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Disclaimer

Statements and assumptions made in this Presentation with respect to Auriant Mining AB’s(“Auriant”) current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs, and other statements that are nothistorical facts, are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Auriant.Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those using words such as "may","might", "seeks", "expects", "anticipates", "estimates", "believes", "projects", "plans", strategy","forecast" and similar expressions. These statements reflect Auriant’s management'sexpectations and assumptions in light of currently available information. In the light of themany risks and uncertainties surrounding any gold production and exploration company at anearly stage of its development, the actual results could differ materially from those presentedand forecasted in this Presentation. Auriant do not assume any unconditional obligation toupdate any such statements and/or forecasts immediately.

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Auriant Mining overview

General information

Auriant Mining AB is a Swedish junior mining company

focused on gold production in Russia

Auriant Mining AB is one of only a few publicly listed

junior mining companies in Russia

Gold Reserves – ~1 Moz according to Russian C1+C2

categories

2012 production – 642 kg (20,640 oz)

2013 production– 1,142 kg (36,716 oz)

Headquartered in Stockholm, Sweden

Auriant Mining is listed on NASDAQ OMX First North

Premier

Shareholder structure

Management shareholding

• As of April 2014 Auriant Mining management holds 690 229 shares – 3.9% of total

• Total amount of options holds by company’s management is 1,306,768

• Total management shareholding on a fully diluted basis - 10.4%

52.32%

6.54%

5.25%

4.07%

3.88%

2.81%

2.19%

22.95%

BERTIL HOLDINGS(P.Haskell)

UBS AG LDN BRANCH A/CCLIENT, IPB

SWISS LIFE(LIECHTENSTEIN) AG

SVEA LANDS. S.A

Auriant Management

SWISS LIFELIECHTENSTEIN AG

SIX SIS AG, W8IMY

Other


Core Assets

Solcocon

Tardan and Greater Tardan

Uzhunzhul

Kara-Beldyr JV

Auriant Management(Moscow)

Auriant Mining AB (Stockholm)

Tardan**

C1+C2 Au 8.7 t @ 4.1 g/t

Kara-Beldyr JV*

MI&I Au 500,000 oz @ 2.2 g/t

Solcocon (Hard Rock)

C1+C2 Au 15.8 t @ 5.2 g/t

Solcocon (Alluvial)

C1+C2 Au 1.3 t @ 1.2 g/m3

* Auriant share in Kara-Beldyr is 30%

Uzhunzhul

Exploration

** Includes 2.5 tonnes of Greater Tardan reserves submitted for approval


Positioning

SENIOR

MIDCAP

JUNIOR/DEVELOPMENT

SMALL PRODUCERS

Auriant Mining is a junior producer with:

• A solid pipeline of projects

• Increasing operating cash flows and growing production

• A core team with international experience in the gold mining industry

Reserves & Resources

Market position

Stage

Tardan Production

Solcocon Production / Exploration

Kara-Beldyr JV Scoping Study

Uzhunzhul Exploration

Greater Tardan Exploration

C1 C2 C1 + C2

Alluvial/Hard Rock

Ore, 000 m3

Ore, 000 t

Au, g/t (g/m3)*

Au, kg

Au, 000 oz

Ore, 000 m3

Ore, 000 t

Au, g/t (g/m3)*

Au, kg

Au, 000 oz

Ore, 000 m3

Ore, 000 t

Au, g/t (g/m3)*

Au, kg

Au, 000 oz

Tardan

Tardan deposit Hard Rock 1,335 3.5 4,661 150 325 4.8 1,565 50 1,660 3.7 6,226 200

