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  • Bringing the Dasa uranium project to market

    GLOBAL ATOMIC CORPORATION

    Mines and Money London

    November 2019

  • This presentation has been prepared by the Global Atomic Corporation (“Global Atomic” or the “Company”) and includes information from sources believed by management to be reliable. No representation or warranty, expressed or implied, is made as to the accuracy of the information set forth herein. The information contained herein is as of the date hereof and is subject to change, completion or amendment without notice.

    This presentation contains forward-looking statements, estimates and projections with respect to the anticipated future performance of the company that may be deemed to be “forward-looking statements.” These statements, estimates and projections reflect various assumptions made by the Company concerning anticipated results, which may or may not prove to be correct.

    All statements contained in the presentation that address operating performance, future direction, management and control of the Company, events or developments that are expected to occur in the future (including statements related to earnings, expectations, sales of assets, capital expenditures, or statements expressing general optimism about future operating results) are forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements contained herein as a result of a variety of factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control.

    Figures as of 18 November 2019

    Disclaimer

    1Mines and Money November 2019

  • Uranium development underpinned by cash flow from zinc production

    Overview

    2

    Uranium

    development,

    Niger

    (100% GLO)

    Dasa Uranium, Niger

    High grade, high margin, underground

    operation planned, Flank Zone in Phase 1

    2020

    Apply for

    Mine

    Permit

    Leveraged

    upside, protected

    downside

    C$70 M

    Market Cap

    Bringing

    Uranium to

    market

    Cash-flow from

    recycling,

    Turkey

    (49% GLO)

    BST, Iskenderun, Turkey

    New kiln commissioned to produce zinc oxide

    from EAFD (110,000tpa capacity)

    2020

    Est. Attrib.

    $15 M

    EBITDA

    Mines and Money November 2019

  • Tight shareholder structure, dilution protected by cash flow

    TSX: GLO | OTCQX: GLATF | FRA: G12

    Capital Structure

    3

    Shares Issued (m) 144.2

    Options $0.28 5.1

    Options $0.25 5.6

    Warrants $0.64 2.5

    Warrants $2.88 0.3

    Warrants $1.92 2.6

    Fully Diluted 160.2

    Major Shareholders

    C$70 M

    Market Capitalisation

    C$5.2 M

    Cash end Q3

    49c

    Share Price

    144.2 M

    Shares issued

    Stephen G. Roman

    (8.2%)

    Frame Group (6.9%)

    Befesa (4.1%)

    H&H (3.5%)

    Sachem Cove (3.0%)

    Deutsche Rostoff

    (2.8%)

    Others (71.5%)

    52 week High

    56c

    52 week Low

    28c

    Mines and Money November 2019

  • Experienced team of mine development and uranium veterans

    Stephen G. Roman -- Chairman, President and CEO

    Ex director of Denison Mines. Founded, managed and sold Gold Eagle Mines to Goldcorp Inc for $1.5B. Won “Prospector of the Year”, “Bill Dennis Award” from the PDAC in 2016. Currently Chairman of Harte Gold Corp.

    Board and Management

    4

    George Flach -- Vice Chairman, VP Exploration

    P.Geo with track record of discovery (approximately 35moz gold, 250mlbs uranium) over 35 years of exploration history

    Paul Cronin -- Non-executive Director

    Co-founder of Adriatic Metals, CEO of Black Dragon Gold, ex-CEO of Anatolia Energy. 20 years banking experience, ex-Vice President of RMB Resources

    Richard Faucher -- Non-executive Director

    Metallurgical Engineer, ex President & GM of Falconbridge Dominicana, ex COO of Princeton Mining, ex VP Brunswick Mining and Smelting for Noranda Inc

    Derek Rance -- Non-executive Director

    Professional Engineer and principal of Behre Dolbear & Company Inc. Ex President and COO of Iron Ore Company of Canada, ex Mine Manager of Dickenson Mine, ex President and CEO of Cape Breton Development Corp.

    Asier Zarraonandia Ayo -- Non-executive Director

    CEO of Befesa Zinc S.A.U. a world leader in electric arc furnace dust recycling since 2006. Ex CFO Befesa Aluminium, previously senior manager, auditor and consultant, with Arthur Andersen

    Merlin Marr-Johnson, BSc, MSc, DIC – Exec. Vice President

    25 years’ experience in the minerals sector, ex exploration geologist for Rio Tinto, analyst for HSBC and portfolio manager for Blakeney Management. Ex CEO of Palladex plc and Erris Resources plc. Director of Salazar Resources Ltd

    Rein Lehari, CPA -- CFO

    Accountant, previously CFO of Silvermet prior to its merger with Global Atomic in 2017. Ex partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers

    Fergus Kerr, BSc, P Eng, ARSM – Mining Consultant

    Registered Professional Engineer in the Province of Ontario with > 40 years experience in the mining industry mostly senior management in Canadian underground mines. Ex General Manager at Denison Mines, Elliot Lake and Area Manager of Mines for INCO Ltd. Ex Director, Mining Sector with the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board, Toronto, Ontario and Employer Co-Chair of the Mining Health, Safety and Prevention Review

    Peter Wollenberg, BSc, MSc, PhD -- Director of Exploration and Resource Development

    >38 years of experience in uranium exploration and mining. Ex VP Exploration for Urangesellschaft, and senior mine geologist at the Cluff Lake uranium mine (COGEMA), and as exploration manager both in Australia and Niger. Previously responsible for the quality management system at Areva Resources Canada Inc. and the Director Exploration North America

    Tim Campbell -- Vice President and Corporate Secretary

    >25 years’ experience in the mining sector focusing on corporate finance, regulatory compliance, government relations and permitting, local community and aboriginal consulting.

