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Update on Merger with Polymetals - Notice of Meeting

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AMC and management <strong>of</strong> PLY advise that ore is predominantly mined upfr<strong>on</strong>t and is stockpiled and<br />

processed over the life <strong>of</strong> the Project.<br />

Mt Boppy Case 1<br />

Key aspects <strong>of</strong> AMC's Case 1 model are:<br />

• The mining and processing schedules are based <strong>on</strong> the LOM plan provided in the feasibility study<br />

and financial model.<br />

• 587 kt <strong>of</strong> ore at a head grade <strong>of</strong> 4.28 g/t is mined and processed over a 25 m<strong>on</strong>th period. This<br />

represents all <strong>of</strong> the Ore Reserves and approximately 40 kt <strong>of</strong> the Inferred Mineral Resource.<br />

• A total <strong>of</strong> 64 koz <strong>of</strong> gold are produced.<br />

• AMC increased the estimated mining period by six m<strong>on</strong>ths to effectively lower the assumed mining<br />

productivities and fast development rates in the supplied model.<br />

• Project commences in the first quarter <strong>of</strong> 2014. However, SXG advise that producti<strong>on</strong> is likely to<br />

be delayed until the first quarter <strong>of</strong> 2015, therefore we have valued the Mt Boppy Project <strong>on</strong> this<br />

basis.<br />

• Average unit mining costs <strong>of</strong> $3.90/t <strong>of</strong> material moved are used.<br />

• Average processing costs <strong>of</strong> $33.48/t ore processed.<br />

• AMC added an allowance <strong>of</strong> $0.7M for additi<strong>on</strong>al closure costs.<br />

• AMC added a c<strong>on</strong>tingency <strong>of</strong> $1M to the capital estimate relating to the assumed availability <strong>of</strong><br />

sec<strong>on</strong>d-hand equipment.<br />

Mt Boppy Case 2<br />

Set out below is a summary <strong>of</strong> the mining and processing activity included in the Adjusted Mt Boppy<br />

Model.<br />

Mt Boppy Project Case 2<br />

Mining<br />

Units 31-Dec-13 31-Dec-14 31-Dec-15 31-Dec-16 31-Dec-17 31-Dec-18<br />

Ore T<strong>on</strong>nes Mined t - - 136,847 450,164 - -<br />

Waste T<strong>on</strong>nes Mined t - - 4,753,767 925,057 - -<br />

Total Movement t - - 4,890,614 1,375,221 - -<br />

Grade Mined g/t - - 4.43 4.23 - -<br />

Processing<br />

T<strong>on</strong>nes Processed t - - 82,500 300,000 239,500 -<br />

Grade Processed g/t - - 4.21 4.50 3.98 -<br />

C<strong>on</strong>tained oz oz - - 11,160 43,449 30,656 -<br />

Recovery % - - 80% 80% 80% -<br />

Recovered oz oz - - 8,928 34,759 24,525 -<br />

Source: The Adjusted Mt Boppy Model<br />

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