the budgeting and Strategic Planning Solution

XERAS
Plan to deliver value with XeraS.
Do you trust your budget?
Are there any surprises in your forecast?
XERAS, the total budgeting and strategic planning solution has been the mining industrys trusted
financial modelling tool for more than twenty years.

Designed specifically for the resource sector and suitable for any capital-intensive industry, XERAS
complements your financial planning process by applying control, consistency and transparency and
allows for effective corporate governance.

XERAS provides all the tools a financial planner needs to answer those what if? questions.

XERAS Features

A meaningful and logical structure which
ensures rigorous financial discipline. First
principles of financial planning underpin all
of its functions.
Customised navigation guides you through the
process of creating a financial plan.
A flexible framework lets you build your model
the way you want.
Sophisticated equipment functions and other
calculations are easy-to-follow and auditable.
Forecast total and unit costs using either
equipment-based or process-based calculations.
Gain instant access to any level within the
multi-layers of the system at the same time
as maintaining an overall visual representation
of the model.

Drill down from the macro view to interrogate Visualise data with detailed, but user-friendly
data at the micro level. analysis and graphical outputs.

The iterative system allows for quick, easy

and auditable financial evaluation of mine
plans and scenarios.

XERAS Benefits
XERAS creates trust and confidence
through powerful auditing tools and strong
corporate governance.
XERAS ensures consistency by separating
business rules and logic from data.
XERAS gives you control with role-
based security.
XERAS provides visibility into the underlying
assumptions with its unique drill-down feature.
XERAS drives corporate standards in fiscal
management and reporting.
XERAS reduces the risk of cost overruns
due to deficient or inaccurate budget planning.
XERAS increases the time for analysis
through its multiple scenario evaluation tools.
XERAS saves time and rework by integrating
with your key corporate systems.
XERAS Solutions
XERAS iS youR compREhEnSivE BuSinESS plAnning Solution.
With decades of experience and an in-depth understanding of the financial challenges the mining industry presents, we know
the tests you face and the answers you need.

XERAS solutions represent best practice in their respective arenas and you can tailor the solutions to fit your mine, to address
your problems and to make your budgeting process a smooth and repeatable task.

Our collaborative promise to you is to blend our deep mining knowledge and financial expertise with your vision and high
standards to create your perfect solution.

XERAS solutions are the tools to choose to begin your financial and budgeting journey.

XERAS for Strategic Financial Evaluation

The XERAS Strategic Financial Evaluation Solution is a powerful economic evaluation system with a broad focus,
designed for use in early stage pre-feasibility, life of mine evaluation and high-level strategy development.

Forecast cash flows for multiple mining scenarios

Develop the most practical and valuable strategic mining approach
Arrive at reliable key economic indicators such as cash flow and net present value.
Assess the true value of the ore deposit.

Rules-based models, crafted from first principles, make it easy to adjust variables such as mine production options,
mining method and equipment specifics.

The XERAS Strategic Financial Evaluation Solution places a high priority on capital expenditure and allows for the costing
of fleet size, fleet selection and replacement planning.

Capture the real-world variability of equipment fleets and cost them according to the production plan.
Link human resources to equipment and production to generate accurate headcount estimations and labour costs.

Implement the XERAS Strategic Financial Evaluation Solution early in your mining operation to set the standard for the
life of your mine.

XERAS for operations Budgeting

The XERAS Operations Budgeting Solution is a core budgeting system that uses a first principles approach to
forecasting production, drivers, consumables, equipment and administrative expenditure on your mine.

Budget for all mine site activities from a zero base.

Gain a crystal clear picture of your budget over any given period.
Improve financial planning and forecasting for your whole mine site.
Drill down from the macro level with detailed budgeting and reporting to target financial opportunities.

The XERAS Operations Budgeting Solution delivers complete and informative outputs, giving greater visibility
to your figures, trends and forecasts.