    Mines and Money November 2019

  • Mines and Money November 2019 5

    Uranium projects, Niger (100% GLO)

    High grade underground mine planned at Dasa

    Mine permit application H2 2020

  • A uranium country, a strategic country

    Mines and Money November 2019 6

    Somair

    opened

    1971

    Niger - Uranium Production since 1971

    Orano (ex-Areva)

    Cominak closing March 2021

    Cominak

    opened

    1978

    EU, French, US

    military support

    Sahel stability

    Regional insecurity, a stable Niger is key

    Elections in

    April 2021

    Oil Discoveries

    Agadem Basin

    Sirte Basin

    Strategic Industry

    Fourth largest global uranium producer

    2006

    New Mining

    Code

    Republic of Niger

  • Dasa in the heart of a uranium district

    Maps

    7Mines and Money November 2019

  • 12 years, 6 licences, 4 discoveries, 1 MOU

    Operations in Niger since 2007

    Global Atomic in Niger

    8

    2007

    2008

    2009

    2010-19

    2020

    Tin Negouran, 8.8 mlbs @ 170 ppm, (non-NI 43-101 compliant resource)

    Dajy Prospect, 16.6 mlbs @ 689 ppm, (non-NI 43-101 compliant

    resource)

    Isakanan, 33 mlbs @ 896 ppm, (non-NI 43-101 compliant resource)

    Dasa, >250mlbs, 1028 drill holes, 5 consecutive NI 43-101 compliant

    mineral resource updates

    Technical Report, EIA and Application for Exploitation Permit

    MOU with Orano signed 2017

    Mines and Money November 2019

  • Large, high grade, strategic asset

    Dasa uranium project, Niger

    9

    Grade / Tonnage Report at Varying Cut-Off Grades

    Cut-Off(eU3O8, ppm)

    CategoryTonnes

    (Mt)

    eU3O8(ppm)

    Contained

    eU3O8(Mlb)

    100Indicated 81.6 718 129.1

    Inferred 96.1 606 128.4

    320Indicated 32.0 1,530 108.0

    Inferred 35.0 1,333 102.7

    1,200Indicated 7.9 4,483 78.0

    Inferred 8.4 3,783 69.9

    2,500Indicated 3.6 7,849 61.9

    Inferred 3.4 6,838 51.4

    10,000Indicated 0.6 24,401 31.1

    Inferred 0.8 14,598 25.3

    Mines and Money November 2019

  • Phase 1 plan focused on ~10 year mine life at Flank Zone

    Dasa, longitudinal section

    10

    Schematic long-section and hypothetical underground infrastructure

    Mines and Money November 2019

  • 11

    Befesa Silvermet Turkey (BST)(49% GLO)

    110,000 tpa EAFD capacity

    Cash flow from zinc production

    Mines and Money November 2019

  • Home of a robust steel industry

    Turkey

    12

    World’s 8th

    largest steel

    producer

    52

    Mtpa

    capacity

    80% secondary

    (scrap)

    4 main steel

    production

    clusters

    23Electric Arc

    Furnaces

    5 Induction

    Furnaces3

    Blast

    Furnaces

    Electric Arc

    Furnace Dust

    (EAFD)

    Waste

    Recycling

    BST in

    Mediterranean

    Cluster

    Sustainable

    feedstock

    Mines and Money November 2019

  • Map of Turkish steel production centres

    Corporate Presentation Q4 2019

    Turkey

    13

  • New efficient kiln doubles capacity

    BST, Iskenderun, Turkey (49% Global Atomic)

    14

    (51% and operator) market leader in EAFD recycling

    • BFSA.F, mkt cap US$1.3 Bn

    • 14x cash flow, 10x EBITDA

    2018 60,000 tpa

    • 33 Mlbs zinc produced

    • Attributable GLO EBITDA US$10.0 M

    2019 Expansion Q1-Q3, commissioning Q4

    • US$27 M rebuild funded out of cash flow

    2020 110,000 tpa capacity

    • Modern plant

    • Forecast US$15 M attributable EBITDA

    Mines and Money November 2019

  • Significant near-term value catalysts

    Timeline

    15

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    sa

    , N

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    r (1

    00

    %)

    BS

    T, T

    urk

    ey

    (49

    %)

    Q4 2019 H1 2020 H2 2020 2021

    Mine Plan and EIAExploitation

    Permit

    Final Feasibility

    Study

    Hot commissioningSteady state operations

    110,000tpa capacity

    Up to 60 Mlb pa

    zinc production

    Trade-off Studies

    Mines and Money November 2019

  • Strategic uranium assets backed by positive cash flow

    Investment Case

    16

    Niger

    pro-mining

    • Uranium country

    • Rapid permitting

    • High grade u/g

    development

    • Feasibility Study in

    2021

    Tier 1 Dasa

    Uranium

    Tight equity

    structure

    • Mkt cap C$70 M

    • 110,000 tpa capacity

    • Cash flow from zinc

    productionBST

    (49% GLO)

    Mines and Money November 2019

  • Supply / Demand deficit continues to grow

    Depletion:

    3 top--ten mines forecast to close before

    2030 (Rossing, Cominak, Ranger)

    Time:

    Long lead-time for mine development or

    re-start

    Capacity:

    50-100% expansion / infrastructure

    requirement

    Uranium Market

    17

    SUPPLY -12% since 2015

    50 nuclear reactors under construction

    in 15 countries

    • Currently 450 operating reactors in 30 countries

    • Installed capacity 400 Gigawatts

    • >10% of world's electricty

    Increasing to 25% of installed capacity

    by 2040

    DEMAND +49% by 2040

    Mines and Money November 2019

  • 8 King St E, Suite 1700

    Toronto, ON M5C 1B5

    Tel: +1 416 368 3949

    [email protected]

    Globalatomiccorp.com