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Emerging Molybdenum Producer and Supplier of Steel Alloy Metals John Tumazos Very Independent Research Conference, March 30 th , 2015 TSX V:AVT CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION This presentation contains certain


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Emerging Molybdenum Producer and Supplier of Steel Alloy Metals

John Tumazos Very Independent Research Conference, March 30th, 2015

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This presentation contains certain forward-looking information concerning the business of Alloycorp Mining Inc. (the “Corporation”). All statements, other than statements of historical fact, included herein including, without limitation; the availability, timing and structure of financing for the Corporations’ working capital and for construction of the project; the estimated project timeline including anticipated dates for receipt of permits and approvals, construction, start-up and production, and other milestones; anticipated mine design or life of mine; anticipated results of the enterprise optimization plan and

  • ther analyses; resource and reserve estimates; the future demand and supply of molybdenum; the terms and timing of any off take arrangements; estimated timing and amounts of future expenditures, and

the Corporation’s future production, operating and capital costs, internal rate of return, tax rates, anticipated timing to pay back capital investments, operating or financial performance, potential taxes to be paid and potential jobs created are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on the opinions of management at the date the statements are made and are based on assumptions and subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events to differ materially from those projected in forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the Corporation’s expectations include fluctuations in commodity prices and currency exchange rates; uncertainties relating to interpretation of drill results and the geology, continuity and grade of mineral deposits; uncertainty of estimates of capital and operating costs, recovery rates, production estimates and estimated economic return; the need for cooperation of government agencies and native groups in the exploration and development of properties and the issuance of required permits; the need to obtain financing to construct a mine and uncertainty as to the availability and terms of future financing; the possibility of delay in exploration or development programs or in construction projects and uncertainty of meeting anticipated program milestones; uncertainty as to timely availability of permits and other governmental approvals; and other risks and uncertainties disclosed in the Corporation’s Annual Information Form dated May 29, 2014, which is available at www.sedar.com. The Corporation is under no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management’s opinions should change, except as required by applicable securities laws. The viewer is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. This presentation may also contain future-oriented financial information (“FOFI”) and information which could be considered to be in the nature of a “financial outlook”. Such FOFI or financial outlook was approved by Management as of the date of presentation for the purpose of providing Management’s reasonable estimate of what return investors might expect to earn based on the assumptions set forth in such estimates and the information may not be appropriate for other purposes. Management cautions that such FOFI or financial outlook reflects the Corporation’s current beliefs and are based on information currently available to the Corporation and on assumptions the Corporation believes are reasonable. Actual results and developments may differ materially from results and developments discussed in the FOFI or financial outlook as they are subject to a number of significant risks and uncertainties. Certain of these risks and uncertainties are beyond the Corporation’s control. Consequently, all of the FOFI or financial outlook are qualified by these cautionary statements, and there can be no assurances This presentation uses the terms “proven and probable reserves”, “measured resources”, “indicated resources” and “inferred resources”. The Company advises readers that although these terms are recognized and required by Canadian regulations (under National Instrument 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects (“NI 43-101”)), the United States Securities and Exchange Commission does not recognize resources. Readers are cautioned not to assume that any part or all of the mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted into reserves. In addition, “inferred resources” have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence, and economic and legal feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of an inferred mineral resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred mineral resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies, or economic studies, except for a Preliminary Assessment as defined under NI 43-101. Investors are cautioned not to assume that part or all of an inferred resource exists, or is economically or legally mineable. Certain technical data in this presentation was taken from the technical report entitled “Kitsault Molybdenum Project, British Columbia, Canada, NI 43-101 Technical Report” with an effective date of March 14, 2014 (the “Kitsault Optimization Report”), prepared by Scott Fulton, P.Eng., David G. Thomas, P.Geo., Ramon Mendoza Reyes, P.Eng. and Simon Allard, P.Eng. of AMEC Americas Limited, Peter Healey, P.Eng. and Michael Levy, P.E. of SRK Consulting (Canada) Inc. and Bruno Borntraeger, P.Eng of Knight Piésold Ltd., and is subject to all of the assumptions, qualifications and procedures described therein. The Qualified Person who supervised the preparation of the technical information in this presentation is Graham Karklin. THIS PRESENTATION IS NOT AN OFFER TO PURCHASE SECURITIES AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFERING DOCUMENT UNDER SECURITIES LEGISLATION. ANY UNAUTHORIZED DISSEMINATION OR USE OF THIS PRESENTATION IS STRICTLY PROHIBITED.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION

All figures in CAD unless otherwise noted

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Alloycorp at a Glance

  • TSX-Venture listed,

headquartered in Toronto,

  • perations office in Vancouver
  • To become the unique supplier
  • f steel alloy metals
  • Build the Avanti Kitsault Project

in BC, Canada

  • Acquire assets producing

commodities that supply to the steel alloys industry

Our Strategy:

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Growth Strategy

Kitsault is only the beginning

(Today)

