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TALISMAN MINING LIMITED Investor Presentation 2018

Aug 5, 2018

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Creating Value through Mineral Discovery Investor Presentation: August 2018

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This presentation has been prepared by Talisman Mining Limited.

This document contains background information about Talisman Mining Ltd current at the date of this presentation. The presentation is in summary form, has not been independently verified and does not purport be all inclusive or complete nor does it contain all the information that a prospective investor may require in evaluating a possible investment in Talisman Mining Ltd or its assets.

Recipients should conduct their own investigations and perform their own analysis in order to satisfy themselves as to the accuracy and completeness of the information, statements and opinions contained in this presentation.

This presentation is for information purposes only. Neither this presentation nor the information contained in it constitutes an offer, invitation, solicitation or recommendation in relation to the purchase or sale of securities in any jurisdiction. This document is not a prospectus and does not contain all of the information which would be required to be disclosed in a prospectus. This presentation may not be distributed in any jurisdiction except in accordance with the legal requirements applicable in such jurisdiction. Recipients should inform themselves of the restrictions that apply in their own jurisdiction. A failure to do so may result in a violation of securities laws in such jurisdiction.

This presentation does not constitute investment advice and has been prepared without taking into account the recipient's investment objectives, financial circumstances or particular needs and the opinions and recommendations in this presentation are not intended to represent recommendations of particular investments to particular persons. Recipients should seek their own professional, legal, tax, business and/or financial advice when deciding if an investment is appropriate. All securities transactions involve risks, which include (among others) the risk of adverse or unanticipated market, financial or political developments. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Talisman Mining Ltd and its related bodies corporate, its directors, officers, employees and representatives (including its agents and advisers), disclaim all liability and take no responsibility for any part of this presentation, or for any errors in or omissions from this presentation arising out of negligence or otherwise and do not make any representation or warranty, express or implied, as to the currency, accuracy, reliability or completeness of any information, statements, opinions, estimates, forecasts, conclusions or other representations contained in this presentation. This presentation may include forwardlooking statements. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts but rather are based on Talisman Mining Ltd.'s current expectations, estimates and assumptions about the industry in which Talisman Mining Ltd operates, and beliefs and assumptions regarding Talisman Mining Ltd.'s future performance. Words such as “anticipates”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “believes”, “seeks”, “estimates”, “potential” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are only predictions and are not guaranteed, and they are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and assumptions, some of which are outside the control of Talisman Mining Ltd. Past performance is not necessarily a guide to future performance and no representation or warranty is made as to the likelihood of achievement or reasonableness of any forward-looking statements or other forecast. Actual values, results or events may be materially different to those expressed or implied in this presentation. Given these uncertainties, recipients are cautioned not to place reliance on forward looking statements. Any forward looking statements in this presentation speak only at the date of issue of this presentation. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicable law and the ASX Listing Rules, Talisman Mining Ltd does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any information or any of the forward looking statements in this presentation or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such forward looking statement is based.

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Talisman – Asset Portfolio

NSW Lachlan Cu-Au Project

  • Commanding landholding in a current exploration hotspot

  • Significant potential for the discovery of large Cu, Au and base metal deposits

  • Highly mineralised region with advanced drill targets and large areas subjected to little modern exploration

  • Immediate success in first RC drilling – 13m @ 5.7% Cu

Sinclair Nickel Project

  • 350ktpa processing plant & associated infrastructure

  • Near-mine and regional exploration opportunities

  • ■ Regionally strategic asset

Springfield Cu-Au Joint Venture (Talisman 30%)

  • Recent in-principle agreement for proposed sale of JV interest to Sandfire Resources NL realises significant up-front value

  • Consideration includes $72.3M cash and perpetual 1% NSR on all Cu & Au mined outside of current Monty Mine Plan

  • Proposed transaction subject to number of key conditions including Talisman shareholder approval

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“Maximise value to shareholders through exploration, discovery and development of opportunities in base and precious metals”.

