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April 14, 2015 High-Grade Gold High IRR Low Capex Northern Ireland European Gold Forum Presentation FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND QUALIFIED PERSON This presentation contains forward looking information which may include,


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European Gold Forum Presentation

April 14, 2015 High-Grade Gold │ High IRR │ Low Capex │ Northern Ireland │

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FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION AND QUALIFIED PERSON

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This presentation contains “forward looking information” which may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the future financial or operating performance of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Dalradian”) and its mineral projects, the future price of metals, the estimation of mineral resources, the realization of mineral resource estimates, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, capital, operating and exploration expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new deposits, costs and timing of future exploration, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of mining operations, environmental risks, reclamation expenses, title disputes or claims, limitations of insurance coverage and the timing and possible outcome of pending regulatory matters. Often, but not always, forward looking statements can be identified by the use of words and phrases such as “plans”, “expects”, “is expected”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “intends”, “anticipates”, or “believes” or variations (including negative variations) of such words and phrases, or state that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management as of the date such statements are made and are based on various assumptions such as the continued political stability in Northern Ireland, that permits required for Dalradian’s operations will be obtained on a timely basis in order to permit Dalradian to proceed on schedule with its planned exploration and development programs, that skilled personnel and contractors will be available as Dalradian’s operations continue to grow, that the price of gold will be at levels that render Dalradian’s mineral projects economic, that the Company will be able to continue raising the necessary capital to finance its operations and realize on mineral resource estimates and current mine plans and that the assumptions contained in the Company’s Technical Report and PEA (both as defined herein) are accurate and complete. Forward looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Dalradian to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward looking statements. Such factors include, among others, general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current and future exploration activities; the actual results of reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters and/or economic assessments as plans continue to be refined; future prices of metals; possible variations of mineral grade or recovery rates; the risk that actual costs may exceed estimated costs; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; political instability; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Information Form for the year ended December 31, 2013 dated March 25, 2014 (the “AIF”) . Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results to differ from those anticipated, estimated or intended. Forward looking statements contained herein are made as of the date of this presentation and the Company disclaims any obligation to update any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or results, except as may be required by applicable securities laws. There can be no assurance that forward looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward looking statements. Certain technical data in this presentation was taken from the technical report entitled dated October 30, 2014 and titled "An Updated Preliminary Economic Assessment of the Curraghinalt Gold Deposit, Tyrone Project, Northern Ireland” (the “PEA”), prepared by Mr. Maunula, P.Geo., of T. Maunula & Associates Consulting Inc., Mr. Barnard Foo, P.Eng.,

  • Mr. Bogdan Damjanovic, P.Eng., Mr. Andre Villeneuve, P.Eng., and Mr. Christopher Jacobs, CEng MIMMM, of Micon International Limited (“Micon”) and is subject to all of the

assumptions, qualifications and procedures described therein. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. The PEA is preliminary in nature. It includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. There is no certainty that the results of the PEA will be realized. Ian R. Hardesty, MS, CPG, Senior Production Geologist, Dalradian Resources Inc., is the Qualified Person who reviewed and approved the technical information in this

  • presentation. The exploration data was based on the procedures described in the Company’s Technical Report and is subject to all of the assumptions, qualifications and

procedures described therein.

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PREMIUM ASSET IN A SCARCITY MARKET

1 Ranking by Natural Resource Holdings, based on 2012 data

  • 2014 PEA yields 36.2% IRR

at $1,200 gold price

  • Moving high-margin, low capex

project towards production

  • $30M work program ongoing in 2015

– PFS, EIA and drilling

  • Strong government and community

support

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CORPORATE

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THE BOARD:

