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Viking Ashanti Limited Updated Presentation 13th September 2010 Viking Ashanti Limited (ASX: VKA) advises that it has issued the attached investor Presentation which is also now available on the company’s website. ENDS Peter McMickan Managing Director

Note: The information in this Public Report that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Peter McMickan, who is a Member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr McMickan is a full time employee

• f Viking Ashanti Limited. Mr McMickan has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style of mineralization and type of

deposit under consideration and to the activity that he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves. Mr McMickan consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears. Forward Looking Statements: This document may include forward looking statements. Forward looking statements may include, but are not limited to statements concerning Viking Ashanti Limited’s planned exploration programs and other statements that are not historical facts. When used in this document, words such as “could”, “plan”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “may”, “potential”, “should”, and similar expressions are forward looking statements. Although Viking Ashanti Limited believes that its expectations reflected in these forward looking statements are reasonable, such statements involve risks and uncertainties and no assurance can be given that actual results will be consistent with these forward looking statements.

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For further information contact: Peter McMickan Managing Director Viking Ashanti Ltd pmcmickan@vikingashanti.com 0401 476 266 Media Ian Howarth Collins Street Media 0407 822 319 ian@collinsstreetmedia.com.au

Viking Ashanti Background Viking Ashanti’s Akoase gold project contains a JORC classified, inferred resource of 500,000

• unces of gold based on 13Mt of ore @ 1.2g/t. Viking Ashanti’s primary objective is to

expand the resource to at least 1 million ounces of gold. At least 13,000 m of RC drilling is planned along with 2,500 m of diamond drilling at Akoase with a further 14,000m RC and 2,500m diamond drilling at West Star and Blue River. The Akoase project is just 25km from Newmont Mining’s 8.7M oz Akyem gold project while the West Star/Blue River projects are 15 km from the 2M oz Nzema gold project, operated by ASX listed Adamus Resources. Ghana also hosts the 60M oz Obuasi deposit (AngloGold Ashanti), 40M oz Tarkwa deposit (GoldFields) and the 17M oz Ahafo deposit (Newmont). Ghana is socially and politically stable, operates under a well established Westminster legal system, has excellent internal infrastructure with a 25 year history of modern mining and a substantial internal skills base to support mining. Viking Ashanti is well served by a strong board and management team with extensive West African experience. The chairman, Jack Gardner, was a founding director of Mincor Resources, an ASX 200

• company. He was chief technical officer of Kenor Mining Group, a Guinean gold mining

company which grew from explorer to have production of over 100,000 oz and was subsequently sold to Crew Gold Corp for US$350m. Mr Gardner was for 5 years executive chairman of Ghana Manganese Limited, immediately following its divestiture from Government ownership. Peter McMickan, managing director, is a geologist whose 29 year career includes worldwide experience with Newmont, Pancontinental Mining, BP Minerals, Kalgoorlie Consolidated Gold Mines and Homestake. Mr McMickan managed the mine geology, exploration and successful resource development of Kenor’s Lero gold project in Guinea, West Africa expanding the resource to over 4 million ounces of gold in two years.

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Disclaimer

This presentation has been prepared by Viking Ashanti Limited ( hereafter referred to as Viking Ashanti). The information contained in this presentation is a professional opinion only and is given in good faith. Certain information in this document has been derived from third parties and although Viking Ashanti has no reason to believe that it is not accurate, reliable or complete, it has not been independently audited or verified by Viking Ashanti. Any forward-looking statements included in this document involve subjective judgement and analysis and are subject to uncertainties, risks and contingencies, many of which are outside the control of, and maybe unknown to, Viking Ashanti. In particular, they speak only as of the date of this document, they assume the success of Viking Ashanti's strategies, and they are subject to significant regulatory, business, competitive and economic uncertainties and risks. Actual future events may vary materially from the forward looking statements and the assumptions on which the forward looking statements are

• based. Recipients of this document (Recipients) are cautioned to not place undue reliance on such

forward-looking statements. Viking Ashanti makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy, reliability or completeness of information in this document and does not take responsibility for updating any information or correcting any error or omission which may become apparent after this document has been issued. To the extent permitted by law, Viking Ashanti and its officers, employees, related bodies corporate and agents (Agents) disclaim all liability, direct, indirect or consequential (and whether or not arising

• ut of the negligence, default or lack of care of Viking Ashanti and/or any of its Agents) for any loss or

damage suffered by a Recipient or other persons arising out of, or in connection with, any use or reliance on this presentation or information. All amounts are in Australian dollars (A$) unless stated otherwise.

