MINEX London December 2, 2013
Disclaimer Statements and assumptions made in this Presentation with respect to Auriant Mining AB’s (“Auriant”) current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs, and other statements that are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Auriant. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those using words such as "may", "might", "seeks", "expects", "anticipates", "estimates", "believes", "projects", "plans", strategy", "forecast" and similar expressions. These statements reflect Auriant’s management's expectations and assumptions in light of currently available information. In the light of the many risks and uncertainties surrounding any gold production and exploration company at an early stage of its development, the actual results could differ materially from those presented and forecasted in this Presentation. Auriant do not assume any unconditional obligation to update any such statements and/or forecasts immediately.
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Global gold producers Gold production growth from 2007 to 2013
Key facts
tonnes
• Russia is now the 3rd largest gold 270
China
+63%
440
producer and growing fast • Anticipate becoming the 2nd largest
Australia
+3% 256
247
producer in the next few years • Hundreds of gold deposits
Russia
163
+47%
240
• Limited exploration undertaken since end of Soviet period
USA
239
Peru
184
RSA
272
Canada
Mexico
102
-4% 230
-9% 167
-39%
166
+24% 126
44 +123%
98
*Russian Union of Gold Producers Estimates 04/12/2013
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Russia Resource potential Chukotskaya
15.1 0.9 Ayakh-Yuryakhskaya and Yuzhno-Verkhoyanskaya
48.8 0.9
Kamchatskaya
6.4 0.1
Uralskaya
80.4
49.2
60 0.8
Yenisei Ridge
1.9
Bodaibinskaya Altae-Sayanskaya group
1.1
112.5
OkhotskoPrimagadanskaya Amurskaya
9.8 Zabaikalskaya
9.1
8.8
0.8
38.9 6.4
Gold production as of 2012, m oz
392
Total reserves С1+С2, as of 2011, m oz
1.2
Sikhote-Alinskaya
Source: Russian Union of Gold Producers 04/12/2013
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Russia Gold investment climate • Transparent and stable tax system for miners (no changes for > 10 years) • Predictable regulatory frameworks around mining operations • At current production rates Russia has sufficient reserves for 65 years (assuming no additional exploration) • The largest existing gold deposits being exploited by the largest miners, however there are a lot of opportunities for exploration and development of new projects • Only 5 junior public gold companies are operating in Russia (out of a global total of 4 000 listed junior firms) • Little or no access to equity markets for Russian juniors – mostly private capital and bank financing
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Russia Gold investment climate - Misconceptions Common Investor Misconceptions • ‘Everything is increasingly state controlled’ – There are no large state owned gold miners. No gold equivalent of Rosneft or Gazprom. Russian government does not view gold as ‘strategic’. • Very high political risk – Political risk for gold miners in Russia is no higher (if not actually lower) than other popular gold mining jurisdictions - Central Asia, Africa, Mongolia, China, etc. No examples of expropriations of gold miners. Government welcomes investment (including foreign) into gold. • Large gold deposits off-limits to foreigners – Any gold deposit over 50 tonnes (1.6 Moz) is supposed to be exploited only by Russian entities. In practice it is relatively easy to obtain an exemption – e.g. Kinross reserves of 2.4 Moz at Kupol.
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Russian gold mining industry snapshot Top Russian gold producers (as of 2012) tonnes
52.3 Public companies
22.1
18.3
18 10.2
Polyus Gold
Petropavlovsk
Polymetal
49
Non-public companies
Kinross
Nordgold N.V.
6.7 Highland Gold Mining
2.1 Other Public
6.5
5.2
3.9
Uzhuralzoloto
GV Gold
Sovrudnik
3.7
Susumanzoloto >400 private companies
Public companies represent 64.8% of total production Production structure
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1.1% Junior public producers Top-6 (All public)
• 35.2% 63.7%
• Non-public companies (>400)
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Junior public gold miners in Russia Junior miners by market capitalization $ mln
Key facts
26.7
• Current junior producers ~1% of total production
22.4
• Growing sector • Auriant Mining accounts for 12.4
>30% of production in 6.9
this sector 4.5
• Auriant anticipates threefold production growth
Trans-Siberian Gold
Auriant Mining
Ovoca Gold
Mangazeya Mining
Kopy Goldfields
AIM
Stockholm NASDAQ OMX First North
AIM
NEX
Stockholm NASDAQ OMX First North
9m 2013 Production
9m 2013 Production
Feasibility
9m 2013 Production
Exploration
21,256 oz
27,135 oz
within 3 years
n/a
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Junior public gold miners in CIS Junior CIS miners by market capitalization
Key facts
$ mln
• Auriant Mining is one of a 194.0
small handful of producing juniors in CIS • Auriant Mining looks strictly undervalued to its peers, both producing and 40.8
Kryso Resources
Chaarat Gold
33.5
Hambledon Mining
22.4 Auriant Mining
non-producing 7.5 Manas Resources
AIM
AIM
AIM
Stockholm NASDAQ OMX First North
ASX
Tajikistan
Kyrgyzstan
Kazakhstan
Russia
Kyrgyzstan
Feasibility
Producing
Producing
Feasibility
Feasibility
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Auriant Mining overview General information
Shareholder structure
Auriant Mining AB is a Swedish junior mining company focused on gold production in Russia Gold Reserves – 32 tons (1 Moz) according to Russian C1+C2 categories 2012 production – 642 kg 9m 2013 production– 844 kg 2013 expected production – 1,000 – 1,200 kg Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden Auriant Mining is listed at NASDAQ OMX First North Premier Auriant Mining AB is one of only few publicly listed junior mining companies in Russia Plans to triple production within 3 years
