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KingsgateKingsgateConsolidated LimitedConsolidated Limited
30 August 2006 30 August 2006
With Responsible Low Cost GrowthWith Responsible Low Cost Growth
2005/06 Full Year Financials –A ‘Cracker’ Result
2005/06 Full Year Financials –A ‘Cracker’ Result
FY06 - A ‘Cracker’ ResultFY06 - A ‘Cracker’ Result
Profit: $16.7mEPS: 19.3c/shUp 100% on last year
Revenue: $74.1mUp 11% on last year
Due to increased gold production & hedge accounting gains on hedge pre-delivery
Dividends: 10c/shUp 40% on last year
Maintains high payout ratio of ~50%
Due to 10% increase in plant throughput & gold production
Total Dividends 79c/share$63 Million since 2002
FY06 - A ‘Cracker’ ResultFY06 - A ‘Cracker’ Result
Low Cost: US$206/ozConsistent: Down 3% on last yearAverage US$145/oz for ~5 years
Production: 140kozConsistent: Up 11% on last yearGrowth coming with expansion
Resources: 3.8MozUp 45% in M&I Resources to 3.2Moz
Lowest quartile of gold producers for ~5 yrs
FY06
140,000 Oz
2008
300,000to
350,000 Oz
US$247/0z Total CostLowest of ASX producersUS$247/0z Total CostLowest of ASX producers
2001
Resources1,200,000 Oz
2006
Resources3,800,000 Oz
1.53.0327
9.62218
8.9212
126,5502004 - 05
Annual SummaryAnnual Summary
EPS Earnings/Share (A¢/sh)
Operating Cash flow (A$m)
Reserves (Moz gold)
Resources (Moz gold)
Net Cash (A$m)
Dividends (A¢/share)
EBITDA (A$m)
Profit (A$m)
Cash Cost (US$/oz)
Gold Produced (oz)
1.83.81010
19.32225
16.7206
140,0712005 - 06
EPS Earnings/Share (A¢/sh)
Operating Cash flow (A$m)
Reserves (Moz gold)
Resources (Moz gold)
Net Cash (A$m)
Dividends (A¢/share)
EBITDA (A$m)
Profit (A$m)
Cash Cost (US$/oz)
Gold Produced (oz)
8.40
(5.0)0
(0.7)(1.0)(8.7)(6.0)
(34.9)66.8
2004 - 05
P&L/Income StatementP&L/Income Statement
Forex & Inventory (A$m)
Finance Cost (A$m)
Profit (A$m)
TaxOther (A$m)
Hedge Accounting Gain
D & A (A$m)
Employee Benefits (A$m)
Direct Costs (A$m)
Revenue (A$m)
Forex & Inventory (A$m)
Finance Cost (A$m)
Profit (A$m)
TaxOther (A$m)
Hedge Accounting Gain
D & A (A$m)
Employee Benefits (A$m)
Direct Costs (A$m)
Revenue (A$m)
16.70
(4.4)7.0
(0.3)(0.9)(7.8)(8.1)
(40.3)74.1
2005 - 06
Source: Global Mining ResearchSource: Global Mining Research
0%0% 25%25% 100%100%50%50% 75%75%
US$/ozUS$/oz
500500
200200
400400
100100
300300
00
600600
BarrickNewmont
GoldFields
AngloGold
Current Gold PriceCurrent Gold Price
Chatree 2005 FY
Chatree 2006 FY
Chatree 2004 FY
Global Cash Cost CurveGlobal Cash Cost Curve
Cash Cost Curve2005
Operational ResultsOperational Results
On Target:Production FY06 – 140,071 ozs, just below target
Mill throughput – at new nameplate 2.3-2.4 mtpa
Gold grade 2.4g/t – on target for FY06
Strip ratio 7.0 – on target for FY06
Costs & pressuresLow costs maintained due: - Grid power, few expats, source materials locally
Cost pressures continue industry wide: - Consumables, explosives, cyanide- Diesel fuel subsidy removed fully
Operational ResultsOperational Results
2,100
F o
r e
c a
s t
5.3
220
F o
r e
c a
s t
206220
Mill Throughput (Ktpa)Mill Throughput (Ktpa)
665
1,6711,324
1,829
2,350
F o
r e
c a
s t
2,000
01/02 05/0603/0402/03 04/05 06/07F
Gold Production (K’ozs)Gold Production (K’ozs)
02/03
154.5
03/04
149.9
04/05
126.6
05/06
140.1
01/02
91.2
06/07F
F o
r e
c a
s t
Head Grade (g/t)Head Grade (g/t)
02/03
3.9
03/04
3.1
04/05
2.4
05/06
2.4
06/07F
Fore
cast
01/02
5.3
Cash Cost & Realised Price (US$/oz)Cash Cost & Realised Price (US$/oz)
04/05
212
01/0261
02/03
94
03/04
135
06/07F
F o
r e
c a
s t
05/06
206
308 335385 401
355
ForecastForecast
Forecast FY07:Similar production to FY06
- from main Chatree pits & A pit at Chatree Nth
Costs similar to June Qtr’06, but industry wide cost pressures exist
Higher Mill throughput of 2.3-2.4 mtpa
Mine plan adjusted due to timing of granting of Chatree North mining leases
Greater leverage to gold price as <59,000ozs to be delivered in FY07 to close hedge bookOnly third of FY07 production hedged (US$317/oz)
Selldown - in ControlSelldown - in Control
Currently Negotiating Outcome
BOI Incentives:100% ownership to Nov’06
51% “Thai Ownership” from Nov 2006
