Quality asset portfolio with excellent exploration potential

  • Capital raisings will complete funding of development activities allowing focus on productivity and costs

  • With circa 20%/25% of production being delivered into hedges there is meaningful leverage to gold price movements where the current price of circa AUD$1,100 sits well above current group cash costs

  • Anticipate significant cashflow generation at an EBITDA level over the next 4 years capable of retiring debt.

  • The task before the Directors and Management is to secure the funding, complete Syama and deliver expected gold production within budgeted operational framework so as to deliver shareholders returns

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