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NSW Lachlan Cu-Au Project

A New Exploration Focus

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Lachlan Cu-Au Project - Cornerstone Asset

Highly prospective geology and significant potential for further substantial base/precious metal discoveries

  • Meaningful tenement position in highly mineralised but under-explored mining district

  • Multiple significant base and precious metals mines and deposits including:

  • CSA copper mine

  • Endeavour (Elura) lead-zinc silver mine

  • Peak gold-base metals mine

  • Tritton copper mine

  • Hera/Nymagee polymetallic mines

  • Mallee Bull copper-zinc deposit

  • Production and current reserves estimate[1] : 20.3Mt Cu; 104Moz Au; 1,193Moz Ag

  • Exploration hot spot, recent discovery by Peel Mining:

  • Southern Nights–Wagga Tank copper-zinc-gold and lead-zinc-silver

  • Well developed infrastructure with multiple regional processing opportunities

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Lachlan Cu-Au Project - High quality address in exploration hotspot

Consolidation of well endowed tenure with multiple opportunities and targets

  • All areas subject to limited modern day exploration

  • Structural analysis of Lachlan underway to provide high level targeting and prioritising of regional work.

  • Southern Region

  • Geological extension of known mineralised corridors (Mineral Hill and Blind Calf)

  • Initial RC drill program at historic shallow Blind Calf Prospect returned high grade Cu at depth and along strike

  • Multiple structural targets and historic soil and rock chip geochemistry

Central Region

  • Straddles highly prospective Canbelego-Mineral Hill Rift sequence

  • Prospective for Cu, Au, base metals

  • Initial auger drilling identified significant Cu-Zn-Pb anomaly

  • ■ Historic IP anomaly for testing

Northern Region

  • Au project located along Gilmore Suture with multiple known historical occurrences

  • i & ii Refer to TLM ASX announcement “NSW Lachlan Cu-Au Project Update” dated 19 July 2018

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Lachlan Cu-Au Project - Exploration Approach

Staged exploration to identify and test drill targets

Stage I - Reconnaissance:

■ Extensive geochemical analysis (principally auger drilling)

■ MLEM surveys over identified anomalies

  • Pipeline of Stage I work programs for 12-18 months to identify and deliver targets for Stage II work

Stage II - Target Development:

  • Initial RC drilling

  • Follow up DHEM

  • Drill program approved for Stage II follow up work at Mt Walton and Cumbine in Central Region.

Stage III - Refined Targeting:

  • Follow up RC drilling

  • Diamond Drilling

  • Stage III targeted RC and diamond drilling to be undertaken at Blind Calf Prospect following recent successful Stage II RC drilling

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Lachlan Cu-Au Project - Southern Region

Initial focus - Crowl Creek and Boona tenements

  • Southern Extension of the Mineral Hill host

  • volcanic sequence, over a strike length of ~10km

  • Numerous historical mine workings (early 1900’s)

  • High-grade Au/Cu/Pb mineralisation at surface identified in historic rock-chip sampling[2]

  • Previous drilling has been focused proximal to historical workings and has intersected highgrade gold and base metal mineralisation

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Lachlan Cu-Au Project - Southern Region

Crowl Creek and Blind Calf Prospect

  • Multiple mineralised lodes identified for follow up or initial drill testing

  • Visible quartz veining outcrop at structurally important positions which will be subject to further assessment

  • Initial drill testing at Blind Calf Prospect:

  • High grade Cu mineralisation returned

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Lachlan Cu-Au Project - Southern Region

Blind Calf Prospect

  • Stage II RC drilling confirms multiple highgrade copper lodes that remain open at depth and untested along strike.

