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Moly Mines Limited Annual General Meeting Presentation 28 May 2018 1 Company Summary Unlisted public company Capital Structure Hanlong 54% shareholding Shares on issue 385 million Former WA iron ore producer Number of shareholders


  1. Moly Mines Limited Annual General Meeting Presentation 28 May 2018 1

  2. Company Summary Ø Unlisted public company Capital Structure Ø Hanlong 54% shareholding Shares on issue 385 million Ø Former WA iron ore producer Number of shareholders 3,920 $ in bank at 31 March ~A$3.5 million Ø Recent takeover of Queensland Mining Shareholder loan ~US$10 million Ø Advanced White Range Copper Project, Cloncurry Assets currently earmarked ~A$5 million for sale Ø Large oxide copper resource amenable to heap leach/solvent extraction and electrowinning (SXEW) Ø DFS planned for 2018 Ø Initially targeting 10-15Kt pa copper cathode Ø Substantial exploration upside Ø Long mine life 2

  3. Board of Directors Nelson Chen Dr. Lakshman Jayaweera Trevor Coombe Executive Chairman Non-Executive Director Executive Director Director of Hanlong (Australia) Former Chairman of QMC Mr. Coombe is a Mining Engineer with over • • Resources Pty Ltd (appointed 2013). 40 years’ experience in the mining industry and downstream processing, including: • Chartered Accountant in • Chemical engineer with over 30 Chief Executive Officer of the Kurri • Australia. years of experience in resource Kurri aluminium smelter in the Hunter recovery in Australia, including with Valley. Mr. Chen He holds postgraduate • Rio Tinto. Norske Hydro‘s Head of Global Alumina degrees in finance and • and Smelter Growth for the Oceania accounting. Prior to joining Founder, Managing Director and • Region. Hanlong, Mr Chen spent over 11 Executive Chairman of Hydromet years with Corporation Limited, a company Chief Executive Officer of Savage • PricewaterhouseCoopers. specialising in metallurgical Resources’ coal mining operation at processing and metal recycling field Liddell Mine in the Hunter Valley. Mr Chen has served on the • in Australia. • General Manager of Pasminco’s silver- Board of Australia China Business lead-zinc-gold-copper mining Council, NSW branch for over 7 • Chairman of the Board of operations at Rosebery, Tasmania. years. Investment of Sri Lanka (2012- Senior Mining Engineer for the Lady • 2014), the premier agency Loretta joint venture in the Cloncurry responsible for attracting foreign region. investment into the country. 3

  4. Spinifex Ridge Molybdenum-Copper Deposit Ø The Spinifex Ridge Molybdenum-copper deposit was subject to an extensive development program which resulted in completion of full permitting and Definitive Feasibility Study in 2008. Ø This timing unfortunately coincided with the Global Financial Crisis when molybdenum price dropped significantly. Historical Mo Price (USD / t) Ø The project remains on care and 45,000 maintenance. 40,000 35,000 Ø Moly is currently considering all options 30,000 25,000 available for the project. 20,000 15,000 10,000 5,000 - 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 4

  5. Acquisition of Queensland Mining Corporation Ø In December 2017 Moly Mines acquired Queensland Mining Corporation Limited (ASX:QMN) under a Board recommended takeover offer and with the support of QMN’s major shareholders. Ø The transaction transformed Moly from principally a cash holding entity with some currently uneconomic mining assets, to a company that has assets which are capable of development in the near-term and with substantial exploration potential. Ø Detailed technical and legal due diligence conducted: Including key areas of resource estimation, metallurgy, tenements, § environmental approvals and hydrology. No fatal flaws identified, key areas were considered robust and low risk. § Results of Due Diligence provided strong affirmation for QMN takeover and § likelihood for an operation. Ø Provides framework for updated feasibility study. 5

  6. Copper Market Dynamics Ø Strong economic growth across the major mature and emerging economies is generating strong copper demand growth. Ø Electric vehicles (EVs) – have the potential to be a disruptive force underpinning demand for copper (and cobalt). § Significant new source of potential demand, driven by environmental considerations, political and regulatory requirements, technological progress and consumer experience Source: Glencore, May 2018 6

  7. Copper Market Dynamics (cont) Ø …in an environment where the project pipeline heavily depleted. Ø Copper supply growth challenges: Large capex projects less likely § given more prudent capital allocation approaches. Limited ‘shovel ready’ projects. § New growth will require miners to § operate in challenging geographies, with increased political risk and fiscal uncertainty. Increasing “social licence to § operate” complexity for greenfield project approvals. Source: Glencore, May 2018 7

  8. White Range Copper Project 8

  9. White Range Copper Project - Summary Ø SX-EW copper project with strong near-term Cloncurry Region Mining Operations development potential Ø Well located around existing copper operations and infrastructure Ø Potential to feed ore into nearby underutilised mills Ø Circa $20M spent on project to date including ~850 RC/diamond drill holes totalling ~90,000m and numerous metallurgical tests Ø Shallow, low strip ratio deposits Ø JORC Mineral Resource of 34Mt @ 0.74% Cu for 250Kt copper Ø Feasibility study completed by Matrix Metals in 2005 concluded it to be a viable copper operation Ø Environmental approvals in place to extract first ~100,000t Cu Ø Large tenement position - Excellent exploration upside including new discovery made in 2017 at Young Australian 9