HAVE RAISED BILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO ADVANCE PROJECTS INTO MINES

5 Founder & Former CEO of Aurelian Resources PATRICK F. N. ANDERSON Director of Eldorado Gold & Detour Gold Chairman & Director of MAG Silver JONATHAN RUBENSTEIN Founder & CEO of Osisko Gold Royalties; Founder and Former CEO of Osisko Mining Corporation SEAN E. O. ROOSEN GREN THOMAS CFO of TMAC Resources; Former CFO of FNX Mining and Aur Resources RONALD P. GAGEL Founder & Former CEO of Young-Davidson Mines THOMAS J. OBRADOVICH

Hammond Reef Young-Davidson Detour Gold Fruta del Norte Del Carmen Curraghinalt Diavik Malarctic Eldorado Gold Mag Silver Roxgold Sutton Resources Canico Resources Cumberland Resources Thor Lake Dominion Diamond Strongbow Exploration North Arrow Minerals Westhaven Ventures Helio Resources Falconbridge Giant Mines Strongbow Exploration Eldorado Gold Eldorado Gold Astur Gold

Founder & Chairman of Strongbow Exploration; Founder & Former Chairman & President of Aber Resources (now Dominion Diamond)

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EXPERIENCED MANAGEMENT TEAM

PATRICK F. N. ANDERSON

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

  • Founder & Former CEO of Aurelian Resources
  • ‘08 – PDAC International Mineral Discovery
  • ‘08 – Northern Miner Man of the Year

RUTH IVES

VP PROJECT DEVELOPMENT

  • 20 years of hands-on mining experience
  • Senior engineering & mine planning roles in

seven underground gold operations

KEITH MCKAY

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

  • Chartered Professional Accountant with

extensive experience in the mining industry

  • Previously CFO at Continental Gold, Andina

Minerals and Aurelian Resources

ERIC TREMBLAY

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

  • 25 years of mine building and operating

experience, mostly at underground mines

  • Most recently GM of Malartic mine;

previously at Sleeping Giant, Doyon, Westwood, Mouska mines

TIM WARMAN

PRESIDENT

  • Professional geologist with over 20 years of

experience in all phases of the mining industry

  • Previously VP Corporate Development at

Aurelian Resources

  • DR. BRIAN KELLY

MANAGING DIRECTOR

  • Most recently Managing Director, Ireland for

CEMEX; previously Regional Director, Northern Ireland; joined CEMEX in 1994

  • Worked extensively in the aggregates and

materials industry in Ireland and the UK as well as project work in Europe and Australia

MARLA GALE

VP COMMUNICATIONS

  • 20 years of communications experience
  • Senior Investor Relations roles at Endeavour

Mining and Aurelian Resources

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ANALYST COVERAGE

All dollars quoted in $ CAD

$0.00 $0.25 $0.50 $0.75 $1.00 $1.25 $1.50 $1.75 $2.00 A M J J A S O N D J F M

2014

$0.91

April 9, 2015

$1.75

Michael Curran

$1.75

Jamie Spratt

$1.35

Mike Kozak

Targets range from $1.25-$2.05

$1.25

Andrew Kaip

$1.30

Adam Melnyk

2015

$1.45

Jonathan Guy

$1.50

Laurie Curtis

90p

Cailey Barker

$1.60

Joe Mazumdar

$2.05

Stuart McDougall

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CORPORATE SUMMARY

TSX: DNA STOCK PRICE Shares outstanding of 163 million and fully diluted of 196 million as of March 24, 2015 Cash position of $30 million as of December 31, 2014

SHARE CAPITALIZATION AND CASH POSITION

All dollars quoted in $ CAD

AIM listing (DALR) is a tremendous opportunity to expand Irish, UK and European shareholder base

TOP TEN SHAREHOLDERS (REPRESENTING ~55%) GEOGRAPHIC OWNERSHIP FOR IDENTIFIED SHAREHOLDERS

Canada 68% US 29% Europe 3%

Sprott (Sprott Asset Mgmt, Sprott Global and Sprott Wealth) Ross Beaty Rosseau Front Steet Insiders (4.4%) Aegis RBC Julius Baer Sun Valley Tocqueville

