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PRODUCING AND EXPLORING

Q3 2012 WEBCAST

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT This presentation contains forward looking information, within the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation, and forward looking statements, within the meaning of applicable United States securities legislation, which reflects management’s expectations regarding Teranga Gold Corporation’s (“Teranga” or the “Company”) future growth, results of operations (including, without limitation, future production and capital expenditures), performance (both operational and financial) and business prospects (including the timing and development of new deposits and the success of exploration activities) and opportunities. Wherever possible, words such as “plans”, “expects”, “does not expect”, “budget”, “scheduled”, “estimates”, “forecasts”, “anticipate” or “does not anticipate”, “believe”, “intend” and similar expressions or statements that certain actions, events or results “may”, “could”, “would”, “might” or “will” be taken, occur or be achieved, have been used to identify such forward looking information. Although the forward looking information contained in this presentation reflect management’s current beliefs based upon information currently available to management and based upon what management believes to be reasonable assumptions, Teranga cannot be certain that actual results will be consistent with such forward looking information. A number of factors could cause actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the results expressed or implied in the forward looking information, including those listed in the “Risk Factors” section of Teranga’s Annual Information Form , dated March 28, 2012 (the “AIF”). These factors should be considered carefully and prospective investors should not place undue reliance on the forward looking information. Forward looking information necessarily involves significant known and unknown risks, assumptions and uncertainties that may cause Teranga’s actual results, performance, prospects and opportunities in future periods to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward looking information. Although Teranga has attempted to identify important risks and factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in the forward looking information, there may be other factors and risks that cause actions, events or results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that the forward looking information will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, prospective investors should not place undue reliance on such forward looking information. Teranga expressly disclaims any intention or obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except in accordance with applicable securities law. Forward looking information and other information contained herein concerning mineral exploration and management’s general expectations concerning the mineral exploration industry are based on estimates prepared by management using data from publicly available industry sources as well as from market research and industry analysis and on assumptions based on data and knowledge of this industry which management believes to be reasonable. However, this data is inherently imprecise, although generally indicative of relative market positions, market shares and performance characteristics. While management is not aware of any misstatements regarding any industry data presented herein, mineral exploration involves risks and uncertainties and industry data is subject to change based on various factors. In addition, please note that statements relating to “reserves” or “resources” are deemed to be forward looking information as they involve the implied assessment, based on certain estimates and assumptions, that the resources and reserves described can be profitably mined in the future. While management has confidence in its projections based on exploration work done to date, the potential quantity and grade disclosed herein is conceptual in nature, and there has been insufficient exploration to define a mineral resource, therefore it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the targets being delineated as a mineral resource. This presentation does not constitute in any way an offer or invitation to subscribe for securities in Teranga pursuant to the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) and has not been lodged with the Australian Securities and Investment Commission.

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Q3 2012 WEBCAST

Alan R. Hill Executive Chairman

Richard Young President & CEO

FOCUSED ON GROWTH

FOCUSED ON:

GROWING RESERVES

GROWING PRODUCTION

FINANCIAL STRENGTH

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HIGHLIGHTS Added depth to management team

• Mark English appointed to VP, Sabodala Gold Operations

• Navin Dyal – VP, CFO • Paul Chawrun – VP, Technical Services • New Technical Services Group being established

at corporate office Record quarter – production, costs Reiterate production and cash cost guidance:

• 210,000 – 225,000 oz’s at cash costs of $600 - $650/oz

Increased Resource at Sabodala New Resource at Masato Increased Resource at Gora

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OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS Q3 2012

• 55,107 oz’s produced • 103% higher than Q3 2011 • Higher grade, higher throughput

• $594/oz cash cost

• 36% lower than Q3 2011

• 62,439 oz’s sold • 126% higher than Q3 2011 • Reduced gold bullion inventory

• 29,000 oz’s delivered into forward sales

contracts • 93,395 oz’s outstanding (Sept. 30, 2012) • Expect to have 66,000 oz’s at year end • Fully extinguished Aug.’13

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OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS Q3 2012

• Total tonnes mined 10% higher than Q3 2011 – higher than plan

• Increased fleet capacity

• Improved productivity in the mining operation

• Year to date, fewer ore tonnes mined compared to plan but at better grades

• Increase in ounces mined

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OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS Q3 2012

• Finalized purchase of five additional haul trucks, one shovel

• Unit mining cost • $2.70/t mined, on plan, higher than 2011 • Longer haul distances, blasting

consumables

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OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS Q3 2012

