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STRATEX IN DJIBOUTI – A CASE HISTORY DAVID J. HALL – Executive Director

STRATEX IN DJIBOUTI – A CASE HISTORY DAVID J. HALL – Executive Director.

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STRATEX IN DJIBOUTI – A CASE HISTORY DAVID J. HALL – Executive Director

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  1. STRATEX IN DJIBOUTI – A CASE HISTORY DAVID J. HALL – Executive Director

  2. These presentation slides (the “Slides”) do not comprise an admission document, listing particulars or a prospectus relating to Stratex International plc (“the Company”) or any subsidiary of the Company, do not constitute an offer or invitation to purchase or subscribe for any securities of the Company and should not be relied on in connection with a decision to purchase or subscribe for any such securities. The Slides and the accompanying verbal presentation do not constitute a recommendation regarding any decision to sell or purchase securities in the Company. The Slides and the accompanying verbal presentation are confidential and the Slides are being supplied to you solely for your information and may not be reproduced or distributed to any other person or published, in whole or in part, for any purpose. 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  3. Overview • WHO IS STRATEX ? • Focussed on exploration and development of gold and high-value base metals, AIM-quoted STRATEX INTERNATIONAL is active in Turkey, East Africa and West Africa and, in the seven years since it was listed, has discovered more than 2.2 million ounces of gold and 7.9 million ounces of silver. • The Company has a successful track record in forming joint-venture partnerships with both successful local private companies and major international mining companies, including Antofagasta, Centerra and Teck in Turkey, and Thani Ashanti in East Africa. • Company Value - £24 Million • Company cash - £17.5 Million 3

  4. Redefining Exploration Success Stratex in Djibouti – invested over US$1.5 million to date October 2009:Stratex discover epithermal gold in Afar in Ethiopia. January 2010: First visit to Djibouti – meet with HE President Ismail Omar Guelleh May 2010: Sign agreement for 5 EEL’s with Minister MoussaBouh October 2010: Field review with Dr. R. Sillitoe, world renowned consultant Joint venture with Thani Ashanti – introduce one of world’s largest gold mining companies into Djibouti June 2011: New Minister Natural Resources - Fouad Ahmed Aye February 2012: Pandora discovery Oklila EEL June 2012: Exploration suspended by Minister Fouad September 2012: Work recommences April 2013: New Minister #3 – HE Ali JacoubMahamoud 4

  5. Stratex-Thani Ashanti Joint Venture • Thani Ashanti – joint venture company (50:50) between Thani Group of Dubai and • AngloGold Ashanti – world’s 3rd largest gold mining company. • Thani Ashanti funded first US$1.4 million to earn 51% of Stratex projects in Djibouti • Thani Ashanti now investing US$4 million per EEL to earn 70%. • Standard industry joint venture sharing early stage exploration risk • NOTE Exploration HIGH RISK – no guarantee of economic success • Djibouti no domestic mining industry • Stratex initially identified potential for gold mineralization • View shared by Thani Ashanti • Number of early stage discoveries to be tested by first pass drill programmes in 2013

  6. The Exploration-Mining Value Curve The E & D Business  The Mining  Business VALUE Resource definition US$10M Pre-feasibility To Feasibility US$30M Construction US$200M High risk Exploration US$1M to US$20M No cost to Djibouti POSITIVE FEASIBILITY LONG TERM VALUE ADDED For countries and companies Stratex-Thani-Ashanti At this point FINANCING & START-UP CONSTRUCTION PROBLEMS TIME Discovery Development Production

  7. Key Factors for Attracting Investment • Public policy factors that encourage or discourage investment include: • uncertainty concerning the administration of current regulations and environmental regulations; • regulatory duplication; • the legal system and taxation regime; • uncertainty concerning protected areas and disputed land claims; • Infrastructure; • Socioeconomic and community development conditions; • trade barriers; • political stability; • labour regulation; • quality of geological database; and • security, labour and skills supply, corruption and uncertainty.

  8. What would a New Gold Mine mean to Djibouti? TARGET 2 Million Ounce Contained Gold Deposit In-situ value at US$1500/oz = US$3 Billion Capital expenditure to build mine US$200 million Production of 200,000 oz / annum at total production cost of US$1000/oz Gross annual cash flow US$100 million Djibouti state 5% plus 2% royalty = US$7 million per year Djibouti tax revenues at 35% = US$35 million per year Total of potential US$42 million per year direct income to Djibouti PLUS employment, training, school and medical support for mine ALL FINANCIAL RISK TAKEN BY THANI ASHANTI / STRATEX SUCCESS BENEFITS EVERYONE - Republic of Djibouti, local population through employment, development of infrastructure, etc.

  9. Pandora Prospect, Oklila Licence, Djibouti

  10. Pandora, Afar Project KEY • 18.31 m @ 1.43 g/t Au (P-CH-30) • 23.28 m @ 1.52 g/t Au (P-CH-29) • Early channel sampling over main 1,500 m vein has identified wide gold-mineralised zones with multiple higher-grade intervals • Follow-up drilling anticipated Q3/Q4 2013 – timing dependent on logistics • 11.91 g/t Au over 2.60 m (P-CH-22) • 20.35 g/t Au over 1.90 m (P-CH-17) • 15.42 g/t Au over 1.65 m incl. 27.10 g/t Au over 0.50 m (P-CH-4) • ) • 13.50 m @ 2.14 g/t Au (PS-CH-3) • 65.7 g/t Au • 13.90 m @ 5.75 g/t Au (PS-CH-4) • High-grade zones 10

  11. Drilling – Key to Exploration Success • Drilling - US$180 per metre - 5000m = US$900,000 • Assays for gold, silver and other elements US$35/sample = US$175,000 • Plus camp support - US$500,000 • Local labour • First testing drill programme to cost excess of US$1,575,000

  12. The Next Steps in Djibouti • ONGOING REVIEW OF GEOLOGY AND GEOCHEMISTRY • FORMAL RECOGNISION OF JV BY MINISTRY; AWAITING NEW LICENCES FROM MINISTRY • PREPARE ROAD ACCESS AND CAMP SUPPORT AT OKLILA • FIRST PASS 5,000 METRE DRILL PROGRAMME IN Q3-2013 TO TEST PANDORA – • AIMS TO PROVE EXISTENCE OF ECONOMIC GOLD GRADES AT DEPTH ALONG 1,500 METRES STRIKE • INSHALLAH SUCCESS • LEAD TO MORE INVESTMENT • 10,000 METRES OF ADDITIONAL DRILLING • DEVELOPMENT • DJIBOUTI’S FIRST GOLD MINE

  13. Thank You!

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