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CURRAGHINALT DEPOSIT

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  • Our flagship asset: Curraghinalt high-grade lode gold deposit
  • Excellent regional infrastructure
  • Over 84,000 hectares under license

Gold Base Metals Other

Gortin

Omagh

Curraghinalt

BELFAST

N O R T H E R N I R E L A N D

Galantas Gold Conroy Diamonds & Gold Lonmin Irish Salt Mining

Irish Salt (Kilroot) UG Mine

Curraghinalt Gold Deposit

Galantas (Cavanacaw) Previous open pit producer; permitting underground Scotgold (Cononish) Permitted Vedanta (Lisheen) In production Boliden (Tara) In production Lundin (Galmoy) Previous producer Conroy (Clontibret) Gold exploration Xstrata (Pallas Green) Feasibility Wolf (Hemerdon) Tungsten Developer

MINERAL PROJECTS IN IRELAND & THE UK

Cleveland Potash (Boulby) In Production Sirius (York Potash) In Development

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INITIAL BLAST AT CURRAGHINALT DEC 2014

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CURRAGHINALT RESOURCE

  • Since 2010, we have grown the

resource 6-fold over 3 updates

  • High-grade gold resource1
  • Measured:

0.02 MT grading 20.15 g/t Au for 15,100 contained ounces

  • Indicated:

2.98 MT grading 10.34 g/t Au for 989,000 contained ounces

  • Inferred:

8.01 MT grading 9.67 g/t Au for 2.49 million contained ounces

  • Veins are predictable and

continuous

  • Deposit is open in all directions
  • Drilling to support PFS began in

March 2015

1 Refer to PEA

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EXCELLENT POTENTIAL FOR RESOURCE GROWTH

Curraghinalt Deposit 12km Curraghinalt Trend 1 Refer to Technical Report 2 12-CT-162 drilled at 180/-55. 12-CT-173 drilled at 150/-60; 2a from 186.00m- 188.22m, 2b from 229.08m - 230.55m ; true width undetermined 3 11-CT-99 drilled from 471.14-474.34m 4 12-CT-167 drilled from 201.93-204.40m

Vein and Vein Intersections

Curraghinalt Deposit

Attagh Burn

2.47m @ 18.99 g/t Au 4

Curraghinalt Deposit

Resource effective as of Jan 2014 1 – Measured: 0.02 Moz Au (0.02 MT @ 20.15 g/t) Indicated: 0.99 Moz Au (2.98 MT @ 10.34 g/t) Inferred: 2.49 Moz Au (8.01 MT @ 9.67 g/t)

Alwories Discovery Holes

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4.72m @ 14.82 g/t Au (12-CT-173) 2.22m @ 14.10 g/t Au (12-CT-162) 2a 1.47m @ 23.60 g/t Au (12-CT-162) 2b

400 m Step-out

3.2m @ 5.34 g/t Au (11-CT-99) 3

900 m Step-out 0.65m @ 15.04 g/t Au (12-CT-154)

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GLACIATED TERRAIN WITH MINIMAL OUTCROP

Curraghinalt Deposit Curraghinalt Trend 1 12-CT-162 drilled at 180/-55. 12-CT-173 drilled at 150/-60; 2a from 186.00 m- 188.22m, 2b from 229.08m - 230.55 m ; true width undetermined 2 11-CT-99 drilled at 200/-60, from 471.14-474.34 m 3 12-CT-167 drilled from 201.93-204.40 m

Curraghinalt Deposit

Attagh Burn

2.47m @ 18.99 g/t Au (12-CT-167) 3

Golan Burn

Outcropping veins including 60cm @ 61.43 g/t Au

Gold Anomalies

1

kilometres

2

Vein and Vein Intersections

Scotch Town

Peak of 10.52 g/t Au In mineralized boulders

400 m Step-out

3.2m @ 5.34 g/t Au (11-CT-99) 2

Alwories Discovery Holes

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4.72m @ 14.82 g/t Au (12-CT-173) 2.22m @ 14.10 g/t Au (12-CT-162) 2a 1.47m @ 23.60 g/t Au (12-CT-162) 2b