• Mill throughput • 12% higher than Q3 2011 • Increase in mill capacity due to expansion

• Unit processing cost

• $21.90/t milled • Higher than Q3 2011

• Harder ore, higher HFO consumption, higher grinding media and reagent costs

• Grade processed higher than plan

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OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS

Production / cost – guidance reiterated • 210,000 – 225,000 oz’s at cash costs of $600 -

$650/oz

• October production – ~23,000 oz’s • On track

• 9 month cash costs – $629/oz

• In line with cost guidance

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Q3 2012

• Revenue of $105M • 125% higher than Q3 2011 • Higher gold sales and higher gold spot prices

• Cash and cash equivalents

• $14.8M at Sept. 30, 2012 • $30.6M including bullion receivable

• $31.2M at Nov. 1, 2012 • $39.5M including bullion receivable

• $1,290/oz – average realized price

• 29,000 oz’s delivered into gold hedge contracts at $831/oz

• 33,439 oz’s sold at average spot price of $1,688/oz

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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Q3 2012

• Profit of $21.3M • Compared to a loss of $24.8M Q3 2011 • Higher revenues • Lower regional exploration expenditures • Lower gold hedge losses

• 2012 capital expenditure forecast to be $50M

(excluding capitalized mine site exploration) • Additional equipment estimated to cost $13.4M,

$9M to be spent in 2012 • Financed by new lease facility with Macquarie,

$50M, finalized by year end

• Expect to spend $40M in 2012 on exploration between: • Capitalized mine site exploration and regional

exploration expenditures

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OUR VISION

To become a preeminent gold producer in West Africa while setting the benchmark for responsible mining Phase 1: Become a mid-tier gold producer in Senegal with 250,000 to 350,000 ounces(1) of annual gold production with existing infrastructure

• 2011 production of 131,461 ounces • 2012 forecasted production of 210,000 – 225,000 ounces at cash costs of $600 - $650/oz

Phase 2: Increase annual gold production to 400,000 to 500,000 ounces(1)

(1) See Key Assumptions on page 24

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FOCUSED ON GROWTH

FOCUSED ON:

GROWING RESERVES

MINE LICENSE (ML) EXPLORATION Objective: Increase Reserves at the Sabodala Pit

• M&I Resources at the Sabodala pit have increased by ~700,000

oz’s • New total of 2 Moz (increase of approximately 500,000 oz’s

net of production)

• 22,000m drilled during quarter (RC/DD), $7M

• $25M to be spent in 2012

• Focus on Main Flat Extension (MFE) and Lower Flat Zone (LFZ) – principle gold hosts in Sabodala deposit

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MINE LICENSE EXPLORATION – NIAKAFIRI

• Niakafiri area has ~300,000 oz’s in reserves in a mineralized envelope of about ~800,000 oz’s

• Expect to start drilling in 2013

Full drill results are posted at terangagold.com

Dinkokhono

Soukhoto

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Sabodala Pit

Sambaya Hill

MINE LICENSE EXPLORATION – MASATO

Full drill results are posted at terangagold.com

Main Flat Extension

Masato Down Dip

Masato Extensions

• Oromin Joint Venture Group (OJVG) has identified open pit indicated resources of 1.9 Moz about 2 km from our mill

2012 Objectives • Further definition drilling by in-filling and

extending the zones identified in 2011 • Five vein models generated, extending

between 120m and 1,100m along strong and between 70m and 400m down dip

Initial Inferred Resource • 19.2 Mt at 1.15 gpt, 700,000 oz’s*

* >0.35 gpt Au cut-off

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MAIN FLAT EXTENSION One of the principal gold hosts of the

Sabodala deposit immediately adjacent to the current ultimate pit

LOWER FLAT ZONE Deeper area directly below the MFE

MASATO EXTENSION Continuation of Masato deposit

MINE LICENSE EXPLORATION

NIAKAFIRI Convert resources to reserves and test at depth and along strike between deposits

Potential to expand gold inventory on ML from 1.55 Moz to 2.5 – 3.5 Moz(1,2,3) by mid 2013 increasing mine life to ~15 yrs

(1) Potential to expand existing gold mineralization to between 40 and 50 M tonnes at grades of between 1.5 to 2.0 gpt Au for a total inventory of 2.5 to 3.5 Moz

(2) This exploration target is not a Mineral Resource. The potential quality and grade is conceptual in nature and there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource. It is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource.

