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Sell-side analyst visit Zinc

1 October 2014

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Forward looking statements

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Agenda

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• Welcome – Senior Management Team

• Chris Eskdale – Head of Zinc Assets • Introduction and Global and Australian update

• Greg Ashe – Head of Zinc Assets Australia

• Denis Hamel – Executive General Manager, Mt Isa Operations

• Sam Strohmayr – McArthur River Mine General Manager

• Questions

Global zinc market

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Zinc mine supply (kt contained Zn) Regional share of annual mine production

China: 1950 - 0.2kt

2014e – 4,771kt 36% global supply

Source: Metallgesellschaft, Wood Mackenzie, Glencore estimates

North America: 1950 – c.50% global supply 2014e – c.14% global supply

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Zinc demand (kt Zn) Regional share of annual consumption

Source: Metallgesellschaft, Wood Mackenzie, Glencore estimates

China: 1950 - 3kt

2014e – 6,504kt 47% global demand

Americas: 1950 – c.50% global demand 2014e – c.14% global demand

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Zinc and Lead outlook

Medium term outlook: • Impact of deficit likely to be felt by 2015 rather than 2016. No new headline projects have

surfaced to materially add incremental production in 2016 - 2018 • No change to previous estimate of deficit up to 5Mt of annual capacity by 2020 • Project pipeline exists, BUT significantly higher prices required to either incentivise new

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Existing production and projects under construction Mine production required to balance the market

Future zinc mine production requirements (Mt contained Zn)

Data: Metallgesellschaft, WoodMackenzie, Glencore estimates

Zinc and Lead outlook

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Growing consensus that zinc deficit is a reality AND likely to widen significantly over medium term

Selected indicators:

• Zinc price climbed well above last year’s levels, reflecting improving fundamentals

• Exchange stocks continue downward trend Zinc down -21% YTD September and Lead -2%

• Metal premia holding above last year’s levels

• China imported 444kt zinc in Jan-Aug 2014 26% above Jan-Aug 2013 • Highest recorded figures since 2009

• In 2013, first annual deficit in zinc since 2006, in lead since 2009

Announcements:

• Dec 2013: MMG announces closure of Century mid 2015 - a year earlier than previous estimates removes 3.5% of global mine supply

• Feb 2014: MMG announces Dugald River development likely to be held up by 12 months; first concentrate only end of 2016 removes 1.5% of global mine supply

• Sep 2014: ILZSG estimates a 248kt deficit already in the first 7 months of 2014. Mine supply growing only in China, contracting in the Rest of the World

• Similar picture in lead. WoodMackenzie forecasting 125kt deficit in 2014

• Zinc demand growing ~5% in 2014, no sign of material change going forward

Glencore zinc

Glencore zinc assets

(global map from investor day presentation to come)

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Industrial assets comprise: 24 mines, 7 zinc smelters, 6 lead smelters/refineries with operations and assets in 12 countries and key marketing offices spread across 5 continents, ~50k employees

Glencore zinc – key themes

Safe working environment and roll-out of Glencore’s SAFEWORK program

Management as single division • One pool of knowledge • Focused operational excellence across industrial assets • Sharing of best practices across global zinc assets and into trading book

Integration of leading industrial and marketing business • Mine output and 3rd party tonnage flowing to destination of optimal economic return • Market input guiding assets to produce economically optimal product mix wherever possible • One global concentrates book

Optimization of material flows • Focus on feeding qualities that give best economic return (smelter, recoveries, penalties, by-

products) • Concentrates bought from third parties filling global book if economics attractive

Leading zinc producer with the world’s largest resource base delivering growth projects and cost efficiencies at a key stage of the price cycle

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Transformation of zinc asset cost structure

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Improving our competitive position • Brownfield projects will sustainably reduce our average C1 costs • Move from current second quartile into the first quartile

C1 Zinc illustrative cash cost curve (c/lb)

Source: Glencore

2015 forecast mined zinc

2013 pro-forma mined zinc

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Glencore zinc assets in Australia

Australian zinc assets

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Mount Isa Operations • George Fisher underground

mine • Black Star open cut mine • Zinc-lead concentrator, lead

smelter (including Bowen Coke) and zinc filter plant

• Lady Loretta underground mine

McArthur River Mine • Open pit mine • Zinc-lead concentrator • Bing Bong loading facility

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Australian Zinc – significance to Glencore

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Glencore owns the world’s largest Zinc resource base and operates mines of industry-leading quality and scale

• Mt Isa operations contains the largest zinc resource at 35Mt

• MRM has the second largest at 19Mt • ~US$1Bn invested across the

Australian expansionary projects • Australian assets accounted for ~45%

of total Glencore Zinc production in 2013

Contained Zn Resources (Mt)

Data: Glencore, Brook Hunt Note: Antamina resource 100% - Glencore attributable interest in Antamina is 33.75%: Mt Isa operations include Lady Loretta resources

Health, Safety and Environmental performance

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Key Performance Indicator 2011 2012 2013

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Glencore is committed to delivering world class health and safety performance

Senior leaders are promoting a site culture that values safety and demands a safe work environment

Currently rolling out a safety leadership program to drive our zero harm vision

Further adoption of SafeWork and a clear focus on identifying and controlling our critical and high-level risks

Mount Isa Operations

Mineralisation confirmed

Second mineralisation discovered 2km north (Hilton North, later renamed George Fisher Mine)

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History of zinc mining at Mt Isa Operations

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Hilton ore bodies discovered

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Major drilling program

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GFM extension project: • 2012 – LE72 Surface Crusher and supporting infrastructure commissioned • 2013/2014 – Shaft sinking, underground infrastructure • Q1 2015 – Hoist commissioning