12KM GOLD TREND IS MOSTLY UNEXPLORED

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OROGENIC VEIN SYSTEM

Cross Section 54

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STRONG ECONOMICS

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PEA SHOWS STRONG ECONOMICS

KEY PEA DATA* GOLD PRICE: US$1,200/ounce GOLD PRICE: US$1,054/ounce

NPV with 8% discount rate (After-tax) US$504 million US$366 million IRR (After-tax) 36.2% 29.9% Average Annual Production 162,000 ounces/year Processing Rate 1,700 tonnes/day Life of Mine 18 years Initial Capex ($48M contingency) US$249 million Cash Costs US$485/ounce; US$132/tonne Diluted Grade 9.3 g/t Au Gold Recovery 92% Payback 2.6 years

* Prepared by Micon International Limited. PEA results released on October 30, 2014. Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have demonstrated economic viability. The PEA is preliminary in nature. It includes inferred mineral resources that are considered too speculative geologically to have the economic considerations applied to them that would enable them to be categorized as mineral reserves. There is no certainty that the results of the PEA will be realized. All dollars quoted in $ USD unless stated otherwise.

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Dalradian Curraghinalt Continental Buritica Rubicon Phoenix Roxgold Yaramoko Pretium Brucejack

5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800

IRR (%) Capex (US$, millions)

THE HIGH IRR / LOW CAPEX SWEET SPOT

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PERMITTING

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NORTHERN IRELAND WELCOMES INVESTMENT

  • No. 1 Strategic priority
  • f current government

is the economy:

  • Targeting 25,000 new

jobs; and

  • £1 billion of new

investment

  • Invest Northern Ireland

grant to Dalradian for $590,000 to support jobs and training during UG exploration phase

Aug 2014 site visit by Arlene Foster, MLA, Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Investment

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Planning decision

PERMITTING A MINE

Draft Project Description

(pre-consultation with stakeholders via PAD)

Prepare EIA Submit Planning Application Q1 2016 Planning NI Review

Permission to construct a mine will be based

  • n a Planning Application, which will consist
  • f a Project Description and an Environmental

Impact Assessment (EIA) Review and approval is estimated to take 1-2 years Curraghinalt will likely be designated a “strategic” project, which would allow ministerial involvement in the planning decision Pre-engage with DOE via a Pre-Application Discussion (PAD)

Granted Refused Referred to Public Local Inquiry

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2015 WORK PROGRAM

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UNDERGROUND PROGRAM

Proposed No. 1 Vein Development at 170m Level Proposed Tunnel Extensions at 170 m Level No1 Vein 106-16 Vein V75 Vein Bend Vein Crow Vein Proposed T17 Vein Development at 170m Level Underground infill drilling Underground infill drilling Surface infill drilling Existing Exploration Tunnel

  • Consists of ~1,100 m of

UG development plus ~20,000 m of drilling Aim is to support the Pre-feasibility study by:

  • Demonstrating continuity of

thickness and grade of veins

  • Converting inferred resources to

M&I

– 11 UG diamond drill bays for ~15,000 m drilling – 6 surface drill pads for ~4,500 m drilling

  • Geotechnical and

hydrogeological testing

  • Ongoing metallurgical testing
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2015 WORK PROGRAM

Jan 2015 Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

  • 2015

Surface Work UG development Infill drilling Resource update EIA preparation and submission Pre-feasibility study

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SUMMARY

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DNA HIGHLIGHTS

  • Market is focussing on the

handful of quality projects in good jurisdictions that are financeable

  • Curraghinalt is a top

quartile project: high IRR and low capex in Northern Ireland

  • During 2015 we are

de-risking the project through:

