Since making its debut back in 2002, the RIU Explorers Conference has grown from strength to strength to become one of Australia’s most popular investment forums.

This event starts off the Australian Resources Conference year with renewed hope and confidence after the share market success of Sirius, Peel, and others. This makes the 2013 event a must attend event to hear about these success stories and where the next success is about to occur.

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Early Bird Registration $990.00 incl. GST (applicable until 11 January 2013)

Standard Registration $1,100.00 incl. GST (applicable after 11 January 2013)

Early Bird and Standard Registration includes attendance to the presentations and exhibition area, lunches and tea breaks each day and attendance to the RIU Explorers Cocktail Function on Wednesday 13 February 2013.

Registration is available online by following the links from the conference website www.riuconferences.com.au. Alternatively, you can complete the registration form enclosed in this brochure and return to Vertical Events.

VENUE AND ACCOMMODATION

The RIU Explorers Conference 2013 will be held at the Esplanade Hotel Fremantle (located on the corner of Marine Terrace and Essex Street, Fremantle).

Accommodation has been reserved at the conference venue at a rate of $240.00 per room per night. To book please follow the links to the conference website via www.riuconferences.com.au and download the Accommodation Booking Form.

In the event of cancellation 48 hours or less prior to arrival, or in case of non-arrival, the hotel will charge a cancellation fee equal to the first night’s accommodation rate.

RIU EXPLORERS COCKTAIL RECEPTION

Join us at Sandrino Cafe & Restaurant (95 Market Street, Fremantle) on Wednesday 13 February for the RIU Explorers Cocktail Reception. Relax and enjoy the sumptuous food and quality beverages being served throughout the evening.

This event is included as part of registration, however additional tickets can be purchased for $99.00 (incl. GST) by contacting Vertical Events.

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Session sponsored by Westpac Institutional Bank

8.40am Conference Opening Simon Hadfield - Chief Executive officer Resource Information Unit (RIU)

8.45am Market Update Alex Passmore - director, Corporate Finance Patersons Securities Ltd

9.05am Peel Mining Ltd PEX Rob Tyson - Managing director

9.25am Azure Minerals Ltd AZS Anthony Rovira - Managing director

9.45am From Explorer to Producer - Project Financing Considerations for Junior Mining Companies Todd Ross - director of Natural Resources Westpac Institutional Bank

10.00am What is in Store for 2013 From a Fundamental Economic Point of View? Justin Smirk – Senior Economist Westpac Institutional Bank 10.15AM MORNING TEA Session sponsored by BDO (WA) Pty Ltd 10.45am Alliance Resources Ltd AGS Steve Johnston - Managing director

11.05am Mithril Resources Ltd MTH david Hutton - Managing director

11.25am Emmerson Resources Ltd ERM Rob Bills - Managing director & CEo

11.45pm Rox Resources Ltd RXL Ian Mulholland - Managing director

12.05pm Western Areas NL WSA Charles Wilkinson - General Manager Exploration

12.25pm Announcement of the Craig Oliver Award 12.40PM LUNCH Session sponsored by Como Engineers Pty Ltd 1.40pm Cazaly Resources Ltd CAZ Nathan McMahon - Managing director

2.00pm Encounter Resources Ltd ENR Will Robinson - Managing director

2.20pm Gunson Resources Ltd GUN david Harley - Managing director

2.40pm Dacian Gold Ltd DCN Paul Payne - Managing director 3.00PM AFTERNOON TEA Session sponsored by Patersons Securities Ltd 3.30pm Independence Group NL IGO Chris Bonwick - Managing director

3.50pm Altona Mining Ltd A O H Alistair Cowden - Managing director

4.10pm Octagonal Resources Ltd O R S Anthony Gray - Managing director

4.30pm Pioneer Resources Ltd P I O david Crook - Managing director

4.50pm Sheffield Resources Ltd S F X Bruce McQuitty - Managing director

5.10pm Thoughts on the Resources Industry Hon. Norman Moore MlC - Minister for Mines and Petroleum Government of Western Australia 5.30PM DAY ONE CLOSE CONFERENCE DRINKS IN THE EXHIBITION AREA 6.45PM CONFERENCE COCKTAIL FUNCTION AT SANDRINOS, FREMANTLE

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10.45am rOREviewer - The Ability to View your Data on the Go Chloe leray - Client Relations Manager rOREdata Pty Ltd 11.05am Exploration Incentive Scheme Delivers on its Promises Rick Rogerson - Executive director Geological Survey of Western Australia 11.25am New Regime in China - What This Means to Australian Junior Resources Companies Jehann Mendis - Partner Norton Rose Australia 11.45am Exploration Update: ASX Companies, South America and Africa Greg Kay - Commercial director IntierraRMG Pty Ltd 12.05pm What’s Down the Track James Buchanan - Managing director Gyro Australia

12.40PM LUNCH 1.40pm Effective Drilling - The Importance of Planning and Compliance John libby - General Manager - Geology Digirock Exploration Geologists 2.00pm Ground Gravity Surveys – Revealing The Geology Under Cover Richard Haines - Managing director WA Haines Surveys 2.20pm RigeXible – Rigid Flexibility Philip little - Principal Consultant Expedio 2.40pm Portable XRF Data: Value Adding dr Nigel Brand - Consulting Geochemist Portable XRF Services

3.00pm Close of rOREdata Technical Auditorium

The Craig oliver family presenting the award to 2012 recipient - Silver lake Resources, accepted by Managing director, les davis.