Operations commence

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Hilton begins ore production

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George Fisher Mine

Lady Loretta Mine 2011

Lady Loretta Greenfield project commences

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Ore production commences

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Diamond drilling

Early shaft sink project

1980s Today

Ramp up to 1.6Mtpa

George Fisher Mine (GFM)

Lady Loretta

Mt Isa Operations – schematic overview

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L72 4.5Mtpa

• Opens up access to new 20Mt mining block • Expands ore production by 1Mtpa to 4.5Mtpa • Reduces operating costs

Mt Isa Operations – George Fisher extension overview

Mt Isa Operations – George Fisher extension status update

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L72 Head frame and overland conveyor

17L truck tip to new crusher

• Capital cost of ~US$245M for new hoisting shaft and associated infrastructure (ventilation shafts, primary crushing underground, secondary crushing facility on surface)

• 134Mt M+I resource. Mine life of 30 years (M+I resource) at current production levels

• Current Sep 2014 run-rate of 4.2Mtpa ore mined

• LE 72 hoist commissioning now anticipated Q1 2015 due to ground conditions

• Sustainable 4.5Mtpa ore mined run rate Q2 2015

Mt Isa Operations – open pits

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Handlebar Hill open pit

Black Star open pit

Handlebar Hill • Mining commenced in 2007 • Original life of mine of 3.5 years • Mine entered into care and

maintenance in early July 2014 due to final wall stability issues

Black Star • Mining commenced in 2004 • Original life of mine of 6 years,

now extended to 2016 • Challenging operating conditions

as mine approaches end of mine life

• High grade zinc (with lead and silver) deposit located 140km from Mt Isa

• 13Mt resource M+I @ 16% Zn, 5.7% Pb and 98 g/t Ag

• Mine life (full production) of 8 years M+I resource

• Capital cost of ~US$350M • Project on budget with production

ramping up to 1.6Mtpa by H2 2015 • 0.6Mt ore mined in 2013 • Current run-rate 1Mtpa ore mined

Lady Loretta - project update

Lady Loretta mine camp

Paste Plant Facility

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McArthur River Mine

History of McArthur River Mine

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Discovery of the “Here’s Your Chance” deposit

Underground in production

MRM changes to an open pit operation

Expansion of mine and processing facilities (commissioning from June 2014)

Production of three saleable products

1955 1995 2006 2012 today

Pilot Plant Trials to commercialise open pit

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Phase 1: • Underground • annual ore production

@1.5Mtpa • LoM 2010

Phase 2: • Open Pit • annual ore production

@2.5 Mtpa • LoM 2027

Phase 3: • Open Pit • annual ore production

@5.0 Mtpa • LoM 2036

ORIGINAL MCARTHUR RIVER

McArthur River – aerial overview

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McArthur River - mineral size - the fundamental challenge

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Mt Isa

Broken Hill

40 micron (0.04mm) square

McArthur River – grinding to 7micron – power intensive, high reagent consumption, difficult pumping, thickening and filtration

McArthur River Phase 3 – expansion overview

Phase 3 Development Project approved in mid 2012: • Increases production to 5.0 - 5.5Mtpa ore (from 2.5Mtpa) and ~800ktpa of

concentrate (from 360ktpa) • Increases reserves to 109Mt (from 53Mt) and mine life to 2036 • Capex budget of ~US$360M

Project development includes:

• Expansion of the open pit from 210m to 420m deep (footprint increases from 145 hectares to 210 hectares)

• Expansion of the existing and construction of new overburden stockpiles • Upgrade and expansion of the mine water management system • Upgrade to the on-site ore processing facilities • Upgrade and expansion of site offices, workshop facilities, accommodation

village and other supporting infrastructure • Upgrade and expansion of the existing power supply (20MW to 45MW)

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McArthur River Phase 3 ramp-up – current status

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Crusher • Handed over to operations and commenced commissioning on schedule in H1 2014

• Mining, crushing, grinding and power infrastructure delivering design capacity

• Ramp-up challenges encountered during H2 2014 particularly in relation to flotation and dewatering circuits

• Remaining issues well understood and work plan in place to address

• Expecting annualized zinc production of 330kt contained metal by Dec 2014, representing >90% of design capacity

Processing Plant

McArthur River – channel regeneration

• Conversion to Open Pit mine required the diversion of the McArthur River • Significant progress in regeneration of habitat

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MRM channel 2008 MRM channel 2013

McArthur River - community engagement • Long term partnership with local

communities underpinned by Benefits Trust

• Total support by the Trust since its establishment in 2007 is 60 programs and A$10M in grants

• 17 new grants approved in 2014 through the Trust representing a commitment of A$2.3M

• MRM has committed significant additional funds for community investment including for the building of a multipurpose community centre in Borroloola

• Early stages of organising a local indigenous ranger group - training in land and environmental management

• JV with Mawa (local indigenous group) for shipping of McArthur River concentrate

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McArthur River - indigenous employment

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Driver training simulator

• Indigenous employment has consistently averaged 15 - 20% of total workforce

• Committed to at least maintaining these levels through:

• Additional hiring for roles throughout the mine, concentrator and administration

• Investment in self-sustaining projects such as rehabilitation and the rangers

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Conclusion

Conclusion

• Zinc market fundamentals are strong and continue to improve

• Our industry leading zinc business combines world class zinc assets with our marketing reach and expertise • unique combination of mines and smelters in a single company • industrial assets fully integrated into global marketing flows

• Glencore’s key growth projects provide additional zinc units and cost efficiencies at a key stage of the price cycle

• Despite major mine closures and the ramp-up challenges encountered at our Australian projects, 2014 group mined zinc production is forecast around 2013 levels, with growth accelerating from 2015

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Q&A