Greater Tardan Hard Rock 528 4.46 2,356 76 15 6.67 101 3.2 543 4.52 2,457 79

Staroverinskaya

Kozlovskoye Hard Rock 218 10.4 2, 030 65 841 7.8 6,585 212 1,059 8.1 8,615 277

Bogomolovskoye Hard Rock 2,000 3.6 7,184 231 2,000 3.6 7,184 231

Borzya Alluvial 271 0.9 233 7.5 817 1.3 1,060 34 1,088 1,293 41.6

Uzhunzhul Hard Rock

TOTAL 271 2,081 7,250 234 817 3,181 16,495 530 1,088 5,262 25,775 829

Measured & Indicated Resources Inferred Resources MI&I

License Ore TypeOre,

000 tAu, g/t Au, kg

Au, 000 oz

Ore, 000 t

Au, g/t Au, kgAu,

000 ozOre,

000 tAu, g/t Au, kg

Au, 000 oz

Kara-Beldyr* Hard Rock 3,790 2.4 8,989 289 3,354 2 6,563 211 7,144 2.2 15,552 500

* Represents overall Kara-Beldyr reserves

Board of Directors


Ingmar Haga(NED and Independent)

Board member since May 24, 2012. Ingmar Haga is acitizen of Finland, born 1951. Ingmar is currently VicePresident Europe of Agnico Eagle Mines Limited, aposition he has held since 2006. He has held variousexecutive and corporate positions with the OutokumpuGroup in Finland and Canada. Prior to joining AgnicoEagle, he was President of Polar Mining Oy, a Finnishsubsidiary of Dragon Mining NL of Australia. He has alsoserved as a board member of the Finnish MiningAssociation from 2007-2008 and as their Chairman in2009. Since 2010 he has been a member of the EurominesSteering Committee.

Ingmar has an MSc from Åbo Akademi, Finland.

Andre Bekker (NED and Independent)

Board member since November 27, 2012. Andre is a citizen ofSouth Africa, born 1959.He is one of the most respected geologists and miningexecutives in Southern Africa. He is currently an ExecutiveOfficer of Sylvania Platinum, a position he has held since2011. His previous experience includes Technical Director ofAmaria Holdings (2006 – 2010) a major resource investmentcompany with projects in platinum, manganese, nickel andcoal; Senior Operations Manager of Royal BafokengResources (2005 -2006), a major mining investor; Head ofMining for the Industrial Development Corporation of SouthAfrica (1991 – 2005); as well as serving as the AssistantResident Geologist for a major Anglo American South Africangold mine, and geologist of Rand Mines (1983 – 1986).

Andre has a BSc (Hons) from the University of Free State anda management diploma from Unisa. He is a member of theGeological Society of South Africa.

Preston Haskell (NED)

Chief Executive Officer until May 24, 2012 and Chairman ofthe Board since May 24, 2012. Preston Haskell is Saint Kittsand Nevis citizen, born 1966, and has been active as abusinessman in Russia since the early 1990s.

Preston has a Degree in Economics from the University ofSouthern California in the U.S.

Lord Peter Daresbury Chairman (NED and Independent)Board member since November 27, 2012. Peter Daresbury is a citizen ofthe United Kingdom, born in 1953. He has held many senior positions inthe mining industry, including Directorships in Sumatra Copper & GoldLtd (2007 – 2012); Evraz Group S.A., Russia’s largest steel producer(2005 – 2006); as well as Chairman of Kazakhgold Group Ltd (2005 -2007); and Chairman of Highland Gold Mining Ltd, a major Russiangold miner (2002 – 2004). Peter is currently Chairman of Mallett PLC,Aintree Racecourse Ltd and Nasstar PLC. Current directorships includeBespoke Hotels Ltd, Rusant Ltd, a Russian antimony miner, and PestoRestaurants. Since 2005, Peter Daresbury has been a member ofFleming Family and Partners Private Equity Investment Committee andsince 1998 he serves as the Chairman of Aintree Racecourse Ltd.

Peter has an MA in history from Cambridge University.