  • Assay results returned include:

  • BCRC006: 13m @ 5.71% Cu, from 129m down hole

  • BCRC007: 11m @ 4.78% Cu, from 127m down hole

  • Strong quartz veining and copper sulphide mineralization

  • Increasing grade at depth

  • Potential broadening of lode along strike

  • Stage II downhole electromagnetic surveys have identified EM plates for testing at depth

  • Stage III RC/DD drill program planned for Q3 2018 calendar year

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Lachlan Cu-Au Project - Southern Region

Blind Calf Prospect, Crowl Creek and Boona next steps

  • Comprehensive Stage III RC and DD program at Blind Calf Prospect to test:

  • Extensions to mineralisation identified from Stage II drillling

  • EM plates identified from DHEM surveys

  • Stage II RC drilling at Crowl Creek to test visible quartz veining outcrop at structurally important positions

  • Stage I detailed structural mapping program to focus on mineralisation controls at Blind Calf Prospect, and other nearby target areas within the identified mineralisation corridor.

Boona Project current work and next steps

  • Stage I reconnaissance mapping and rock chip sampling along strike extensions of mineralised corridor

  • Stage I auger drilling program SE of mineralised Blind Calf mineral trends

  • Stage II RC drilling of any anomalous positions identified from Stage I work

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Lachlan Cu-Au Project - Central Region

Project Overview

  • Straddles highly prospective Canbelego-Mineral Hill Rift sequence

  • Prospective for Cu, Au and Base metals

  • Cu-Zn-Pb anomalism at Mt Walton

  • Historic untested IP anomaly at Cumbine Prospect

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i & ii Refer to TLM ASX announcement “NSW Lachlan Cu-Au Project Update” dated 19 July 2018

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Lachlan Cu-Au Project - Central Region

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Mt Walton

  • Large, coherent base metal anomaly identified from Stage I auger drilling

  • Extends ~1 km along strike of the regionally significant Gilmore Suture fault zone

■ Strong coincident copper-zinc-lead anomaly, consistently high grades for 400 – 600 metres across strike.

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  • Coincident gold anomalism in central part of anomaly

■ Abundant brecciated and gossanous iron rich quartz vein outcrop and strong manganese alteration of the surrounding host rocks, indicative of epithermal style mineralisation.

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Stage II RC drill program submitted, geophysical survey planned to target geochemical anomaly

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Lachlan Cu-Au Project - Central Region

Cumbine Prospect

  • Stage II RC drilling program submitted to follow-up known historic gold mineralisation and to test an existing untested IP anomaly at the Cumbine Prospect.

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Cumbine Prospect showing IP chargeability image (125m depth), drill collars, rock chip samples and soil samples

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Lachlan Cu-Au Project - Northern Region

Sussex Gold Project area overview

  • Located along the large crustal scale Gilmore Suture Zone, north of Mt Boppy Mine

  • Known historic mineral occurrences – Cobra Shaft, Earl of Sussex and Big Reef prospects

  • Limited modern systematic exploration undertaken to date

  • Mulga Prospect

  • Historic lag sampling has identified a large Au anomaly over a strike extent of 3km, with (historic) RAB and RC percussion drilling intersecting significant gold mineralisation

  • Cobra Shaft prospect

  • Historic shallow percussion drilling at the Cobra Shaft returned significant gold mineralisation

  • Planning for Stage I reconnaissance mapping and auger drilling program underway

i & ii Refer to TLM ASX announcement “NSW Lachlan Cu-Au Project Update” dated 19 July 2018

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Next Steps

Lachlan Cu-Au Project Exploration Work Q3 CY18 4Q CY18 Northern Region Sussex Project regional auger drilling Stage I Central Region Mt Walton RC drilling to target Zn-Cu-Pb anomaly Stage II Cumbine Prospect RC drilling to test IP anomaly Stage II Refined targeted work from RC drilling at Mt Walton & Cumbine Stage III Southern Region – Boona Project Boona reconnaissance mapping and rock chip sampling Stage I Boona auger drilling Stage I Boona Region follow-up RC drilling Stage II Blind Calf and Crowl Creek structural modelling Stage I Blind Calf Prospect targeted RC and diamond drilling Stage III Crowl Creek RC drilling Stage II