Capital structure $m
95
Management shareholding
34
• As of March 2013 Auriant Mining management holds 493 996 shares – 2.8% of total
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• Total amount of warrants holds by company’s management is 1,057,210 • Total management shareholding on a fully diluted basis - 8.31%
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Bank Debt
Shareholder Debt
Equity
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Three-fold strategy
Mid to long term Position Auriant as a consolidation vehicle for Russian gold mining sector
Short to mid term Exploration of highly prospective areas (>900 km2) within current licenses to increase company reserves
Short term Focus on existing production and cost efficiency – ramp up to capacity of 2 tonnes (64,000 oz) per year by 2015
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Core Assets Market position
Asset location Auriant Mining AB (Stockholm)
SENIOR
Auriant Management (Moscow) Stage
MIDCAP SMALL PRODUCERS
Tardan Solcocon Kara-Beldyr JV
JUNIOR/ DEVELOPMENT
Production Production / Exploration Uzhunzhul
Scoping Study
Uzhunzhul
Exploration
Greater Tardan
Exploration
Tardan and Greater Tardan
Organizational structure
Auriant Mining is a junior producer with:
«Auriant Management» LLC (Moscow)
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A solid pipeline of projects
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Increasing operating cash flows to support exploration
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A core team with international experience in the gold mining industry
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Solcocon Kara-Beldyr JV
«Uzhunzhul» LLC (Khakassiya)
«Tardan Gold» LLC (Tyva)
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«Rudtechnologiya» LLC (Zabaikalye) Auriant Mining AB
«Kara-Beldyr» LLC (JV) (Tyva)
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Tardan mine Key facts • Reserves: Au 6.9 t @ 3.42 g/t • Capacity: Au 43 koz p.a. • Plant throughput – 600 kt p.a. • Current recovery 67% • Gold production 2012 – 412 kg • Production plan for 2013 – 600 kg • Exploration 2013 – 20,000 m of diamond drilling to increase mine life (completed)
Pit contours
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Solcocon mine Key facts • Reserves Au 15 t @ 6.5 g/t • Production capacity 0.5 t/year • Recovery rate 59% • Gold hard rock produced 2012 – 116 kg • Exploration on flanks to increase reserves • Alluvial production estimate 200-250 kg p.a. over the next 5 years
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Kara – Beldyr exploration Key facts
This zone contains 500,000 oz of resources
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Auriant holds 30% in JV with Centerra Gold
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Centerra is a proven operator
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NI 43-101 resources of 500,000 oz @ 2.4 g/t
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Exploration completed. Expect increase in resources
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License valid till 2027
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Uzhunzhul exploration
Uzhunzhul license (Auriant) • Ore bodies outlined at Jurkovskoye area as a result of 2010 limited exploration program
14.2 km
Chazy-Gol Heap Leaching Mine (Golden Star Co.)
Key facts •
Well-developed infrastructure in the region
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Many gold producers nearby
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License valid till 2031, total area 134 km2
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Drilling targets identified for 2013 exploration program
Short term strategy–production ramp-up and focus on efficiency Auriant Mining Gold production 1,800-2,000
kg forecast Alluvial
1,000-1,200
Solcocon Tardan
642 410
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57 %
114 116
76 238 96
412
2011
2012
2013
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Cost control and efficiency key focus
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Tripling gold production in 3 years
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On course to become largest junior gold producer in Russia
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Quarterly production growth kg
1,000 - 1,200
594
642
172
78
259
36
42
305 2013
Q1 Q2 Q3
2012
Q4 Full year
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The Group met production targets for 9m – total production was 844 kg (27,125 oz). The Company is on track to achieve previously announced production targets for the year Q3 2013 production was 594 kg (19,097 oz) – more than in 9m 2013 (337 kg or 10,834 oz)
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Juniors market performance against index 60% 40% 20% 0% -20% -40% -60% -80% -100% -120%
Market Vectors Junior Gold Miners ETF
Auriant Mining AB
Mangazeya Mining Ltd.
Trans-Siberian Gold plc
Auriant Mining retains value better than peers and junior gold miners index 04/12/2013
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9m Summary • 9m gold production increased by 150% compared with previous year • Q3 production was 594 kg (19,097 oz) – more than 9m 2012 (337 kg or 10,834 oz) • Tardan production on track, Alluvial production exceeded targets, Solcocon underperforming targets • On track to achieve target of 1 - 1.2 tonnes of gold in 2013 • Positive EBITDA for 9m of MSEK 8.163 (US$ 1.256 m) • First time positive quarterly Profit before Tax of MSEK 19.699 (US$ 3.006 m) • Exploration drilling at Tardan is complete • Refinancing of debt in progress 04/12/2013
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Thank you
Max Yacoub CIO and IR
[email protected] 04/12/2013
Auriant Mining AB Tulegatan 2 A, 113 58 Stockholm, Sweden Tel: +7 495 660 2220 www.auriant.com
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