Avanti Kitsault development underway

  • Finalize financing
  • Construction milestones

achieved on time and budget Transformation to a steel alloys supplier

  • Asset base of cash flow

producing assets

  • Positioned as “the unique

supplier of steel alloy metals” Strategic acquisitions

  • Adding steel alloys

commodities

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Capitalization

Basic Fully Diluted1 Share Price (Mar 27, 2015) $0.055 $0.055 Shares Outstanding 585 million 1.9 billion Market Capitalization $32 million $107 million Ownership Resource Capital Funds 53% 86% SeAH 9% 3%

1. Adjusted for conversion of US$20 million bridge loan and US$50 million pre-construction loan

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Management and Board

Gordon J. Bogden President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Graham du Preez Chief Financial Officer Peter Mah Chief Operating Officer Shawn Howarth VP, Corporate Development and Investor Relations Kimberly A. Humphreys VP, People and Culture Bernée Bolton VP, Corporate Responsibility Shane Uren VP, Safety, Health and Environment Mark A. Smith (Chairman) Former mining executive Jasper Bertisen Principal at RCF Gordon J. Bogden President, Chief Executive Officer and Director of Alloycorp Mario Caron Retired mining executive Bob Francis Retired senior audit partner Daniella Dimitrov Mining executive John Stubbs Retired mining executive

Management Directors

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Fundamental Input into Steelmaking

71% is consumed in higher- value steel production Generally used in small, but essential, quantities (0.1% to 9.5% by weight) Few metals provide similar characteristics Molybdenum End Uses

  • Oil and gas drilling steel
  • Pipelines and storage

tanks

  • Bridges
  • Offshore infrastructure
  • Manufacturing of tools
  • Automotive industry
  • Manufacturing of aircrafts

and turbine engines

Source: CPM Group

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Where is the Demand?

19.0% 14.3% 13.7% 12.6% 8.8% 7.8% 7.0% 5.8% 11.0%

Oil and Gas Chemical / Petrochemical

Automotive

Mechanical Engineering Process Industry Other Transportation Power Gen Building / Construction Other

  • Energy storage facilities are required for

excess production

  • Investment into energy infrastructure has

continued

  • Re-tooling to support model, new body designs
  • Engineered steel supporting higher performance

engines and designs

Source: SMR, IMOA

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North American Energy Infrastructure

Source: Pipeline & Gas Journal 1. Source: Corporate presentation; as at January 2015 2. Source: public company documents, management estimates

68,000 km of pipeline to be developed in North America X70-grade pipeline requires ~500 kg

  • f molybdenum per km2

TransCanada: $45 billion of commercially secured projects1

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300 600 900 1,200 1,500 2000 2003 2006 2009 2012 2015

Index (Jan 2000 = 100)

Molybdenum Nickel

Molybdenum vs. Copper and Nickel

Source: Bloomberg, Platts, management estimates

Copper

Molybdenum price is correlated to copper

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Molybdenum Price Volatility

(75%) (25%) 25% 75% 125% 175% 225%

Annual Moly Demand Growth (y-o-y) Annual Moly Price (y-o-y; Real 2013 US$)

Future volatility?

Annual Percentage Change

Source: CPM Group

  • Not “forward looking”
  • Prices reflective of

fundamentals at that moment

  • Historically greater volatility on

the upside vs. downside

Spot Market Characteristics

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Molybdenum Market Outlook

3 6 9 12 15 18 (30) (15) 15 30 45 60 2014 2015E 2016E 2017E 2018E 2019E 2020E 2021E 2022E 2023E Deficit Surplus Supply Surplus / (Deficit) (Millions lbs) Molybdenum Price (US$ per lb)

Source: CPM Group, as at December 2014

Price forecast of US$15+ per lb when Avanti Kitsault is in production Avanti Kitsault: Commissioning in 2017 Full production by 2018

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Avanti Kitsault Project

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World Class Project

Ownership 100% Alloycorp Mineralization Molybdenum – Silver Molybdenum Reserves 190,600 t @ 0.082% Mo Mining Method Conventional Open Pit Throughput Rate 45,000 tpd Strip Ratio 1:1 Processing Method Milling and Flotation Average Metallurgical Recovery1 88.5% Mo, 39% Ag Mine Life (Reserves Only) 14 Years Average Molybdenum Production 11,570 tpa Operating Costs (Before By-Product) $6.78 / US$5.96 per lb Operating Costs (Net of By-Product) $5.82 / US$5.12 per lb Planned Start-Up 2017

Source: Kitsault Optimization Report 1. Undergoing metallurgical test work to improve moly and silver recoveries

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Most Advanced Primary Moly Project in Development Pipeline

$7.00 $9.00 $11.00 $13.00 $15.00 $17.00 $19.00 $21.00

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

 Permitting complete  US$435 million in financing arranged  Pre-construction underway

Moly Price Needed For 15% IRR (USD/lb)

Stage of Development

Avanti Kitsault

  • Mt. Hope

Koktenkol El Creston CuMo Ruby Creek Spinifex Liberty Merlin

Source: CPM Group, public company information, management estimates

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Construction Achievements To-Date

