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ST BARBARA LIMITED Investor Presentation 2021

Aug 3, 2021

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4 August 2021

Presentation to Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum

Ms Meryl Jones, Head of Business Development, will present to the Diggers and Dealers Mining Forum being held in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

The presentation will be live streamed at https://www.diggersndealers.com.au/live-stream/.

For more information

Investor Relations Media Relations

Mr Ben Wilson

GRACosway

T +61 407 966 083

Mr Chris Maitland Head of Investor Relations

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

Authorised by

Mr Craig Jetson Managing Director & CEO

Diggers & Dealers 2021

Pathway to 3 operations >10 years of life

Meryl Jones Head of Business Development 2-4 August 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 2020' released to the ASX on 24 August 2020. Full details of recent exploration results in ASX release 28 July 2021 'Q4 June FY21 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 4 August 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 FREQUNCY 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.

Consolidated FY21 Results

FY21 Production Results

Gold production AISC
Consolidated 327,662 oz A\$ 1,616
Atlantic 101,243 oz A\$ 1,027
Leonora 152,696 oz A\$ 1,744
Simberi 73,723 oz A\$ 2,162

FY22 Guidance

Gold production AISC
Consolidated 305 –
355 koz
A\$ 1,710 –
1,860
Atlantic 65 –
85 koz
1,5152
A\$ 1,305 –
Leonora 180 –
200 koz
A\$ 1,605 –
1,720
Simberi 60 –
70 koz
3
A\$ 2,465 –
2,650
  1. All-In Sustaining Costs are a Non-IFRS measure as set out on page 36 of this presentation

  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

A growing gold company with a global outlook

3 operations with pathway to greater than 10 years of operating life

Building Brilliance our pathway to growing operating life

Leonora Operations

Province Plan adding 1.4 Moz on pathway to greater than 10yrs

Uplift 1 – Debottlenecking Gwalia mine

Production drilling (metres/day) 9% improvement

Automated long hole drill rig at Gwalia mine

Uplift 1 – Debottlenecking Gwalia mine

Total material moved (kt/day) 44% improvement

Development Fronts (Nos.)

Loader at Gwalia mine

Uplift 2 – Gwalia resource potential

Underground upside

• Underground upside with potential between 400 metres below surface and 1,100 metres below surface for additional Mineral Resources to be defined

Uplift 2 – Tower Hill, Harbour Lights and Gwalia near mine

Aerial view Tower Hill and Harbour Lights

Uplift 3 – Exploring all options to add tonnes to the mill

Ore purchases from Linden Gold Alliance's Second Fortune Mine

Uplift 3 – Leonora regional targets

Exploration drill rig at Jasper Region

Filling the mill

Maximise the value from current operations through productivity improvements and cost reduction

Leonora Province

Indicative timeline for development

FY22 FY23 FY24
LGA / Other Ore purchase / Tolling
Gwalia Intermediates Development & production
Gwalia Shallows1 Feasibility & mine planning
Development & production
Jasper Region (open Drilling, Feasibility & mine planning
& permitting
pit development) Development & production
Tower Hill, Harbour
Lights & Mill
Feasibility & mine planning & permitting
Expansion Development & production
Surface stockpiles Production Variable grade

Atlantic Operations

Satellite deposits to add operating life of greater than 10 years

Uplift 1 – Improving plant performance

Mill throughput (tonnes per hour) 22% improvement

Gravity screen at Touquoy processing plant

Trommel and spray bars at Touquoy processing plant

Uplift 1 – Improving plant performance

Mill availability (%) 14% improvement

Recovery (%)

Uplift 2 – Projects overview – Beaver Dam & Fifteen Mile Stream

Exploration in Nova Scotia

Simberi Operations

Evolving to sulphide processing to achieve greater than 10 years of operating life

Uplift 1 – Maximise value from oxides

Oxide exploration drill rig at Simberi

Uplift 2 – Sulphide project – FY24 and beyond

Feasibility Study highlights:

  • Initial capital expenditure of US\$170 M
  • Payback period of ~3 years
  • Life of mine averages
  • Gold production of ~160 koz per annum
  • AISC of US\$896 per ounce
  • NPV of US\$220 M (post-tax) at a real discount rate of 8% per annum
  • IRR of ~40% (post-tax)
  • Mine life of ~11 years
  • First ore ~FY24

Forecast Gold Production (koz)

Uplift 3 – Exploration on Tabar Islands Group

Exploration drilling on Big Tabar Island

Exploration

Looking beyond the next 10 years

Uplift 3 – Grow through acquisitions, joint ventures and exploration

Conclusion

  • Pathway to establishing 3 operations each with greater than 10 years of operating life:
  • o Province Plan adding 1.4 Moz for greater than 10 years of operating life
  • o Satellite deposits to add greater than 10 years of operating life
  • o Evolving to Sulphide processing to achieve greater than 10 years of operating life
  • Exploration looking beyond the next 10 years

