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Diggers and DealersDiggers and DealersKalgoorlie, WA - August 2011
Colin MoorheadExecutive General Manager – MineralsExecutive General Manager Minerals
DisclaimerForward Looking Statements
These materials include forward looking statements. Forward looking statements inherently involve subjective judgement and analysisand are subject to significant uncertainties, risks and contingencies, many of which are outside of the control of, and may be unknownto the company Actual results and developments may vary materially from those expressed in these materials The types ofto, the company. Actual results and developments may vary materially from those expressed in these materials. The types ofuncertainties which are relevant to the company may include, but are not limited to, commodity prices, political uncertainty, changes tothe regulatory framework which applies to the business of the company and general economic conditions. Given these uncertainties,readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward looking statements.
Forward looking statements in these materials speak only at the date of issue. Subject to any continuing obligations under applicableflaw or any relevant stock exchange listing rules, the company does not in providing this information undertake any obligation to publicly
update or revise any of the forward looking statements or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any suchstatement is based.
Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources Reporting Requirements
A A t li ith iti li t d th A t li S iti E h (“ASX”) N t i bj t t A t liAs an Australian company with securities listed on the Australian Securities Exchange (“ASX”), Newcrest is subject to Australiandisclosure requirements and standards, including the requirements of the Corporations Act and the ASX. Investors should note that it is a requirement of the ASX listing rules that the reporting of Ore Reserves and Mineral Resources in Australia comply with the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves (the “JORC Code”) and that Newcrest’s Ore Reserve and Mineral Resource estimates comply with the “JORC Code”.
Competent Persons Statement
The information in this presentation that relates to Exploration Results is based on information compiled by Colin Moorhead, EGMMinerals for Newcrest Mining Limited who is a Fellow of The Australasian Institute of Mining and Metallurgy, and a full-time employee ofNewcrest Mining Limited. Mr Moorhead has sufficient experience which is relevant to the styles of mineralisation and types of depositsunder consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of theunder consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as a Competent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the“JORC Code”. Mr Moorhead consents to the inclusion in this presentation of the matters based on this information in the form andcontext in which they appear.
Exploration Target
The potential quantity and grade related to Exploration Targets in this report is conceptual in nature as there has been insufficient
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The potential quantity and grade related to Exploration Targets in this report is conceptual in nature as 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.
Newcrest
3rd largest global gold d b kproducer by market
capitalisation
12th largest ASX listed company (~US$30 Billion)
Produced 2.7Moz in FY11
Proven ability to find, build and operate world class gold minesgold mines
Multiple growth options
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Asset Portfolio
Gosowong
LihirWafi GolpuProducing Asset
Namosi
Hidden ValleyWafi-Golpug
Advanced Project
TelferNamosi
CracowBukina FascoBukina FascoMaliMali Bukina FascoMali Mt Rawdon
Cadia ValleyYamoussoukroYamoussoukro
AbidjanAbidjan
BonikroBonikro
CÔTE D’IVOIRECÔTE D’IVOIRECÔTE D’IVOIRECÔTE D’IVOIRE
Yamoussoukro
Abidjan
Bonikro
CÔTE D’IVOIRECÔTE D’IVOIRE
AbidjanAbidjan
100 km100 km
Abidjan
100 km
410 operating mines in 4 countries
Growth Pipeline
Concept & Prefeasibility Feasibility Execution OperationPrefeasibility
Ridgeway Block CaveHidden Valley Mine
Gosowong ExpansionLihir “MOPU” Expansion
Cadia East Mine
Bonikro Mine
Hidden Valley Expansion
Wafi - Golpu
O’Callaghans
NamosiNamosi
Two major projects two major studies
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Two major projects, two major studies
Lihir – MOPU Project
MOPU – Million Ounce Plant Upgrade
Brownfields expansion on Lihir Island
Increase plant capacity to 12 million tonnes pa.
Increase gold output by 200-300k ounces pa.
