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Page 1: Forsys Metals Investor Presentation Q1 2015 Marcel Hilmer, CEO TSX: FSY | FSE: F2T | NSX: FSY

Forsys Metals Investor Presentation Q1 2015 Marcel Hilmer, CEO

TSX: FSY | FSE: F2T | NSX: FSY

Page 2: Forsys Metals Investor Presentation Q1 2015 Marcel Hilmer, CEO TSX: FSY | FSE: F2T | NSX: FSY

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 2

Some of the statements contained in the following material are forward looking statements and not statement of facts. Such statements are based on the current beliefs of management, as well as assumptions based on management information currently available. Forward looking statements are subject to various risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results. Readers must rely on their own evaluation of these uncertainties.

This presentation uses the terms, “Measured Resources,” “Indicated Resources” and “Inferred Resources.” The Company advises investors that although these classification terms are recognized and required by Canadian regulations (National Instrument 43-101—Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects “NI43-101”), they are not recognized by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors are also cautioned not to assume that any part or all of the mineral deposits in these categories will ever be converted to Mineral Reserves. Investors are also cautioned that “Inferred Resources” have a great amount of uncertainty to their existence and economic feasibility.

Additional information identifying the Company’s risks and uncertainties is contained in its filings available at www.sedar.com.

NI 43-101 and Qualified Persons

Mr. Martin Hirsch, M.Sc in Geology and a member of the British IMMM, Chief Geologist for Forsys Metals Corp., is the designated Qualified Person responsible for the Company’s exploration programs. He is familiar with the methods for Quality Assurance and Quality Control specifically applicable to uranium. Mr Hirsch has sufficient experience that is relevant to the style and mineralization, type of deposit and the use of radiometrics in resource estimates as well as to the activity he is undertaking to qualify as a Qualified Person under NI 43-101.

Mr. Dag Kullmann, M.Sc. Mining Engineering from the University of Alberta, a Fellow of the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy (SAIMM), Engineering Manager for Forsys, is the designated QP responsible for the reporting of Mineral Reserves. Mr. Kullmann has sufficient experience in the assessment and application of modifying factors required for the determination of reserves for open pit operations to qualify as a QP under NI 43-101.

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Advancing Africa’s most compelling uranium project

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 3

Namibia

Page 4: Forsys Metals Investor Presentation Q1 2015 Marcel Hilmer, CEO TSX: FSY | FSE: F2T | NSX: FSY

Norasa: A unique project and opportunity

• 79Mlbs of U308 Reserves at 202ppm • 103Mlbs of M&I Resources + 22Mlbs of Inferred of Resources• Long life mine with targeted annual production of 5.2Mlbs • US$40M in exploration and development expenditure to date

• US$410M NPV post-tax• 100% of off-take available• 11.2MTPA plant with low Capex• $34.76/lb Opex for first 5 years• 6th largest producer in world once in production in 2016

• Namibia is the 5th largest producer of uranium. • Fair tax / mining codes in a pro-business, stable democracy• Located 35km from Rio’s Rossing mine & 90ms by sealed road to port• Infrastructure for roads, water and power in place or arranged • Relatively low environmental impact and favourable topography.

• Feasibility Study on schedule for release in Q1 2015• Project financing in Q2/3 2015• Construction completed in 2016

Large U308 Project

Strong Technical Report Economics

Ideal Location and Infrastructure

Upcoming Milestones

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 4

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Significant upside potential

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 5

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

Forsys Metals Shareholder Base

Cash** $3.1M

Share Price* $0. 18

12 months range $0.15 -$0.60

Avg. daily volume 3 Mths 24 K

Market Cap (diluted) CAD $22 M

Shares Outstanding* 119.3 M

Options* 2.5 M

Fully Diluted* 121.8 M

* As at January 14, 2015 **As of September 30, 2014

66%Institutional

1%Insiders

33%Retail

Page 6: Forsys Metals Investor Presentation Q1 2015 Marcel Hilmer, CEO TSX: FSY | FSE: F2T | NSX: FSY

URANIUM RECOVERY UNDERWAY

546New reactors to be built or under construction*

China India Russia U.S.A South Korea World Total*

Under Construction 27 6 9 5 5 70

Planned 64 22 31 5 8 183

Proposed 123 35 18 17 311

Total 204 63 58 27 13 564

Operable 22 21 34 99 23 437

Growth led by emerging countries without domestic supply

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 6 *WNA 1 January 2015

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URANIUM SUPPLY CRISIS BREWING

• Annual U3O8 demand 180M lbs but current production supply 150M lbs

• Gap filled by declining secondary sources, e.g. concluded HEU agreement between U.S.A and Russia

• Strong fundamentals support $65 - $70/lb long-term analyst price forecasts

* Graph Dundee Capital Markets – Q2 2014

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 7

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Long-term spot price forecast: $66/lb

URANIUM POSITIVE FUNDAMENTALS

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 8

Forecast trend drivers:

• Major global nuclear power expansion (30% growth by 2020)

• Japan reactor re-starts

• Looming supply imbalance

• Demand for affordable and clean electricity

• Global power consumption growing 4% p.a.

