MAJOR PROJECTS SEPTEMBER 2013

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1 MAJOR PROJECTS SEPTEMBER 2013

2 TOMINGLEY GOLD PROJECT Client: Tomingley Gold Operations Pty Ltd Location: Tomingley, New South Wales Mintrex is carrying out full EPCM activities on the Tomingley Gold Project for Tomingley Gold Operations Pty Ltd, a fully owned subsidiary of Alkane Resources Ltd. The Tomingley Gold Project is located adjacent to the town of Tomingley, which is 50km south of Dubbo, and straddles the Newell Highway connecting Dubbo and Parkes. The project commenced in February 2013 and will be ready for commissioning in January Apart from the conventional gold processing plant based on the proven CIL process, Mintrex is assisting Tomingley Gold Operations Pty Ltd with various infrastructure activities, such as a 46km water pipeline, highway underpass, tailings dams, access roads and mine site buildings. CARMEN COPPER CORPORATION CONCENTRATOR EXPANSION PROJECT Client: Outotec Location: Toledo Cebu, Philippines The detailed design for the Carmen Copper Corporation (a subsidiary of Atlas Mining and Development Corporation Philippines) Expansion Portion A commenced in October The Carmen Copper mine site is located in Barangay Don Andres Soriano, Toledo City, Philippines. The expansion involves the installation of two 6MW secondary grinding ball mills, classification building (cyclones and screens) and all associated equipment to increase the plant s throughput from 40,000 tpd to 60,000 tpd. Mintrex was awarded the detailed design by Outotec for the civil, concrete and SMP of this secondary grinding circuit. ROSEMONT GOLD PROJECT Client: Regis Resources Ltd Location: Northern Goldfields, Western Australia Regis Resources is currently building the Rosemont Gold Project. Mintrex provided lump sum design for the milling and classification sections and associated infrastructure of the process plant. The Mintrex and Regis teams worked closely together to deliver seamlessly across supplier interfaces.

3 NULLAGINE GOLD PROJECT Client: Millennium Minerals Limited Location: Nullagine, Western Australia The Nullagine Gold project, designed by Mintrex in 2011, was commissioned in September 2012, and achieved design capacity immediately, producing first gold in September The Millennium Minerals Golden Eagle processing plant is a 1.5 Mtpa carbon in leach (CIL) gold extraction plant, part of the Nullagine Gold Project. UTAH POINT STOCKYARD DEVELOPMENT Client: Qube Ports and Bulk Location: Port Hedland, Western Australia Mintrex provided the procurement and engineering for the eleven 900 tph truck unloading and stacking systems at Utah Point, working in a collaborative relationship with the client. The $50M project has exceeded the expectations of the client and users. Utah Point is a multi-user facility providing common user access to junior mining companies within the Pilbara region of Western Australia. DUKETON GOLD PROJECT- GARDEN WELL Client: Regis Resources Ltd Location: Northern Goldfields, Western Australia The Garden Well processing plant is a 4 Mtpa carbon in leach (CIL) gold extraction plant for Garden Well ores. The Garden Well plant includes interesting design features to reduce operating costs and improve performance. These include the use of a scrubber and tertiary crusher to achieve lower power consumption and secondary cyclones to extend the leach time for the coarser fraction of the ore. The wet plant is currently being upgraded to Mtpa as part of the Rosemont project.

4 MAJOR FEASIBILITY STUDIES CURRENT YARAMOKO GOLD PROJECT: Client: Roxgold Location: Burkina Faso Mintrex have been engaged by Roxgold, a TSX listed gold explorer, to prepare the process plant and infrastructure component of the 0.25 Mtpa Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS). The project is located in Burkina Faso, West Africa. Our scope includes the metallurgy, process plant design, TSF and WSD, capital and operating costs and document preparation. The study has recently commenced and is scheduled for completion in Q CASTLE HILL GOLD PROJECT: Client: Phoenix Gold Location: Western Australia Mintrex has commenced the Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) for this 2.0 Mtpa gold project located 60 km from Kalgoorlie in Western Australia. The study is scheduled for completion in November 2013 and the process plant is based on the Moolart Well plant designed by Mintrex for Regis Resources in 2009/2010. The focus is on a simple flowsheet and a robust process plant suitable for the large tonnage operation. COMPLETED GARDEN WELL GOLD PROJECT: Client: Regis Resources Ltd Location: Western Australia Following on from the BFS and subsequent detailed engineering design of the 2.0 Mtpa Moolart Well Gold Project, Mintrex was awarded the BFS and Engineering Design of the 4.0 Mtpa Garden Well Gold Project by Regis Resources. The feasibility study was prepared between January and July 2011 and our scope included the Capital and Operating costs for the Process Plant and Infrastructure and compilation of the Feasibility Study Document. The project capital estimate was $137M and the plant was commissioned on budget and on schedule in August DeGRUSSA COPPER PROJECT: Client: Sandfire Resources NL Location: Western Australia Mintrex worked closely with Sandfire to prepare the Scoping, Pre-Feasibility and Bankable Feasibility Studies for the 1.5 Mtpa DeGrussa Copper Project. The challenging schedule for the three study phases was agreed at the outset at 18 months commencing in early 2010 with completion in July Mintrex subsequently assisted Sandfire with the preparation and award of $114M worth of process plant and infrastructure contracts. BONIKRO GOLD PROJECT: Client: Equigold Pty Ltd Location: Côte d Ivoire, Africa The project plan and capital cost estimates for the 2.0 Mtpa Bonikro Gold Project Feasibility Study were prepared by Mintrex in Detailed design of the plant followed and the plant was commissioned on budget in The plant was designed with incremental improvements over previous Equigold plants at Mt Rawdon and Kirkalocka. EDIKAN GOLD PROJECT: Client: Perseus Mining Location: Ghana, Africa The 5.5 Mtpa Edikan (was Ayanfuri) Bankable Feasibility Study (BFS) was awarded to Mintrex in The BFS was completed in a 14 week period following the earlier completion of the PFS in The project includes rougher flotation, regrind and concentrate leach for the large tonnage low grade operation.