Capital approximately $1.3B
Progress 47% complete Progress 47% complete
3.5 million man hours expended to date on site
Schedule completion December 2012
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Cadia East – Project Update
Capex A$1.9 Billion (84% committed)
Increase production by 200koz p.a
Engineering design essentially complete
All major contracts awarded
Ball Mill commissioned to schedule
Decline conveyor installation Decline conveyor installation commenced
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Cadia East – Mine Development
Will be largest underground mine in Australia 26MtpaAustralia – 26Mtpa
Mine development 50% complete
Cave preconditioning commenced
– hydro-fracturingyd o ac u g
– blasting
C d li “b k th h” Conveyor decline “broken through”
On track for production ramp-up CY2012
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Exploration Activity – 41 Drill Rigs in Operation
Gosowong
LihirManus Island
W fi G lTandai
111 5
Mt Kasi
Hidden ValleyWafi-Golpu
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Telfer
Mt KasiNamosi
CracowBukina FascoBukina FascoMaliMali Bukina FascoMali Mt Rawdon4
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Cadia ValleyMarsdenYamoussoukroYamoussoukroBonikroBonikro
CÔTE D’IVOIRECÔTE D’IVOIRECÔTE D’IVOIRECÔTE D’IVOIRE
YamoussoukroBonikro
CÔTE D’IVOIRECÔTE D’IVOIRE
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AbidjanAbidjan
100 km100 km
Abidjan
100 km
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Drill Rigs in Operation3 Mining Operation
Advanced Project
Exploration
Emerging Project
Côte d’Ivoire, Bonikro – Exploration
In-ground exploration d B ik
Burkina FasoBurkina FasoMaliMali
recommenced at Bonikro
Large Gold system >3Moz GuineaGuineadiscovered to date(1&2) within 20kms of process plant
Timbe / Bouake
Côte d’IvoireCôte d’IvoireGuineaGuinea
55Mt @
2011 BONIKRORESOURCE(1)
Mankano
17,000 square kilometres of highly prospective Greenstone Belt with
YamoussoukroGhanaGhana
55Mt @1.2g/t Au
2.0Moz AuOume(2)
0.2Moz Au
Bouafle
Greenstone Belt with established targets
Regional work scheduled forAbidjanBonikro
LiberiaLiberia Hire(2)
0.9Moz Au
0.2Moz Au
Côted’Ivoire Regional work scheduled for
start-up Qtr 1.100 kmAFRICA
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(1) Newcrest website, Bonikro Resource update, 25 January, 2011. Resource figures quoted on 100% basis.
(2) Newcrest website, LGL market release LGL Resources, 26 August, 2009.
Indonesia, Gosowong – Exploration
Contract of Work -30 000 h f
PLAN VIEW
~30,000 hectares of prospective ground
Surface work in progress
>5Moz Gold discovered to date
Batu Api & Matat
Strong results at Toguraci
Batu Api & MatatSesewet Highly prospective
exploration targetGOSOWONG(1)
1.0 Moz Au Toguraci
Good targets identified
Halmahera Is.
W &
KENCANA(1)
3.5 Moz AuTOGURACI(1)
1.2 Moz Au
regionally
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kil t
0 2
West &South
Toguraci
Contract of Work Boundary
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kilometresContract of Work Boundary
(1) Includes past production and current Resources. Refer to Newcrest Annual Statement of Mineral Resources & Ore Reserves to June 30, 2010. Resource figures quoted on 100% basis.
