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STELLAR RESOURCES LIMITED Investor Presentation 2017

Sep 13, 2017

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H E E M S K I R K T I N P R O J E C T

ITRI Asia Tin Forum Kunming 14th September 2017 ASX: SRZ www.stellarresources.com.au

H E E M S K I R K I S T I N I N T A S M A N I A

THE AGENDA FOR TODAY

H E E M S K I R K T I N ' S C O M P E T I T I V E A D V A N T A G E S

T I M E L I N E F O C U S E D O N A D R I L L - O U T O F R E S O U R C E S I N S U P P O R T O F A D E F I N I T I V E F E A S I B I L I T Y S T U D Y

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M I N I N G L E A S E G R A N T A D D S T O P R O J E C T M O M E N T U M

D A R E T O D R E A M C A N H E E M S K I R K B E C O M E A N O T H E R R E N S I O N ?

H I S T O R Y A D D I N G V A L U E T H R O U G H O P T I M I S A T I O N O F T H E D E V E L O P M E N T S T R A T E G Y

PATH FROM DISCOVERY TO DEVELOPMENT

W E S T C O A S T T A S M A N I A – A U S T R A L I A ' S L A R G E S T A N D M O S T P R O D U C T I V E T I N F I E L D

E V O L U T I O N O F A W O R L D C L A S S T I N P R O J E C T

  • QH tin deposit discovered early 1960s by Gippsland Ltd
  • Aberfoyle jv with Gippsland in 1971 discovered Montana and Severn deposits
  • Tin deposits located within Tasmania's most productive mineral field
  • Renison, Australia's oldest and largest tin mine is located 18km away to the NE of the Heemskirk project
  • Stellar listed on ASX in 2005
  • Stellar acquired Aberfoyle's 60% interest for $1.2m in 2008
  • Remaining 40% interest acquired from Gippsland Ltd in 2012 for $3.5m
  • A$15m spent to date on drilling, geology, metallurgy, environment, mining and processing studies

BEST LOCATION FOR A NEW MINE W E S T C O A S T T A S M A N I A I S A W O R L D - C L A S S T I N J U R I S T I C T I O N

  • Significant mining district Many historical and current operating mines across various commodities
  • Supportive local community and skilled work force – Competitive market amongst mining and processing suppliers
  • Established road and rail to port Water readily available and power infrastructure in place
  • Low political risk Tasmanian government supportive of Heemskirk
  • Low environmental risk Project located outside of environmentally sensitive areas

JORC 2012 CONFIRMS RESOURCE QUALITY M I N E R A L R E S O U R C E E S T I M A T E R E V I E W E D I N 2016

  • 6.35mt @ 1.13% Sn or 72,000t of contained Sn
  • 97% of contained Sn is in the form of cassiterite the most readily recoverable Sn mineral
  • 64% of Indicated Resource in Lower Queen Hill first deposit in development queue
  • LQH Indicated Resource of 0.82mt @ 1.42% Sn is particularly high grade
  • All Sn deposits at Zeehan are open at depth and have significant exploration potential
  • Next step is infill drilling

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Cassiterite - SnO2

SIGNIFICANT PROJECT MILESTONE THAT INCREASES TENURE AND SECURITY OVER THE RIGHT TO MINE TIN M I N I N G L E A S E G R A N T E D

  • ML 2023P/M granted to wholly owned subsidiary Columbus Metals Limited
  • Term is 12 years to 1st January 2029
  • Provides right to carry out mining operations in the lease area in accordance with the Mineral Resources Development Act 1995
  • Right to mine tin and all other metallic minerals
  • All conditions of the ML can be met through the existing schedule of activities planned by Stellar
  • No minimum expenditure commitments
  • Tailings pipeline ML 2040 P/M under application

SEVERAL STUDIES COMPLETED FINAL FEASIBILITY REMAINING D E V E L O P M E N T S T R A T E G Y O P T I M I S E D

Study PFS (Prelim Feasibility) OPFS (Optimisation) Fast Start (Scoping)
Completion $Jul-13$ Nov-15 $Sep-16$
Strategy Development underground mineall deposits concurrentlystandalone processing plant underground mineall deposits concurrentlystandalone processing plantthird party processing underground minesequential developmentstandalone processing plantthird party processing
Deliverables Max throughputOp cost 60th percentilemining study - 7yr liferecovery 70%Renison - flow sheet adopted Max throughputOp cost down 10% on PFSoptimised fill - 7 yr liferecovery up by 4.3% to 73%circuits optimised 1/3 Max throughputOPFS op costlower scale - 20yr mine liferecovery 73%modular smaller plant
EconomicsAssumptions Capex - standalone plant$NPV/capex = 0.5$US$22,000/t Sn, 0.75USD/AUD Capex reduced 12%gain on PFS: $NPV/capex = 0.9$US$22,000/t Sn, 0.75USD/AUD Capex 50% of OPFS$NPV/capex = 1.5$US$22,000/t Sn, 0.75USD/AUD