Selldown- Commercial Deal - KCN controlWill meet the BOI guideline of Nov’06
Financial adviser circling Thai investors
Fair Value expected for Selldown portion
Further Value with IPO on Thai StockEx in 2-3yrs
Selldown & IncentivesSelldown & Incentives
60-100%Ownership
55-60%Ownership
100%Ownership
Initial B.O.I.Incentives
Interim Selldown of Thai Entity
Selldown of Thai Entity COMPLETE
No B.O.I.Incentives
15%Tax15%Tax
30%Tax30%Tax
ZEROTax
ZEROTax
Investment Incentive TimetableInvestment Incentive Timetable
20032003 20042004 20052005 20062006 20072007 20082008 20092009 20102010 20112011 20122012 20132013 20142014 20152015 20162016
Distinctive Gold ExpertsDistinctive Gold Experts
Expertise – Finding & Mining
Main Asset - ChatreeMain Asset - Chatree
Low sulphidationepithermal depositOpened in Nov’01~150,000 oz/yr AuGood InfrastructureGrid Power‘Buy Thai’ policyWorkforce:
915 Thai 9 Expatriates
ChatreeChatree
300 Km
Community LicenseCommunity License
Workplace
Environment
Social
World Best Safety Record>7M hrs with 1incident
Awards – Women, Training, Safety ISO 9001, OHSAS 18001
“A” Rating RepuTex
Awards – No Environ incidentsTailings Cyanide at levels of coffee
Worlds Best Practice ISO14001
Health & Education– schools, waterCommunity managed funds
3D Models show future land use
Sustainability/ CSR ratings Only ASX miner with A rating or
better – with RIO & BHP
A Model Mine means a Model Future
Community & WorkplaceCommunity & Workplace
Clockwise - Revegetating waste; New schools Donations to schools; Women in management ; Water tower
Clockwise - Revegetating waste; New schools Donations to schools; Women in management ; Water tower
Chatree Gold MineChatree Gold Mine
Chatree North (New ‘A’ Pit) Chatree mine (‘C’ Pit & ‘H’ Pit)Chatree North (New ‘A’ Pit)
Chatree mine (‘C’ Pit & ‘H’ Pit)
New High grade zoneNew High grade zone
High grade zoneHigh grade zone
A Pit mined at Chatree North. Oxide feed
A Pit mined at Chatree North. Oxide feedMulti pits
Mining in Chatree Nth Hard ore in main C-H pits
Chatree NorthChatree North
Chatree ExpansionChatree Expansion
Expansion:Double output >300,000 oz/yr >2Moz/yr silver5mtpa plantFeasibility studybeing optimisedDuplicate plant (+2.7mtpa)Add silver circuit (Merrill Crowe)Aim - lift silver recoveries from 45% to >70%Ausenco finalising capex & timeframe
Duplicate Plant Add tank farm for silver circuit
Duplicate Plant Add tank farm for silver circuit
Chatree North Mining Lease ApplicationsChatree North Mining Lease Applications
ChatreeChatree
Mining Lease‘A’ Pit
Mining Lease‘A’ Pit
LeasesLeases
Chatree NorthMining Leases
9 Lease Applications
Final discussions on Environ Impact Assessment
EIA approval key step
for granting
Not “If” but “When”Lease granting occurs
Chatree North Resource GrowthChatree North Resource Growth
Growth of 1 million ounces gold per annum in Chatree & Chatree N
Resource drill-out with up to 9 drill rigs
High conversion of resources to ore reserves
Over 5 million ounces gold potential in Chatree; already defined & mined 4.5 million oz
3.0Km
Q
Q
Q
K East
A & A East
K West
Resource IncreaseResource Increase
Chatree Resource Increase
0
400
800
1200
1600
2000
2400
2800
3200
3600
4000
4400
1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007F0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Exploration ExpenditureExploration Expenditure
Mineral ResourcesMineral Resources
Mining DepletionMining Depletion ?
,000 oz Gold US$M3.8Moz Resource M&I Resource:3.2Moz gold
Growth 1Moz/yr >32Moz silver
1.8Moz Reserves Underground upside
Regional ProspectsRegional Prospects
Discovered new world -class gold province39 prospective targets within trucking distance of current gold plant10 high priority targets50 leases granted plus 51 leases pending for ~1500km2Drill ready targets; needland access option agreements
ChatreeChatree
30 Kms
Granted leasesGranted leases
Leases pendingLeases pending
Kingsgate DeliversKingsgate Delivers
Growth - Mine/plant Expansion- Resource growth- World class gold province
Profit/Divs- Consistent & Strong- Unhedged in FY07
Production- Low cost for ~5 yrs
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