Session sponsored by Engenium

8.40am Breaker Resources NL BRB Tom Sanders - Chairman 9.00am A1 Consolidated Gold Ltd AYC dennis Clark - Managing director 9.20am Mincor Resources NL MCR david Moore - Managing director 9.40am MacPhersons Resources Ltd MRP Morrie Goodz - Managing director 10.00am Silver Lake Resources Ltd SLR les davis - Managing director 10.20am MORNING TEA Session sponsored by Bureau Veritas Australia 10.50am Convergent Minerals Ltd CVG david Price - Chief Executive officer 11.10am Orinoco Gold Ltd OGX Mark Papendieck - Managing director 11.30am Trafford Resources Ltd TRF Ian Finch - Managing director 11.50am Caravel Minerals Ltd CVV Marcel Hilmer - Managing director 12.10pm Transol Corporation Ltd TNC Neil Biddle - Senior Geologist 12.30pm LUNCH Session sponsored by Minepower 1.20pm Ventnor Resources Ltd VRX Bruce Maluish - Managing director

1.40pm Gippsland Ltd GIP Ian Gandel – Chairman 2.00pm Horseshoe Metals Ltd HOR Neil Marston - Managing director 2.20pm Blackham Resources Ltd BLK Bryan dixon - Managing director 2.40pm Sirius Resources NL SIR dr Mark Bennett - Managing director 3.00pm AFTERNOON TEA Session sponsored by Patersons Securities Ltd 3.30pm Investigator Resources Ltd IVR John Anderson - Managing director 3.50pm Talga Resources Ltd TLG Mark Thompson - Managing director 4.10pm Diatreme Resources Ltd DRX Tony Fawdon - Chief Executive officer 4.30pm Doray Minerals Ltd DRM Allan Kelly - Managing director 4.50pm Northern Star Resources Ltd NST Bill Beament - Managing director 5.10pm Conference Close

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10.50am The Value of Data - Treasuring Your Most Valuable Asset Fabian do Santos and Sam Watt - database Administrators rOREdata Pty Ltd 11.10am Effective Exploration Supervision - The Importance of Skills Training and Competence Peta libby - Managing director Digirock Exploration Geologists 11.30am WA’s Mining Rehabilitation Fund Phil Gorey - Executive director Environment Department of Mines and Petroleum 11.50am Moving Towards Production in Fiji david Sourbutts - Executive director Engenium

12.10pm Lost the Plot - Using Google Maps to Load Tenements into your GPS Justin von Perger – Senior Consultant LandTrack Systems

12.30pm LUNCH 1.20pm Managing Mental Health in the Resource Sector Joshua Hawes - Principal Psychologist Critical Components

1.40pm The Impact of the Likely Changes to OH&S Legislation on the Mineral Exploration Sector Simon Ridge - Executive director Resources Safety division, State Mining Engineer Department of Mines and Petroleum

2.00pm Managing Aviation Risk in the Resources Sector Greg Marshall – Managing director, BARS Program Flight Safety Foundation 2.20pm Using Implicit Modelling for Rapid Model Generation Mark Gabbitus - Regional Business development Manager Minesight Applications 2.40pm Data Collection – The Simple Truth Philip little - Principal Consultant Expedio 3.00pm Close of rOREdata Technical Auditorium

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RIU Conferences, Patersons Securities ltd, Western Areas Nl and Atlas Iron ltd are very pleased to be able to again support the Craig oliver Award which will be presented at 12.25pm on Wednesday 13 February at the RIU Explorers Conference.

This award is in memory of Craig oliver who passed away on Saturday 19 June 2010, aged 46. Craig was on the Sundance Resources plane which tragically crashed in the Congo with the loss of all people on board.

Craig made a lasting contribution to Australian mining over the course of his 20 year career. He was an all rounder who was involved in many aspects of the industry, including exploration, mining, financing and developing new projects, promoting companies and fighting political battles. He was one of the key people behind the successful Anti-Resources Tax rally held in Perth in mid 2010.

Craig’s infectious sense of humour and enthusiasm for all aspects of mining meant he was as popular in the office as he

In its second year at Explorers, the technical auditorium, sponsored by roREdata Pty ltd, will cover new techniques and technologies within the Exploration and Mining industries. This auditorium will also look at some of the issues that affect Explorers and Miners within Australia and in dealing with overseas destinations.Presentations will relate to the following topics:

Company performance

database management

drill site selection

Environmental issues

Government Incentives

land access

legal requirements

New technologies

oHS and training

Resource modelling

Sampling and data collection

The aim of these sessions is to provide educational presentations that cover all aspects of the exploration and mining processes. This is a great option for those new to the industry and those seeking to improve their companies operations.Please see overleaf the programme for the 2013 roREdata Technical Auditorium

was on the drill site or down the mine. His natural rapport with people and professional expertise earned him the respect of financiers, shareholders and mining analysts around the world.

Craig loved fishing, he enjoyed a beer with his mining mates and he was a very dedicated family man.

The Craig oliver Award will be presented annually to an ‘all round’, small to mid cap Australian mining company which has excelled in areas including exploration, mining, corporate, market results, environmental and community over the past 12 months.

The award will be presented by a member of Craig’s family.

The award is a unique and substantial sculpture in silver, titanium, copper and gold created by Thomas Meihofer Jewellers of Subiaco. The award will be held by the recipient company for the next 12 months and also receive a permanent trophy for their office.

The Award Committee consists of 6 people including representatives from the sponsors, from Vertical Events and renowned resource journalist, Ross louthean, representing RIU.

Past winners are

2011 Independence Group Nl

2012 Silver lake Resources ltd

Sponsors of the Craig oliver Award (Patersons, Western Areas and Atlas Iron) are proud to be associated with the award which we think is a fitting tribute to a fine person who contributed in so many ways to the resource industry.

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