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ASX Code: ORN Closing in on discovery Through intensive, systematic exploration Fraser Range: Encouraging Ni-Cu-PGE drill results from Peninsula 23 targets defined within the project area, follow up ground work imminent Investor


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Investor Presentation April 2014

Fraser Range:

  • Encouraging Ni-Cu-PGE drill results from Peninsula
  • 23 targets defined within the project area, follow up ground work imminent

Closing in on discovery

Through intensive, systematic exploration

ASX Code: ORN

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Disclaimer and Forward-Looking Statements

  • Certain statements contained in this presentation, including information as to the future financial or operating

performance of Orion Gold NL and its projects, are forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements:

  • are necessarily based upon a number of estimates and assumptions that, while considered reasonable by Orion Gold NL, are inherently

subject to significant technical, business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties and contingencies;

  • involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from estimated or

anticipated events or results reflected in such forward-looking statements; and

  • may include, among other things, statements regarding targets, estimates and assumptions in respect of metal production and prices,
  • perating costs and results, capital expenditures, mineral reserves and mineral resources and anticipated grades and recovery rates, and

are or may be based on assumptions and estimates related to future technical, economic, market, political, social and other conditions.

  • Orion Gold NL disclaims any intent or obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements whether as

a result of new information, future events or results or otherwise.

  • The words 'believe', 'expect', 'anticipate', 'indicate', 'contemplate', 'target', 'plan', 'intends', 'continue', 'budget',

'estimate', 'may', 'will', 'schedule' and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements.

  • All forward-looking statements made in this presentation are qualified by the foregoing cautionary statements.

Investors are cautioned that forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and accordingly investors are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements due to the inherent uncertainty therein.

  • All information in respect of Exploration Results should be read in conjunction with the Competent Person

Statements at the end of this presentation.

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  • 2 Major Acquisitions in the Fraser Range, WA
  • Completed airborne geophysical surveys
  • Existing data compiled and re-processed
  • Completed ground geophysics
  • Executed 2 phases of drilling – confirming sulphide Ni-Cu present
  • New Queensland project identified and pegged
  • New “polymetal” (Cu-Ni-PGE) project identified in Victoria
  • Drill tested polymetals target – confirmed valid deposit model

Key Achievements in the last 12 months

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Orion: Corporate Summary

Capital Structure Summary Shares on Issue 201M Options on Issue (1) 112M Market Capitalisation (at 6cps) $12M Cash on Hand (as at 31 Dec ‘13) $2.2M Significant Holder Name Number % Silja Investment Ltd (1) 41,328,114 20.6% Alexander Haller (1) 11,302,248 5.6% Creasy Group 15,800,000 7.9% Significant Holder Total 68,430,362 34.1%

(1) Mr Alexander Haller is deemed to have a relevant interest in securities held by Silja

Investment Ltd.

Board & Management Denis Waddell Chairman Errol Smart CEO, MD Bill Oliver Technical Director Alexander Haller Non Exec. Director Martin Bouwmeester CFO, Co Sec

(1) Includes 17.0M options expiring 30 April 2014.

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  • Substantial land holding in the

Albany-Fraser Belt between two

  • f the most significant Australian

exploration discoveries of the past decade:

  • Nova-Bollinger (Ni-Cu-Co)

– Sirius Resources

  • Tropicana (Au)

– AngloGold Ashanti / Independence Group

  • Almost 5,000km2 of granted

tenements and applications

(including competing applications)

In the Right Neighbourhood

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In the Right Neighbourhood

Nova Tropicana

Aeromagnetics

Nova Tropicana

Gravity (regional)

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Conceptual Deposit Model – cross section

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Moving quickly – intensive, systematic exploration

March 2013 – Announced Kamax acquisition June 2013 – Commenced HeliTEM survey over Peninsula July 2013 – HA1, HA2 and HA3 anomalies defined – Ground EM commenced at Peninsula August 2013 – Announced Creasy transaction – HA1 and HA3 conductors refined September 2013 – CE Prospect discovered by ground EM October 2013 – CE conductor defined, HA2 MLTEM anomaly. November 2013 – Commenced project wide gravity survey December 2013 – Phase 1 Drilling at Peninsula January 2014 – Carried out project wide VTEM survey February 2014 – Commenced drilling at CE followed by HA2