  10. Six Deposits within 40km Radius Kuridala Key White Range Deposits Resource 5.5Mt at 1.02% Cu o 2005 in pit resource 47,000t Cu at 1.2% Cu from surface o Potential to expand resource between 50 and 100m depth o Greenmount Largest Deposit o Resource 12.7Mt at 0.74% Cu o High grade zone identified in 2012 drilling o Young Australian Resource 5.1Mt at 0.79% Cu o Potential extension to both north and south o New significant discovery to SE within Tank Hill zone o Vulcan Resource 1.4Mt at 0.65% Cu o Surface mineralization, very low strip ratio o Desolation Resource 1.9Mt at 0.68% Cu and 0.2g/t Au o Surface to 30m depth o Mt McCabe Resource 7.7Mt at 0.57% Cu o Potential to expand at depth and high grade at surface o 10

  11. Mineral Resource (JORC 2012) Tonnage Copper Grade Gold Grade Cobalt Grade Copper Gold Cobalt White Range Project Mt % Cu g/t Au % Co kt Cu oz Au kt Co Kuridala 1.9 1.08% 0.18 0.02% 20.8 12,254 0.40 Measured 2.3 1.02% 0.27 0.03% 23.7 22,096 0.58 Indicated 1.2 0.91% 0.24 0.03% 11.0 10,244 0.34 Inferred 5.5 1.02% 0.23 0.02% 55.5 44,593 1.32 Total Resource 1.2 1.26% 0.46 0.07% 15.1 19,471 0.84 Measured Greenmount 7.7 0.75% 0.3 0.06% 57.8 81,483 4.62 Indicated 3.8 0.57% 0.2 0.04% 21.7 26,808 1.52 Inferred Total Resource 12.7 0.74% 0.29 0.05% 94.5 127,762 6.98 - - - - - - - Measured Young Australian 2.2 0.93% - - 20.5 - - Indicated 2.9 0.68% - - 19.7 - - Inferred 5.1 0.79% - - 40.2 - - Total Resource 2.7 0.65% - 0.03% 17.6 - 0.84 Measured Mt McCabe 2.0 0.57% - 0.03% 11.3 - 0.51 Indicated 3.0 0.49% - 0.02% 14.7 - 0.66 Inferred 7.7 0.57% 0.02% 43.6 2.01 Total Resource - - - - - - - Measured Vulcan 1.0 0.65% - 0.01% 6.8 - 0.13 Indicated 0.4 0.63% - 0.03% 1.3 - 0.01 Inferred Total Resource 1.4 0.65% - 0.02% 8.1 - 0.23 - - - - 0 - - Measured Desolation 0.8 0.80% 0.3 0.06% 6.2 6,591 0.49 Indicated 1.1 0.60% 0.2 0.04% 6.6 5,761 0.45 Inferred Total Resource 1.9 0.68% 0.24 0.05% 12.8 12,352 0.94 Total 34.3 0.74 0.17 0.033 254.8 184,707 11.5 11

  12. Matrix Metals Feasibility Study Outcomes Ø 15-month feasibility study Ø Targeting 15,000tpa Cu cathode Ø Initial 5-6 year mine life Ø 9.2Mt ‘reserves’ at 1.14% Cu Ø Mining Greenmount, Kuridala, Mt McCabe and Vulcan Ø All deposits except Kuridala within 2-5km of plant Ø Cu price of $1.10/lb Cu and 0.75 US/AUD exchange rate Ø Generally low cost, low acid consumption Ø Strip Ratio ~2.7:1 Ø Estimated Capex including pre-strip - $58M Ø Operating costs were estimated at US$0.87/lb Cu Ø IRR- 33% Did not proceed – Matrix Administration and GFC 12

  13. White Range Project - Exploration Ø Strong exploration upside – significant new discoveries likely Ø Simple, well defined deposit model and exploration techniques Ø Very limited exploration for close to 20 years Marimo Ø Extensive prospective land position - controls the Basin majority of the Marimo basin (60km of contact) Ø Distinct potential to expand resource base at current known deposits e.g. strike potential at Kuridala Ø 2017 Tank Hill discovery Ø Copper Canyon, Chopper Range, Pete’s, Greenmount South, Desolation West and Mt McCabe East likely to provide additional ore feed Ø Deeper sulphide exploration opportunity Long Mine Life Anticipated 13

  14. Tank Hill Discovery 2017 Ø 200m SE of Young Australian 2017 Tank Hill Drilling Ø Significant drill intercepts including 60 metres @ 1.0% copper returned. Other drilling results included: o 66m @ 0.94% Cu from 64m in hole YA17RC36; o 38m @ 0.84% Cu from 112m in hole YA17RC34; o 17m @ 0.77% Cu from 36m in hole YA17RC21; o 19m @ 1.32% Cu from 120m in YA17RC40 Ø Mineralised zone confirmed >1,500m long with potential to significantly increase the White Range resource base. Ø Follow-up drilling planned to generate new resource which will be included in Stage 2 EA applications and mine expansion 14

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