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Viking Ashanti Overview

• Listed on ASX in May 2010, raising $8 million
• Assets acquired from Resolute Mining Limited - 33.25% stake retained in VKA
• All projects in the Ashanti Gold Belt of Ghana – unrivalled gold endowment
• Resolute had spent $7 million to progress projects since late 1990s
• Six gold projects, including a near surface JORC classified resource of 500,000
• unces gold – with excellent expansion potential
• Objective: increase resource base to >1 million ounces within 2 years
• Experienced management team with proven track record of exploration and

development in West Africa. Team established and developed a gold mining company in Guinea which was acquired by Crew of Canada for $350m in 2006

ASX Code: VKA Shares on issue: 69.1 million Cash (as at 30 June 2010): $7.5 million

Exploration Update

• West Star/Blue River - initial 10 hole 812m RC program

completed July 2010, delivering positive results

• Akoase East – initial 10 hole 1500m diamond drilling program

commenced August 2010 to expand existing 500,000 oz

• resource. First assay results expected September 2010
• Soil sampling programs underway at Akoase
• Further 3,000m of diamond and 12,000m of RC drilling planned

at Akoase East and West Star/Blue River through to May 2011

• Negotiations with leading drilling contractor Minerex in

progress to secure all drilling requirements

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Directors and Management

J.W. (Jack) Gardner (Non Executive Chairman)

• BE (Mechanical) from University of Melbourne, MBA from Curtin University
• Fellow, Institution of Engineers Australia, Chartered Professional Engineer
• Chief Technical Officer of KENOR, managed feasibility, acquisition and construction of 6Mtpa gold

plant at Lero, Guinea

• Executive Chairman of Ghana Manganese Company for 5 years
• Non Executive Director Mincor Resources (major nickel producer in Aust)

Peter McMickan (Managing Director)

• B Sc Honours degree in Geology, Australia
• Member of Australasian Institute of Mining & Metallurgy
• Professional career with Newmont, Barrick, BP Minerals, Aditya Birla Minerals in

senior geological and management positions

• As Chief Geologist of KENOR brought the company to a 4 million oz resource

position in 3 years

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Directors and Management

Trygve Kroepelien (Non Executive Director)

• MBA from Tuck School, USA
• As CEO of KENOR built Lero Gold Mine designed to produce 350,000 oz in 2008. Cash takeover

for US$350 million by Crew in 2006

• Has extensive business and Government experience throughout Francophone West Africa
• Decorated by Guinean Government

Mark Newlands (Non Executive Director)

• BA in Economics from Oxford University
• MBA from INSEAD, business school, Fontainebleau
• Currently a Director of privately owned merchant banking firm Emerald Partners
• Held senior positions at Nikko Securities, Europe and BZW
• Over 20 years experience in the investment banking and broking industries, most recently as

Head of Equity Capital Markets in London at Enskilda Securities

West Africa Gold Endowment

West African Birimian is truly a world class gold province

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Ghana – Good as Gold

• Politically and socially stable
• Excellent infrastructure and services

for exploration and mining

• 25 year successful track record of

modern mining

• 2.8Moz pa gold production in 2009 and

increasing, ranks #2 in Africa and #10 in world

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Project Locations in Southern Ghana

• 440 sq km of granted tenure
• All projects close to existing

projects and infrastructure – rare in West Africa

• Strategic land position

within highly prospective Ashanti Gold Belt

• 116 million ounces of

proven gold reserves discovered along the Belt

• Amongst active major

miners, growing mid tier producers and juniors

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Akoase East Project

• Discovered by Resolute in late 1990’s
• 106 holes drilled for 9,500m defines 0.5 M
• z resource
• Mineralisation outlined over 2.5 km, open

along strike and at depth

• Excellent scope for resource expansion

with drill ready targets

Inferred JORC Resource Cut-off (g/t Au) Tonnes (Mt) Grade (g/t Au) Metal (Koz Au) 0.2 34 0.6 705 0.5 13.3 1.2 496 0.7 8.5 1.5 404 1.0 5.0 1.9 309

