SARAMA RESOURCES LTD.

MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL

RESULTS

For the three months (second quarter) and six months ended June 30, 2023

Dated: August 10, 2023

(All amounts expressed in United States dollars, unless otherwise stated)

TABLE of CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

1

OVERVIEW

2

CORPORATE

2

Treasury

2

Capital Raising

2

Option Grant

3

Use of Funds

3

Summary of Material Variances

4

Payments to Related Parties

4

EXPLORATION AND EVALUATION EXPENDITURES

4

PROPERTY INFORMATION, RECENTLY COMPLETED ACTIVITIES AND OUTLOOK

5

Burkina Faso

5

Sanutura Project

5

Koumandara Project

10

Karankasso Project

10

SELECTED AUDITED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

11

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

12

Quarter ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

12

Six Month Period ended June 30, 2023 and 2022

14

SUMMARISED UNAUDITED QUARTERLY RESULTS

15

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

16

COMMON SHARE DATA as at August 10, 2023

16

RISK AND UNCERTAINTIES

16

OFF-BALANCE SHEET TRANSACTIONS

17

INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL REPORTING STANDARDS

17

CHANGES IN ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

17

INTERNAL CONTROLS OVER FINANCIAL REPORTING AND DISCLOSURE CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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INTRODUCTION

The following Management's Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A") is intended to supplement the condensed interim consolidated financial statements of Sarama Resources Ltd. (the "Company" or "Sarama") and its subsidiaries for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2023.

The condensed interim consolidated financial statements for the three and six month period ended June 30, 2023 have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRS") as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board ("IASB").

This MD&A is current as at August 10, 2023.

Additional information relating to the Company is available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com under the Company's profile.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This MD&A contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking information includes, but is not limited to, information with respect to the Company's planned exploration and development activities, statements related to a potential mine development opportunity featuring an initial, long-life CIL project which may be established and paid for by the significant oxide mineral resource base, plans for an extensive drilling campaign at the Sanutura Project, costs and timing of future exploration, statements regarding use of proceeds, results of future exploration and drilling, timing and receipt of approvals, consents and permits under applicable legislation, feasibility work anticipated to commence in 2023, recommencement of drilling, and the adequacy of financial resources. Any statements that express or involve discussions with respect to predictions, expectations, beliefs, plans, projections, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not statements of historical fact and may be forward-looking information. Wherever possible, words such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "anticipate" or "does not anticipate", "believe", "intend" and similar expressions or statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will" be taken, occur or be achieved, have been used to identify forward-looking information.

Forward-looking information is subject to a variety of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ from those expressed or implied by the forward-looking information, including, without limitation: our limited operating history, negative operating cash flow and need for additional financing; the early stage of our exploration and the fact that we have no mineral reserves; global economic conditions; our dependence on key management and qualified personnel; exploration, development and mining risks; title and property risks; risks related to the presence of artisanal miners; risks associated with operations in Africa; risks associated with pandemics and health, risks associated with maintaining a skilled workforce; risks relating to government regulations; environmental laws, regulations and risks; changes in national and local government regulation of mining operations and regulations; risks associated with inconsistent application of governing laws; uncertainty regarding our ability to acquire necessary permits and comply with their terms; uncertainty regarding the issuance of supporting documentation following the granting of permits, including but not limited to arretés; infrastructure risks; uninsurable risks; risks regarding our ability to enforce our legal rights; market factors and volatility of commodity prices; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; competition; acquisition risks; conflicts of interest; price volatility in publicly traded securities; dilution; dividends and "passive foreign investment company" tax consequences to U.S. shareholders.

Forward-looking information is based on the reasonable assumptions, estimates, analysis and opinions of management made in light of management's experience and perception of trends, current conditions and expected developments, as well as other factors that management believes to be relevant and reasonable in the circumstances at the date that such statements are made, but which may prove to be incorrect. The Company believes that the assumptions and expectations reflected in such forward-looking information are reasonable.

Assumptions have been made regarding, among other things: our ability to carry on exploration and development activities, our ability to meet our obligations under our property agreements, the timing and results of drilling programs, the discovery of mineral resources and mineral reserves on our mineral properties, the timely receipt of required approvals, the price of gold, the costs of operating and exploration expenditures, our ability to operate in a safe, efficient and effective manner, our ability to obtain or maintain the necessary

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approvals, permits or licenses that may be required to explore and develop our current or future properties, the governing laws are applied consistently, transparently and in a timeframe sufficient to continue activities and our ability to obtain financing as and when required and on reasonable terms. You are cautioned that the foregoing list is not exhaustive of all factors and assumptions that may have been used.

Although we have attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking information, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. We cannot assure you that such information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking information. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking information, except in accordance with applicable securities laws.

OVERVIEW

Sarama is a Canadian-incorporated mineral exploration and development company whose principal business objective is to explore for and develop gold deposits in West Africa.

