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Minerals Explorer in

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Forward-looking and Competent

Person Statement

Certain statements contained in this presentation constitute forward looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve a

number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results, performance of

achievements of Stonehenge Metals Limited (the Company) to be materially different from actual future results and achievements

expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-

looking statements.

This presentation may describe Measured, Indicated and/or Inferred Resources. Inferred Resources have a greater amount of

uncertainty as to their existence and greater uncertainty as to their economic feasibility. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of

any Inferred Resource will ever be upgraded to a higher category. The potential quantity and grade of the Daejon Uranium Project

Conceptual Exploration Targets is conceptual in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource and it

is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource.

Exploration is an inherently risky proposition and investors are advised that most exploration projects fail to identify economic

resources. The Company has at present not confirmed the economic viability of any resources at the project.

The Company plans further drilling programs and studies with the objective of confirmation of any deposits and ultimately completing a

feasibility study to demonstrate the economics of the resources.

The information contained in this ASX release relating to Mineral Resources has been compiled by Mr. Michael Andrew of Optiro Ltd.

Mr. Andrew is a Member of The Australian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr. Andrew has sufficient experience which is relevant to

the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which they are undertaking to qualify as

Competent Persons as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources

and Ore Reserves”. Mr Andrew consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context

in which it appears.

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Corporate Information

Corporate Structure

• Shares on Issue: 288,440,843

• Market Cap: ~A$10 million

• Cash Reserves: ~A$2 million

• Debt: Nil

Top Shareholders

Mimo Strategies Pty

Ltd 10%

Naos Asset Management

7.7% Acorn Capital

6.1%

Horizon Drive Holdings 5%

Independent Asset

Management 4.9%

Oceanic Asset Management

4.2%

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Directors and Management

Directors

• Warren Staude – Chairman

• Richard Henning – Managing Director

• Bevan Tarratt – Non Executive Director

• Bob Cleary – Non Executive Director

Management

• Matt Foy – Company Secretary

• Steven Michael – Chief Financial Officer

• Tony Chamberlain – Chief Metallurgist

• Michael Andrew – Resource Geologist, Optiro For

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Korean Project Teams

Head office

Seoul, South Korea

• Wan Joong Kim – Country Manager

• Cheong-Hie Kim – Senior Advisor

Exploration office

Chubu, South Korea

• Heyward Bates – Manager Geology

• Dr Sam Lee – Manager Hydrology, ESH and Radiation

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South Korea – Country Summary

10th largest world

economy

Established mining law • No royalties

• No “BEE” partner

requirements or native

title issues

• 25 year mining rights

Excellent

infrastructure and

highly educated

labour force

Uranium considered

a mineral of national

significance

Low sovereign risk

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Daejon Project History

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Demand for Power is increasing

Global annual electricity consumption

2005 2015

35% increase

16% nuclear

Korean annual electricity consumption

2008 2017 2022

72 GWe 88 GWe 101 Gwe

22% increase 38% increase

30% nuclear 50% nuclear

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Korea requirements

Korea has

6 reactors under construction 5.8 GWe extra required

6 reactors planned 8.4 GWe extra required

2011 2013 2016 2020

10 mlbs 12.8 mlbs 13.4 mlbs 19.6 mlbs

Korea requires*

* KORES estimate

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Supply shortage

Reactor Status WNA estimate

Operating 433 178mlbs required

Under construction 65

Planned 155

Proposed 341 137mlbs required

World Uranium Production

2009 2010

132 mlbs 139 mlbs

of which Kazakhstan...

