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The technical information contained within the Presentation Materials has been reviewed and approved by Professor Richard Viljoen. Professor Richard Viljoen has more than 30 years' experience in the mining industry, including 15 years as chief consulting geologist for Gold Fields of South Africa. Notable past experience includes the development of significant mines including Northam Platinum and the Leeudoorn and Tarkwa gold mines, identifying and developing a significant platinum deposit in the Bushveld Complex for Akanani Resources as well as acting as consultant for exploration and mining companies in Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, India and China in the fields of base metals, gold and platinum. Professor Richard Viljoen has extensive 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 under the JORC Code 2012. Professor Richard Viljoen consents to the inclusion in this presentation of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.

Presentation of data unless specified otherwise variance analysis relates to the relative performance of Bushveld Minerals and/ or its operations during the full Year 2021 results.

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Introduction

2021 a year of focus on operational stability to achieve a base for production growth

  • Met the revised production and costs guidance
  • From July 2021 though June 2022, the Group has achieved:
    • Stable operational performance at Vametco
    • Commissioning of Kiln 3 at Vanchem
  • Positive underlying EBITDA in H2 2021, expected to maintain the positive profitability into H1 2022
  • Cost control and capital discipline maintained
  • Reduced the Group's liabilities by repaying part of the acquisitions' debt
  • Target production run rate of 5,000 - 5,400 mtV anticipated by the end of 2022:
    • No further growth capital expenditure required
    • Support lower unit costs and improved margins
  • Bushveld Energy to be carved-out as standalone entity:
    • Bushveld Minerals will retain a significant strategic shareholding
  • Built an asset base with a NAV of US$150 million

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2021 Group operational highlights

Production

Improved performance in H2

  • Production of 3,592 mtV
  • H2 production of 2,018 mtV increased 28% vs H1
  • Stable operational performance continued in H1 2022

Unit Costs

Cost reduction in H2

  • Vametco and Vanchem's costs increased vs 2020 due to lower production volumes
  • Overall cost decline across the Group in H2

Safety

52% Improvement in TIFR

  • Total Recordable Injury Frequency rate of 7.8 vs 16.1 in 2020

Projects

Delivering on our projects

  • Upper seam project at Vametco
  • Vanchem kiln 3 refurbished and commissioned in June 2022

Solid production performance in H2 despite a challenging operating environment in H1

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