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ST BARBARA LIMITED Interim / Quarterly Report 2021

Oct 24, 2021

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Interim / Quarterly Report

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25 October 2021

Presentation on Q1 September FY22 Quarterly Report and audio webcast

Mr Craig Jetson, Managing Director & CEO, will brief analysts and institutional investors on the Q1 September FY22 Quarterly Report at 11:00 am Australian Eastern Daylight Time (UTC + 11 hours) on Monday 25 October 2021.

Analysts and institutional investors

Analysts and institutional investors can register for the briefing at https://s1.c-conf.com/diamondpass/10016684-am98k1.html.

Shareholders and media

A live audio webcast of the briefing will be available on St Barbara's website at stbarbara.com.au/investors/webcast or by clicking here. The audio webcast is listen-only and does not enable questions. The audio webcast will subsequently be made available on the website.

For more information

Mr Chris Maitland Head of Investor Relations

T +61 3 8660 1914

M +61 477 120 077

Authorised by

Craig Jetson

Managing Director & CEO 25 October 2021

St Barbara Limited ACN 009 165 066 Level 10, 432 St Kilda Road, Melbourne VIC 3004 ASX: SBM Locked Bag 9, Collins Street East, Melbourne VIC 8003 ADR: STBMY T +61 3 8660 1900 F +61 3 8660 1999 stbarbara.com.au

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Q1 September FY22 Quarterly Presentation

Craig Jetson Managing Director and CEO 25 October 2021

Disclaimer

This presentation has been prepared by St Barbara Limited ("Company"). The material contained in this presentation is for information purposes only. This presentation is not an offer or invitation for subscription or purchase of, or a recommendation in relation to, securities in the Company and neither this presentation nor anything contained in it shall form the basis of any contract or commitment.

This presentation may contain forward-looking statements that are subject to risk factors associated with exploring for, developing, mining, processing and the sale of gold. Forward-looking statements include those containing such words as anticipate, estimates, forecasts, should, will, expects, plans or similar expressions. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, and which could cause actual results or trends to differ materially from those expressed in this presentation. Actual results may vary from the information in this presentation. The Company does not make, and this presentation should not be relied upon as, any representation or warranty as to the accuracy, or reasonableness, of such statements or assumptions. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements.

This presentation has been prepared by the Company based on information available to it, including information from third parties, and has not been independently verified. No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made as to the fairness, accuracy or completeness of the information or opinions contained in this presentation.

The Company estimates its reserves and resources in accordance with the Australasian Code for Reporting of Identified Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves 2012 Edition ("JORC Code"), which governs such disclosures by companies listed on the Australian Securities Exchange.

Non-IFRS financial information: We supplement our financial information reporting determined under International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") with certain non-IFRS financial measures, including cash operating costs. Details of these are set out in the Supplement.

Financial figures are in Australian dollars unless otherwise noted. Financial year is 1 July to 30 June. This presentation is not audited.

Unless otherwise noted, information in this report that relates to Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is extracted from the report titled 'Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources Statements 30 June 2021' released to the ASX on 26 August 2021. Full details of recent exploration results in ASX release 25 October 2021 'Q1 September FY22 Quarterly Report'.

Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) Listing code "SBM" American Depositary Receipts (ADR OTC code "STBMY") through BNY Mellon, www.adrbnymellon.com/dr\_profile.jsp?cusip=852278100

Published 25 October 2021

Acknowledgement of Country

We at St Barbara acknowledge the First Nations people of the ancestral lands on which we operate in Australia, Canada and Papua New Guinea. We pay our respects to all First Nations people, and to Elders past, present, and emerging.

We recognise the unique cultural heritage, beliefs and connection to these lands, waters and communities held by First Nations people. We also recognise the importance of the continued protection and preservation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices.

Because we value treating all people with respect, we are committed to building successful and mutually beneficial relationships with the First Nations peoples throughout our areas of operation.

Safety always

TOTAL RECORDABLE INJURY FREQUENCY RATE (TRIFR)1

Zero harm is always our target. Zero harm to all people as we responsibly operate our assets to their full potential. This focus on safety guides everything we do.