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Sinclair Nickel Project

Advanced opportunity with exploration upside in a proven nickel provence

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A regionally strategic asset with established plant and infrastructure

■ Strategically located in the world-class Agnew-Wiluna Greenstone belt

  • Historic Production 1.58Mt @ 2.44% nickel for 38,599t of nickel from 2008-13

  • Significant existing Infrastructure and asset base including:

  • 350ktpa concentrator, underground mine, 200-person accommodation village, airstrip

  • Assessment of potential mineral inventory

underway

  • Recent exploration has returned high-grade intercepts in new areas including:

  • 9m at 4.2% Ni from 131m down-hole (Delphi North)

  • Regionally strategic asset with ongoing assessment of value maximising options

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Potential for discovery of nickel sulphide mineralisation close to existing infrastructure

■ Assessment underway of

potential resource target for known mineralization

at Sinclair mine extension plus Sinclair remnants

  • Other potential resource targets at Skye/Stirling

  • Follow up drill ready exploration targets

  • Delphi North, Skye & Stirling, Schmitz Well

  • Regional prospects at early stages

■ Future exploration work to include regional aircore, RC/DD & geophysics – surface & DHEM

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5.6m @ 2.64% Ni
9.3m @ 2.31% Ni
6.3m @ 3.32% Ni
9.3m @ 2.77% Ni
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Skye East Contact:

  • Conceptual drill target along the eastern extension of the Skye basal target area

  • Target down dip of weak-moderate mineralisation intersected in three holes at 80-100mtrs depth:

  • CWD105 – 0.57m @ 1.82% Ni

  • CWD005 – 2.0m @ 1.49% Ni

  • CWD011 – 0.45m @ 0.98% Ni

  • DHEM on CWD105 showed a weak anomaly associated with the intersection that was not modelled

  • The target contact is a structural repetition of the Skye mineralised contact further to the west

Current Work:

  • 3 x RC traverses undertaken across interpreted basal contact position, results pending

  • Potential for diamond drilling extensions with DHEM to follow

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Significant infrastructure in place with replacement value of approx. A$120M

■ 350ktpa concentrator

  • Operated at ~440ktpa

  • Open pit, decline and underground mine

  • 200-person accommodation village

  • Administration buildings and stores

  • Exploration office and core yard

  • Mining contractor facilities

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A re-commencement of operations at Sinclair, subject to near-mine exploration success, has the potential for reduced capital intensity and fast-tracked transition to production

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Springfield JV (30% Talisman)

Development of the world’s highest grade copper mine underway

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Springfield Cu-Au Joint Venture - Transaction (TLM 30%, SFR 70%)

  • $72.3M cash component of transaction allows Talisman to return value to shareholders

  • Recent in-principle agreement for sale of JV interest to Sandfire Resources NL crystallises significant up-front value

■ Consideration for transaction comprises:

  • Up-front cash proceeds of $72.3M

  • Ongoing exposure to exploration upside via perpetual, uncapped 1% NSR Royalty on 100% of Cu or Au extracted from the JV tenements beyond the current Monty Mine Plan

  • Assumption by Sandfire Resources NL of Talisman’s obligations under the existing 2.25% gross revenue royalty held by Taurus Mining Finance Fund

  • Proposed transaction subject to number of key conditions including Talisman shareholder approval

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The Talisman Investment Case

Emerging metals producer with exceptional prospectivity

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Exceptional exploration prospectivity in gold, copper and base metals

Lachlan Cu-Au Project, New South Wales

  • Large consolidated landholding in an Australian exploration hotspot

  • Significant potential for discovery of substantial Cu, Au and base metal deposits

  • Staged exploration program being conducted over a large, mineralised region with immediate drilling success at Blind Calf copper discovery

