Shanta Gold : Q3 2020 Production and Operational Update Presentation

Q3 2020 PRODUCTION & OPERATIONAL UPDATE

19 October 2020

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ESG INITIATIVES INTEGRAL TO BUSINESS MODEL

Shanta maintains a strong social license to operate with a long term sustainable approach

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Local expertise

99.5% employees recruited locally in country

New Luika staff 40% recruited from

nearby villages

• 100% of GM's are Tanzanian
• 98% of HOD's are Tanzanian

Top 10

Employer in

Tanzania (2018)1

Working together

$115m+

Paid to Government of Tanzania

Zero MDA2 participation by Shanta in its history

Strong and open relationships with Senior Government Ministers

Positive local impact

497

Tanzanian businesses supported3

81%

Recurring in-country procurement3

$161m

Paid to Tanzanian suppliers in the last 3 years

Environmental responsibility

Significant 0 environmental incidents

• farm in Tanzania
• Renewables key to power and carbon strategy
• Carbon offsetting in local Patamela forest reserve
• power drawnHome to the largest solar

from grid	14%	25%
0%
2019	2020E	2021E

1.	Named by the Association of Tanzania Employers, a national award spanning all industries	Q3 2020 PRODUCTION & OPERATIONAL UPDATE 3
2.	MDA = Mine Development Agreement

3. Measured based on total spend over the period 2017-2019

SHANTA GOLD OVERVIEW

East-Africa focused portfolio with compelling growth pipeline

NEW LUIKA GOLD MINE

• High grade, low cost gold operation in the under-explored Lupa Gold field in SW Tanzania

• Reserves: 410 koz at 3.23 g/t

• Resources: 1,091 koz at 2.64 g/t

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KENYA

WEST KENYA

PROJECT

•	2020 Production Guidance: 80-85 koz
•	2020 AISC Guidance: US$830-880/oz3

SINGIDA PROJECT

Nairobi

WEST KENYA PROJECT

• Highly prospective gold project in the Lake Victoria gold field
• US$64 m invested since 2010
• Resources: 1.18 Moz at 12.6 g/t
• Scoping study in place; Infill drilling to begin in Q4 2020
• LOM Avg Production: 105 koz
• LOM Avg AISC: US$681/oz

TANZANIA

Dar es Salaam

NEW LUIKA

GOLD MINE

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SINGIDA PROJECT

• Open pit gold project in prospective greenstone belt in Central Tanzania
• Reserves: 243 koz at 3.00 g/t (Est. 7 Year Mine Life)
• Resources: 0.90 Moz at 2.38 g/t
• LOM Avg Production: 32 koz
• LOM Avg AISC: US$869/oz

Summary Capitalisation1

Share Price (GBP)	20.0p
Market Capitalisation	US$220.6 m
Net Debt	US$5.1 m
Enterprise Value	US$225.7 m

Top Shareholders2

Odey Asset Management	17.0%
Board & Management	8.6%
Sustainable Capital	6.5%
Barrick Gold	6.4%
Brooks Macdonald	2.5%

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Market data as of 14 October 2020.

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1. As of 30 September 2020.
2. Development costs at the BC, Luika and Ilunga underground operations are not included in AISC