WA, Telfer – Brownfields Exploration
Drilling south of W t D
SCHEMATIC OBLIQUE LONG SECTION(looking south west)
West Dome demonstrates continuity in reefs
WRC196016m @ 5.7g/t Au & 0.39% Cu
West Dome 5Moz Au
Main Dome 10Moz Au
Deeper drilling in progress to testWest Dome Deeps
5200 mRL
Main DomeDecline
5Moz Au
West Dome Deeps
Continuity of Vertical Stockwork
West DomeDecline DesignTelfer Deeps
2.7Moz Au
Vertical Stockwork Corridor currently demonstrated 300m to the north
3200 mRL
VSCExploration
Target West DomeExploration
MUC1691718m @ 1.3g/t Au & 0.59% Cu
VSC 0.9Moz Au
to the north
Potential to grow existing resources
ExplorationTarget
1 km
@ gMUC1691120m @ 6.3g/t Au & 1.0% Cu WRC17902
4m @ 4.7g/t Au & 1.2% Cu
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g(1) Newcrest Annual Statement of Mineral Resources & Ore Reserves to June 30, 2010.
PNG, Lihir – Resource Growth
Mineralisation in d illi d 500
PLAN VIEW
2010 LIHIRRESOURCE(1)
Explorationdrilling extends 500m east of the existing resource and
2010 LIHIR
640Mt @2.35g/t Au
48.5Moz Au
RESOURCE(1)
Kapit NE Pacific
Target
DDHL1870 188m @ 3 0g/t Au
DDHL1924186m @ 3.9g/t Au
remains open
Early indication that
330Mt @2.71g/t Au
28.8Moz Au
2010 LIHIRRESERVE(2)
Kapit
Coastal
DDHL1870 188m @ 3.0g/t AuDDHL1871 212m @ 3.4g/t AuDDHL1875 225m @ 2.4g/t AuDDHL1876 134m @ 4.0g/t Au
yfurther extension at Kapit NE likely
InferredResourceboundary
LIHIRLienetz Borefields
Link
Resource and Reserve update August 2011
PLANT
Minifie
August 2011
15 (1) Newcrest website, market release LGL Resources, 26 August, 2009.(2) Newcrest website, market release LGL Reserves, 29 October, 2009.
1000 m
Fiji, Namosi – 2nd Porphyry System at Waivaka
Well mineralised porphyry trend 6k f W i i j
PLAN VIEW 2010 WAISOIRESOURCE(1)
1.8Bt @Waisoi 6km from Waisoi project area
Strong copper and gold PORPHYRYPORPHYRY
@0.37% Cu &0.12 g/t Au
6.6 Mt Cu6.7 Moz Au
Wainabama
Waisoi
g pp ggeochemistry at surface identified over 5km strike to date
SYSTEMSYSTEM
Higher grade mineralisation seen in drill hole NVD035 includes138m @ 0 82g/t Au & 0 82% Cu
94Mt @0.72% Cu &0.12g/t Au
2010 WAINAULORESOURCE(1)
NVD035292m @ 0.39g/t Au & 0.45% Cu
Waivaka West
138m @ 0.82g/t Au & 0.82% Cu
Exploration drilling demonstrates t ti l f l hi h dFIJI
670Kt Cu & 350Koz Au
9 @ 0 39g/t u & 0 5% CuIncl. 138m @ 0.82g/t Au & 0.82% Cu
potential for larger higher grade system at depth
5 km
Copper/goldtarget area
NavuaPacific Harbour
Suva
Viti Levu
FIJI
50 km
SPL1420
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target area 50 km
(1) Newcrest Annual Statement of Mineral Resources & Ore Reserves to June 30, 2010. Resource figures quoted on 100% basis.
PNG, Wafi Transfer Zone
17km of highly prospective d
ZimakePLAN VIEW
ground
Bavaga
Largely unexploredBavaga
Regional projects advanced at Bavaga Zenapu Zimake and Mt
Zenapu
Nambonga Miapilli Bavaga, Zenapu, Zimake and Mt Tonn
Kesiago
Hekeng
Nambonga
Wafi Golpu
WAFI-GOLPUEXPLORATION TARGET(1)
Pekumbe
Kesiago
+ 40Moz Au and 15Mt CuEXPLORATION TARGET(1)
17 (1) Refer note on slide 2 & 21 in relation to Exploration Targets.