The Company was incorporated on April 8, 2010 under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia). The Company's primary office is located in Perth, Western Australia. The Company's common shares are listed on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV") and Chess Depositary Interests ("CDIs") on the Australian Securities Exchange ("ASX") under the respective codes 'SWA' and 'SRR' respectively.

The Company has built and advanced substantial exploration landholdings in prospective and underexplored areas in south-west Burkina Faso, West Africa. The Company has significant interests in three projects located principally in the Houndé and Banfora Belts, which are considered highly prospective for gold and remain under- explored.

Sarama's 100%-owned(10) Sanutura Project is principally located within the prolific Houndé Greenstone Belt in south-west Burkina Faso and is the exploration and development focus of the Company. The project hosts the Tankoro and Bondi Deposits which have a combined mineral resource of 0.6Moz gold (Indicated) and 2.3Moz gold (Inferred)(1).

Together, the deposits present a potential mine development opportunity featuring an initial, long-life CIL project which may be established and paid for by the significant oxide mineral resource base.

Sarama has a 467km², 100%-owned(10) exploration position in the Banfora Belt in south-western Burkina Faso. The Koumandara Project hosts several regional-scale structural features and extensive trends of gold-in-soil anomalism.

Sarama also holds an approximate 18% participating interest in the Karankasso Project Joint Venture ("JV") which is situated adjacent to the Company's Sanutura Project in Burkina Faso and is a JV between Sarama and Endeavour Mining Corp ("Endeavour") in which Endeavour is the operator of the JV. In February 2020, an updated mineral resource estimate of 709koz gold (Inferred)(9) was declared for the Karankasso Project JV.

CORPORATE

Treasury

As at June 30, 2023, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $853,128.

Capital Raising

On April 13, 2023, The Company closed Tranche 1 of its A$2.0 million equity placement (the "Placement") (refer to Sarama News release dated April 3, 2023).

Tranche 1 of the Placement raised gross proceeds of A$1,375,000 with the Company issuing 13,750,000 Chess Depository Instruments ("CDIs") at an issue price of A$0.10 per CDI. Each new CDI issued under the Placement will rank equally with existing CDIs on issue and each CDI will represent a beneficial interest in 1 common share of the Company. The Company also issued 6,725,000 free attaching unlisted options ("Placement Option") being 1 Placement Option for every 2 new CDIs issued. Each Placement Option are exercisable at A$0.15 and will expire on 13 April 2026.

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Tranche 2 of the Placement was completed in June 2023 upon receipt of shareholder approval at the Annual General Meeting on June 7, 2023, as required by the ASX Listing Rules. On June 14, 2023, the Company completed Tranche 2 Delivery versus Payment ("DvP") portion of the Placement raising gross proceeds of A$262,436 with the Company issuing 2,624,360 CDIs at an issue price of A$0.10 per CDI and 1,312,180 attaching Placement Options which are exercisable at A$0.15 and expire on 14 June 2026.

On June 21, 2023 the Company completed Tranche 2 Non-DvP portion of the Placement raising gross proceeds of A$362,564 issuing 3,625,640 CDIs and 1,812,180 attaching Placement Options which are exercisable at A$0.15 and expire on 21 June 2026.

The Placement was issued to institutional and other sophisticated and professional investors. The net proceeds from the Placement are intended to be used to complete a Preliminary Economic Assessment ("PEA") to evaluate an accelerated multi-stage development at the Sanutura Project and to fund administration and general working capital costs.

Option Grant

On April 20, 2023, the Company granted 6,809,999 options to directors, officers, employees and consultants of the Company. The option grant is the result of the Company's annual compensation review historically undertaken in January but delayed due to the restrictions imposed by the Company's Trading Policy. This granting of options is made in accordance with the Company's stock option plan which was approved by shareholders on December 21, 2022.

The options have an exercise price of A$0.16 each, vest immediately and are exercisable for a period of 3 years from the date of the grant thereof.

Use of Funds

The Company confirms that during the quarter ended 30 June 2023, for the period 1 April 2023 to 27 April 2023, it has used the funds raised pursuant to the Company's prospectus dated 11 March 2022, in relation to its ASX listing, consistently with the "Use of Funds" statement in the prospectus. A comparison of actual expenditure since the date of admission to the official list of ASX (28 April 2022) as per ASX Listing Rule 4.7C.2 is as follows and presented in Australian dollars:

Prospectus

Actual

Actual

28 April 2022 to

1 April 2023 to

28 April 2022 to

27 April 2023

27 April 2023

27 April 2023

Australian $

Australian $

Australian $

Sanutura Project

Exploration activities

4,264,000

172,100

3,749,708

Barrick TZ payment

1,500,000

-

1,727,409

Koumandara Project

466,000

-

53,988

Karankasso Project

-

-

-

Business and corporate development

995,000

-

-

Corporate general and administrative

1,000,000

131,823

1,682,843

expenses and working capital

Costs of the Offer

775,000

-

704,532

TOTAL

9,000,000

303,923

7,918,480

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