Slide 1: March 2012 Quarterly Update
For personal use only March 2012 Quarterly Update Mark Calderwood CEO Jeff Quartermaine CFO www.perseusmining.com ASX/TSX: PRU
Slide 2: Cautionary Statements
Cautionary Statements Forward-Looking Statements For personal use only Statements in this presentation regarding the Company’s plans with respect to its mineral properties are or may be forward-looking statements. There can be no assurance that the plans for development of its mineral properties wil
Slide 3: Highlights
Highlights For personal use only Gold production of 38,796 oz during the Quarter was within guidance of 35-40,000oz. Adjusted C1 cash costs of US$723/oz compare favourably to guidance of US$950/oz. Guidance for the June 2012 Quarter remains unchanged at 50,000oz to 55,000oz of gold production at
Slide 4: Performance Overview - Gold Production
Edikan Gold Mine – Performance Overview Gold Production For personal use only Production 38,796oz up 8.4% from Dec quarter C1 Cash Cost US$723/oz (post adjustment for stockpile and waste stripping) Month of March Production 19,026oz representing 49% of March quarter production C1 Cash Cost
Slide 5: Operating Highlights
Edikan Gold Mine - Operating Highlights Mining For personal use only 4.8Mbcm of ore + waste mined (up 29%) 2.2Mt of ore at 1.2g/t Au (up 23%) Strip Ratio 4.2:1 (bcm:bcm) Ore stockpile increased to 2.7Mt at 0.9g/t containing 81Koz of gold Mining cost average US$2.59/t of material Proces
Slide 6: Processing Ramp-up
Edikan Gold Mine - Processing Ramp-up Processing improvements For personal use only Throughput prior to scheduled February shutdown 11,265dtpd Throughput post shutdown 13,330dtpd March throughput increased to 14,050dtpd 2 throughput and 6 production daily records set during the March Thr
Slide 7: Production Outlook
Edikan Gold Mine - Production Outlook Mining For personal use only Ore from high grade AF-Gap and low grade Fobinso Cut-back starting at Abnabna and AF-Gap Processing Continue to increase mill availability Improve metallurgical recovery through reduction of transitional material Capita
Slide 8: Guidance
Edikan Gold Mine - Guidance For personal use only Mar Qtr 12* Jun Qtr 12 Jul - Dec 12 Throughput (dry Mt) 1,027,540 1,500,000 3,200,000 Head grade 1.40g/t 1.27g/t 1.59g/t Gold recovered (oz) 38,796 50,000 - 55,000 135,000 - 145,000 Adjusted C1 cash $723 $690 $550 cost (US$/oz) Overheads 12% Approxim
Slide 9: Ghana - Exploration
Ghana - Exploration 40,775m of drilling completed For personal use only Exploration Results Besem Gap - 30m @ 2.3g/t Au Besem Nth - 24m @ 1.8g/t Au Wampem - 12m @ 4.8g/t Au Chirawewa Sth - 26m @ 3.5g/t Au Deeper Drilling Fetish - 44m @ 3.0g/t, 24m @ 4.3g/t Au, 5m at 11.4g/t Au Esua
Slide 10: Sissingué Gold Project
Sissingué Gold Project Permitting well advanced For personal use only EISA approved DFS approved, Exploitation Permit awaiting negotiation of fiscal terms Detailed design/tenders Final design well advanced All key equipment selected and priced, SAG mill supply contract awarded Dec. 2011
Slide 11: Tengrela Exploration
Tengrela Exploration 26,859m of drilling completed For personal use only Exploration Results Sissingué East - 4m @ 33.5g/t Au Podio - 14m @ 5.9g/t Au Zing - 4m @ 10.0g/t Au Sissingué Nth - 4m @ 10.0g/t Au Kanakono - 19m @ 2.0g/t Au Infill & Deeper Drilling Sissingué 58m @ 3.1g/t, 4
Slide 12: Resources
Resources Mineral Resources (Gold) Including Reserves For personal use only Measured Indicated Inferred Deposit Tonnes g/t oz. Tonnes g/t oz. Tonnes g/t oz. (cut-off g/t Au) (million) Au Au (million) Au Au (million) Au Au (,000) (,000) (,000) Edikan Gold Mine 49.5 1.5 2,378 38.2 1.3 1,603 24.9 1.4 1
Slide 13: Reserves
Reserves For personal use only Mineral Reserves (Gold) Deposit Proven Probable Total Tonnes g/t Ounces Tonnes g/t Ounces Tonnes g/t Ounces (million) Au Au (million) Au Au (million) Au Au (,000) (,000) (,000) Edikan >0.4g/t 47.7 1.3 1,974 39.2 1.0 1,300 86.9 1.2 3,273 Tengrela >0.55g/t 9.7 2.1 657 9.
Slide 14: Corporate
Corporate For personal use only Available cash at 31 March 2012 was A$117.1M and bullion holdings totalled 970oz of gold Made first scheduled debt repayment of US$11M – outstanding Edikan project debt reduced to US$74M Hedge commitment reduced to 210,000oz at average of US$1,253/oz Full Mana
Slide 15: For personal use only
For personal use only ASX/TSX: PRU www.perseusmining.com Mark Calderwood Nathan Ryan MD/CEO Investor Relations +61 8 9240 6344 +61 420 582 887 Jeff Quartermaine Rebecca Greco CFO Investor Relations +61 8 9240 6344 +1 416 822 6483