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    Disclaimer

    The information contained in this presentation has been prepared by Tawana Resources Ltd (TAW). This presentation is not an offer,invitation, solicitation or other recommendation with respect to the subscription for, purchase or sale of any securities in TAW. Thispresentation has been made available for information purposes only and does not constitute a prospectus, short form prospectus, profile

    statement or offer information statement. This presentation is not subject to the disclosure requirements affecting disclosuredocuments under Chapter 6D of the Corporations Act.

    This presentation may contain certain forward looking statements and projections regarding estimated, resources and reserves; plannedproduction and operating costs profiles; planned capital requirements; and planned strategies and corporate objectives. Such forwardlooking statements/projections are estimates for discussion purposes only and should not be relied upon. They are not guarantees offuture performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors many of which are beyond the control ofTawana Resources NL. The forward looking statements/projections are inherently uncertain and may therefore differ materially fromresults ultimately achieved.

    Tawana Resources NL does not make any representations and provides no warranties concerning the accuracy of the projections, anddisclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward looking statements/projects based on new information, future events orotherwise except to the extent required by applicable laws. While the information contained in this presentation has been prepared ingood faith, neither TAW or any of its directors, officers, agents, employees or advisors give any representation or warranty, express orimplied, as to the fairness, accuracy, completeness or correctness of the information, opinions and conclusions contained in thispresentation. Accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted by law, none of TAW, its directors, employees or agents, advisers, nor anyother person accepts any liability whether direct or indirect, express or limited, contractual, tortuous, statutory or otherwise, inrespect of, the accuracy or completeness of the information or for any of the opinions contained in this presentation or for any errors,

    omissions or misstatements or for any loss, howsoever arising, from the use of this presentation.

    The information in this report that relates to Exploration Results, Mineral Resources or Ore Reserves is based on information compiled byLennard Kolff van Oosterwijk, who is a Member of the Australian Institute of Geoscientists included in a list promulgated by the ASXfrom time to time. Lennard Kolff van Oosterwijk is a full-time employee of the company and has sufficient experience which is relevantto the style of mineralisation and type of deposit under consideration and to the activity which he is undertaking to qualify as aCompetent Person as defined in the 2004 Edition of the Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources andOre Reserves. Lennard Kolff van Oosterwijk consents to the inclusion in the report of the matters based on his information in the formand context in which it appears.

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    Company Highlights

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    Targeting multi Moz gold systems and other minerals in West Africa

    Strategic Alliance with major shareholder Gryphon Minerals

    Valuable South African asset base including 6.76% share of significantmanganese and iron ore projects

    West African experienced board & management

    2,000 km2 of highly prospective Archean and Birimian geology in Liberia

    Applications pending approval for additional highly prospective ground

    Certain permits along strike or adjacent to major gold discoveries; 5 MozIty, 1.5 Moz New Liberty and 0.8 Moz Dugbe

    Aggressive exploration program underway; high priority targets defined

    Non-core project rationalisation underway and expected to generateshareholder returns

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    Valuable South African Asset Base

    6.76% equity interest in manganese and iron ore JV with Aquila Resources

    Broker valuations of Avontuur alone potentially underpins Tawana marketcapitalisation

    Enormous leverage into Gryphon Alliance, management and West Africa

    Project Resource Grade Source

    Avontuur Mn 108.9 Mt 38.6% Mn AQA Feb 2011

    Meletse Fe 47.6 Mt 62.9% Fe AQA May 2010

    Broker Avontuur

    Macquarie $680 million

    Southern Cross $590 million

    CBA $252 million

    TAW Motjoli

    Rakana Aquila

    TJV

    26% 74%

    26% 74%

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    Corporate Overview

    Major Shareholders %

    Gryphon Minerals Ltd 13%

    Merriwee Pty Ltd 6%

    Deck Chair Holdings 5%

    Top 20 shareholders 63%

    Directors Shareholding 9%

    Capital Structure ASX & JSE: TAW

    Shares on issue 857m

    Market Cap @ 5 cents $43m

    Options (1-35 cents, Nov11-Sep14) 180m

    Cash $4.5m

    Debt Nil

    Share Price Performance LTM

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    Volume(millions)

