Uranium Mining Capabilities in the Russian Federation. ARMZ Uranium Holding Co., Russia Alexander Boytsov, Deputy Director General

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1 Uranium Mining Capabilities in the Russian Federation ARMZ Uranium Holding Co., Russia Alexander Boytsov, Deputy Director General 1

2 ARMZ in Russian Nuclear Industry ARMZ Uranium mining and supply Worldwide mining and exploration World s #2 in uranium resources World s #5 in uranium production Energoatom Nuclear power plant operation, generation and sales Rosatom 1st in the world in terms of nuclear power plants construction abroad 2nd in the world in terms of electric power generation at nuclear power plants Tenex Uranium enrichment, export sales 4% of world s uranium enrichment capacity TVEL Nuclear fuel fabrication, export sales 17% or world s nuclear fuel market (every 6th reactor) :8 2 2

3 ARMZ at a Glance ARMZ Overview The only uranium mining company in Russia 2nd world company by uranium resources 5th largest by uranium production Russian Priargunsky - the world s largest in terms of aggregated historical uranium production Highly diversified by mining technology and geography - exploration and mining projects on 3 continents 14, employees at production sites and service companies 3,19 3,527 3,687 Source: ARMZ 28 Uranium Resources by Company (in situ) Uranium One 4% Kazatomprom 8% CAMECO 8% Rio Tinto 1% Navoi 4% VOSTGOK 3% AREVA 12% ARMZ 13% 2nd place BHP Billiton 38% 28 Uranium Production by Company ARMZ 1% Navoi 6% BHP Billiton 1% Kazatomprom 13% Uranium One 3% Paladin Energy 2% AREVA 17% Rio Tinto 21% CAMECO 19%

4 ARMZ Growth Results Tons Priargunsky Zarechnoe Dalur Khiagda Operational and under construction facilities Planned mines Exploration ventures and new projects Management and service companies Thou tons % growth of uranium output in two years 4-fold growth of uranium resources 16 uranium deposit licensed Number of subsidiaries and projects increased from 4 to 18. New joint ventures set up to mine, drill and explore for uranium in Russia and abroad, new management and service companies in operation 4

5 Uranium Production in Russia Production t U Production method Uranium production in t Processing method Deposit type 5 5

6 ARMZ Global Presence Operational and under construction facilities 1. Priargunsky 4. Akbastau + Karatau 2. Khiagda 5. Zarechnoe 3. Dalur Planned facilities 6. Elkon 7. Gornoe 8. Olovskaya Exploration ventures and Prospective projects 9. Mongolia 12. Namibia 1. Canada 13. Armenia 11. Russia 14. Ukraine

7 ARMZ projects pipeline Mongolia Africa ARGK (Armenia) SWA Uranium (Namibia) NBUL (Canada) Karkhu (Russia) Elkon Lunnoe Gornoe Olovskoe Priargunsky Khiagda Dalur Zarechnoe Akbastau Karatau Perspective projects Exploration projects Planned mines Mines existing and under construction 7

8 Existing uranium centers in Russia Location Deposits In-Situ U reserves (RAR+Inferred) Dalur Kurgan region Dalmatovskoe, Khohlovskoe tU Ore grade, %,3 Mining Method In situ leaching 28 U production 41 t U production plan 8 t/year (to 217 ) Location Deposits In-Situ U reserves (RAR+Inferred) Khiagda Buryat Republic Vitim district tu Ore grade, %,4 Mining Method In situ leaching 28 U production 61 t U production plan 1 8 t/year (to 218) Location Deposits In-Situ U reserves (RAR+Inferred) Priargunsky Zabaikalsky region Streltsovky district tu Ore grade, %,159 Mining Method Underground 28 U production 3 5 t U production plan 5 t/year ( to 22)

