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Re-Energising Australia with Critical Battery Metals Production

Investor Presentation

Dr Stephen Grocott | MD & CEO

| Dec 2021 | ASX:QPM | www.qpmetals.com.au

Disclaimer

This presentation has been prepared by Queensland Pacific Metals Limited ( "QPM" or "the Company") in relation to QPM's placement ("Placement") of new fully paid ordinary shares in QPM ("New Shares") to certain institutional and sophisticated investors in accordance with section 708A of the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth). Petra Capital Pty Ltd ("Petra") and Fosters Stockbroking Limited have been appointed as joint lead managers and joint bookrunners to the Offer ("Lead Managers"). This presentation contains summary information only regarding QPM and its activities as at 13 December 2021. The information is of a general nature and does not purport to be complete or comprise all information which a shareholder or potential investor may require in order to determine whether to deal in QPM shares. It should be read in conjunction with QPM's other periodic and continuous disclosure announcements lodged with the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX"), which are available at www.asx.com.au.

Not an offer

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Past and future performance

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useThis presentation also contains certain statements which may constitute "forward-looking statements." Wherever possible, words such as "intends", "expects", "scheduled", "estimates", "anticipates", "believes", and similar expressions that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, have been used to identify these forward-looking statements. Such statements are only expectations or beliefs and are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties which could cause actual values, results or performance to differ materially from those expressed or implied in this presentation. No representation or warranty, express or implied is made by QPM that any forward-looking statement contained in this presentation will occur, be achieved or prove to be correct. You are cautioned against relying upon any forward-looking statement.

Investment Risk

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Eligibility

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Market and industry data

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information and the third party information, and the Industry Data, has not been independently verified by the Company.

Financial data

All dollar values are in Australian dollars ("$" or "A$" or "AUD") unless stated otherwise.

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RE-ENERGISING NICKEL PRODUCTION

RE-ENERGISINGNICKEL PRODUCTION

Capital Raising - Use of Funds

QPM is undertaking a $30m capital raising via a placement to institutional and sophisticated investors

Sources of funds

Amount

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$15.1m

Existing cash (as at 31 Oct)

$25.8m

Cash raised (gross)

$30.0m

Total

$55.8m

Use of Funds

Amount

T stwork - largely relating to capex/opex saving initiatives

$7.5m

D tailed engineering / advanced vendor engagement / facilitation of long lead items

$12.0m

ESG initiatives:

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De-risking waste gas supply chain

$2.1m

Residue testwork

Renewables / hydrogen supplement assessment

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Advancing HPA: Testwork / piloting + Feasibility / engineering

$3.0m

Sewa Bay exploration program - maiden JORC compliant resource

$1.0m

Approvals / community / site works

$1.7m

Owner's team, working capital, admin, fees, contingency

$13.4m

Total

$55.8m

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DFS - Key Findings to Date

DFS aimed at delivering a project demonstrating strong financial returns and addressing key technical risks

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Benefits

Positive Outcomes to Date

Early engagement with key vendors

Design conforms with existing equipment size already in commercial use

Detailed engineering aligns with such equipment

Vendors identified for key areas of the flowsheet

Any issues identified early in relation to technical/scale up risk

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Equipment similar to current manufacturing designs and in commercial use

Peer review allows DFS to incorporate opportunities identified

DFS incorporates ongoing independent review

by renowned industry experts

Assist work required by Independent Technical Expert selected by financiers

Mitigates perceived technical risk

Capital and operating cost savings identified

Opportunity to enhance project economics

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De-risking a significant co-product revenue stream

Enhanced understanding of Hematite co-product

process stream

Provides baseline for marketing/offtake discussions

Nitric acid recovery likely higher than expected

Potential to deliver operating cost savings

Pil t plant residue characterization confirms it is

Confirmation of strong ESG credentials - no tailings dam required!

within statutory guidelines

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DFS - Key Findings to Date

Work to date has identified challenges which are being addressed

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How QPM is addressing these

Challenges

I dustry wide capex pressure due to high levels of

Value engineering activities evaluating capital cost savings

global construction activity

Opportunities to simplify flowsheet

Industry wide manufacturing queues due to high

Early vendor engagement

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Owner's team embedded in suppliers' engineering teams

l v ls of global construction activity

Negotiate with key vendors to pre-order long lead materials

Shortage of skilled engineering resources due to

Increased size of Owners' team required

COVID disruptions and buoyant industry activity.

Australia wide recruitment despite COVID inefficiencies

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Better understanding of lead times for critical items

Supply chain optimisation

Shortening those supply times by pre-order placement or early detailed design.

Logistics disruptions due to COVID

Completing logistics and transport study to identify strategies to manage equipment ordering

and transportation.

RE-ENERGISING NICKEL PRODUCTION

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