Key achievements Q1 FY22

  • 1. Group gold production of 67,000 ounces, with Leonora up 15% on Q4 June FY21
  • 2. All-in Sustaining Costs1 of A\$1,492/oz, down 8% q-on-q
  • 3. Leonora Province drilling at Trevor Bore returned significant nearsurface results, with aspiration of a new open pit commencing in 2024
  • 4. Simberi DSTP2 pipeline replacement is on schedule for Q2 Dec FY22
  • 5. Simberi Sulphide Project finalised offtake agreements and submitted addendums for Social and Environmental Impact Statement
  • 6. Operational cash flow impacted by A\$24 M due to timing of shipment
  • 7. Extended syndicated debt facility of A\$200 M and C\$100 M to July 2025

Consolidated Q1 FY22 Results

GOLD PRODUCTION (koz)

Atlantic Leonora Simberi Figures displayed to nearest thousand ounces. Reported ounces in table in Appendix.

Q1 FY22 AISC

  • Consolidated A\$1,492/oz (Q4: A\$1,623/oz) • Atlantic A\$1,504/oz (Q4: A\$1,011/oz)
  • Leonora A\$1,488/oz (Q4: A\$1,663/oz)
  • Simberi (Q4: A\$2,964/oz)

Q1 FY22 Production

  • Consolidated 67 koz (Q4: 83 koz)
  • Atlantic 15 koz (Q4: 27 koz)
  • Leonora 52 koz (Q4: 45 koz)
  • Simberi (Q4: 11 koz)

Leonora Q1 FY22 Results

Q1 FY22 production

  • 51,757 oz (Q4: 45,157 oz)
  • AISC A\$1,488/oz (Q4: A\$1,663 /oz)
  • Mined grade of 8.6 g/t Au (Q4: 6.5 g/t Au)

Production for quarter was up 15% compared to the prior quarter, driven by higher stope grades. Total material moved for the quarter was up 7%, with the waste movement the highest in two years.

The number of development fronts is expected to increase to 28 by the end of FY22, at the end of Q1 there were 23 fronts.

FY22 Guidance

  • Production of between 180 to 200 koz
  • AISC of A\$1,605 to A\$1,720/oz
  • Sustaining capex of A\$65 to A\$75 M
  • Growth capex of A\$15 to A\$20 M

Atlantic Q1 FY22 Results

Q1 FY22 production

  • 15,243 oz (Q4: 26,718 oz)
  • AISC A\$1,504/oz (C\$1,392/oz) (Q4: A\$ 1,011/ oz (C\$956/ oz)

Production for the quarter was lower-than-expected due to ore sourced primarily from stockpiles, as mining focused on waste movement and re-establishing work areas in the pit.

Additional requests were made by the regulators following the second round of information requests submitted in June 2021 for Beaver Dam. These requests are due for resubmission at the end of October 2021.

FY22 Guidance

  • Production of between 65 to 85 koz
  • AISC of A\$1,305 to A\$1,515/oz1
  • Sustaining capex of A\$15 to A\$20 M
  • Growth capex of A\$30 to A\$40 M
    1. C\$1,240 to C\$1,440 per ounce at AUD/CAD of 0.95

Simberi Q1 FY22 Results

Q1 FY22 production

Mining continued during the quarter focusing on waste stripping and placing ore on stockpiles. The processing plant remained shut down as work continued to replace the deepsea tailings placement (DSTP) pipeline.

The DSTP installation contractor has mobilised to site and are proceeding with enabling works. Engineering and design works are nearing completion and all procurement has been completed. The restart of the processing plant remains on schedule for Q2 Dec FY22.