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PROVEN URANIUM JURISDICTION

• Pro-business, stable democracy

• Fair and balanced tax code

• Metals: uranium, gold, diamonds, zinc, copper and lead

5thlargest global producer of uranium

GDP derived from mining

11.5%Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 9

NAMIBIA

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35km from Rio Tinto’s Rossing Mine

NORASA | IDEAL LOCATION

SWAKOPMUND

ARANDIS

NORASA URANIUM PROJECT

RIO TINTO’S ROSSING MINE

PALADIN’S LANGER HEINRICH MINE

Mine Sites

Towns

NAMIBIA

N

AREVA’S TREKKOPJE MINE

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 10

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* Total Measured & Indicated Resources and Proven and Probable Reserves estimate at cut-off of 100ppm for Valencia and 160ppm for Namibplaas – October 2013 and Q2 2014. Resources include Reserves

• Consolidation of 3 zones: Valencia Main / Satellite Pit & Namibplaas

• Estimated Inferred Resource: 50Mt grading 198ppm for 22Mlbs of U3O8

• Open pit environment

NORASA | WORLD CLASS

U 3O 8

ReservesTotal P&P:Grade:

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 11

ResourcesTotal M&I: 103 Mlbs*Grade: 197 ppm

79 Mlbs* 202 ppm

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INFRASTRUCTURE: #1 IN AFRICA*

Water Supply

Power Supply

Roads

Buildings

• Short and medium term supply of water from Areva’s desalination plant

• NamWater’s own desalination plant to provide long term requirements of up to 20 million cubic metres per annum

• Namibia signed electricity import agreement with Mozambique in 2013 for 122MW

• NamPower to construct its own 800MW gas power station in co-operation with Zambian power company

• 26 km of new access road linking Valencia mine to highway completed in mid 2010. Some internal service roads have also been constructed

• Semi-permanent village will be established 8 km from process plant

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 12* Fraser Institute Report 2012/13

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NORASA IN PERSPECTIVE Future Global Producer

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 13

6annual productionin tonnes U3O8

Data from the World Nuclear Association and Forsys NI 43-101 Technical Report March 27, 2014

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Norasa (

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Rössing (

Rio Tinto)

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ranium O

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3386 3146 30652661

2305 2289 2135 2011 1955

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$245m Post-tax NPV

$36.43/lbCash Costs3

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 14

Norasa: Compelling Economics

1 Snowden, Valencia Uranium (Pty) Ltd: Addendum to June 2009 Technical Report; Project No 696 dated January 2010

2 Compliant NI 43-101 Technical Report released on March 27, 2014 based on Q1 2014 upgraded reserves estimate

3. Cash costs for the first 5 years of operation. LoM in 2010 is $37.76 and for 2014 is $38.20

20101

$410m Post-tax NPV

$34.76/lbCash Costs3

20142

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Progress through optimization and consolidation

Capital cost USD $392M

Plant throughput Mtpa 11.2

Production MLb/pa 5.0

Cash costs - 5 Yrs - LoM

$/lb $34.76$38.20

Average grade ppm 202

Recoveries % 89.1

Revenue (LoM) USD $4.4B

EBITDA $1.8B

IRR % 36.0

NPV (discount rate 8%) USD $410M

* 2014 NI 43-101 Technical Report released on March 27, 2014 and available for download on www.sedar.com. See also Appendix and News Release: March 27, 2014 for details

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 15

NORASA | 2014 Technical Report*

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Permit Summary

Permit Issued By Status

Mining Licence (ML149) Ministry of Mines and Energy Accessory Works Ministry of Mines and Energy Environmental Clearance —Valencia Village Ministry of Environment and Tourism Environmental Clearance Ministry of Environment and Tourism Petroleum Consumer Installation Ministry of Mines and Energy Desalination Ministry of Agriculture, Water & Forestry

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 16

VALENCIA ZONE | FULLY PERMITTED

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NORASA PROJECT SCHEDULE

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 17

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SENIOR MANAGEMENT

An experienced team – successfully delivering projects on time and within budget

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 18

Marcel Hilmer CEO & Exec. Director

30 years of senior management experience with global public and private organizations, specifically with international mergers and acquisitions in Africa, Europe, Asia and Australia. A long standing fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia. Previously, with First Quantum Minerals Limited as a business development executive.