Akoase East Selected Drilling Results

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Akoase East – Resource Growth

• Gold mineralisation

hosted in quartz veined and sheared sediments

• Resolute

geochemistry and geophysics confirms potential for strike extensions

• RC and diamond

drilling to increase resource immediately along strike to NE and SW, and at depth

• First drilling program

commenced August 2010

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Akoase East Mineralization

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Fresh sericite-ankerite- pyrite alteration and veining in AKDD001 (4.98g/t Au). Surface exposure of mineralization and veining

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West Star and Blue River Projects

• 100% interest in hard-rock earned in

JV

• 3 licences totalling 127 sq km

covers 4 main soil geochemistry anomalies

• 106 broad spaced RC holes drilled
• Close proximity to Adamus’ 2Moz

development-stage Nzema Gold Project

• Other neighbouring mines include:
• Iduapriem/Teberebie (AngloGold)
• Tarkwa (Gold Fields)

West Star/Blue River – VKA drilling

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Hole ID From (m) To (m) Downhole Interval (m) Grade (g/t Au) West Star

WRC041 NSA WRC038 79 80 1 1.41 WRC040 NSA WRC039 18 20 2 2.32 45 48 3 1.23 50 51 1 1.08 54 55 1 2.11

Blue River

BRC080 63 65 2 0.85 72 74 2 1.01 94 100 6 6.28 BRC081 6 9 3 0.64 69 72 3 1.01 BRC082 59 61 2 4.40 BRC083 2 4 2 1.17 BRC084 NSA BRC085 NSA

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West Star & Blue River

West Star

• 419 Soil Anomaly: 1200m long at up to

3.7g/t

• Eastern Soil Anomaly: 2km long at up to

3g/t, extensive quartz-gossan breccia in bulldozer lines

• West Star best drill results 20m @ 1.59

g/t, 4m @ 3.04 g/t Blue River

• Blue River Soil Anomaly: 2km long at up

to 5 g/t

• Drilling on lines 200m apart
• Blue River best drill results 16m @ 3.34

g/t, 5m @ 6.88 g/t Resource definition by Infill drilling planned, first program completed June 2010

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Nchiadi and Nyame Dzikan Projects

• Joint venture with Ahafo Ano South

Goldfields Ltd on licences covering 209 sq km

• Located 20km north west of West

Star

• 51% equity earned for US$60,000

expenditure

• Grass roots exploration properties
• Proposed work program includes

mapping, ridge and spur soil sampling followed up with RAB/AC

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Use of Exploration Funds – Years 1 & 2

16% 68% 16%

Allocation by Activity

labour in-ground support

Project $ RC (m) DD (m) AC (m) Akoase East/West 2,781,700 13,500 2,600 3,500 West Star/Blue River 2,460,800 13,200 2,500 Nyame Dzikan/Nchiadi 90,400 Acquisition Opps 375,000 Capital 125,000 TOTAL 5,832,900 26,700 5,100 3,500

48% 42% 2% 6% 2%

Allocation by Project

Akoase East/West West Star/Blue River Nyame Dzikan/Nchiadi Acquisition Opps Capital

Work Schedule

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Current Status Project Target Milestones Target start/finish

Q2 10 Q3 10 Q4 10 Q1 11 Q2 11 Q3 11 Q4 11 Q1 12

resource Akoase East resource expansion scoping study pre-feasibility study drill ready Blueriver drill to resource status scoping study drill ready Weststar drill to resource status scoping study prospect Akoase West infill soil geochemistry drilling grass roots Nchiadi soil geochemistry grass roots Nyame Dzikan soil geochemistry

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Summary – Investment Highlights

• Operating in Ghana – stable with strong mining culture
• Excellent land position in highly prospective Ashanti Gold Belt
• Management team with successful track record in West Africa
• Existing 500,000 oz resource base with scope for significant expansion
• Well defined and clear objectives for growth: >1 mill oz within 2 years
• Drilling underway: plan 12,000m RC and 3,000m diamond by March 11

THANK YOU

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