36 mlbs (26%) 46 mlbs (33%)

Shortfall

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Uranium production vs Demand

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Sector Consolidation

Since 2009 downstream nuclear companies have been actively making acquisitions of

upstream uranium assets to ensure security of supply

Announced date Target Acquirer Country of acquirer

August 11 Hathor Exploration* Rio Australia Yes

July 11 Bannerman Resources* Hanlong Mining China No

March 11 Kalahari Minerals* Guangdong China Yes

December 10 Mantra Resources ARMZ Russia Yes

January 10 Khan Resources CNNC China Yes

September 09 Energy Metals Guangdong China Yes

June 09 Uranium One ARMZ Russia Yes

April 09 Denison Mines KEPCO Korea Yes

March 09 Western prospector CNNC China Yes

February 09 Mega Uranium JUARD / Itochu Japan Yes

February 09 Uranium One Japan Uranium Mgt Japan

*Indicates deal not complete

Source: mergermarket, Capital IQ, public announcements

Australia 9%

Korea 9%

Japan 18%

Russia 18%

China 46%

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The majors are moving

BHP predicts 154 mlbs shortfall in supply in the next 20 years

- announces $30 bn investment to expand Olympic Dam

RIO Tinto invests strongly in the uranium sector putting

$300m into ERA; and outbids Cameco for Hathor Exploration

Cameco announces the need to double inventory by 2020

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Security of supply is imperative

• Canada – KEPCO agreement with Denison to purchase 660k lbs U3O8 pa

• Niger – KEPCO agreement with Areva to purchase 900k lbs U3O8 pa

• Australia – no company or project participation, purchase agreements in

place

• Kazakhstan – KEPCO agreement to purchase 1.7 mlbs U3O8 pa

• USA – secondary supply will end in 2013, USA will become hungry

• S Korea – opportunity to acquire 2 – 3 mlbs U3O8 pa from 2016

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Strong economic benefits

$150m+(estimated) capex direct foreign investment

2 -3 mlbs U3O8 production one quarter of current domestic demand

$6m (estimated) in royalties pa paid to local communities and superannuation schemes

$5m (estimated) income tax pa payroll taxes, licences, fees

200 direct jobs 750 indirect jobs

10,000 tonnes U3O8 removed 20 tonnes U3O8 per week (1 container)

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South Korea understands

Uranium

Korea is worlds 5th largest producer of nuclear power

Aggressively securing uranium supplies for both domestic needs and foreign power construction

plant contracts

12 nuclear power plants to be commissioned by 2021 -

6 currently in construction

21 nuclear plants supply ~ 40%

of South Korea’s energy requirements, rising to ~ 60%

by 2030

8Mlbs U3O8 required annually

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South Korea understands

Nuclear Power

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Project Location

• Daejon Project largest known uranium resource in South Korea

• 65 Mlbs contained uranium (inferred resource)

• Daejon: focus of current work

• 25-year mining rights

• Opportunity to provide Korea with 25% of Uranium requirement annually F

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Daejon Project

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KIGAM

Core Storage Facility

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Daejon Project – Chubu Adit

Assays CB001 – 049 49m @ 212 ppm U308 incl. 10m @ 436 ppm U308

49m @ 4,754 ppm V205 incl. 24m @ 7,171 ppm V205

Assays CB051 – 113 63m @ 382 ppm U308 incl. 9m @ 502 ppm U308

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Daejon Project – Mineralisation F

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JORC Compliant Resources

Daejon Project: Inferred Resource

• Key goal to upgrade resource by:

• Continuing re-evaluation of existing core / data files

• Collect samples from core for comprehensive chemical analysis

• Complete rigorous geological interpretation and resource estimation

• Identify priority drill targets

Prospect Classification Tonnes Grade eU3O8 (ppm) Contained U3O8 (lbs)