Rowen ColmanCFO

A Chartered Accountant with over 25 years of successful senior financial management experience in various global industries and holds a Bachelor Degree in Commerce from the University of NSW, Australia. Previously, was the Development Director for a major sovereign wealth fund in the Middle East and guided the fund from start-up to a global powerhouse.

Mark Frewin VP Legal Affairs & Director

Was a partner at the international law firm of McCarthy Tétrault, and based in their London England office. Focuses on energy and in particular mining and metals. Has participated in numerous international mine financings including several for companies which do business in Africa. Mr. Frewin is also a director of the Company and of IC Potash.has been a director of Caledonian Consultancy Kimited since June 2013 and a director of Giyani Gold Corp. since June 2012.

Dag KullmannGeneral Manager & Project Engineer

A Mining Engineer (M.Sc. University of Alberta, Canada, 1989) with over 20 years of experience in the precious, base metals, diamonds, coal and uranium mining industry throughout Africa and within Asia and Europe. Acted as Qualified Person for several large and small mining companies for the completion of reserve reporting and listing documentation for the JSE, AIM, ASX and TSX.

Martin HirschChief Geologist

An experienced and professionally registered Geologist with a Master’s Degree in Geology from the Johan Wolfgang-Goethe University in Frankfurt A.M, Germany. Has more than 20 years of mining industry experience in opencast mining and exploration project management in uranium and diamonds. Previously with Rio Tinto’s Rössing Uranium Mineas Chief Geologist and Areva Resources Namibia.

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DIRECTORS

100+ years of experience in African mining

Martin R. RowleyIndependent Director & Chairman

Graduated from the University of Western Australia with a Bachelor of Commerce degree in 1975. He worked as executive assistant to the Board of Directors of a large Australian public company from 1980 to 1984. He then established his own resource consulting and investment company and was involved as a shareholder, Director and Chairman of a number of Australian public resource companies before co-founding First Quantum Minerals Ltd in 1997. Since November 2013 he has been a non-executive Chairman of Galaxy Resources Limited

Thomas AllenIndependent Director

A counsel to Norton Ross Canada LLP, an international law firm, and has extensive experience advising numerous corporations on corporate affairs, corporate governance, corporate financings and reorganizations.

Paul MatysekIndependent Director

Served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Lithium One Inc. and Nevada Copper Corp. Has over 35 years of exploration and development experience and has been involved in raising over $200 million for various exploration and development projects since 1999. Has been CEO of Goldrock Mines Corp since November 2012.

Claudio CorniniIndependent Director

Founder and current Executive Director of Cornhill and Harvest Ltd. (C&H). Since 2008, C&H has focused on providing small cap and larger private companies with investment, corporate finance and M&A advisory services Prior to this, between 2004 – 2008, He served as Chairman of AAA Bank in Milan, Italy and concurrently, from 2007 to early 2008, he was in charge of the Network Desk at ABN AMRO in Italy.

Marcel Hilmer &Mark Frewin

Details on previous management slide

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 19

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VALUATION AGAINST PEERS

Current EV and expected sector recovery provide attractive entry point

Average

$0.82/lb

EV

/lb

($)

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 20

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Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 21

FORSYS INVESTMENT SUMMARY

Poised to capitalize on emerging uranium sector recovery

Mining friendly jurisdiction

Forecast annual production of 5Mlbs of uranium

Updated Feasibility Study on schedule for Q1/15

Large Reserves and strong economics in a low cost environment

Advancing towards production in 2016

Fully permitted with excellent infrastructure and low Capex

Proven management with track record of creating value through successful discovery, development and production

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CONTACTINFORMATION

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 22

Australian Representative OfficeMarcel Hilmer, CEO

18 Richardson Street  West Perth WA 6005+61 (0) 8 9426 6400

[email protected]

Namibian Operations Dag Kullmann, General Manager

1st Floor, Makarios Centre Cottage Avenue

Swakopmund +264 (0) 64 402 772

[email protected]

Canadian IR and Corporate ServicesJoe Racanelli, VP, TMX Equicom

31 Adelaide Street EastToronto, Ontario M5C 2K3+1 416-815-0700 ext. 243

[email protected]

www.forsysmetals.com

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APPENDIX

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RESOURCES & RESERVES

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 24

• Measured and Indicated Resources based on updated and released Estimate of Resources – 7 October 2013. Resources include Reserves.

• Reserves based on updated and released Estimate of Reserves – February 2014

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OPEN PIT DESIGNS

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 25

NamibplaasValencia Main & Satellite

Valencia pit design, isometric view with the higher grade resource blocks within the pits. Mining licence boundary shown in red. (view NNE)

Namibplaas pit design, isometric view with the higher grade resource blocks within the pit. (view N)

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NI 43-101 Technical Report*

Investor Presentation | Q1 2015 | Page 26

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