Extracting Value from the Resource Sector

1. Extracting Value from the Resource Sector Executive Presentation June 2009

2. Introduction Altus • entrepreneurial team of experienced mining sector professionals • proven track record in mineral exploration, development & mining and resource fund management & corporate finance Strategies • to identify and unlock value in the resource sector • to be dynamic and opportunity driven • to create superior long-term capital growth for shareholders

3. Board and Senior Advisers David NETHERWAY (Chairman) - RSA / UK based mining engineer with 30 years experience. Accomplished mine finder, developer and operator. Formerly CEO of Afcan, currently MD of Shield, director of Orezone, KazakhGold, GMA and African Aura Steven POULTON (Chief Executive) - UK based economic geologist. Founder of Ariana (AIM), African Aura (TSX-V) and ALTUS Strategies, director of Stellar Diamonds and previously a director of Mano River Ed BOWIE (Director) - UK based resource investment banker. Previously with Ambrian Partners, significant experience in analysis and valuation of resource companies/ projects and strategic, capital markets and M&A mandates for juniors and majors Matthew GRAINGER (Director) - UK based corporate geologist. Co-founder of Ariana (AIM) & ALTUS Strategies, experience with Strongbow and Cambridge Minerals. Former COO of African Aura Resources (TSX-V) and graduate of Camborne School of Mines Guy PAS (Board Advisor) - Geneva based financier and founder, co-founder or seed investor of Addax & Oryx, SAMAX, Eastbound, Mano, Stellar, Oxus, Afren, African Iron Ore Group, AfricaWest, Siberian Diamonds, Ovoca and GAIA Resource Fund Malcolm BURNE (Board Advisor) - London based resource specialist and founder and former executive chairman of Golden Prospect (Ambrian), former exec-chairman of the Australian Bullion Company and director of several public resources companies Dr Tom ELDER (Board Advisor) - UK based geologist with over 40 years experience, previously worldwide exploration manager for BP Minerals and manager (FSU) for Rio Tinto. Director of Centamin Egypt and director and former CEO of Mano River

4. Track record of our team • Team is uniquely placed: • - 8 geologists and mining engineers • - 3 investment banking professionals • - established 4 investment funds/ companies • - co-founded >10 resource companies • - 3 mines built & 2 companies sold • Our combined experience: • - 130 years in exploration and mining • - 80 years in resource finance Our operational experience: - in over 50 countries, in all major commodities CommodityWatch

5. Our group structure

6. Commodity market meltdown Commodities lost 40% in 2008 • Geared majors remain under pressure • Base metal stocks faced largest losses

7. Investors seeking security One year of unprecedented market turmoil with no asset class escaping unscathed Weak markets predicted for a further two years Gold is emerging as the perfect hedge against a weakening dollar and as a safe haven Longer term… Commodity prices remain low in real terms following 20 year bear market Commodity fundamentals robust driven by demand from emerging markets Major Indices (rebased to 100) versus Gold price Commodities Index versus Consumer Price Index (rebased to 100) Source: Commodities Research Bureau

8. Flight to quality underway AIM mining IPO fund-raising Speculative resource companies saturated markets during first phase of “super-cycle” Capital markets have run dry for junior miners Cash strapped juniors struggling to raise finance – failures are inevitable Exceptional value exists in selected resource equities following redemption driven sell-off Successful companies will be recognised and re-rated – the “flight to quality” Gold producers will provide greatest leverage to a rising gold price AIM mining secondary fund-raising

9. Summary A strategic UK based resource investment company Driven by a dynamic and experienced industry team with a proven track record Focussed on delivering multiple returns on investment for shareholders A unique resource investment opportunity

10. Appendix Previous industry deals of our Principals: Afren Plc (AIM) Oil production in Africa US$830m debt and equity raised since inception Listed on AIM: March 05 Afcan Mining Corp (TSX) Gold mining in China Sold for C$132m to Eldorado Gold (2005) African Aura Res (TSX-V) Gold exploration in Africa C$20m raised since inception Listed on TSX-V: March 08 SAMAX Gold Inc (TSX) Gold exploration in Tanzania Sold for C$189m to Ashanti (1998) Addax & Oryx Group Integrated Africa focused Petroleum company Production of over 90,000 bopd Ambrian Capital Plc (AIM) Resource investment bank Formed by the acquisition of Ambrian Partners by Golden Prospect (2004)

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