Mt Tonn4 km
PNG, Wafi-Golpu Project – 1 Billion Tonnes & Growing SCHEMATIC PLAN VIEW
OPEN 8.8GROWTH(2)
19.3 Moz Gold Golpu Porphyry copper d ld d bl i i
Golpu
4.8 9.0 Mt CopperWR39710m @ 9.1g/t Au
WR39285m @ 3.2g/t Au
and gold doubles in size
21,000mN
Golpu85m @ 3.2g/t Au
NewGold Zone
New Wafi style zone intersected west of Golpu
2010 GolpuResource
WR392W1643m @ 1 39% Cu
System remains open for further growth
Nambonga(1)
1.0Moz Au(unchanged)
Diatreme643m @ 1.39% Cu,0.94g/t Au
further growth
20,000mN
Wafi(1)
6.2Moz Au(unchanged)
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500 m 20,000mE
(1) Newcrest Annual Statement of Mineral Resources & Ore Reserves to June 30, 2010. Resource figures quoted on 100% basis.(2) Newcrest Mining Limited website for competent persons statement. Resource figures quoted on 100% basis.
PNG, Wafi-Golpu Project –Substantial Increase in Golpu ResourceSubstantial Increase in Golpu Resource
Grade Contained Metal(3)
M tonnes Au g/t Cu % Au Moz Cu Mt
SCHEMATIC LONG SECTION(looking south west)
500Mt8.8Moz Au,
M tonnes Au g/t Cu % Au Moz Cu Mt
Golpu Resource
2010(1) 500 0 54 0 96 8 8 4 8
0.2% Cu
,4.8Mt Cu 2010(1) 500 0.54 0.96 8.8 4.8
2011(2) 870 0.69 1.03 19.3 9.0
Growth 370 0.15 0.07 10.6 4.2Shell
1,70
0m
Wafi-Golpu Resource (includes Wafi and Nambonga)
870Mt19 3M A 9 0Mt C
2010(1) 640 0.77 0.75 16.0 4.9
2011(2) 1,010 0.82 0.89 26.6 9.0
Growth 370 0 05 0 14 10 6 4 2
800m
19.3Moz Au, 9.0Mt Cu Growth 370 0.05 0.14 10.6 4.2
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(1) Newcrest Annual Statement of Mineral Resources & Ore Reserves to June 30, 2010. Resource figures quoted on 100% basis.(2) Newcrest Mining Limited website for competent persons statement. Resource figures quoted on 100% basis.(3) Reported numbers have been rounded which may cause apparent computational discrepancies.
Porphyry Copper- Gold Deposits – SE Asia
Oyu Tolgoi1.20
Selected SE Asia Porphryry Copper-Gold Deposits (bubble size equals total Au-equivalent ounces)
Oyu Tolgoi214 Moz
Far South EastWafi Golpu 82 Moz
Wafi-Golpu Exploration Target(3)
132 Moz1.00
Grasberg478 Moz
Ok Tedi
North Parkes11 Moz
Far South East30 Moz
Wafi-Golpu 82 Moz0.80
%)
Ok Tedi43 MozFrieda River
62 MozTampakan101 Moz
Didipio4 Moz
Ridgeway12 MozReko Diq
189 Moz Batu Hijau56 MozNamosi 0 40
0.60
Cu (w
t %
Panguna52 Moz
52 Moz
Cadia90 Moz
0.20
0.40
0.000.00 0.20 0.40 0.60 0.80 1.00 1.20 1.40 1.60 1.80
Au (g/t)
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Au (g/t)(1) Sourced from MEG Database and company reports.(2) Gold equivalent based on USD 900/oz Au, USD 2.50/lb Cu at 100% recovery for both metals.(3) Exploration Target for Wafi-Golpu is 40Mt gold and 15Mt copper – refer slides 2 & 21
Exploration Target for Wafi-Golpu
The Wafi-Golpu project is located in the Morobe Province of PNG on EL440 approximately 60km southwest of the town of Lae. Wafi-Golpu is a major exploration project that forms part of the Morobe Mining Joint Ventures (MMJV) which is a 50/50 joint venture between Newcrest and Harmony. In July 2011, an updated resource estimate for Wafi-Golpu was reported containing Measured, Indicated and Inferred Mineral Resources for Wafi Golpu totalling approximately 1010 million tonnes containing 26.6 million ounces of gold and 9.0 million tonnes of copper(1). This comprises an extensive body of gold only epithermal style mineralisation (Wafi) located near surface and deeper porphyry related copper+gold mineralisation (Golpu and Nambonga). The Wafi epithermal mineralisation includes oxide, transitional and sulphide ore types with individual ore zones reported at relatively high cut-off grades. Studies show that the resource is quite sensitive to these cut-offs with only minor improvements in margin required to increase the inventory substantially Exploration also demonstrates that these mineralised zones are spatially related to a central diatreme and that the mineralisedinventory substantially. Exploration also demonstrates that these mineralised zones are spatially related to a central diatreme and that the mineralised zones remain open at depth.