Sinclair Nickel Project, Western Australia

  • Regionally strategic 350ktpa processing plant & associated infrastructure

  • Near-mine and regional exploration opportunities

Realisation of Value from Springfield Cu-Au Joint Venture (Talisman 30%)

  • Proposed transaction to deliver up-front cash proceeds of $72.3 million

  • Ongoing exposure to exploration upside via perpetual 1% NSR Royalty on 100% of Cu or Au extracted from the JV tenements beyond the current Monty Mine Plan

  • Proposed transaction subject to number of key conditions including Talisman shareholder approval

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Experienced and Diverse Executive Team and Board

Dan Madden -Managing Director
Tony Greenaway -General Manager Geology
Shaun Vokes
Jeremy Kirkwood
Brian Dawes
-Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
-Non-Exec Chairman
-Non-Exec Director
Karen Gadsby -Non-Exec Director
Alan Senior -Non-Exec Director
Capital Structure
Shares on Issue 185.7M
Unlisted Options 9.7M
Market Capitalisation (at 28c) A$52M
Cash at 30 June 2018 (incl restricted cash) A$5.3M
Substantial Shareholders
Kerry Harmanis ~18.4%

Share Price

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Recent Research

Philosophy and Core Beliefs

  • Behave and act as business owners

  • Be accountable for our decisions and actions

  • What we say is what we do

  • Engage with stakeholders in meaningful and clear way

  • Develop mutually beneficial partnerships and opportunities

  • Build strong commitment across our team and with stakeholders

  • Collaborative approach

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Investor Presentation: August 2018

Discovering and Developing Opportunities in Base and Precious Metals

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Appendix 1: Competent Persons’ Statements

Note i: Mineral Resources

Information in this presentation that relates to the Monty JORC Mineral Resource estimate is information previously published by Sandfire Resources NL (“Sandfire”) and is available on the Sandfire and ASX websites (see announcement “Maiden High-Grade Mineral Resource for Monty VMS Deposit: 99,000t of Copper and 55,000oz of Gold”, dated 13 April 2016 (Sandfire Announcement)). For full details of the Monty Resource estimate, including the Competent Person’s Statement related to the estimation of the Monty Mineral Resource, please refer to the Sandfire Announcement.

Talisman confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Sandfire Announcement, and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the Sandfire Announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed and confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original Sandfire Announcement.

Note ii: Ore Reserves

Information in this presentation that relates to Ore Reserves and Exploration Results and Exploration Targets as defined under the 2012 Edition of the “Australian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”, is information previously published by Talisman Mining Ltd (“Talisman”) and is available on the Talisman and ASX websites (see announcement “Monty Feasibility Study Results”, dated 6 April 2017 (“Talisman Announcement”)). For full details of the Ore Reserve estimate, including the Competent Person’s Statement related to the estimation of the Ore Reserve, please refer to the Talisman Announcement.

Talisman confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Talisman Announcement, and that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the Talisman Announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed and confirms that the form and context in which the Competent Person’s findings are presented have not been materially modified from the original Talisman Announcement.

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Appendix 1: Competent Persons’ Statements

Exploration Results and Exploration Targets

Information in this presentation that relates to Exploration Results and Exploration Targets as defined under the 2012 Edition of the “Australian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”, is based on information compiled by Mr Anthony Greenaway, who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr Greenaway is a full-time employee of Talisman Mining Ltd and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and types of deposit under consideration and to the activities undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the “Australian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr Greenaway consents to the inclusion in this report of the matters based on information in the form and context in which it appears.

No new information that is considered material is included in this document. All information relating to exploration results has been previously released to the market and is appropriately referenced in this document. JORC tables are not considered necessary to accompany this document.

1 http://www.resourcesandenergy.nsw.gov.au/miners-and-explorers/geoscience-information/products-and-data/factsheets

2 Result taken from CRA Exploration Pty Ltd report GS1978/259.R00023043 and Result taken from Triako Resources Ltd report R000300065. Geological Survey of NSW DIGS reporting system

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