December quarter 2018

RALEIGH FINLAYSON - MANAGING DIRECTOR SIMON JESSOP - CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER TROY IRVIN - CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER

Presentation - December quarter 2018

21st January 2019

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You should be aware that as an Australian company with securities listed on the ASX, the Company is required to report reserves and resources in Australia in accordance with the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (The JORC Code 2012 Edition ) ("JORC Code"). You should note that while the Company's reserve and resource estimates comply with the JORC Code, they may not comply with the relevant guidelines in other countries.

This is a presentation about geology, geoscientific interpretation, geoscientific speculation, gold deposits, gold potential, engineering, infrastructure, potential values, costs, risks, and related matters pertinent to Saracen's present and future activities as a publicly listed mineral exploration and production company. It includes forecasts, predictions, targets and estimates of future expenditures which may vary over time.

It is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a Resource or Reserve. Where exploration, evaluation, operational and feasibility study expenditure estimates and budgets amounts are presented

herein, ongoing prioritisation and scaling of expenditures will be subject to results and, where applicable, scheduling changes. Targeted production and other outcomes are subject to change, and may not eventuate, depending on the results of ongoing performance and assessment of data. All Reserves and Resources as referred to herein are in accordance with the JORC Code. Refer to Appendix C of this presentation for the relevant Competent Person statements. Resources are inclusive of Reserves.

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December quarter 2018 highlights

Strong quarterly production, record half:

  • Safety - LTIFR steady at 0.4

  • Quarterly gold production - 88,833oz at AISC of A$1,067/oz

  • Closing ore stockpile - 53,439oz

  • Cash / liquids - A$143m, after spending A$55m on growth capital / exploration, no debt

  • Hedge book - Average price boosted to A$1,773/oz (12 months ago A$1,573/oz)

  • Growth projects:

    • Carosue Dam - Karari Paste Fill Project ~50% complete, first ore from Dervish, Aerodrome commissioning this March quarter, underground development accelerated

    • Thunderbox - Underground development accelerated, diamond drilling commenced

  • Drilling - A$60m exploration budget continues ramping up, many strong results

Safety

"The standard you walk past is the standard you accept":

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  • Building a proactive safety culture

  • Lag indicators moving in the right direction:

    • LTIFR 0.4

    • TRIFR 12.6

  • Focused on positive leading indicators…

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    LTILTIFR (12MMA)

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    Lost time injury frequency rate (LTIFR) - Calculated as a rolling 12 month average per million hours worked LTIFR WA gold averagewww.dmp.wa.gov.au/Documents/Safety/MSH_Stats_Posters_SAfetyPerfWA_1718.pdf

  • …through safety interactions and "Take 5's"

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Community

Leonora Art competition

Clontarf - Mining and the land

Leonora Shooting Stars

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