Bertil Villard(NED and Independent)Board member since May 15, 2013. Bertil is a citizen ofSweden, born in 1952. He is a senior partner of Vinge lawfirm, one of Sweden's largest law firms with a solidreputation as a valuable adviser on corporate mattersincluding corporate governance and mergers andacquisitions. He has extensive practical corporategovernance experience from previously serving as secretaryand board member of several publicly listed companies.Prior to Vinge KB, his experience included Head ofCorporate and Finance at Alfred Berg Fondkomission AB,General Counsel of Esselte AB, Swedish Match AB andStora Kopparberg AB. He has also served as the Chairmanof several companies: AMF Pension AB, Lernia AB, SalusAnsvar AB, Pergo AB and SEB Trygg Liv(Gamla). He iscurrently serving as Chairman or board member inNovestra AB, Landsort Care AB 1-3(chairman),MercuriInternational AB, Cleanergy AB, Voddler AB andPrior&Nilsson Kapitalförvaltning AB.

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Group management

Max YacoubCIO

Max Yacoub, a dual British/Russian national, joined Auriant Mining AB as Chief Investment Officer in November 2012. His previous experience includes 8 years with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) where he was an Investment Officer focusing on investments in the gold mining sector in Russia and the CIS as well as Head of Office for IFC in Belarus. He also has experience of private equity in Russia.

Max graduated from the University of Birmingham in the UK with a B.Eng in Manufacturing Engineering and a B.Com in Economics. He also has an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Shares: 19,295 Options/ Warrants: 180,000

COOVladimir ChurinChief Geologist

Vladimir, a Russian national, joined Auriant Mining as Chief Geologist in October 2012. He has more than 30 years’ experience as a gold geologist in gold exploration and deposit discovery. His previous experience includes being Chief Geologist with Altynalmas in Kazakhstan (2011-2012), Exploration Manager Oxus Resources in Uzbekistan (2010-2011), and Deputy Chief of the Russian Federal Geological Agency in the Buryatiya Republic (2009-2010). Additionally, he worked as Exploration Manager for Severstal Resurs (now called Nordgold, a major Russian gold producer), Ilmenit (a Siberian junior miner), and Kinross Gold.

Vladimir graduated from the Leningrad Mining Institute with an MSc in Geology with a concentration in Exploration Geology.

Shares: 0 Warrants: 20,000

Ekaterina BabaevaGeneral Counsel

Ekaterina Babaeva, a Russian national, joined Auriant Mining in April 2012 as acting Group General Counsel and was then appointed Group General Counsel in August 2012. Previously Ekaterina was Legal Advisor to Colliers International from 2004 to 2009 (a company associated with Preston Haskell), having previously worked as a lawyer in a company providing audit and legal advisory services. Ekaterina has focused on Russian and international corporate and M&A matters, and has experience in real estate and mining law. At present, in addition to her role at Auriant, Ekaterina continues to work as Head of Legal Department at Haskell Group. Ekaterina graduated with honors from the Law Department of Moscow State Lomonosov University.

Shares: 235,492 Options/ Warrants: 40,000

Denis AlexandrovCEO

Denis Alexandrov, a Russian national, joined Auriant Mining AB as CEO in May 2012 having previously held senior positions in two Russia-focused investment companies, A1 one of Russian’s largest investment funds where he was CFO and acting CEO, and Arlan, one of Russia’s largest gold focused investment funds. From 2001 to 2003 he was CFO of Highland Gold Mining Plc., following two years at Alfa Group in London. Previously he spent 5 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers. His Board appointments have included Highland Gold, Timan Oil and Gas, Stellar Diamonds, Systematika Group, Remet and Silver Bear PLC.

Denis holds an MBA from the Moscow School of Management (Skolkovo).

Shares: 435,442 Options/ Warrants: 811, 768

Sergey UstimenkoCFO

Sergey, a Russian national, joint Auriant Mining in May 2014. His previous position was as CFO of FerronordicMachines AB, a large Swedish distributer of construction equipment. Over the last 10 years he held CFO positions in large companies engaged in automobile distribution, airline industry and financial services. Prior to this Sergey was head of control at LUKOIL, the largest private Russian oil company. He also has 7 years experience in audit with BDO, KPMG and Arthur Andersen.

