Finders Resources : Confirmation of Release - FND - Quarterly Activities and Cashflow Report 31 December 2016

• Copper cathode produced for the quarter was 6,159 tonnes with sales of 4,888 tonnes at an average price of US$2.32/lb
• December quarter C1 cash cost of US$1.08/lb
• EBITDA for the quarter of US$10.9 million
• 12 month rolling LTIFR and Injury Severity rates remain at zero Corporate
• Total project debt reduced to US$91.4 million from the initial US$162 million facility at project commencement
• Debt restructure completed
• Project ownership increased to 73.5% from 72.0%
• Hedge book (copper and diesel fuel) out of the money by US$12.4 million at 31 December 2016
• Cash on hand at quarter end of AU$6.0 million

Managing Director Barry Cahill commented: "This landmark quarter saw our new 25,000

t.p.a. copper cathode SX-EW plant achieve nameplate production capacity and our debt position significantly reduced. We are now well positioned to reward shareholders with increased news flow during 2017 on our resource expansion initiatives along with further reductions in debt off the back of an improving copper price."

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3,000 t.p.a. and 25,000 t.p.a. SX-EW Plant Production Report

While the 3,000 t.p.a. plant operated below expectations, the 25,000 t.p.a. plant continued to ramp up copper cathode production and finished the quarter at nameplate capacity as summarised in the following table:

Table 1: Wetar Quarterly Copper Production

Note 1: includes ore stacked to heap and stockpile leach pads.

Ore mining continued in the Kali Kuning open pit with the initial ore movement required to achieve steady state solution inventory completed by quarter end. Future ore movement will be focussed on maintaining inventory.

Image 1 - Excavating blasted material in Kali Kuning pit

Waste mining focussed on bringing down the pit floor in sequence with the required ore movement and stabilising the northern pit wall as reported in the September quarter.

Excess equipment from the mining fleet will be demobilised during the forthcoming quarter in line with reduced earthmoving volumes.

Ore stacking continued on the Gold Pit Leach Pad (GPLP) and the Kali Kuning Valley (KKV) heap leach pads. Construction of the new DP07 leach pad was completed and stacking has commenced early in 2017.

The 3,000 t.p.a. SX-EW plant performed below expectations and will be shut down for a short time during the March quarter for minor refurbishment work to restore the plant to normal operating capacity.

The 25,000 t.p.a. SX-EW plant continued to perform well with steady state nameplate production achieved during the December quarter. Production from this plant is expected to increase incrementally as efficiency improvements are implemented and site staff gain more experience in the operation of the plant.

Image 2 - Stacked tonnes on the Gold Pit Heap Leach Pad

The neutralisation plant operated as planned during the quarter. Demobilisation of construction personnel and equipment continued as final work was completed to all construction activities.

The copper cathode from the 25kt SX-EW plant continued to produce some minor visual quality and specification issues during ramp up. More than 90% of the copper cathode currently being produced is LME Grade A and has been sold at a premium to the LME price with the balance sold at or about the LME price.

The C1 cash cost for the quarter was US$1.08 per pound of copper produced which is slightly (3%) above forecast life of mine cost estimates. The C1 cost is expected to be in line with forecast during the March quarter.

Project EBITDA for the quarter was US$10.9 million which is in line with expectations for the first full quarter of production.

Image 3 - Stacked tonnes on KKV Leach Pad

Image 4 - Aerial view of the 25kt SX-EW plant

Exploration and Project Development

Exploration and project development activities have continued to gain momentum during the quarter in preparation for the commencement of pre-development activities at the Lerokis mine and the next phase of exploration drilling at the Meron prospect located approximately 2km from the Kali Kuning open pit mine.

Figure 1 - Wetar Site Plan

During the quarter the company provided an update to the Mineral Resource and Ore Reserve for the Wetar Copper Project. The updated tables are appended to the end of this report.

The Measured, Indicated and Inferred Resource as at 30th June 2016 on a 100% equity basis now stands at 8.9 million tonnes at 2.4% copper for 210 thousand contained tonnes of copper metal.

The Proved and Probable Reserve as at the 30th June 2016 on a 100% equity basis stands at 8.6 million tonnes at 2.3% copper for 202 thousand contained tonnes of copper metal.