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Key targets

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Putting the ingredients together - key indicators

Geophysics Geology Geochemistry

Mag EM IP Gravity Mafic Sulphides Mineralogy Anomalous Ni

Associated Cu, Co, S, PGE

Fertile whole rock

HA2

     *   *

Medusa

 * *   * * * * *

Pennor

 * *  * * * * * *

HA1

  *    *   *

CE

 *    * * * *

CD

 * * * * * * *

* = no data available, subject of current / future work program

 = anomaly / indicator present  = strong anomaly / indicator present

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Recent Work Defines 23 Targets (Aeromagnetics)

I nterpreted Peninsula I ntrusion

I nterpreted Medusa I ntrusion

Aeromagnetics

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Recent Work Defines 23 Targets (Airborne EM)

VTEM Ch48 & HeliTEM Ch29

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Recent Work Defines 23 Targets (Ground Gravity)

I nterpreted Medusa I ntrusion

Gravity (ground survey)

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HA2

  • 2014 drilling defined substantial lengths of Ni-Cu

mineralisation in eastern part of intrusion

  • Wholerock geochemistry and petrology awaited
  • Margins of intrusion established

Work Programs:

  • IP survey across entire intrusive body
  • Drilling to test margins of intrusion
  • Follow up drilling adjacent to OPRC008

Hole From To Length Ni (%) Cu (%) Co (%)

OPRC008 44 124 80 0.11 0.05 0.01

including 52 64 12 0.22 0.11 0.02

OPRC009 44 91 47 0.08 0.02 0.01 190 196 6 0.10 0.05 0.01 OPRC010 100 150* 50 0.09 0.04 0.01

including 116 126 10 0.14 0.07 0.01

Area of planned high power IP survey

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Pennor

Coincident indicators:

  • Magnetic “low” similar to Peninsula
  • Dimensions 3km x 1.7km
  • Gravity anomalies within low

and on margin

  • No historical drilling

Work Programs:

  • Ground EM survey
  • 2D IP survey
  • Aircore drilling to test for mafic

lithologies in bedrock and collect fresh rock samples for analysis

Pennor

Peninsula – HA2

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Medusa

Coincident indicators:

  • Large interpreted intrusive body with several

magnetic “lows” similar to Peninsula

  • Substantial gravity anomalies
  • Mafic intrusives intersected in PDAP drilling
  • EOH Ni results of ~ 100ppm Ni plus elevated Co, Cu

Work Programs:

  • Ground geophysics (EM, IP) to test areas where

airborne EM ineffective

  • Aircore drilling to sample mafic intrusions and to test

for mafic lithologies elsewhere within intrusion

  • Drilling below anomalous results

Pennor Peninsula – HA2 Peninsula – HA2

Medusa Medusa

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CE Prospect

Coincident indicators:

  • Magnetic “eye” feature
  • Gravity anomalies
  • Mafic intrusives intersected in aircore

drilling: petrography & geochemistry results awaited Work Programs:

  • To be determined based on assay results as well as

results of petrology and wholerock geochemical studies

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CD Prospect

  • Coincident indicators:
  • Multiple VTEM anomalies
  • Linear VTEM anomaly – similar to

Mammoth Prospect.

  • No previous drilling

Work Programs:

  • Ground geophysics (EM, IP) to confirm / define

airborne EM anomalies

  • Aircore drilling to test confirmed anomalies for

mafic lithologies and fertile geochemistry

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HA1

Coincident indicators:

  • Mafic/ultramafic intrusives intersected in aircore/RC drilling
  • Off hole EM anomaly detected in downhole EM
  • Anomalous Cu, PGE, S assays and isolated low level Ni
  • Given structural setting potential for metals to be mobilised

similar to Thompsons Deposit, Canada

Work Programs:

  • Structural interpretation to determine intrusion

morphology

  • Review of results
  • Follow-up drilling
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Exploration Strategy – the next 6 months

Activity

1 2 3 4 5 6

Petrology & geochemical studies Ground EM

(new targets)

Ground IP survey

(3D survey HA2, 2D survey Pennor/Medusa)

Approvals / Earthworks Aircore Drilling

(Pennor, Medusa, others)

RC Drilling

(HA2, as required at Pennor, Medusa, others?)