Chubu Inferred 46,000,000 330 34,000,000

Yokwang Inferred 39,000,000 310 26,000,000

Kolnami Inferred 7,000,000 340 5,000,000

Total 92,000,000 320 65,000,000

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Resource Upgrade

Study of Historical Drill Core at KIGAM

• Complete remaining detailed geological logging and photography

• Conduct systematic SG measurements across the the drill core

• Sample and conduct multi element assaying of drill core

Opportunities arising from assessment of core

• Increasing the level of confidence in the mineral resource

• Enhanced definition of high grade zones of mineralisation to be used to

assist drill targeting

• Attaining geochemical assays for other potential credits including but

not limited to: V, Mo

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Metallurgy and

Process Development

Uranium Extraction

• Uranium present as finely dissemination Uraninite (UO2) grains

• Historical testwork undertaken by KEIR has shown uranium can be

extracted easily using conventional atmospheric acid leaching

• Stonehenge has verified this work through independent

testwork on fresh metallurgical samples

• Uranium acid leach flowsheet is well established

and commercial proven by others

• 90% Uranium extraction consistently achieved

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Metallurgy and

Process Development

Vanadium Extraction

• Future flowsheet development will focus on vanadium recovery

• Several process options have been identified and testwork program

prepared

• Bulk samples have been obtained and delivered to Australia

• Major testwork program commenced in June 2011

• 70% Vanadium extraction achieved compared to previous best of 50%

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Crush/

Grinding

Sulphuric

Acid

Leach

Vanadium

Reduction

Uranium

Ion

Exchange

Vanadium

Oxidation

Vanadium

Ion

Exchange

Ammonia

Offgas

Scrubber

ADU

Drying &

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Impurity

Scrubbing

Uranium

Elution

V2O5

Packaging

Impurity

Scrubbing

Vanadium

Elution

AMV

Precip.

ADU

Precip

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Drying &

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Project Infrastructure

• The Project has access to well developed infrastructure and support

services

• Use of local infrastructure, engineering and support services has a major

cost benefit

• Access to well trained local workforce

• Internationally recognised universities and higher education institutions

• Many opportunities to develop cooperative partnerships / alliances

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DFS and EIS

Lead Engineer Appointed Sub Consultants Appointed

Pre Feasibility Study (PFS)

Identify Key Study Tasks Gap Analysis Detailed Schedule X Technical

Discipline Contracts & Scopes of Works

Conceptual Process Study

Preliminary Process Test Work Conceptual Process Flow

Scoping Study

Project Base Case

Preliminary Environmental Surveys

Initial Hydrology Terrestrial Fauna Flora & Vegetation Aquatic Ecology Baseline Soil

Survey

Resource Definition

Drilling Assaying Resource Modeling

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Commitment to Best Practice

• Stonehenge has engaged a team that

is highly experienced in managing

uranium projects

• Team has in depth experience in

uranium exploration, project

evaluation / design / construction and

operation

• The Company’s personnel have been

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Commitment to Best Practice

Stonehenge is committed to:

• Application of best practice in environment, safety, health and radiation

protection

• The adoption of sustainable development

• Internationally accepted standards, management systems, industry codes

for its business practices

• Engagement and active participation in the broader community

• Compliance with all the relevant laws

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Working with the Community

• Education, training and employment opportunities

• Business development and support for local industries

• Alliances / Partnerships for:

• Environmental monitoring / studies

• Research activities

• Training and education

• Continuous development of best practice

• Establishment of community engagement forums

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Project Commitment and Status

• Strong commitment to working with other stakeholders

• Korean Government

• Provincial government

• Businesses / universities and research institutes

• Local communities

• Extensive database of 36,000m of historic diamond drilling

• KIGAM / Kongu University

• Extensive work program underway

• Resource evaluation and drill target identification

• Metallurgy and process development

• Engagement with the broader community

• Environmental and radiation baseline studies

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H2 Targets

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Key Issues

• Complete resources evaluation outlined

• Establish comprehensive community engagement program

• Establish Advisory Group

• Establish Community Leaders Group

• Establish Cooperative Alliances / Partnerships

• Commence targeted drilling

• Commence baseline environmental / radiation studies

• Increase the resource base through exploration and acquisition

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Stonehenge Metals Limited Level 8, 225 St George’s Tce Perth, Western Australia 3000 or contact: Richard Henning Managing Director +61 8 9481 2277 [email protected] stonehengemetals.com.au

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