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    Toronto Stock Exchange: GMCU.S. Over-the-Counter: GVCM

    w w w . geovic . net

    The Cobalt Company

    2008

    Investors PresentationGrand Junction, Colorado

    May 21, 2008

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    This presentation contains certain forward looking statements about

    production, costs, markets, competition, regulatory and environmental issues, earnings, cash flow, commodity prices, reserves, resources, drilling, and other considerations, as specified in the various documents filed by Geovic Mining Corp. on the website www.sedar.com, pursuant to Canadian

    and TSX regulations and with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and are based upon Geovics current expectations and beliefs, subject to a number of known and unknown risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ

    materially from those described herein.

    Safe Harbor Statement

    Currency is in US Dollars

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    Strong growth mainly in rechargeable batteries (HEVs) but also in jet engines will continue to drive cobalt demand

    Cameroons huge resources and political stability will positively impact global cobalt markets indefinitely

    Geovic can become the largest primary cobalt producer

    Significant upside to reserves/resources

    Competitive capital and operating costs

    Management has placed numerous mines into production

    Strong cordial relationship with Cameroonian government

    Summary

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    CobaltA Strategic Hightech Element

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    Cobalt Price, US $/lbMonthly Average

    3Year

    Average 2005 2007

    May 2008 Spot Price

    Geovic Cash Cost (2006 Cost/lb)

    $ 49.00

    $ 21.12

    $ 3.12

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    Project Location

    400 km from capital of Yaound

    640 km from seaport of Douala

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    Reserves & ResourcesMine Permit: 1,250 sq km

    NkamounaProven & probable reserves

    54 million tonnes of ore at0.25% cobalt and 0.69% nickel

    MadaInferred resource

    145 million tonnes0.21% cobalt and 0.48% nickel

    Five Other

    DepositsTotal mineral area = 337 sq km

    12 million tonnes of concentrates at 0.7% cobalt and 1.0% nickel

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    Favorable Project Characteristics Cameroon cobalt mineralization is higher grade and coarser

    size than all other known laterite deposits.

    Cobalt grade is upgraded three fold using lowcost washing

    and sizing similar to simple sand and gravel operations.

    Shallow open pit (less than 16 m deep) allows concurrent backfilling & reclamation. Blasting not needed.

    Project plans are environmentally friendly and will create long term sustainable development (450 permanent employees)

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    Shallow & High Grade Mineralization

    Coarse, Hard Cobalt -

    Nickel - Manganese Mineral

    Concentrate: Crushed,washed & sized

    Waste

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    Nkamouna After

    Tax

    Economics

    *As of Year end 2006

    IRR: 56 % 3year average prices: $20/lb Co and $11/lb Ni Current prices: $49/lb Co and $12/lb Ni

    Payback: 2 years First full year: 5,000 tonnes cobalt

    Cash Flow: $101 million First full year: 100% basis, 70% attributed to cobalt production

    NPV 8%: $704 million 100% basis, 19year life$422 million Geovic share at 60%

    * Financial performance to improve with production of manganese carbonate

    Source: WGI FFS and 43-101 Technical Report by Pincock Allen & Holt

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    Primarily trades on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), under

    symbol GMC.

    Also

    trades

    in

    the

    U.S.

    Over

    the

    Counter

    market under symbol GVCM

    Company plans to list on other U.S. exchanges to increase

    liquidity and transparency

    Average daily volume of approximately 250,000 shares, combining U.S. and Canadian trading

    52Week data (Cdn $/share): Low $1.02

    High $4.00

    Current $1.40

    Geovic Share Trading

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    Nkamouna Project Financing Nkamouna capital estimate of $398 million will likely be

    reduced by the upcoming Optimization Study (July 2008) Debt financing assumed at 55% of the project total is $219

    million. Equity component at 45% is $179 million

    Geovic is responsible for 60% of equity, or $107 million Geovic has $75 million of cash plus $15 million credit from past

    advances on

    behalf

    of

    GeoCam

    minority

    shareholders

    Thus, Geovics additional equity needs for the Nkamouna project are modest

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    Corporate Background1995 Incorporation of Geovic Cameroon PLC (GeoCam)

    2002 Mining Convention issued

    2003 Mine Permit decreed

    2007 Geovic Mining Corp. graduated to TSX

    2008 E Begin construction on Nkamouna infrastructure2010 E Commence production at Nkamouna late in year

    Ownership of GeoCam %Geovic, Ltd. (GMC owns 100%) 60.0Geovic Pres. & Founder 0.5Cameroon Invest Corp. 20.0Four Cameroonians 19.5

    US $30 million invested in GeoCam since 1995 2008

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    GeoAid Humanitarian Program GeoAid established in 1999 to promote local business, improve

    education/health services and create sustainable development

    Project development plan includes $3.5 million for health, education, industrial training and micro industry loans

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    Jack Sherborne Chief Executive Officer Geologist with 39 years executive experience in resources industry

    William Buckovic President (Director Geovic Cameroon)Geologist with 34 years exploration and development experience

    David Beling Executive V.P. & COO (Director GeoCam)Mining Engineer with 44 years senior executive and operational

    experience. Constructed, financed and operated international mines Gary Morris Sr. Vice President (Chairman GeoCam)

    Geologist with 35 years mineral exploration, land, resource and environmental management experience

    Greg Hill Chief Financial OfficerFinancial officer with over 30 years finance and strategic planning experience in minerals, energy and technology

    Johannes du Preez Construction Manager

    More than 30 years construction management experience with mineral processing plants and infrastructure installations, principally in Africa

    Extensive Management Experience

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    Jul 08 Completion of all government permitting requirements necessary to construct and operatePublication of Nkamouna Feasibility Optimization Study

    Sep 08 Upgrade U.S. stock listing to OTC Bulletin BoardNov 08 Commencement of major Nkamouna construction

    Dec 08 Updated resource estimates from additional drilling at Nkamouna and adjacent Mada properties

    Jun 09 Anticipated completion of project debt financing

    Upcoming Milestones

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    Strong growth mainly in rechargeable batteries (HEVs) but also in jet engines will continue to drive cobalt demand

    Cameroons huge resources and political stability will positively impact global cobalt markets indefinitely

    Geovic can become the largest primary cobalt producer

    Significant upside to reserves/resources

    Competitive capital and operating costs

    Management has placed numerous mines into production

    Strong cordial relationship with Cameroonian government

    Summary

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    Toronto Stock Exchange: GMC

    U.S. Over-the-Counter: GVCM

    w w w . geovic . net

    The Cobalt Company

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    743 Horizon Court (970) 256 - 9681Grand Junction, CO 81506 www.geovic.net

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    Geovic Field Compound

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    Access Road

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    GeoCam Drilling

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    Cameroon Capitol of Yaounde