PHILIPPINE GOLD PRODUCER - INVESTOR PRESENTATION

FEBRUARY 2022

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INVESTMENT HIGHLIGHTS

Record FY2021 numbers in terms of annual gold recovery, sale proceeds and gold poured

Accelerated debt repayment

programme following corporate restructuring completed in 2020

2021 Mineral Resource

Estimate update of 26.5Mt at

  1. g/t for 1.27Moz Au 2022 Ore Reserve Estimate of 10.6Mt (depleted) at a grade of
  1. g/t for 0.43Moz Au

Philippines becoming more

attractive for mining

investment with lifting of ban

on new open pit mining

operations

Considerable exploration

upside at Runruno, both in pit and out of pit, to extend current mine life of 5 years

Long track record operating in

the Philippines

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DELIVERING ON OUR STRATEGY

Record gold sold FY2021 of

72,447 oz and conservative

Record gold sales proceeds

Record gold recoveries in

FY2022 guidance range of

FY2021 of $130million

FY2021 of 84.5%

67,000 to 71,000 oz

FY2021 Net Debt reduced

15 million man-hours

without a reportable injury

by US$21.5 million

as at 21 January 2022

Changes implemented by new management delivered record results for 2021

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STRATEGY & FUTURE OUTLOOK

Focus on local M&A

opportunities to develop

Finalise design and start

second project in the

LOM extension drilling to

construction of permanent

Philippines using in country

commence Q2 2022

in-rock RSI spillway

experience and technical

assets

Exploration programme

Continued focus on

Focus on sustaining and

designed with aim to

improving on production

improving profitability and

increase LOM

gains made in mining and

cash flows

beyond 2027

process operations

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