FY22 Guidance

  • Production of between 60 to 70 koz
  • AISC of A\$2,465 to A\$2,650/oz1
  • Sustaining capex of A\$15 to A\$20 M
  • Growth capex of A\$25 to A\$35 M

DSTP update at Simberi

  • Engineering and design works are nearing completion and all procurement has been completed, with critical deliveries due over the month of October
  • The DSTP installation contractor has mobilised to site and are proceeding with enabling works
  • Pipeline fabrication will continue through October with launch of the pipeline planned for November, followed by commissioning
  • The restart of the processing plant remains on schedule for Q2 Dec FY22
  • Recent outbreak of COVID-19 in the region continues to be a challenge on the site. This is being managed by limiting personnel onto site.

Building Brilliance at St Barbara and future brownfield growth

Delivered A\$23 M of savings in Q1 FY22

Building Brilliance – Improved operational performance

We are validating the success of our Building Brilliance initiatives by monitoring KPIs that drive business performance

Key Performance Indicator FY20 FY22 Q1
Mill throughput (tph) 331 349
Atlantic Mill availability (%) 90.9 95.7
Leonora Recovery (%) 92.0 92.2
Cost per tonne mined (\$/t) 160 133
Development (m/day) 11.8 14.2
Total material moved (kt/day)1 2.1 2.4

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Aspiration – New open pit at Trevor Bore by 2024

Simberi Island – Additional Oxide mineralisation discovered

  • Additional mineralisation intersected at Trotsky and Andora within ML136
  • Trotsky:
  • ‒ 52 m at 1.5 g/t Au from 35 m (Ox/Tr/Su) 1 ;
  • ‒ 32 m at 2.0 g/t Au from 58 m (Ox/Tr/Su)
  • Andora:
  • ‒ 32 m at 5.5 g/t Au from 28 m (Ox/Tr); and
  • ‒ 40 m at 1.8 g/t Au from 26 m (Tr)
  • Follow up drilling will continue through Q2 December FY22 at Trotsky and Andora

Solid Q1 Performance

  • Aspiration for a new open pit at Trevor Bore by 2024 – high grade near surface results at Trevor Bore, with potential for a satellite open pit to provide ore to Gwalia mill
  • Q1 production impacted by Atlantic, however Leonora production performance improved, with total material moved highest in 2 years and group AISC 8% lower
  • Concentrate offtake agreements have been finalised with global trading companies for Simberi Sulphide Project
  • Simberi DSTP engineering and design works are nearing completion and all procurement has been completed and remains on schedule for Q2 Dec FY22 restart of processing plant
  • Balance sheet strengthened with extension of syndicated debt facility of A\$200 million and C\$100 million
  • Delivered A\$23 M of Building Brilliance savings against the quarterly target of A\$15 million to A\$25 million

Supplementary slides

Consolidated production, costs and guidance summary

Production Summary
Consolidated
Q1 Sep
FY21
Q2 Dec
FY21
Q3 Mar
FY21
Q4 Jun
FY21
Year
FY21
Q1 Sep
FY22
Guidance
FY22
St Barbara's financial year is
1
July to 30 June
Qtr
to
30 Sep 2020
Qtr
to
31 Dec 2020
Qtr
to
31
Mar 2021
Qtr
to
30
Jun 2021
Year to
30 June 2021
Qtr
to
30 Sep 2021
Year to
30 June 2022
Production
Atlantic oz 27,226 26,693 20,606 26,718 101,243 15,243 65 to 85 koz
Leonora oz 22,625 42,198 42,716 45,157 152,696 51,757 180 to 200 koz
Simberi oz 23,139 20,779 18,981 10,824 73,723 - 60 to 70 koz
Consolidated oz 72,990 89,670 82,303 82,698 327,662 67,000 305 to 355 koz
Mined Grade
Atlantic g/t 0.95 0.91 0.71 0.91 0.88 0.63
Leonora g/t 8.1 8.3 8.0 6.5 7.6 8.6
Simberi g/t 1.19 1.49 1.33 1.47 1.35 1.41
Total Cash Operating Costs
Atlantic A\$/oz 669 736 903 769 761 1,188 n/a
Leonora A\$/oz 1,560 1,037 1,044 1,271 1,185 1,033 n/a
Simberi A\$/oz 1,481 1817 2,032 2,835 1,912 - n/a
Consolidated A\$/oz 1,203 1,128 1,237 1,314 1,218 1,071 n/a
All-In Sustaining Cost
Atlantic A\$/oz 1,008 999 1,128 1,011 1,027 1,504 1,305 to 1,5152
Leonora A\$/oz 2,592 1,573 1,555 1,663 1,744 1,488 1,605 to 1,720
Simberi A\$/oz 1,678 2,070 2,426 2,964 2,162 - 2,465 to 2,6503
Consolidated A\$/oz 1,711 1,517 1,649 1,623 1,616 1,492 1,710 to 1,860
  1. C\$920 to US\$1,010 per ounce at AUD/CAD of 0.96 2. C\$1,240 to C\$1,440 per ounce at AUD/CAD of 0.95 3. US\$1,850 to US\$1,990 per ounce at AUD/USD of 0.75

