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Reserves, Resources & production targets
ASX Listing Rule 5.19 Ore reserves and mineral resources reporting (by Northern Star and by Saracen)
NORTHERN STAR
Saracen
This presentation contains estimates of Northern Star's and Saracen's respective ore reserves and mineral resources, as well as estimates of Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines Pty Ltd's (KCGM) ore reserves and mineral
resources. Northern Star and Saracen are participants in the 50:50 incorporated joint venture that owns the assets and operations of KCGM (including the Super Pit). The information in this presentation that relates to the ore
reserves and mineral resources of:
(a) Northern Star has been extracted from the following: the ASX release by Northern Star entitled "Resources and Reserves, Production and Cost Guidance Update (ex-KCGM)" dated 13 August 2020, available at
www.nsrltd.com and www.asx.com (Northern Star Announcement);
(b) Saracen has been extracted from the following: the ASX release by Saracen entitled "Carosue Dam and Thunderbox only - Reserves rise to 3.7Moz" dated 4 August 2020, available at www.saracen.com.au and
www.asx.com (Saracen Announcement); and
(c) KCGM has been extracted from the following: Northern Star's and Saracen's joint ASX announcement entitled "KCGM Reserves, Resources and Guidance Update" dated 18 August 2020, available at www.nsrltd.com and
www.asx.com (KCGM Announcement).
For the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 5.19:
(a) Northern Star confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Northern Star Announcement and, in relation to the estimates of Northern Star's ore reserves
and mineral resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the Northern Star Announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. Northern Star confirms
that the form and context in which the Competent Person's findings are presented have not been materially modified from that announcement.
(b) Saracen confirms that it is not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the Saracen Announcement and, in relation to the estimates of Saracen's ore reserves and mineral
resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the Saracen Announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. Saracen confirms that the form and context
in which the Competent Person's findings are presented have not been materially modified from that announcement.
(c) Both Northern Star and Saracen confirm that they are not aware of any new information or data that materially affects the information included in the KCGM Announcement and, in relation to the estimates of KCGM's ore
reserves and mineral resources, that all material assumptions and technical parameters underpinning the estimates in the KCGM Announcement continue to apply and have not materially changed. Saracen confirms that
the form and context in which the Competent Person's findings are presented have not been materially modified from that announcement.
ASX Listing Rule 5.16 Disclosures
The references to production targets in this presentation are (except where otherwise specified) in respect of the period to FY27.
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Relevant assumptions made in relation to the Ore Reserves and indicated Mineral Resources underpinning the production targets are:
Current operational capital and operating cost structures;
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Current operational mining and metallurgical performance;
The gold price, exchange rate, dilution allowance and mining recovery rates are as set out in each prior public report referred to in the above ASX Listing Rule 5.19 disclosures;
NST Kalgoorlie Operations assumes 408koz of Proved and 1,199koz of Probable Reserve in the production forecast, in addition to 463koz of Indicated Resource;
NST Yandal Operations assumes 426koz of Proved and 2,199koz of Probable Reserves in the production forecast. No Resources are included in this forecast;
NST Pogo Operation includes 4koz of Proved and 1,507koz of Probable Reserves in the production forecast. An additional 937koz of Indicated Resource is assumed in the forecast;
SAR CDO forecast consists of 96koz of Proved Reserve and 1,619koz of Probable Reserve. No Resource is included in the forecast;
SAR TBO forecast consists of 337koz of Proved Reserve and 793koz of Probable Reserve. No Resource is included in the forecast; and
KCGM forecast consists of 650koz of Proved Reserve and 3,042koz of Probable Reserves. No Resource is included in the forecast.
* All currency conversions in this document unless otherwise stated, were converted at a spot conversion rate of AUD/USD of $0.70.
For Competent Persons Statements (including disclosures in relation to the production targets in this presentation, for the purposes of ASX Listing Rule 5.23), refer to pages 39 and 40.
Authorised for release to the ASX by Bill Beament, Executive Chair (NST) and Raleigh Finlayson, Managing Director (SAR).
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