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Results for the quarter and year ended 31 December 2005
LSE RRS NASDAQ GOLD
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Highlights… Net profit more than doubles year on year to $41 million
Attributable gold production up 54% year on year at a total cash cost of US$211 / oz Randgold Resources opens Loulo, its second new mine in 5 years Loulo Underground Development scheduled to start this year Morila ends year with strong performance Resources added at both operations Exploration expands opportunities across Africa Balance sheet strengthened following a successful equity raising
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Loulo Gold Mine …highlights
Phase 1 plant performance satisfactory – throughput, recovery and reagent utilisation have all met forecast levels Randgold Resources’ project management team takes over ‘day to day’ management of the project from the contractor, MDM, meeting the challenge of: practical completion of the Phase 1 circuit this quarter putting the construction of the Phase 2 hard ore crushing circuit back on track Operation of softer ore Phase 1 to be extended through: processing of available soft ore stockpiles and ore to be mined use of mobile crushing facilities to process transitional material futher infill drilling to complete mine plan at P129 pit Total Loulo resource increases to 9 million ounces
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Loulo Gold Mine… operational results
Quarter and 12 mnths ended 31 Dec 2005 Ore milled (t 000s) Ore grade milled (g/t) Recovery % Ounces produced Attrib. ounces produced Cash operating costs (US$/oz) Total cash costs (US$/oz) 551 4.5 94.3 67 984 54 387 137 165
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Loulo Gold Mine… second mine in 5 years
Phase 1 plant operational performance Tons milled Recovery 250000 100 % 90 % 200000 80 % 70 % 150000 60 % 50 % 100000 40 % 30 % 50000 20 % 10 % 0 % Sept Oct Nov Dec 2005
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Loulo Gold Mine… Phase 2 back on track
Phase 2 hard ore crushing circuit Scheduled for completion during second quarter Randgold Resources strengthens construction team All crushers en-route to Loulo Civils on critical path Majority of structural steel on site
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Loulo Gold Mine…U/G drilling continues to expand high grade zones
Yalea deposit 1km Loulo 0 P129 Yalea drill intersections YDH222: 3.04g/t YDH243: 2.3g/t YDH245: 6.3g/t YDH231: 6.5g/t 500m bs YDH221: 4.39g/t YDH232: 7.4g/t YDH247: 6.9g/t Incl. 8.8g/t 12.6g/t and 11.9g/t YDH233W: 6.9g/t YDH191: 7.7g/t YDH248: 8.3g/t YDH230: 3.6g/t incl. 5.4g/t YDH246: 7.3g/t incl 10.1g/t >8 g/t 5-8 g/t 3-5 g/t 1-3 g/t <1 g/t Gold value YDH237: 23.48g/t YDH217: 8.5g/t incl. 12.7g/t YDH225: 3.9g/t (partially faulted out) YDH223: 8.31g/t incl g/t YDH190: 10.11g/t and 5.47g/t
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Loulo Gold Mine… U/G development plans improved and extended on the back of additional project resources Yalea Orebody: Original U/G plan Spiral decline Truck transport 550m depth 550m BS New U/G plan Straight declines Conveyor belt transport Plus 550m depth 550m BS
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Loulo LOM production forecast …a world class profile
Unscheduled Resources Loulo 0 U/G Yalea U/G Loulo 0 O/C Yalea O/C 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 5.5 g/t recovered 5 g/t recovered Ounces 000’s per annum 2006 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 2023
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Morila Mine… highlights
Morila produces oz of gold for the year exceeding earlier forecasts Pays dividends of US$90 million to its shareholders Extension drilling delineates additional resources A m exploration programme currently underway within the 200km² lease area
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Morila Mine… operational results
Quarter ended 31 Dec 2005 Quarter ended 30 Sept 2005 12 mnths ended 31 Dec 2005 12 mnths ended 31 Dec 2004 Ore milled (t 000s) Ore grade milled (g/t) Recovery % Ounces produced Attrib. ounces produced Cash operating costs (US$/oz) Total cash costs (US$/oz) 946 5.2 90.8 58 420 290 326 1 010 5.8 91.4 69 160 166 197 3 763 5.9 91.7 189 221 3 512 5.2 87.9 158 184