Mining: MiningOne and Polberro Consulting Metallurgy: ALS Metallurgical and WorleyParsons

Process Engineering: WorleyParsons, GR Engineering and Mincore

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Environmental: John Miedecke and Partners

RECOVERY GAINS UPGRADED VALUATION

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M E T A L L U R G I C A L O P T I M I S A T I O N L E D T O S M A L L E R P R I M A R Y G R I N D A N D E L I M I N A T I O N O F H E A V Y M E D I A S E P A R A T I O N A N D S I L I C A F L O A T C I R C U I T S

SEQUENCIAL DEVELOPMENT F A S T S T A R T

STELLAR IS POISED TO EMBARK ON A DFS T I M E L I N E – F A S T S T A R T F E A S I B I L I T Y

  • April 2017 drilling commenced significant newsflow to follow as drilling progresses
  • Drilling targeting infill and higher grade historical intersections
  • Mineral Resource update on completion of drilling
  • Development Proposal and Environmental Management Plan in 2018

D F S T I M E L I N E F R O M M A R C H Q U A R T E R 2 0 1 7

DRILLING PROGRAM UNDERWAY

F O C U S O N L A R G E S T D E P O S I T S S E V E R N A N D Q U E E N H I L L

INITIAL FOCUS ON LOWER QUEEN HILL

  • ZQ133 6.0m @ 0.8% tin
  • ZQ134 2.0m @ 1.3% tin within 6.0m of 0.6% tin
  • Confirmation of geological model cassiterite tin associated with pyrite/siderite/quartz alteration in a fault zone between black shales and volcanics
  • Base metal zonation above tin mineralisation means high in system
  • Infill drill holes also providing sample for further metallurgical testing

GOOD INITIAL RESULTS FROM SEVERN

  • ZS132 intersected 14m @ 1.4% tin from 333m to 347m
  • Drill direction at right angles to historical drilling to test vein orientation
  • High-grade veins parallel and at high angle to the deposit strike
    • Boundary position of deposit confirmed adding confidence to the geological model
    • Cassiterite occurs in veins and as void infill

DARE TO DREAM – THE NEXT RENISON?

C O M P A R I S O N W I T H R E N I S O N S H O W S T H A T K N O W N D E P O S I T S A T H E E M S K I R K A R E J U S T T H E S T A R T - M I N E R A L I S A T I O N A T R E N I S O N O V E R 1 2 0 0 m V E R T I C A L L Y F R O M S U R F A C E

  • Australia's oldest and largest Sn mine is located 18km away to the NE of the Heemskirk Sn project
  • Same geology and structural setting for Heemsksirk and Renison
  • Renison started with a 5 year mine life in 1965 producing 5ktpa Sn – i.e. an ore reserve of 25kt
  • Renison has now produced over 250kt Sn in the 50 years since it started and has 166kt Sn in resources
  • New ore is being discovered at Renison today between the north and south deposits
  • The Heemskirk deposits are shown superimposed on the Renison long section and at 72kt Sn represent just 20% of the Sn found at Renison

H E E M S K I R K I S T I N I N T A S M A N I A

THE AGENDA FOR TODAY

H E E M S K I R K T I N ' S C O M P E T I T I V E A D V A N T A G E S

T I M E L I N E F O C U S E D O N A D R I L L - O U T O F R E S O U R C E S I N S U P P O R T O F A D E F I N I T I V E F E A S I B I L I T Y S T U D Y

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M I N I N G L E A S E G R A N T A D D S T O P R O J E C T M O M E N T U M

D A R E T O D R E A M C A N H E E M S K I R K B E C O M E A N O T H E R R E N S I O N ?