Hedging summary as at 25 October 2021

Financial
Year
Volume
Ounces
Price
\$/oz
Type Delivery Delivery
schedule
Nov 21 to Dec 22 54,010 C\$2,050 European call options Nov 2021 to Dec 2022 Monthly
Nov 21 to Jun 22 80,000 A\$2,465 Forwards Nov 2021 to Jun 2022 Monthly

Atlantic Projects

Indicative timeline for development

  1. Provincial permits: Industrial Approval; Wetland Alteration; Water Withdrawal Authorization; Fisheries Authorization; Metal and Diamond Mining Effluent Regulations Schedule 2.

Leonora Province

Indicative timeline for development

Simberi Sulphide Project

Indicative timeline for development

Project pipeline

Canada
Papua New Guinea
Regional Nova
Scotia
Australia
Equity
Investments
Moose
River Corridor
Simberi Island
(oxides)
Back Creek
Leonora Province Cochrane Hill
Kin Mining1
(19%)
Pinjin Gwalia Shallows Fifteen Mile Stream Touquoy
Mine
Peel Mining
(10%)
Lake Wells JV2 Harbour Lights Beaver Dam Simberi Mine
Catalyst Metals
(13%)
Drummartin JV3 Tower Hill Simberi Sulphides Gwalia Mine
Equity Investments Exploration Feasibility Permitting Construction Producing
  1. Equity interest announced 14 July 2021

  2. Earn-in and Joint Venture Agreement with Australian Potash announced 8 October 2018

  3. Earn-in and Joint Venture Agreement with Catalyst Metals announced 25 November 2020

KEY

Ore Reserves summary at 30 June 2021

Proved Probable Total
Project Tonnes
('000)
Gold
(g/t)
Ounces
('000)
Tonnes
('000)
Gold
(g/t)
Ounces
('000)
Tonnes
('000)
Gold
(g/t)
Ounces
('000)
Gwalia, (WA) 1,631 7.0 368 11,677 4.9 1,853 13,308 5.2 2,221
Tower Hill, (WA) - - - 2,572 3.7 306 2,572 3.7 306
Simberi Oxide, (PNG) 1,257 1.4 58 3,418 1.1 120 4,675 1.2 178
Simberi Transitional, (PNG) 1,416 1.7 77 4,963 1.6 230 6,378 1.5 307
Simberi Sulphide, (PNG) 1,255 2.0 81 22,755 2.0 1,483 24,010 2.0 1,563
Simberi Stockpiles, (PNG) - - - 188 2.3 14 188 2.3 14
Atlantic Mining, (NS) 21,210 1.1 778 22,270 1.1 781 43,480 1.1 1,558
Atlantic Mining Stockpile, (NS) 6,400 0.5 97 - - - 6,400 0.5 97
Total All Projects 33,169 1.4 1,459 67,843 2.2 4,787 101,011 1.9 6,244
  1. Ore Reserves are based on a gold price of: Gwalia (A\$2,000/oz), Tower Hill (A\$1,250/oz), Simberi (US\$1,500/oz) and Atlantic Gold (C\$1,948/oz for Touquoy & Beaver Dam and C\$1,688/oz for Fifteen Mile Stream & Cochrane Hill)