Sergey graduated from Moscow State Technical University named after Bauman as engineer. He also holds CPA qualification from 2001.

Shares: 0 Options/ Warrants: 0

Sergei ShumilovHR Director

Sergei is an experienced Human Resources and Development professional. He joined Auriant in 2012 as HR Director for the Group. Previously he was an HR Director for Lafarge Russia (a leader in construction materials) from 2009 – 2011, as Plant Training and Development Manager for Lafarge’s Voskresenskcement plant (2007-2009). Prior to Lafarge he worked in sales, marketing and merchandising at Philip Morris Russia from 1998 – 2006). In addition, since 2009 he is an Executive Coach with the Center for Creative Leadership.

Sergei graduated from the Saratov State University with an MSc in Radio Engineering.

Shares: 0 Options/ Warrants: 100,000

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Three-fold strategy

Short term

Short to mid term

Mid to long term

Focus on existing production and cost efficiency – ramp up to capacity of 2 tonnes (64,000 oz) per year

Exploration of highly prospective areas (>900 km2) within current licenses to increase company reserves

Position Auriant as a consolidation vehicle for Russian gold mining sector

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2011 2012 2013 2014 20152015 - 2016


Short term strategy–production ramp-up and focus on efficiency

kg

Auriant Mining Gold production

Tardan

Solcocon

Alluvial

forecast

• Cost control and efficiency key focus – in 2014 mining costs per m3 down by 19% and processing

costs per tonne of ore down by 30%

• Auriant Mining became the largest public junior gold producer in Russia in 2013


Tyva Assets General information

Tardan

Tardan

~70 km

Kara-Beldyr

Location

Kundustuk village

~20 км

Kyzyl

Description

Currently Auriant Mining has 2 projects in Tyva:

• Project 1 – operating Tardan mine (3.3 sq.km) and Greater

Tardan exploration area (>540 sq.km) (located in a region with

developed infrastructure);

• Project 2 - Kara-Beldyr exploration area (Auriant holds 30% in

a JV with Centerra Gold)

Description of the region:

• Part of the prolific Altai-Sayansky belt, containing gold, copper,

molybdenum

• Relatively unexplored

• Numerous historical alluvial deposits

• Intergeo owns the large Ak-Sug copper poprphyry deposit near

Tardan


Tardan

Key facts

• Reserves: Au 8.7 t @ 4.1 g/t (279 koz)

• Explored anomalies ready for drilling to further increase reserves

• Heap Leach capacity – 600 kt p.a.

• Current recovery – 67%

• Gold production 2013 – 658 kg (21,155 oz)

• Expected gold production 2014 – 800 kg (25,720 oz)

• Exploration 2013/14 – Increased reserves by Au 3.5t at Tardan and

Greater Tardan

Pit contours

900 - 1,000 kg

of gold p.a.

100 - 200 kg

of gold p.a.


Ore4-8 g/t

Ore2 g/t

Ore mining600 - 850 kt p.a.

Gravitation100 kt p.a.

Tailings100 kt p.a.

Target production at full capacity – Au 1,000 – 1,200 kg p.a.

Key facts

• Open pit and heap leaching

• Target production at full capacity - Au

1,000 - 1,200 kg p.a.

• Heap Leach capacity – 600 kt p.a.

• Recovery rate - 67%

Tardan production

Heap leaching500 - 650 kt p.a.


Key facts

• 540 km2 area

• Prospective areas with different types of

mineralisation were identified:

Quartz-sulfide (1,9,10,11,12)

Gold scarns (2,3,4,5,6,7)

Porphyry type (8)