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Morila Mine... Tonalite Extension Resources: N S Tonnes Mt 2005 Tonnes
Morila Pit N S Tonalite Extension Resources: Tonnes Mt 2005 Tonnes Mt 2004 Grade g/t 2005 Grade g/t 2004 Gold Moz 2005 Gold Moz 2004 Attrib. Gold Moz Measured and indicated 34.07 3.78 29.28 4.47 2.84 3.19 3.20 3.79 3.11 0.39 3.01 0.54 1.24 0.16 Inferred
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Côte d’Ivoire…phased approach to restart field work
300km N Tongon Deposit Inferred Resource (Northern and southern zones): g/t Nielle Boundiali Southern Pit: Potentially mineable resource: g/t (1.48 Moz) 6 year life Capex: US$ 110m Cash cost: US$ Feasibility drilling programme Exploration on other permits Initial field programme with strategic drilling Reconstruction of camps October elections
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Exploration…expands opportunities across Africa
East Africa: Tanzania N West Africa: Randgold Resources licences JV licences Sadiola Mali Burkina Faso Loulo Nyabigena Nyabirama Buhemba Kiabakari Geita Tulawaka Bulyanhulu Golden Ridge Golden Pride Lake VIctoria Morila Senegal Syama Lero Siguiri Ghana Ahafo Côte d’Ivoire Akyem Bogosu Obuasi Prestea Tarkwa 600km Randgold Resources permits 10km
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Loulo Project upside… Faraba
600m 26 holes drilled for a total of 3 385m. 13 results received with zones ranging between 29m and 92m grading between 1 and 3 g/t with higher inclusions of: 11.3g/t 6.4g/t 10km Sitakily Segala Tabakoto Loulo Permit Selou N Loulo 0 P129 P64 Faraba Yalea Weathering depth : -45mV 3.3g/t 2.15g/t 1.6g/t with 2.0g/t 4.87g/t 6.43g/t Faraba Main target Faraba FARC004 drill section
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Loulo Project upside… P64
P64RC06 1.67g/t incl 1.81g/t 5.45g/t and 2.07g/t 10km Sitakily Segala Tabakoto Loulo Permit Selou N Loulo 0 P129 P64 Faraba Yalea P64RC05 1.75g/t incl 2.45g/t 2.64g/t 12.6g/t and 6.86g/t 280m P64 target map and RC results
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Mali West…Loulo Region
Randgold Resources’ permits with satellite deposits and gold targets Yatela Sadiola N Baboto West MALI Baboto PQ10 LOULO REGION Loulo 0 Sitakily Loulo 1,2.3 P129 Yalea S Etruscan Sakola Yalea Segala Axmin Loulo Permit Tabakoto Sitakily P64 Loulo 0 Faraba Segala Yalea Sinsinko Randgold permits Tabakoto Selou Permit Boulandissou SENEGAL 10km 25 km
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Mali - Morila mining lease… upside resource potential
More definition drilling at: N Western Margin Morila Mine Morila Pit Samacline Tonalite Tactical Drilling Programme 800m 6km
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Southern Mali…another look at an exciting region
Morila Area Field program involving leading consultants generating conceptual, ‘Morila Type’ targets for drilling in 2006 OMRD Permits Pitting and mapping in progress on 11 targets with an aim to RAB testing robust anomalies in early 2006 Morila and Morila Area Study of Hyperion satellite Hyperspectral data and ASTER data over Morila Mine and surrounding area with an aim to identifying spectral and structural signatures associated with mineralisation. N Morila Niame – 395 samples collected from 1km x 200m grid over sheared mafics and sediments. Results pending Morila area and Birrimian of Southern Mali Audit underway on RRL Geophysical data, processing and modeling with an aim to identifying new surveys and techniques Syama Kalana Dieba/Kemogola – 1,318 samples collected from 1km x 250m grid. Results pending Southern Mali Comprehensive mineral intelligence and aggressive regional target generation to ensure continual supply of high quality targets to base of resource triangle. Diosyan samples on two separate 1km x 200m grids were collected in November Results pending Randgold exploration permits
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Senegal…prioritising drill targets and adding to portfolio