    Au$

    TAW Aug 10 Aug 11

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    Board and Management

    Warwick Grigor

    Non-Executive Chairman

    Executive Chairman andHead of Research atBGF Equities Pty Ltd

    Julian Babarczy

    Non-Executive Director

    Fund Manager -NaturalResources Specialist

    Extensive experience inall facets of finance

    Euan Luff

    Non-Executive Director

    Legal Senior Partner

    Experienced companydirector

    Matthew Bowles

    Non-Executive Director

    Corporate finance and M&Aexpertise in mining sector

    Chief Development OfficerGryphon Minerals Limited

    Len Kolff

    Chief Executive Officer

    Geologist

    15yrs+ exploration/resource evaluationexperience in Africa & Australia with RT

    Integral in +2Bt Simandou Fe discovery

    Discovered Cu-Au deposit at Northparkes

    French/Spanish/Dutch speaker

    Joe Collins

    Consultant Geologist-SEMS

    Liberian national

    15yrs+ extensive Au exploration experiencein West Africa

    Newmont Mining Corporation, BRGM

    Accra/Monrovia based

    French, Japanese speaker

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    Rockson Coffie

    Senior Geologist

    Ghanaian national

    10yrs+ extensive Au exploration experiencein West Africa

    5yrs in Liberia; Birimian-Archean settings

    Ashanti Goldfields, Redback Mining

    FIFO Ghana

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    Strategic Alliance announced Dec 2010

    -GRY a major shareholder (13%)

    - GRY to assist TAW with the identification, assessment and acquisitionof West African mineral permits

    - GRY to assist in exploration, operational and logistical activities

    -Alliance to target gold, base metals and other minerals throughoutWest Africa

    Initial move into Liberia with 2 tenements granted

    Additional opportunities continue to be reviewed throughout West Africa

    Strategic Alliance with Gryphon Minerals

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    Liberia: A Country Overview

    Eight years of political stability and economicreform after 15yrs civil unrest

    Democratically elected President EllenJohnson-Sirleaf; first female African head ofstate

    Modern Mining code

    Pro-active Mining Govt encouraging mininginvestment

    English speaking

    Majors are active - BHPB, ArcelorMittal andSeverstral established in country

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    Why Liberia?

    Liberia is underexplored

    yet highly prospective- 1.5 Moz New Liberty

    - 0.8 Moz Dugbe F

    Highly prospective

    Archean and Birimiangeology

    Archean greenstones wellknown to host large high-grade Au deposits

    - +19 Moz Tasiast

    - 14 Moz Geita

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    Liberian Portfolio

    Two licences grantedfor 1,591 km2

    One licence under JVfor 400 km2

    Additional licencespending approval

    Adjacent to and alongstrike from knowndeposits

    Targeting multi Moz

    gold systems

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    Nimba Licence

    Granted Feb 2011

    995 km2

    Archean/Birimiangreenstone and BIFs

    Adjacent to 5 Moz Ity

    gold mine Favourable structural,

    lithological andgeophysical targets

    Extensive artisanalactivity confirmed

    Regional streamsediment samplingcompleted; awaiting

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    Ity 5 Moz

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    Lofa Licence

    Granted Feb 2011

    596 km2

    Archean greenstoneand BIFs

    Along strike from 1.5

    Moz New Liberty Major crustal scale

    structures

    Artisanal activityconfirmed

    Regional streamsediment samplingcompleted; awaitingresults

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    New

    Liberty

    1.5 Moz

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    Sinoe Licence

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    Dugbe

    0.8 Moz

    400 km2 of highlyprospective Birimiangeology

    20 km along strikefrom 0.8 Moz Dugbe

    40 km along strike

    from Bukon Jedehproject

    Extensive artisanalworkings; no modernday exploration

    Soil sampling andmapping nowunderway

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    West African Growth Strategy

    TAW & GRY actively seekingand reviewing potential

    growth opportunities inWest Africa

    Alliance expected togenerate further licences innew countries in the nearterm

    Targeting gold and othermineral opportunities

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    The next 12 months

    Liberia

    Exploration Phase 1 Completed

    Assays & Reporting Oct 2011

    Exploration Phase 2 Q3-4 2011

    Drilling Priority Targets pending results Q1 2012

    Secure tenure Ongoing

    South Africa

    Completion of Avontuur Feasibility Study Report Q4 2011

    Portfolio rationalisation Ongoing

    West Africa & Strategic Alliance

    Project generation Ongoing

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    Company Highlights

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    Targeting multi Moz gold systems and other minerals in West Africa

    Strategic Alliance with major shareholder Gryphon Minerals Valuable South African asset base including 6.76% share of significant

    manganese and iron ore projects

    West African experienced board & management

    2,000 km2 of highly prospective Archean and Birimian geology in Liberia

    Applications pending approval for additional highly prospective ground

    Certain permits along strike or adjacent to major gold discoveries; 5 MozIty, 1.5 Moz New Liberty and 0.8 Moz Dugbe

    Aggressive exploration program underway; high priority targets defined

    Non-core project rationalisation underway and expected to generateshareholder returns

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    Suite 25, 145 Stirling Highway, Nedlands, Western AustraliaP.O. Box 3144 Broadway Nedlands WA 6009Phone: (08) 9389 3140 Fax: (08) 9389 3199

    www.tawana.com.au

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