In October 2010, an Exploration Target for the Wafi-Golpu project area in excess of 30 million ounces of gold and 8 million tonnes of copper based on a tonnage range between 900 and 1400 million tonnes was reported. This targeted growth of epithermal deposits to between 100 and 200 million tonnes at a grade range between 1.5 and 2.0 grams per tonne plus porphyry deposits to a range of 800 and 1200 million tonnes at grades between 0.7 and 1 1% d 0 5 t 0 9 /t ld1.1% copper and 0.5 to 0.9g/t gold.
Recent work conducted by the MMJV has included a significant amount of additional drilling at Wafi-Golpu, ongoing regional exploration, and detailed concept studies on deposit knowledge and possible development scenarios.
Results from work, including but not limited to very strong gold and copper results from deep drilling at Golpu, demonstrate that the previously g y g g pp p g p p yannounced exploration target for Wafi-Golpu has been achieved and in March 2011 supported revision of the Exploration Target for the Wafi-Golpu project area to in excess of 40 million ounces of gold and 15 million tonnes of copper based on a tonnage range between 1200 and 1700 million tonnes. This targets growth of epithermal deposits to between 100 and 200 million tonnes at a grade range between 1.5 and 2.0 grams per tonne plus porphyry deposits to a range of 1100 and 1500 million tonnes at grades between 0.8 and 1.5% copper and 0.6 to 1.0g/t goldii.
Deep drilling undertaken and reported in recent quarters continues to demonstrate that the Golpu porphyry deposit may be significantly larger than theDeep drilling undertaken and reported in recent quarters continues to demonstrate that the Golpu porphyry deposit may be significantly larger than the reported resource. Results show strongly mineralised porphyry at depth and to the north with grades persisting well into metasediment wall-rocks. Several other porphyry style targets in earlier stages of exploration with encouraging preliminary data also exist in the project area.
1 Refer 2010 Newcrest Annual Statement of Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves located at www.newcrest.com.auThe potential quantity and grade of this Exploration Target is conceptual in nature and is expressed in 100% equity terms. At this point there has b i ffi i l i d fi Mi l R d i i i if f h l i ill l i h d i i f Mi l
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been insufficient exploration to define a Mineral Resource and it is uncertain if further exploration will result in the determination of a Mineral Resource
Divestment of Mt Rawdon & Cracow
Proposed sale of assets to a company to be formed through the f C l d Cmerger of Catalpa and Conquest
Strong platform to establish an Australian mid-tier gold producerStrong platform to establish an Australian mid tier gold producer– good management– solid asset base– growth opportunities– robust balance sheet
Newcrest commitment to success– ~33% ownership post capital raising & 2 Board seats33% ownership post capital raising & 2 Board seats
Expected transaction completion October 2011
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