  • UG exploration
  • Drilling
  • PFS
  • Environmental and

permitting work

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Patrick F.N. Anderson CEO Marla Gale VP, Communications info@dalradian.com 416.583.5622 Trading Symbol: DNA on TSX DALR on AIM Corporate Office: Dalradian Resources Inc. 155 Wellington Street West Suite 2920 Toronto, Ontario Canada M5V 3H1 www.dalradian.com

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2009

Dalradian Resources acquires Dalradian Gold

1652

Modern exploration begins

  • Rio Tinto explores Tyrone Volcanic

belt (incl. DG-2 licence) for base metal deposits

  • GSNI reports widespread gold and

pathfinder elements in local streams

1970s

EXPLORATION HISTORY OF THE DEPOSIT

2010 2000 1990 1980 1970

2000 – 2009

Project owned by various Vancouver juniors

  • 56 drill holes
  • Initial resource of

640,000 oz

Gold reported in the Moyola River, 20 miles east of Curraghinalt Ulster Minerals/Ennex period

  • 1983 - No. 1 vein discovered in Curraghinalt burn
  • Surface trenching (~3000 m) and Surface drilling

(~30,000 m)

  • 1987/89 - 710 m underground development using

a road header

1982 – 1999

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PROGRESS SINCE PROJECT ACQUISITION

2009

  • Project Acquisition
  • December
  • 600 k ounce gold

resource1

2011

  • 7 rigs onsite
  • Increased to 2.7 M
  • unce gold resource1
  • 51,000 m of drilling

2013

  • UG planning permission
  • VP Project Development hired
  • Extensive drilling and

re-sampling completed

2010

  • Increased to 1.5 M
  • unce gold resource1
  • IPO – August
  • 30,000 m of drilling

2012

  • Robust PEA

announced

  • New discovery

at Alwories

  • Increased to 3.5 M ounce gold resource1
  • UG program underway
  • Updated PEA
  • Commenced PFS & EIA
  • First blast

2012 2011 2010 2009 2014 2015 2013

1 Refer to press releases of Nov. 30, 2011 and April 16, 2014 at www.dalradian.com

2014

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GOVERNMENT SUPPORT OF OUR LONDON LISTING

  • Jonathan Bell, a junior minister in Northern

Ireland, said: “Further education colleges are already preparing to give young people the skills they will need for the opportunities that are being provided.” The Times, Dec. 4, 2014

  • “Pat Doherty, the area’s Sinn Fein MP, believes

the Curraghinalt mine should go ahead provided it complies with planning and environmental requirements, with most people in the area supportive.” Financial Times, Dec. 5, 2014

Jonathan Bell, MLA (second form left) Junior Minister in First Minister’s office

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UG PEER COMPARISON – All dollar figures in US$

Company Project Stage Diluted grade (g/t) Size (prodn mine life resource) Capex Operating cost IRR & NPV5 * Market cap Jurisdiction

Pretium Brucejack FS 14.1 404,000 18 years 8.7M oz M&I 4.9M oz Inf $747M $347 $150/t 31.5% $1.7B $860M Canada (BC) Continental Buritica PEA completed 7.8 265,000 18 years 2.8M oz M&I 4.2M oz Inf $390M $431/oz $109/t 31.5% $1.1B $250M Colombia Dalradian Curraghinalt PFS

  • ngoing

9.3 162,000 ozs 18 years 1M oz M&I 2.5M oz Inf $249M $485/oz $132/t 36% $716M $150M Northern Ireland Rubicon Phoenix Construction PEA Permitted Financed 8.1 165,000 13 years 1.1M oz M&I 2.2M oz Inf $342M $620/oz $144/t 14.8% $236 $440M Canada (ON) Roxgold Yaramoko FS Permitted Financed 12 87,000 10 years 0.8M oz M&I 0.3M oz Inf $107M $508 $140/t 42.4% $218M $160M Burkina Faso

* After-tax, at US$1,200 gold and 5% discount rate