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Page 1: 09.09.2011 Development of Mongolian coking coal exploration in northern Mongolia, Mr David Paul

ABN: 46 122 417 243

Aspire Mining Limited

Discover Mongolia Conference PresentationUlaanbaatar September 2011

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Forward Looking Statements & Disclaimer

Forward Looking Statements

Certain statements in the presentation are or may be “forward-looking statements” and represent the Company’s intentions, projections, expectations orbeliefs concerning among other things, future exploration activities. The projections, estimates and beliefs contained in such forward looking statementsnecessarily involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the Company’s actual performance in future periods to differ materiallyfrom any express or implied estimates or projections.

Disclaimer

No representation or warranty, express or implied, is made by the Company that the material contained in this presentation will be achieved or prove to becorrect. Except for statutory liability which cannot be excluded, each of the Company, its officers, employees and advisers expressly disclaims anyresponsibility for the accuracy , fairness, sufficiency or completeness of the material contained in this presentation, or any opinions or beliefs contained inthis document, and excludes all liability whatsoever (including in negligence) for any loss or damage which may be suffered by any person as a consequenceof any information in this presentation or any error or omission there from. Any opinions expressed in the presentation are subject to change without notice.

All persons should seek appropriate professional advice in reviewing or considering the presentation and all other information with respect to the Companyand evaluating the Ovoot Coking Coal Project and the other Mongolian coal assets. The presentation does not purport to contain all of the information thatmay be required to evaluate all of the factors that would be relevant in determining whether to deal in the Company’s securities, including but not limited toany person’s objectives, financial situation or needs. Each person should make, and will be taken to have made, its own investigation, assessment andanalysis of the information in this presentation and other matters that may be relevant to it considering whether to deal in the Company’s securities.

This presentation is not for distribution in, nor does it constitute an offer of securities for sale in, Canada, Japan, or in any jurisdiction where such distributionor offer is unlawful. Neither this presentation nor a copy of the presentation can be taken or transmitted into the United States of America, its territories orpossessions, or distributed, directly or indirectly, in the United States of America, its territories or possessions or to any US person as defined in Regulation Sunder the US Securities Act 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”). Any failure to comply with this restriction may constitute a violation of United Statessecurities laws. The presentation and any oral statements made in connection with it are not an offer of securities for sale in the United States.

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Company Snapshot – Corporate Structure

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Ownership (Fully Diluted)

Capital Structure (ASX:AKM) Share Price (LTM)

1 As of 30 June 20112 Assuming full take up of top up rights by SouthGobi

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Share Price (31 August 11) $ 0.510 0.510Shares Outstanding m 540.0 849.22

Market Capitalisation $m 275.4 433.1 Options on Issue m 247.7Net Cash $m 12.01 43.02

Enterprise Value $m 263.4 390.1

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Aug-10 Nov-10 Feb-11 May-11 Aug-11

14 Oct 2010Maiden 330Mt

Resource

8 Sep 2010Positive Quality

Testwork Results

15 Dec 2010SouthGobi Placement

approved by shareholders

25 Oct 2010$20.1m Strategic Placement with

SouthGobi

17 Nov20 10Maiden Hong Kong

Roadshow

18 Mar 2011Additional quality data

confirms high yield expectations

22 Mar 2011Noble discloses 8.6%

interest

6 Apr 2011Final quality data

confirms high quality coking coal

24 Jun 2011Lifts Ovoot Stage 2

Production from 10.5 mtpa to 12 mtpa

20 Jun 2011Strengthens board with

Andrew Edwards and Mark Read as Non-Executive Directors

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Aspire’s Strategic Investor Interest

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19.9%

Interest

(Oct 2010)

8.6%

Interest

(Mar 2011)

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PROJECTS

Project Locations Project Interests

Ovoot Coking Coal Project (100%)

Jilchigbulag Coal Project (100%)

Nuramt Coal Project (100%)

Shanagan Joint Venture (51% Earn in)

Zavkhan Iron Ore Project (Earning 70%)

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Ovoot – Geology and Tenement Plan

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Project Tenement and Geology

+500sqkm project

area

10,000m drilling

programme for

2011

Comprehensive

Magnetics

Programme

Numerous targets

within host Jurassic

sediments

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Ovoot JORC Resource & Coal Seam Stratigraphy

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93% of Resource Tonnes are located

in the Upper and three plies of the

Lower Seam

Above 250m Depth

Below 250m Depth

Total

Measured 70.4 22.9 93.3

Indicated 135.0 47.4 182.4

Inferred 41.9 13.1 55.0

Total 247.3 83.4 330.7

More than 80% of the resource is in the ‘Measured’ and ‘Indicated’ categories

75% of resource sits above 250 metres –potential for a large scale open pit operation

Completed 44 holes and 8,364 metres of drilling

93% of resource located in just two seams

JORC Resource

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Ovoot Cross Section – Starter Pit