H I S T O R Y A D D I N G V A L U E T H R O U G H O P T I M I S A T I O N O F T H E D E V E L O P M E N T S T R A T E G Y

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DISCLAIMER

F O R W A R D L O O K I N G S T A T E M E N T

This presentation may include forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to statements concerning Stellar Resources Limited's planned activities and other statements that are not historical facts. When used is this report, words such as "could", "plan", "estimate", "expert", "expect", "intend", "may", "potential", "should", and similar expressions are forward-looking statements. In addition, summaries of Exploration Results and estimates of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves could also be forward-looking statements. Although Stellar Resources Limited believes that its expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward–looking statements. The entity confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in this report and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning this announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. Nothing in this report should be construed as either an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy or sell Stellar Resources Limited securities.

C O M P E T E N T P E R S O N S S T A T E M E N T - R E S O U R C E S

The information in this report that relates to Mineral Resources was prepared in accordance with the 2012 Edition of the 'Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves' (JORC Code) by Tim Callaghan of Resource and Exploration Geology. Tim Callaghan is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy ("AusIMM"), has a minimum of five years' experience in the estimation, assessment and evaluation of Mineral Resources of this style and is the Competent Person as defined in the JORC Code. This report accurately summarises and fairly reports his estimations and he has consented to the resource report in the form and context in which it appears.

C O M P E T E N T P E R S O N S S T A T E M E N T - E X P L O R A T I O N

The drill and exploration results reported herein, insofar as they relate to mineralisation, are based on information compiled by Mr R.K. Hazeldene who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Hazeldene has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposits being considered to qualify as a Competent Person as defined by the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the JORC Code). Mr Hazeldene consents to the inclusion in the presentation of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

JORC 2012 CONFIRMS RESOURCE QUALITY M I N E R A L R E S O U R C E E S T I M A T E R E V I E W E D I N 2016

Classification Deposit Tonnage Total Sn Contained Cassiterite 1 Cu Pb Zn s SG
mt % Snt % of total Sn % % % % mg/l
Indicated Upper Queen Hill 0.47 1.15 5,000 91 0.12 1.3 0.81 13.80 3.72
Lower Queen Hill 0.82 1.42 12,000 99 0.03 0.22 0.23 17.91 3.45
Total Indicated 1.29 1.32 17,000 96 0.06 0.61 0.44 16.55 3.55
Inferred Lower Queen Hill 0.35 1.50 5000 98 0.04 0.14 0.09 16.9 3.31
Severn 4.03 0.97 39000 99 0.06 0.03 0.05 8.34 3.18
Montana 0.68 1.56 11000 96 0.07 0.72 1.18 17.8 3.68
Total Inferred 5.06 1.09 55000 98 0.06 0.13 0.25 10.23 3.26
Total Indicated + Inferred 6.35 1.13 72,000 97 0.06 0.23 0.29 11.48 3.32

BOARD OF DIRECTORS E X P E R I E N C E D A N D M U L T I - D I S C I P L I N A R Y W I T H S T R O N G G L O B A L C O N N E C T I O N S

P H I L H A R M A N , N O N - E X E C U T I V E C H A I R M A I N G E O P H Y S I C I S T

O ver 30 year s exper i ence i n

BHP Bi l l iton m i ner als

expl orat ion

Past and pr esent Di r ect or of

sever al ASX l i st ed com panies

P E T E R B L I G H T , M A N A G I N G D I R E C T O R G E O L O G I S T

30 year s exper i ence i n expl or at ion, m i ning and f i nance sect or s Pr evi ously wor ked f or UBS, UC

Rusal and Ri o Ti nt o

M I G U E L L O P E Z D E L E T O N A , N O N - E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R M A N A G E M E N T C O N S U L T A N T

Exper i ence as a m anagem ent consul tant and banker wi t h l eadi ng f i nancial i nst itutions. Based i n Bel gi um and advi ses on i nvestm ent i n t he m i ning and oi l and gas sect or s

T H O M A S W H I T I N G , N O N - E X E C U T I V E D I R E C T O R G E O P H Y S I C I S T

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For m er m anager of BHP Bi l l iton

expl or at ion

Chai rm an of Deep Expl or ation

Technol ogies Cooper ative Resear ch Cent re

C H R I S T I N A K E M P , C O M P A N Y S E C R E T A R Y A C C O U N T A N T

O ver 30 year s exper i ence as an accountant and seni or f i nancial m anager . Has exper i ence i n t he r esour ces, m anufacturing, r et ai l and ut i l ity i ndustries

S T E L L A R R E S O U R C E S L I M I T E D

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