(3) See Key Assumptions on page 24

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35 km radius

1. MINE LICENSE EXPLORATION (ML) 2. REGIONAL EXPLORATION (RLP)

33km2 1,330km2

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GORA

• Most advanced target: moving from exploration to development

• Final feasibility study to be completed in Q4’12 • Permitting in 2013

• Measured and Indicated Resources increased to

374,000 oz’s, an increase of 74% • Increase of approximately 160,000 oz’s

Trace of blind veins from RC holes Projected to surface – high correlation with IP trends.

Full drill results are posted at terangagold.com

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• Previous drilling identified significant mineralization on three RC lines spaced over 1,200m strike length

• 6,000m RC drill program to follow-up on continuity of the area

• Mineralization open in both strike directions and at depth

• Best results thus far include: • 14m at 3.25 gpt • 12m at 13.2 gpt • 8m at 3.6 gpt

• Near surface, oxide material

• Metallurgical work on heap leaching

TOUROKHOTO

Sabodala Ore Body

Full drill results are posted at terangagold.com

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DIEGOUN NORTH – “THE DONUT” • Massive target

• Continue to methodically work through

• Long-term

Sabodala Ore Body

Full drill results are posted at terangagold.com

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THREE ISSUES ON IPO

• High cash costs • Hedge book; and • Short mine life

WHAT WE HAVE DONE

• High cash costs

• 2011: $900/oz ($728/oz) • 2012 Est.: $600 - $650/oz

• Hedge Book

• On IPO: 246,500 oz’s • Sept. 30/12: 93,395 oz’s • Fully extinguished Aug.’13

• Short mine life

• Extensive exploration program – expect to double reserves for ~15 year mine life

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FOCUSED ON DELIVERING

• Emerging gold district • Strong operations • Building team that can execute • Strengthening balance sheet

• Executing on our vision to grow the company

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PRODUCING AND EXPLORING

Q3 2012 WEBCAST

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Basis for 2.5 – 3.5 Moz gold inventory from Mine License Expand upon existing gold mineralization by an additional 20M to 30M tonnes at grades of between 1.5 and 2.0 gpt for a total

inventory of 2.5 to 3.5 Moz from the Sabodala Mining License (“ML”) by mid 2013. The larger gold inventory base is expected to result from the success of deepening the Sabodala pit to the north along the

MFE/LFZ, extension of the Masato pit onto the ML, potential conversion of Niakafiri resources to reserves as well as adding to the gold mineralization inventory below these three large open pits.

This exploration target is not a Mineral Resource. The potential quantity and grade disclosed herein is conceptual in nature, and there has been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource, therefore it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the targets being delineated as a Mineral Resource.

The goal of the MFE/LFZ programs is to add 500,000 to 1,000,000 ounces of gold to the open pit mineable gold inventory at an average grade between 1.5 – 2.0 gpt, as well as adding underground gold inventory at an average grade between 3.0 – 4.0 gpt.

Rationale: Recent drilling confirms extension of mineralization to the north of the existing pit Potential for identification of additional ounces through infill drilling within area of existing resources under the ML Minimum 8 drill rigs and exploration budget of US$25M dedicated to ML alone in 2012 Program to continue to test similar geophysical anomalies and identified structures within the ML

KEY ASSUMPTIONS

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COMPETENT PERSONS STATEMENT The information in this presentation relating to the reserve estimate associated with the Sabodala and Niakafiri pits as well as the Stockpiles is based on information compiled by Ms. Julia Martin, PEng, MAusIMM (CP) who is a full time employee of AMC Mining Consultants Canada and has sufficient experience which is relevant to the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which she is undertaking to qualify as a "Competent Person" as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Ms. Martin is a Qualified Person in accordance with NI 43-101 and consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the form and context in which it appears. The technical information in this presentation that relates to mineral resource estimates within the Mining License is based on information compiled by Mr. Bruce Van Brunt, who is a Fellow of the Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy. Mr. Van Brunt is a full time employee of Teranga and not independent. Mr. Van Brunt has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralization and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity he is undertaking to qualify as a "Competent Person" as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code of Reporting of exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr. Van Brunt is a "Qualified Person" in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 and he consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this presentation. The technical information in this presentation that relates to the exploration results and targets within the regional exploration program are based on information compiled by Mr. Martin Pawlitschek, who is a member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists. Mr. Pawlitschek is our full time employee and is not “independent” within the meaning of National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Pawlitschek has sufficient experience relevant to the style of mineralization and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the “Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves”. Mr. Pawlitschek is a “Qualified Person” in accordance with NI 43-101 and he consents to the inclusion of this information in the form and context in which it appears in this presentation.