9 Planned new uranium centers in Russia Location Gornoe Zabaikalsky region Deposits Gornoe - Berezovoe In-Situ U reserves (RAR+Inferred) tu Ore grade, %,226 Mining Method Underground + Heap Leaching U production plan 6 t/year Location Deposit In-Situ U reserves (RAR+Inferred) Olovskaya Zabaikalsky region Olovskoe tu Ore grade, %,88 Mining Method Underground + Open pit, Block Leaching +Heap Leaching U production plan 6 t/year Location Deposits In-Situ U reserves (RAR+Inferred) Elkon Republic Sakha (Yakutiya) Elkon Ore Field t Au Reserves, t 14 Ore grade Mining Method U production plan,146% U,84 g/t Au Underground Up to 5 t/year

10 ARMZ Uranium JVs in Kazakhstan Kyzylorda Zapadny Mynkuduk 26, Inkai 329,86 JV Inkai , No.6 Mining Group (Social sphere 1,536m, current year) Irkol 29,5 Deposits in West Kazakhstan Resources and Reserves 158,5 tons Syrdaryinskaya Uranium-Ore Province UZBEKISTAN Deposits in South Kazakhstan Resources and Reserves 7,6 tons JV Betpakdala Taykonur Kyzymshek Sholakespe 9, Zhalpak 13,5 Tsentralny Mynkuduk 52, Vostochny Mynkuduk 22, 5 Akdala 17,7 6 K a r a ta u Mounta ins Syr Darya River JV Budennovskoye Karatau Bakyrly 282, Suzak Shieli Kokshoky 16,1 Severny Karamurun 595 Taukent Yuzhny Karamurun 17,9 275 Kharasan 95, Zarechnoye 4,2 Zhautkan 1, Deposits in North Kazakhstan Resources and Reserves 764,16 tons JV Zarechnoye JV Akbastau Central Mining Group (Social sphere 998m, current year) Tabakbulak Turkestan Kyzylkol JV Zarechnoye Asarchik 13, 7,4 Lunnoye Uvanas 8,1 37 Tortkuduk 2, JV Katko 1 Tsentralny Moinkum Yuzhny Moinkum 35,8 JV Katko 448 NJSC Kazatoprom Kanzhugan 22,7 4 Sholak-Korgan Chayan 8,6 4 Zhanatas Shymkent 56, 27,2 48 Upland Stepnaya Mining Group (Social sphere 2,4m, current year) Shu River Deposits in East Kazakhstan Resources and Reserves 134,5 tons Chu-Sarysuisk Uranium-Ore Province Taraz K Y R G Y Z S T A N Tien Shan Mountains UZBEKISTAN JV Capacity, tons U/y Resources В+С1+С2, tons (U) Resources (P1), tons (U) Akbastau Karatau Zarechnoe TOTAL ARMZ share ARMZ U Production in Kazakhstan (tons U/y) Zarechnoe (5%) Akbastau (5%) Karatau (5%)

11 ARMZ uranium production outlook Tons of U JVs in Kazakhstan Planned new enterprises Operating and under construction enterprises ARMZ plans to ramp up mines uranium production capacity to 16 t per annum by 226, including 12 t in Russia Major part of required financing will be contributed by strategic investors

12 Russian Known Uranium Resources (as of 1/1/29) Uranium Resources <USD 8/kgU <USD 13/kgU <USD 26/kgU RAR Inferred RAR+Inf Uranium Resources by production method Uranium Resources by deposit type Russia total known uranium recoverable resources ths.t 12

13 World economic & financial crunch: how U miners are affected Uranium prices U Miners Share Price

14 World economic & financial crunch: how U miners are affected

15 ARMZ Weathering the Crisis Uranium Production Expanding Resource Base Supported by Ministry of Natural Resources and Federal Agency of Resources & Mining, ARMZ implements a program for Russia s uranium resources expansion Expanded resources at operational mines and facilities under construction in Russia and Kazakhstan: Priargunsky, Dalur, Khiagda, Akbastau, and Karatau Started exploration projects overseas Acquisitions Started the program of uranium assets merging and acquisition In the face of the world economic and financial crisis, ARMZ has expanded and developed its plans

16 Innovative Development of ARMZ Projects 16

17 ARMZ advantages and goals To ensure the competitiveness of ARMZ through the creation of a diversified world-class mining company 17