Black shale

• Gold scarn area contains ore suitable for

current heap leach operations

Short to mid term strategy – Organic GrowthGreater Tardan exploration

Tardan Mine

Exploration potential with same type of mineralisation


• Auriant holds 30% in JV with Centerra Gold

• Centerra is a proven international operator

• NI 43-101 resources of 500,000 oz @ 2.2 g/t

• Exploration completed. Expect increase in resources in 2014

• License valid till 2027

Key facts

Short to mid term strategy – Organic GrowthKara – Beldyr exploration

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38000 37000

39000

Ore body

Beresite and quartz zones

Proposedpits

GordeyevskayaZone

CampZone

EzenZone

BaranZone


Zabaikalskiy KraiGeneral information

~350 km

Solcocon

LocationDescription

Currently Auriant Mining has a producing gold mine in Zabaikalskiy

Krai - Solcocon

• Zabaikalsiy Krai historically one of the most prolific gold

producing areas of Eurasia

• Numerous gold mines in the area and very high exploration

potential

• Large miners present include Highland Gold Mining, UGC

(Yuzhuralzoloto), Norilsk Nickel, ARMZ (top 3 global

uranium miner)

• In addition to gold there are numerous copper, uranium, silver

and polymetallic deposits

Solcocon

Chita

~350 km

16

Solcocon

Key facts

• Reserves Au 15 t (508 koz) @ 6.5 g/t, incl. 7.2 t

(231 koz) @ 3.6 g/t for heap leaching

• Heap leach production capacity – 300 kt p.a.

• Alluvial gold production capacity – 250 kg p.a.


• Total gold production 2013 – 485 kg (15,593 oz)

• Excellent exploration potential to increase

reserves

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Solcocon production

Ore3 g/t

Alluvial

Target production at full capacity – Au 750 – 800 kg p.a.

Key facts

• Open pit and heap leaching

• Target production at full capacity – Au

750 - 800 kg p.a.

• Ore capacity – 300 k t p.a.


250 - 270kg of gold p.a.

500 - 550kg of gold p.a.

Heap leaching300 kt p.a.

Ore mining300 kt p.a.

Fe,Teiskiy mine

Chernogorskiycoal basin

Au, Chazy-Gol mine

Au,Mayskiy mine

Al,Sayanskiy aluminium plant

Sayano-Shushinskaya hydroelectric power station

Uzhunzhul


UzhunzhulGeneral information

Uzhunzhul

Tardan

~70 km

Location

Kundustuk village

Description

Auriant Mining is the 100% owner of the Uzhunzhul exploration

property in the republic of Khakassia

Summary:

• Total license area – 134 km2

• License expiration - 2031

• Well developed regional infrastructure – roads and railroads,

Sayano-Shushinskaya hydroelectric power station

• Large number of mines in the region

• Producing Chazy-Gol gold mine (Kuznetskovskoy deposit, owned

by Golden Star) is directly adjacent to Uzhnuzhul

Au,

Cu, Mo, Sorskiy GOK


Russian gold mining industry snapshot

Top Russian gold producers (as of 2013)tonnes

Public companies

Public companies represent 59.3% of total production

Non-public companies

Non-public companies (>400)

Top-6 (All public)

Junior public producers • Relatively little production given Russia’s very large gold reserves

• Very few public junior miners (only 3 producers)

• Lots of opportunities for consolidation, especially among non-listed companies

Production structure

>400 private companies

6951.3

23.2 21.7

14.99.9

7.32.7

7.0 5.4 4.2 3.92

Polyus Gold Petropavlovsk Polymetal Kinross Nordgold N.V. Highland GoldMining

Other Public Uzhuralzoloto GV Gold Sovrudnik Susumanzoloto

1.2%

40.7%

58.1%


Auriant Mining Summary

• Largest public junior gold miner in Russia

• Fastest growing hard rock gold producer in Russia

• 78% production annual growth in 2013

• 2 producing mines, 3 exploration properties

• Since new management took over in 2012, Auriant has met all targets

• Excellent organic and M&A growth opportunities

• All major CAPEX already undertaken

• Strong Board of Directors and Corporate Governance


Thank you

Max YacoubCIO and [email protected]

Denis [email protected]

Auriant Mining ABTulegatan 2 A, 113 58 Stockholm, SwedenTel: +7 495 660 2220www.auriant.com

mailto:[email protected]

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http://www.auriantmining.com/

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