  2. Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of Ore Reserves

  3. Data is rounded to thousands of tonnes and thousands of ounces. Discrepancies in totals may occur due to rounding

Full details are contained in the ASX release dated 26 August 2021 'Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources Statements 30 June 2021' available at www.stbarbara.com.au

Mineral Resources summary at 30 June 2021

Measured Indicated Inferred Total
Project Tonnes
('000)
Gold
(g/t)
Ounces
('000)
Tonnes
('000)
Gold
(g/t)
Ounces
('000)
Tonnes
('000)
Gold
(g/t)
Ounces
('000)
Tonnes
('000)
Gold
(g/t)
Ounces
('000)
Gwalia Deeps, (WA) 3,843 5.9 730 19,120 5.8 3,543 2,485 6.8 540 25,448 5.9 4,813
Gwalia Open Pit, (WA) 2,221 2.3 164 6,218 2.9 600 - - - 8,439 2.8 764
Harbour Lights, (WA) - - - 12,268 1.4 569 616 1.7 33 12,884 1.5 602
Tower Hill, (WA) - - - 4,604 3.9 574 489 3.3 51 5,093 3.8 625
Simberi Oxide, (PNG) 1,974 1.3 80 6,117 1.0 202 3,970 1.1 140 12,061 1.1 422
Simberi Transitional, (PNG) 2,665 1.2 104 11,044 1.1 389 3,315 1.1 113 17,023 1.1 605
Simberi Sulphide, (PNG) 1,941 1.6 98 41,916 1.7 2,238 17,166 1.5 828 61,023 1.6 3,164
Atlantic Operations, (NS) 23,471 1.1 838 30,196 1.0 1,004 7,026 1.1 249 60,693 1.1 2,091
Total All Projects
1.
Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of Ore Reserves
36,115 1.7 2,014 131,483 2.2 9,120 35,066 1.7 1,953 202,665 2.0 13,087
  1. Data is rounded to thousands of tonnes and thousands of ounces. Discrepancies in totals may occur due to rounding

• Full details are contained in the ASX release dated 26 August 2021 'Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources Statements 30 June 2021' available at www.stbarbara.com.au

Exploration Results

The information in this presentation that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Dr Roger Mustard, who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Dr Mustard is a full-time employee of St Barbara and has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking 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'. Dr Mustard consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve Estimates

The information in this presentation that relates to Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves for Gwalia, Harbour Lights, Tower Hill, Simberi and Atlantic is extracted from the report titled 'Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources Statements 30 June 2021' released to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on 26 August 2021. The report is available to view at stbarbara.com.au. The Company confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the estimates of Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the original ASX announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. The Company confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person's findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original ASX announcement.

Full details are contained in the ASX release dated 26 August 2021 'Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources Statements 30 June 2021' available at.

Non-IFRS measures

We supplement our financial information reporting determined under International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) with certain non-IFRS financial measures, including cash operating costs. We believe that these measures provide meaningful information to assist management, investors and analysts in understanding our financial results and assessing our prospects for future performance.

All-In Sustaining Cost (AISC) All-In Sustaining Cost is based on Cash Operating Costs, and adds items relevant to sustaining production. It includes some, but not all, of the components identified in World Gold Council's Guidance Note on Non-GAAP Metrics - All-In Sustaining Costs and All-In Costs (June 2013). Refer most recent quarterly report available at stbarbara.com.au for example.

Cash contribution Cash flow from operations before finance costs, refer reconciliation of cash movement in the most recent quarterly report available at stbarbara.com.au

Cash operating costs Calculated according to common mining industry practice using The Gold Institute (USA) Production Cost Standard (1999 revision). Refer most recent quarterly report available at stbarbara.com.au for example

Investor Relations enquiries

Chris Maitland

Head of Investor Relations

T: +61 3 8660 1914 M: +61 477 120 070

E: [email protected]

Scheduled ASX Announcements

27 October 2021 Annual General Meeting (Hybrid – Perth)

25 January 2022 Q2 December 2021 Quarterly Report