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Ovoot Indicative Product Quality & Fluidity Properties

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Yield % IM % Ash % Volatiles %

CSN Sulphur %

Indicative Washed Coal Quality

80% 0.6% 8% 25 - 28% 8 - 9 1%

• Air dried basis

• Above table based on R.D. 1.4 cut for all 7 sample batches from the 2010 Exploration Programme

• ISO Coal Classification: Medium Rank B, high vitrinite, low ash, coking coal

World Class Fluidity Properties

Gray-King Coke Type G11 – G12

Maximum Fluidity (log ddpm) 3.67

Plastic Range 106oC

Max. Contraction % 35%

Max. Dilation % 250%

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An Attractive, High Quality, Globally Competitive Product

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Coal marketing experts Wood Mackenzie describe Ovoot coal as:

• A strongly caking hard coking coal with superior blend carrying capacity

• Within the ideal range for mid volatile hard coking coal and fat coal classifications

• Presents as a value add blend coal with cheaper inert coals due its very high

vitrinite content and good fluidity

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Ovoot Coal Quality Comparison

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Feasible Rail Path Identified

Calibre Rail has reviewed a number of rail options to connect Ovoot to coal export markets

Multiple potential users of rail between Moron and Erdenet

Rail path analysis identified a preferred and feasible:

• 162 km rail path to Moron

• 390 km rail path from Moron to Erdenet

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Potential Rail RouteCommentary

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Catalyst for Development of Northern Mongolia

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Rail Connection to Moron will Provide Enormous Benefits for

Northern Mongolia:

• Will utilize underused rail capacity on the TMR heading north

• Provide job opportunities

- 125,000 people in Khuvsgul Province

- Well educated but high unemployment

- 83% of Khuvsgul GDP is agriculture

• Generate Substantial Royalty and Tax Revenues

• Increase Exports to Russia and other Countries

• Community Infrastructure

- Improvements to roads, rail, power, water and sewage

- Health and education

Rail to Moron is part of the 2008 – 2015 Development Plan for

Khuvsgul Province.

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Potential Routes to Coal Markets – rail access

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Asian Importers of

Coking Coal:

Japan 53Mt1

Korea 18.6Mt2

Taiwan 4Mt3

75.6Mt

Russian total Coking

Coal Exports to Asian

markets:

4.3Mt2

1. Source: UBS Investment Research, 11 April 2011: UBS Global I/O: Commodity Price Review, CY2010 data

2. Source: Mitsui Bussan Metals Co. Ltd, World Metallurgical Coal Trade (CY2009)

3. Source: TEX Report, CY2009 data

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Summary – Ovoot Coking Coal Project

• Large 330 mt resource – thick seams

• High Quality Coking Coal

• Potential Large Production of up to 12 mtpa

• High Washing Yields

• High Production Open-pit

• Many Alternative Paths to the Seaborne Markets and China

Catalyst for Development of Northern Mongolia

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Competent Person Statement

In accordance with the Australian Securities Exchange requirements, the technical information contained in this announcement in relation tothe Ovoot Coking Coal Project in Mongolia has been reviewed by Mr Neil Lithgow –Non Executive Director for Aspire Mining Limited. MrLithgow is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisationand type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004Edition of the "Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves.” Mr Lithgow consents to theinclusion in the report of the matters based on this information in the form and context in which it appears.

The technical information contained in this announcement in relation to the JORC Compliant Coal Resource for the Ovoot Coking Coal Projectin Mongolia has been reviewed by Mr Chris Arndt and Dr Bielin Shi of CSA Global Pty Ltd. The information in this report that relates to MineralResources is based on information compiled by Dr Bielin Shi, who is a member of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Dr BielinShi has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which she isundertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources andOre Reserves”.

The information in this report that relates to Mineral Resources is based on information compiled by Dr Bielin Shi, who is a member of theAustralasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Dr Bielin Shi has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralisation and type ofdeposit under consideration and to the activity which she is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition ofthe “Australasian Code for Reporting of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”.

Mr Arndt and Dr Shi of CSA Global Pty Ltd consent to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on this information in the form andcontext in which it appears.

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Contact details

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Aspire Mining LimitedABN: 46 122 417 243ASX Code: AKM

Web: www.aspiremininglimited.com

AUSTRALIAUnit 2, 454 Roberts Road,Subiaco, Western Australia, 6008

MONGOLIASukhbaatar District, 1st Khoroo, Chinggis Ave-8 Social Insurance Department BuildingAltai Tower, 3rd Floor, Room 302 West wing, 1st floor, 2nd doorUlaanbaatar Moron, KhuvsgulTel: +976 7011 6828 Tel: +976 9990 1385

David Paull: Tel: +61 8 9381 1995Managing Director Email: [email protected]