Manage both costs and usage on your consumables such and fuel and explosives.
Track fixed inputs or cost amounts for administrative overheads.
Calculate labour costs based on unit rates or as a fixed amount.
Perform calculations from production-based drivers.
Deliver timely and accurate forecasts.
XERAS for maintenance Budgeting

XERAS Maintenance Budgeting offers you the complete solution for all of
your maintenance budgeting requirements. It gives you the confidence to
execute your best plan.

Build a total forecast of expenditure based on the maintenance plan

for each equipment unit.
Incorporate specific maintenance data at a high granularity to
produce detailed plans.
Run multiple scenarios to efficiently explore your options.
Answer the important maintenance What if? questions quickly
and easily.
Cater for fixed-head-count or effort-time cost structures. Apportion those
labour costs to specific equipment units to gain full control of labour
cost allocations.
Re-forecast with more precision by accessing machine and component
related actuals.

The XERAS Maintenance Budgeting Solution complements your maintenance plan

and is the perfect way to report the whole picture.

XERAS for mill Budgeting

XERAS helps you make sense of complex mill budgeting.

Break down the milling process into discrete activities.

Set rules and variables to define the production plan.
Work from first principles to build up the complete picture.
Forecast and re-forecast quickly and with confidence.
XERAS Mill Budgeting can cater for all your specific cost variables. Enter labour as fixed cost entries
or as a calculation, depending on the level of detail and flexibility you need.

XERAS Mill Budgeting assists with managing supply and helps

you access economies of scale. Input consumption rates
of processing re-agents to calculate planned usage as
well as cost.

XERAS Mill Budgeting works with all

commodities, and can cope with highly
complex milling operations.

Discover clarity and control with the XERAS

Mill Budgeting Solution.
XERAS Reader

Open your external financial reports to a larger

audience with XERAS Reader.
Finance Maintenance Production
Ideal for frequent and infrequent users, XERAS Reader makes
it easy to share the assumptions, logic and processes used
within a XERAS model with your investors
and other stakeholders. Business
Management
Developement
XERAS Reader has all the features you need to demonstrate
your financial plan with confidence.

It includes: Auditors Investors Partners

No licence restrictions.
All the auditing features that make XERAS so unique.
All the graphical reporting functions available in XERAS.
A Navigator feature that guides the audience through the
budgets construction.
Security features that mean you always maintain
control of data integrity. Share your models
with confidence that data cannot be
manipulated or amended.

XERAS Reader gives you

visibility with control.
About XERAS for Enterprise
XERAS for Enterprise is an unrivalled Enterprise Financial
Modelling system, keeping you in control of your operations and
their costs.

With seamless integration to SAP, XERAS for Enterprise puts

financial visibility into the whole business at your fingertips.

XERAS for Enterprise uses a streamlined process to

provide you with consolidated budgets, true plan vs.
actuals analysis, dynamic reforecasting, a future view
of the total financial position of the business and
gives complete visibility creating confidence and
trust across the entire planning process.

Software Support
RungePincockMinarcos international network gives our customers multiple support options across multiple time zones. Our skilled
professionals provide both technical software support and extended implementation support, covering any model or customization. Access
RungePincockMinarcos comprehensive support service by telephone or email, or get online and talk with our experts on the RPM Forums.
No matter where you are globally, no matter how remote, we can help.

Further information
For further information or a product demonstration, please email sales@rpmglobal.com or visit www.rpmglobal.com.

About Rungepincockminarco
RungePincockMinarco is the worlds largest publicly listed independent group of mining technical experts, with history stretching back
to 1968. We have local expertise in all mining regions and are experienced across all commodities and mining methods.

Listed on the Australian Securities Exchange on 27 May 2008 (ASX: RUL), RungePincockMinarco is a global leader in the provision
of advisory consulting, technology and professional development solutions to the mining industry. We have global expertise achieved
through our work in over 118 countries and our approach to the business of mining is strongly grounded in economic principles.

We operate offices in 18 locations across 12 countries on five continents.

Visit rpmglobal.com to contact an office near you.