Nordgold: Profitable Growth in the Challenging Market Environment October 2014 1
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Nordgold at a Glance H1 2014 Key Highlights Leading emerging markets gold producer with operations in Burkina Faso, Guinea, Russia, and Kazakhstan Gold Production 476koz Diversified asset portfolio: nine producing mines, two large-scale development project and four advanced Total Cash Costs US$708 / oz exploration projects Large JORC resource base, exceeding 37 Moz gold- All-in Sustaining Costs US$899 / oz equivalent (1) , and reserves at 12.6 Moz with life of approximately 13 years US$245M (2) EBITDA & Margin 40% World class board and management team, with a commitment to high standards of corporate H1 2014 Revenue by Geography governance Commitment to a solid dividend plan, as Nordgold pays the dividend quarterly with payout ratio at 30% London Stock Exchange listed GDR (ticker: NORD) 34% Russia 40% with 14.6% free float (incl. into FTSE Gold Mines Kazakhstan Index) Guinea Burkina Faso 8% 17% (1) Total resources (measured, indicated and inferred) including silver resources (2) Normalised EBITDA is presented / used, before year-end adjustments 3 3
Nordgold: Diversified Asset Base Buryatzoloto Neryungri 99 Koz 67 Koz Gross 220E+ Koz Bouly 140E+ Koz Montagne Bissa Berezitovy d’Or 254 Koz 120 Koz Suzdal Aprelkovo 81 Koz 33 Koz Taparko 108 Koz Lefa 163 Koz Operating Mines Developing Assets Exploration Assets Exploration Areas 4 4 (1) Actual production in 2013
History of Operations and Development Production in 2014 is expected to be in the range of 900 – 950 koz 2013 2012 Significant growth of gold production and 2011 A year of consolidation enhancement of management team and construction of Bissa 2010 mine Next successful year of Record gold production substantial growth of Growth in reserves by 2009 Acquires Crew Gold – Launch of world class Bissa production and resource more than 50% further expanding in mine base 2008 Consolidation of 100% of West Africa and Optimisation and Entering South America More than doubled the High River Gold diversifying resource integration of assets with Montagne d’Or project resource base to 22.7 Moz Expands into West base Forms integrated in French Guiana Africa acquiring High Reached c. 50% Established operations business model River Gold production in 4 countries outside Russia Completed 4 acquisitions 1,000 924 koz (6) 754 koz (4) 800 717 koz (5) 39% 589 koz (3) 534 koz (2) 600 18% 400 9% 193 koz (1) 200 34% 0 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Peer-leading track record of dynamic growth (1) Taparko, Berezitovy and Buryatzoloto production included as of acquisition in November 2008 Figures shown on a 100% consolidated basis. Includes 5.3 koz gold equivalent (“GE”) of silver production (2) 5 5 Russia Kazakhstan Guinea Burkina Faso (3) Includes production from acquisition of LEFA (Guinea) as of August 2010 and 4.2 koz GE of silver production (4) Includes 7.1 koz GE of silver production (5) Includes 5.2 koz GE of silver production (6) Includes 6.9 koz GE of silver production
Management Team with Broad International Expertise Nikolai Zelenski Dmitry Guzeev Louw Smith Chief Executive Officer Acting Chief Financial Officer Chief Operating Officer CEO of Nordgold since its formation in Appointed Acting CFO of Nordgold in May, Joined Nordgold in June 2013 and has late 2007 2014 over 20 years of experience in the At OAO Severstal since 2004. Held the Joined Nordgold in July 2013 as Head of mining industry position of Head of Strategy at Severstal Corporate Reporting Previously COO of Alacer Gold and in Mining division Previously Head of Corporate Reporting in various roles at Gold Fields International Previously at McKinsey & Company, SIBUR and in various roles at Deloitte and Member of the Australian Institute of Mining Industry Practice Arthur Andersen Mining and Metallurgy Oleg Pelevin Philip Engelbrecht Martin White Head of Strategy Director of Metallurgy Technical Director Head of Strategy of Nordgold since its Joined Nordgold in February 2013 Joined Nordgold in August 2013 formation in late 2007 Previously: Aureus Mining, (COO), Over 10 years of experience in Joined OAO Severstal in 2004 and Ashanti Goldfields, IMC consulting optimising and managing multiple ore worked at Strategy of Severstal Mining PhD in Mining Engineering processing plant division Previously: Vice-President and Head of Previously Consultant at American Metallurgy of Gold Fields International Appraisal Member of the Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and Canadian Institute of Metallurgists A balanced management team with strong corporate and technical track record 6 6
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