 Engineering and procurement 55% complete  Camp expansion complete  Construction of the Nass River Bridge is complete  Construction of the access road is complete  Metallurgical test work underway – target is to improve both moly and silver recoveries

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Capital Cost Update

1

Chart Title

Capital Cost Estimate $818 million Kitsault Optimization Report Trending 20% to 30% Higher

 Independent review based on 45% engineering completed  Greater clarity on cost and scope going forward  Improved constructability and significantly de-risked

  • 10% engineering completed at the time
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Established Strategic Partnerships

Offtake agreement for 50% of moly production Offtake agreement for up to 20% of moly production

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Innovative Financing Structure

  • Senior debt guarantee with the German government
  • Tied to off-take structure with ThyssenKrupp
  • Administered by PricewaterhouseCoopers
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Financing Achievements To-Date

 Credit approvals for US$225 million provided by two lenders  Remaining three lenders working towards final credit approval  Other new lenders reviewing their participation  Conditional equity investment commitment of US$140 million from RCF  Conditional equity investment commitment of approximately US$70 million from the limited partners of RCF

US$435 million in total funding has been arranged so far

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Financing Strategy

  • Alloycorp is reviewing both equity and other non-dilutive sources of

financing to complete construction capital requirements ‒ Off-take investment by a strategic partner ‒ Other private equity ‒ Silver stream monetization ‒ Mezzanine financing ‒ Sale of a minority interest in the project

  • Discussions have occurred with a number of potential parties and are
  • ngoing
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Innovation in Corporate Responsibility

First Nations Engagement Employee Wellness Environmental Responsibility Operations Engagement Government (Provincial and Federal) Engagement Safety

Nisga’a Gitanyow Metlakatla Wilp Luxxhon

Capital Foundation

KIN Initiative Development Partner Framework

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Environmentally Responsible Development

  • Formed an Independent Engineering Review Panel
  • Comprised of three experts in geotechnical engineering
  • New asphalt core design for tailings management

facility

Starter Embankment Asphalt Core Ongoing Raises

Source: Knight Piésold

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“Top 5” Primary Moly Producer in 2017

0.0 5.0 10.0 15.0 20.0 25.0 Sandaozhuang Henderson Jinduicheng Avanti Kitsault Climax

Source: CPM Group; 2017E production

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Lowest Cash Costs Among Primary Peers

Thompson Creek Avanti Kitsault (LOM) Climax Henderson Shaanxi Province Endako Henan Province Other China Inner Mongolia Province 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400 20 40 60 80 100 120 Typical Costs (~$9.12 - $11.32) Typical Costs (~$8.38 - $13.53) Typical Costs (~$8.38- $10.59) Historic Average Cash Cost1 (US Centers per lb) Cumulative Production (000 tonnes)

Source: CPM Group; includes selected producers; Kitsault cash costs based on LOM estimates, net of by-product credits 1. Avanti Kitsault costs based on expected LOM estimates as per Kitsault Optimization Report 2. End of mine life; placed on care-and-maintenance Q4 2014 3. Placed on care-and-maintenance Dec 2014 due to low commodity prices

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Significant Free Cash Flow

$0 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700

Expected to produce in excess of $100 million in free cash flow at US$10.00 per lb

2018E – 2020E Cumulative: $440 million $785 million $890 million $1.1 billion

2018E 2019E 2020E LOM 2018E 2019E 2020E LOM 2018E 2019E 2020E LOM 2018E 2019E 2020E LOM

US$10.00 US$12.50 US$14.50 US$18.00 Molybdenum Price (per lb)

Unlevered Free Cash Flow (Millions)

Source: Kitsault Optimization Report

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Investment Thesis

ROIC Growth Commodity Price Upside

  • Avanti Kitsault base case IRR1,2: 19%
  • $100+ million free cash flow at US$10 per lb moly

+ +

  • 40,000 t of additional resource (20% increase to reserves)2
  • Adjacent Bell Moly deposit unexplored
  • Acquisition of other steel alloy producing assets

1. Kitsault Optimization Report; based on long-term molybdenum price of US$14.50/lb 2. Based on a reserve of 231.1 million tonnes @ 0.082% Mo and a measured and indicated resource of 321.8 million tonnes @ 0.071% Mo; source: Kitsault Optimization Report

  • Multiple periods of 100%+ price increases
  • Historically much greater on the upside vs. downside
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Growth Strategy

Kitsault is only the beginning

(Today)

Avanti Kitsault development underway

  • Finalize financing
  • Construction milestones

achieved on time and budget Transformation to a steel alloys supplier

  • Asset base of cash flow

producing assets

  • Positioned as “the unique

supplier of steel alloy metals” Strategic acquisitions

  • Adding steel alloys

commodities

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Corporate Office: Alloycorp Mining Inc. 67 Yonge Street Suite, 602 Toronto, ON Canada M5E 1J8 Further information, please contact: Shawn Howarth VP, Corporate Development & Investor Relations showarth@alloycorp.com (416) 847-0376

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