5 MINTREX TESTIMONIALS MILLENNIUM MINERALS: Right from the start, Mintrex showed they were extremely capable. This was evident in their capital cost estimates. We started with a budget of $87M and their estimate came in at $89M. This process started in 2010 and the mine was not built until 2012 but the budget was maintained despite rising costs. I was particularly impressed with their commissioning ability. Their technical knowledge and deep understanding of the project allowed the commissioning to be completed in six weeks which is almost unheard of. Simon Pooley General Manager Operations FORGE RESOURCES: Many consultants just react to client inputs but Mintrex engineers apply their knowledge and experience to determine what is best for the project and to maximise the benefit to the client. Although it s still early days with this project we are confident in the outcomes because of Mintrex capabilities and the quality of the work they produce, especially their expertise in port design. Geoff Atkins Senior Project Manager REGIS RESOURCES: Moolart Well and Garden Well are both very reliable plants, both producing above name-plate tonnages. The design is a little different to most gold mines because of the focus on reducing power consumption and the use of secondary cyclones to reduce capital costs. I personally have been associated with Mintrex since 2000 but many others in Regis Resources have a much longer association with the company. Mick Evans Project Manager PERSEUS MINING: Mintrex is a small engineering group that works well with their clients. In Ghana, they were like an extension of our own personnel yet able to bring the independence to the project that was required. They have a good grasp of all aspects of the project and they produced very accurate and reliable guidelines for the Ghana gold mine, allowing us to go forward to let the D&C contract. Rhett Brans Technical Director SANDFIRE RESOURCES NL: Mintrex carried out the work with enthusiasm and always acted professionally. They were able to complete all tasks in a timely manner and cost effectively. I would have no hesitation in working with Mintrex in a similar role again. Martin Reed Project Manager ROXGOLD INC: Most recently I have worked with Mintrex on the Azimuth Study and previously I was involved with them for Perseus Mining on the Edkian and Sissingue studies and construction projects. In each of these projects I was extremely pleased with their work, not just in the form of providing a very high quality deliverables, but more importantly as a perceptive and fully integrated business partner. Small companies, like the ones I have represented, need engineering companies to understand the nature of their businesses and provide support and service that fits. Many don t, but Mintrex does it extremely well. Principals such as Ian, bring an experience and credibility to small companies projects that many of our group don t otherwise have access to. I definitely plan to work with Mintrex again. Paul Criddle Chief Operating Officer

6 MINTREX KEY TECHNICAL PEOPLE TOM KENDALL A registered Engineer with over 35 years experience in the mining industry, Tom has post graduate degrees in both engineering and management. Tom has experience in operations management, project management and design of both underground and surface mining infrastructure. Tom is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia. LEON LORENZEN Leon Lorenzen has more than 30 years in-depth experience in mineral processing, electrochemistry, reactive systems, hydrometallurgy and waste treatment particularly with regard to application of these technologies in the process industries. Leon is a Chartered Professional Engineer, Fellow of Engineers Australia and Fellow of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. IAN KERR A professional Engineer with over 25 years experience in the mining industry, Ian has experience in project management, operations management. Ian has commonly taken projects from concept through to commissioning whilst working directly with international mining houses. Ian has significant Australian and HIEN NGO A professional Engineer, Hien has more than 20 years experience in the design of mineral processing plants covering gold, nickel, copper, iron ore and lithium carbonate concentrate within Australia, Africa and Europe. Hien is a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia. FIONA MORGAN A professional Engineer with over 25 years experience in the mining industry and a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers Australia. Fiona has experience in operations management, project management, maintenance and design of both underground and surface mining infrastructure. YENON OFRI Yenon is a registered Engineer with experience as Client Representative, Engineering Manager, Commissioning Manager, Project Manager and General Manager. Yenon has 30 years experience in the gold, nickel, copper, bauxite, alumina, minerals, pigment and phosphate industries.