?? ??

Targeted Mobilisation Targeted Mobilisation

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Other Assets: Gold and PGE rich Ni-Polymetals

  • Aurora Flats Epithermal Gold

Project in Queensland

  • Underexplored landholding

between Cracow and Mt Carlton operations

  • Encouraging geochemistry

in shallow drilling

  • Walhalla Project – first results from drill

testing of Ni-Cu-PGE target

  • New target within world-class gold field

(+4Moz historic production)

Orion Gold is focused on acquiring, exploring and developing large tenement holdings or regional scale mineral opportunities in world-class mineral provinces.

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Walhalla Polymetals: Coopers Creek

CC003 36m @

  • 1.75% Cu
  • 0.2% Ni
  • 0.78g/t Pt
  • 1.08g/t Pd
  • 0.39g/t Au
  • 8.8g/t Ag

from 303m

Footwall mineralisation continuing along dyke Mineralisation demonstrated to

  • ccur in footwall

as well as keel Mineralisation

  • pen down

plunge & down dip

OCC003 24m @

  • 0.49% Cu
  • 0.33g/t Pt
  • 0.59g/t Pd
  • 0.12g/t Au

from 184m

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Aurora Flats Epithermal Au target

A

B

Drillhole intersection 100m

  • Shallow, wide spaced drill intercepts
  • Characteristic As & Hg anomalism
  • Low grade Au plus distinct Ag-Te signature

Typical shallow level expression of fertile epithermal structure

AFRC001

  • 2m @ 0.73g/t Au from 84m

Including:

  • 1m @ 1.14g/t Au, 77ppm

Ag, 62ppm Te, 57.1ppm Hg from 84m

  • Anomalous As halo to

101ppm AFRC002

  • 4m @ 0.17g/t Au, 20ppm Ag

from 96m

  • Anomalous As halo to 155ppm

PDH510

  • 2m @ 3.5g/t Au, 62g/t Ag

from 46m PDH512

  • 6m @ 0.3g/t Au, 1.0g/t Ag

from 12m Including:

  • 2m @ 1.31g/t Au, 1.0g/t Ag

from 16m

  • Anomalous As halo to 82ppm

Au in soils anomaly Au in soils anomaly Superficial cover – no surface expression of vein

1.5km of prospective strike (minimum) Aurora Flats long section (A-B), looking north-west

Exploration Model

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Summary: Reasons to Invest in Orion

  • Quality projects in key locations
  • Systematic, intensive exploration
  • An “A-list” of significant shareholders
  • Extensive technical expertise
  • Proven track record
  • Continued active support
  • Highly experienced operations team
  • Exploration programs aimed at closing in on

discovery

  • Strong news flow

Orion Gold is focused on acquiring, exploring and developing large tenement holdings or regional scale mineral opportunities in world-class mineral provinces….

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Competent Persons Statement

The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results at the Fraser Range Projects complies with the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (“JORC Code”) and is based on information compiled by Mr Bill Oliver, a Competent Person who is a Member of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy and the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr Oliver is the Technical Director of Orion Gold NL and has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (“JORC Code”). Mr Oliver consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears. Information in this report which related to Exploration Results and other technical information about the Connors Arc Project complies with the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (“JORC Code”) and is based on information compiled by Mr Ben Spence (B.AppSc), who is a Member of the Australian Institute of

  • Geoscientists. Mr Spence is a full-time employee of Orion Gold NL. He has sufficient experience that is relevant to the styles of

mineralisation and types of deposits under consideration and to the activity being undertaken to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (“JORC Code”). Mr Spence consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears. Exploration Results, Exploration Targets and other technical information in this report relating to the Walhalla Polymetals Project complies with the2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (“JORC Code”) and has been compiled and assessed under the supervision of Mr Errol Smart, Orion Gold NL’s Managing Director, from historical records and field investigation. Mr Smart (PrSciNat) is registered with the South African Council for Natural Scientific Professionals, a ROPO for JORC purposes and has experience in the identification and exploration of mineralisation of this style. Mr Smart consents to the public release of the information in the context contained within this release as a Competent Person as defined in the 2012 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (“JORC Code”). Mr Smart consents to the inclusion in this announcement of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears.