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  MIRABAUD Securities LLP 33, Grosvenor Place UK   London SW1X 7HY T +44 (0)2 0 7484 3510 F +44 (0)20 7930 4861 www.mirabaudsecurities.co.uk  Harvest Minerals (HMI  ASX, Mkt Cap A$9.7m) ASX listed fertilizer company, currently listing on AIM. The company has several projects in Brazil including a phosphate project which could provide potential near-term cash flow whilst developing its two potash projects, close to the only producing potash mine in Brazil, Vale's Taquari-Vassour as. Management Team  Experienced team involved in establishing some of the most recent successful mining companies including in Brazil and in potash Companies include Hunnu Coal (coal in Mongolia sold for A$477m), Avanco Resources (AVB-ASX, A$170m, copper in Brazil) and Highfield Resource s (HFR-ASX, A$460m, potash in Spain) Brian McMaster - Executive Chairman, Matthew Wood - Executive Director, Luis Azevedo - Executive Director , Mark Reilly - Non Executive Business Case  Brazil Government stated aim is to be self-sufficie nt in fertilizers by 2020 Agriculture is key growth industry in Brazil with abundant sun, water and land, but lacks fertilizer s required to maximise yields Brazil largest importer of fertilizers worldwide (imports 70% of total fertilizers used, India 43%, USA 36% and China 7%) Brazilian fertilizer use increased 12% (2012-14) from 29.25 to 32.21mtpa Over this period imports rose 23% but domestic production fell 9%  Brazil currently imports over 90% of its potash and 51% of its phosphate Only potash mine, Vale’s Taquari -Vassoura s, due to be depleted by 2018 Potash - Sergipe Alagoas Basin Harvest has two potash projects in the Sergipe Alagoas Basin, close to the only producing potash mine in Brazil, Vale's Taquari-Vassouras. Production is declining at Taquari-Vassouras as reserve grade declines and will stop in 2018 Gives Harvest access to excellent infrastructur e and product distribution Sergi  Preliminary Resource Estimate Acquired in April, Sergi is 40km from Vale's Taquari-Vasso uras, the only producing potash mine in Brazil 4 holes drilled between 2011 and 2014, 1.6-2.7km apart but only 1 intercepte d mineralised formations of sylvinite and carnallitite Recent 3D seismic highlighted potential extensions to this zone Resource by Coffey (Brazil) Inferred Resource (JORC 2012) sylvinite 62Mt@25% KCl and carnallitite 43.3Mt @15.9% KCl Total 105.3Mt @21.3% KCl (13% K 2 O) with Exploration Target of 28-32Mt at 22-28% KCl Mirabaud Conceptual Estimates (Brazil) Assumes Harvest-owned mine and plant, or owned mine and toll-treat Using room-and-pillar mining recovering 40% of inferred resource only Processing sylvinite or sylvinite/carnallitite blend producing up to 625ktpa K60 Product (~98% KCL concentrate). Capex US$425-450m including contingency Pre-tax NPV8% US$350-455m and IRR 23%-28% Doubling recoverable resource increases to NPV8% US$750m and 31% IRR Capela Potash Project  Potentially Lower Capex 13km from Vales Taquari-Vassouras Potash Mine 3D Seismic suggests possibly northern extension of Vales Mine 8 mineral properties with exploration licences granted covering 11.1kHa No drilling to date Potential salt layers at 250-330m depth Substantially lower depth than Sergi and which could be accessed via a decline rather than a shaft system, suggesting substantially lower capex Arapua Phosphate Project  Potential Early Cash flow  In Minas Gerais, one of the major coffee growing regions of Brazil Seven exploratio n licences of 12,998ha between 2 blocks Grab samples at Arapua returned 5-24% P 2O5 distributed along three individual targets (Arapua, Mata do Salgado and Maxixe) Flotation of weathered material recovered 20.4% of mass at 25.25% P 2O5  Simple processing route using crushers , screens and mills to produce high-grade phosphate and K2O direct application natural fertilizer (DANF) sold locally to farmers Du Solo (TSX:DSF) a TSX listed Brazilian phosphate producer aiming to produce ~130kt this year rising to 360kt over next 2 years sells product at US$90/t locally on 65% margin. Next Steps - by End 2015 Listing on AIM, London Sergi Commence drilling to upgrade resource to indicated and commence BFS Capela Initial drilling and produce scoping study Arapua Complete test work at Embrapa (Brazilian Corporation of Agricultural Research) and at Veloso Trading (a large agricultural exporter inc. coffee)  Market Cap - A$9.7m Share Price - A$0.022 Share Out - 442.7m Free Float - 280.5m

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  • MIRABAUD Securities LLP 33, Grosvenor Place UK London SW1X 7HY T +44 (0)20 7484 3510 F +44 (0)20 7930 4861 www.mirabaudsecurities.co.uk

    Harvest Minerals (HMI ASX, Mkt Cap A$9.7m) ASX listed fertilizer company, currently listing on AIM. The company has

    several projects in Brazil including a phosphate project which could provide

    potential near-term cash flow whilst developing its two potash projects,

    close to the only producing potash mine in Brazil, Vale's Taquari-Vassouras.

    Management Team Experienced team involved in establishing some of the most recent

    successful mining companies including in Brazil and in potash

    Companies include Hunnu Coal (coal in Mongolia sold for A$477m),

    Avanco Resources (AVB-ASX, A$170m, copper in Brazil) and Highfield

    Resources (HFR-ASX, A$460m, potash in Spain)

    Brian McMaster - Executive Chairman, Matthew Wood - Executive

    Director, Luis Azevedo - Executive Director , Mark Reilly - Non Executive

    Business Case Brazil Government stated aim is to be self-sufficient in fertilizers by 2020

    Agriculture is key growth industry in Brazil with abundant sun, water and

    land, but lacks fertilizers required to maximise yields

    Brazil largest importer of fertilizers worldwide (imports 70% of total

    fertilizers used, India 43%, USA 36% and China 7%)

    Brazilian fertilizer use increased 12% (2012-14) from 29.25 to 32.21mtpa

    Over this period imports rose 23% but domestic production fell 9%

    Brazil currently imports over 90% of its potash and 51% of its phosphate

    Only potash mine, Vales Taquari-Vassouras, due to be depleted by 2018

    Potash - Sergipe Alagoas Basin Harvest has two potash projects in the Sergipe Alagoas Basin, close to

    the only producing potash mine in Brazil, Vale's Taquari-Vassouras.

    Production is declining at Taquari-Vassouras as reserve grade declines

    and will stop in 2018

    Gives Harvest access to excellent infrastructure and product distribution

    Sergi Preliminary Resource Estimate Acquired in April, Sergi is 40km from Vale's Taquari-Vassouras, the only

    producing potash mine in Brazil

    4 holes drilled between 2011 and 2014, 1.6-2.7km apart but only 1

    intercepted mineralised formations of sylvinite and carnallitite

    Recent 3D seismic highlighted potential extensions to this zone

    Resource by Coffey (Brazil)

    Inferred Resource (JORC 2012) sylvinite 62Mt@25% KCl and carnallitite

    43.3Mt @15.9% KCl

    Total 105.3Mt @21.3% KCl (13% K2O) with Exploration Target of 28-32Mt

    at 22-28% KCl

    Mirabaud Conceptual Estimates (Brazil)

    Assumes Harvest-owned mine and plant, or owned mine and toll-treat

    Using room-and-pillar mining recovering 40% of inferred resource only

    Processing sylvinite or sylvinite/carnallitite blend producing up to

    625ktpa K60 Product (~98% KCL concentrate).

    Capex US$425-450m including contingency

    Pre-tax NPV8% US$350-455m and IRR 23%-28%

    Doubling recoverable resource increases to NPV8% US$750m and 31% IRR

    Capela Potash Project Potentially Lower Capex 13km from Vales Taquari-Vassouras Potash Mine

    3D Seismic suggests possibly northern extension of Vales Mine

    8 mineral properties with exploration licences granted covering 11.1kHa

    No drilling to date

    Potential salt layers at 250-330m depth

    Substantially lower depth than Sergi and which could be accessed via a

    decline rather than a shaft system, suggesting substantially lower capex

    Arapua Phosphate Project Potential Early Cash flow In Minas Gerais, one of the major coffee growing regions of Brazil

    Seven exploration licences of 12,998ha between 2 blocks

    Grab samples at Arapua returned 5-24% P2O5 distributed along three

    individual targets (Arapua, Mata do Salgado and Maxixe)

    Flotation of weathered material recovered 20.4% of mass at 25.25% P2O5

    Simple processing route using crushers , screens and mills to produce

    high-grade phosphate and K2O direct application natural fertilizer (DANF)

    sold locally to farmers

    Du Solo (TSX:DSF) a TSX listed Brazilian phosphate producer aiming to

    produce ~130kt this year rising to 360kt over next 2 years sells product at

    US$90/t locally on 65% margin.

    Next Steps - by End 2015 Listing on AIM, London

    Sergi

    Commence drilling to upgrade resource to indicated and commence BFS

    Capela

    Initial drilling and produce scoping study

    Arapua

    Complete test work at Embrapa (Brazilian Corporation of Agricultural

    Research) and at Veloso Trading (a large agricultural exporter inc. coffee)

    Market Cap - A$9.7m

    Share Price - A$0.022

    Share Out - 442.7m

    Free Float - 280.5m