20km Madina Bambaraya: New trench intersections BBTR007: 1.67g/t incl 2.26g/t BBTR008: 0.3g/t. N Makana JV Miko Makana JV: A 200m by 50m soil sampling initiated at Makana JV East. Partial soil sent to the lab for assays and results awaited Kounemba Kanoumering Sofia: Significant geochemical anomaly being evaluated Permits under application Tomboronkoto
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Burkina Faso…solid strategic footprint with a focus on exploration
Essakane 1.6g/t Bouroum 1.1g/t Taparko 2.6g/t Samira 1.5g/t Bombore 1.6g/t Tanema Nakongo Youga 2.1g/t Kaibo Yibogo Basgana Kiaka N 30km Regional Aeromagnetic Survey Bourou Kampala Tiakane BENIN TOGO GHANA 200km
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Ghana…another round of exploration driven by our generative team
Nangodi West Bole NE N Bui Licence Obuasi Mine Ahafo Mine Bibiani Mine Akyem Mine Chirano Mine Damang Mine JV with Central Goldfields Tarkwa Mine Randgold Resources’ licences 80km
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Tanzania…strong land position with first ‘walk up’ drill target
Lake Victoria Mara Greenstone Belt Musoma Greenstone Nyabigena 50km N Old Kiabakari Mine Buhemba Nyabirama Kiabakari exploration licence awarded Preliminary reconaissance drilling to commence at Kiabakari
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Income Statement…a profitable business
Quarter ended 31 Dec 2005 Quarter ended 30 Sept 2005 12 mnths ended 31 Dec 2005 12 mnths ended 31 Dec 2004 US $ 000s Gold sales Profit from mining Depreciation Explor. and corp. expenditure Profit from operations Interest, tax, rehab and other Profit on sale of Syama Gain / (loss) on fin. instruments Net profit for the period Attrib to: Minority interest Equity shareholders 60 553 30 315 4 733 6 715 18 299 (5 873) - 12 426 2 349 10 077 31 000 17 059 2 275 4 993 9 225 (60) - 54 9 219 82 759 11 910 21 802 46 800 (5 967) - 54 40 887 2 349 38 538 73 330 35 850 8 738 15 529 10 262 (771) 7 070 2 232 18 793 -
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Consolidated Balance Sheet… investing in our own future
31 Dec 2005 At 31 Dec 2004 Assets US$ 000s Cash and equivalents Current assets Current liabilities Property plant and equipment - net Other long - term assets 82 394 (59 899) 30 428 78 240 39 799 (15 804) 20 568 Liabilities and Equity Long-term debt Deferred liabilities on financial instruments Rehabilitation provision Outside shareholders’ interest in subsidiaries Shareholders’ funds Deferred income tax liabilities 49 538 34 151 9 480 3 878 1 227 40 718 15 448 3 701 1 621 -
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Randgold Resources… an independent gold business creating value through exploration, development and production US$ 19 18 LSE: RRS NASDAQ: GOLD 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 Feb 2005 Jan 2006
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Disclaimer… The presentation is not for distribution in, nor does it constitute any offer of securities for sale . Statements made in this presentation with respect to Randgold Resources’ current plans, estimates, strategies and beliefs and other statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements about the future performance of Randgold Resources. These statements are based on management’s assumptions and beliefs in light of the information currently available to it. Randgold Resources cautions you that a number of important risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements, and therefore you should not place undue reliance on them. The potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks associated with: fluctuations in the market price of gold, gold production at Morila, the development of Loulo and estimates of resources, reserves and mine life. For a discussion on such risk factors refer to the annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 December 2004 which was filed in amended form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on 1 Nov 2005, as well as the prospectus filed on form F3 on the same date.. Randgold Resources undertakes no obligation to update information in this presentation.
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