Supplementary slides

Consolidated production, costs and guidance summary

Consolidated Production Summary
Year
FY20
Q1 Sep
FY21
Q2 Dec
FY21
Q3 Mar
FY21
Q4 Jun
FY21
Year
FY21
Guidance
FY21
Guidance
FY22
St Barbara's financial year is
1
July to 30 June
Year to
30 June 2020
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
Year to
30 June 2021
Year to
30 June 2022
Production
Atlantic oz 106,663 27,226 26,693 20,606 26,718 101,243 100 to 110 koz 65 to 85 koz
Gwalia oz 171,156 22,625 42,198 42,716 45,157 152,696 150 to 160 koz 180 to 200 koz
Simberi oz 104,068 23,139 20,779 18,981 10,824 73,723 withdrawn 60 to 70 koz
Consolidated oz 381,887 72,990 89,670 82,303 82,698 327,662 n/a 305 to 355 koz
Mined Grade Milled grade
Atlantic g/t 0.93 0.95 0.91 0.71 0.91 0.88 1.33
Gwalia g/t 7.7 8.1 8.3 8.0 6.5 7.6 8.3
Simberi g/t 1.06 1.19 1.49 1.33 1.47 1.35 1.25
Total Cash Operating Costs
Atlantic A\$/oz 713 669 736 903 769 761 n/a
Gwalia A\$/oz 1,071 1,560 1,037 1,044 1,271 1,185
n/a
Simberi A\$/oz 1,482 1,481 1817 2,032 2,835 1,912 n/a
Consolidated A\$/oz 1,083 1,203 1,128 1,237 1,314 1,218 n/a
All-In Sustaining Cost
Atlantic A\$/oz 928 1,008 999 1,128 1,011 1,027 958 to 1,0501 1,305 to 1,5152
Gwalia A\$/oz 1,485 2,592 1,573 1,555 1,663 1,744 1,815 to 1,950 1,605 to 1,720
Simberi A\$/oz 1,631 1,678 2,070 2,426 2,964 2,162 withdrawn 2,465 to 2,6503
Consolidated A\$/oz 1,369 1,711 1,517 1,649 1,623 1,616 n/a 1,710 to 1,860

Hedging summary as at 4 August 2021

Financial
Year
Volume
Ounces
Price
\$/oz
Type Delivery Delivery
schedule
Announced
Aug 21 to Dec 22 63,010 C\$2,050 European call options Aug 2021 to Dec 22 Monthly 24 Feb 20201

Project pipeline

Canada
Papua New Guinea
Regional Nova
Scotia
Australia
Equity
Investments
Moose
River Corridor
Simberi Island
(oxides)
Cochrane Hill
Back Creek Simberi Sulphides
Greater Gwalia Leonora Province
Kin Mining1
(19%)
Pinjin Gwalia Shallows Touquoy
Mine
Peel Mining
(10%)
Aust Potash2
(Au, EJV)
Gwalia Intermediates Fifteen Mile Stream Simberi Mine
Catalyst Metals
(13%)
Catalyst Metals3
(Au, EJV with CYL)
Tower Hill Beaver Dam Gwalia Mine
Equity Investments Exploration Feasibility Permitting Construction Producing
  1. Equity interest announced 15 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 2020

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) 1,583 8.0 409 7,824 5.9 1,483 9,407 6.3 1,892
Tower Hill, (WA) - - - 2,572 3.7 306 2,572 3.7 306
Simberi Oxide, (PNG) 1,702 1.3 73 6,035 1.1 220 7,737 1.2 293
Simberi Sulphide, (PNG) 1,386 2.6 114 21,253 2.4 1,651 22,638 2.4 1,765
Simberi Stockpiles, (PNG) 678 0.6 12 - - - 678 0.6 12
Atlantic Gold, (NS) 21,370 1.2 796 23,700 1.1 851 45,070 1.1 1,647
Atlantic Gold Stockpiles, (NS) 5,450 0.5 89 - - - 5,450 0.5 89
Total All Projects 32,168 1.4 1,493 61,384 2.3 4,511 93,552 2.0 6,005
  1. Ore Reserves are based on a gold price of: Gwalia (AU\$1,600/oz), Tower Hill (AU\$1,250/oz), Simberi and Atlantic Gold (US\$1,300/oz)

  2. Cut-off Grades Gwalia (4.7 g/t Au), Tower Hill (2.8 g/t Au), Simberi Oxide (0.5 g/t Au), Atlantic Gold (0.3 g/t Au – 0.5 g/t Au)

  3. Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of Ore Reserves

  4. 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 24 August 2020 'Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources Statements 30 June 2020' available at www.stbarbara.com.au

Mineral Resources summary at 30 June 2020

Measured Indicated Inferred Total
Project Tonnes
Gold
('000)
(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, (WA) 3,991 6.4 819 17,403 6.0 3,353 1,201 5.5 214 22,595 6.0 4,386
Tower Hill, (WA) - - - 4,604 3.9 574 489 3.3 51 5,093 3.8 625
Simberi Oxide, (PNG) 2,197 1.2 90 8,062 1.1 280 8,542 0.9 260 18,801 1.0 630
Simberi Sulphide, (PNG) 3,119 1.5 168 52,642 1.6 2,772 16,699 1.4 747 72,459 1.6 3,687
Atlantic Gold, (NS) 24,281 1.1 868 32,399 1.1 1,102 7,203 1.1 256 63,883 1.1 2,227
Total All Projects 33,587 1.8 1,945 115,110 2.2 8,081 34,134 1.4 1,529 182,832 2.0 11,555
  1. Mineral Resources are reported inclusive of Ore Reserves

    1. Cut-off Grades Gwalia (2.5 g/t Au), Tower Hill (2.5 g/t Au), Simberi Oxide (0.4 g/t Au), Simberi Transitional and Sulphide (0.6 g/t Au), Atlantic Gold (0.3 g/t Au)
    1. Atlantic and Simberi Mineral Resources are reported constrained by a US\$1,800/oz pit shell
    1. Data is rounded to thousands of tonnes and thousands of ounces. Discrepancies in totals may occur due to rounding
  2. Full details are contained in the ASX release dated 24 August 2020 'Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources Statements 30 June 2020' 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, Tower Hill, Simberi and Atlantic Gold is extracted from the report titled 'Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources Statements 30 June 2020' released to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on 24 August 2020. 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 24 August 2020 'Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources Statements 30 June 2020' available at stbarbara.com.au.

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

26 August 2021 FY21 Financial Results Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources Statements