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1/7 Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement. G-Resources Group Limited 國際資源集團有限公司 * (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1051) ANNOUNCEMENT G-RESOURCES MARTABE GOLD PROJECT CONTINUES GOOD PROGRESS WITH ON SITE CONSTRUCTION AND AWARD OF ERECTION AND FABRICATION CONTRACTS In the first two months of 2011, further significant progress has been made at the Martabe Gold and Silver Project in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Engineering and procurement activities are now more than 90% complete and on-site construction activities are accelerating rapidly. Blasting activities have commenced on the plant site area and bulk earthworks progress is now at planned levels, with structural earthworks set to commence. Major concrete activities are due to start in March 2011. A number of key contracts and purchases have recently been awarded, with commitments in excess of US$50M. Key items are the award of concrete works to Leighton Asia and Duta Graha Indah, process plant tank fabrication to PT Epiterma Mas, low voltage switchrooms to PT Schneider Indonesia, lime chemical mixing facility to FL Schmidth Pty Ltd, structural steel fabrication to PT Lintech and water treatment tankage to Outotec Pty Ltd. In the award of these contracts and evaluation of tenders for further contracts, it has become clear that the weaker US$ and rising oil price have impacted costs. The Company has engaged a global construction consultant to assist with the final cost estimate to project completion. There are now more than 1,200 persons working at Martabe and this is increasing as concrete and steel fabrication and erection contractors mobilize to site. * For identification purpose only

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    Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited and The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited take no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, make no representation as to its accuracy or completeness and expressly disclaim any liability whatsoever for any loss howsoever arising from or in reliance upon the whole or any part of the contents of this announcement.

    G-Resources Group Limited *

    (Incorporated in Bermuda with limited liability) (Stock Code: 1051)

    ANNOUNCEMENT

    G-RESOURCES MARTABE GOLD PROJECT CONTINUES GOOD PROGRESS WITH ON SITE

    CONSTRUCTION AND AWARD OF ERECTION AND FABRICATION CONTRACTS

    In the first two months of 2011, further significant progress has been made at the Martabe

    Gold and Silver Project in North Sumatra, Indonesia. Engineering and procurement activities

    are now more than 90% complete and on-site construction activities are accelerating rapidly.

    Blasting activities have commenced on the plant site area and bulk earthworks progress is

    now at planned levels, with structural earthworks set to commence. Major concrete activities

    are due to start in March 2011.

    A number of key contracts and purchases have recently been awarded, with commitments in

    excess of US$50M. Key items are the award of concrete works to Leighton Asia and Duta

    Graha Indah, process plant tank fabrication to PT Epiterma Mas, low voltage switchrooms to

    PT Schneider Indonesia, lime chemical mixing facility to FL Schmidth Pty Ltd, structural steel

    fabrication to PT Lintech and water treatment tankage to Outotec Pty Ltd.

    In the award of these contracts and evaluation of tenders for further contracts, it has become

    clear that the weaker US$ and rising oil price have impacted costs. The Company has

    engaged a global construction consultant to assist with the final cost estimate to project

    completion.

    There are now more than 1,200 persons working at Martabe and this is increasing as

    concrete and steel fabrication and erection contractors mobilize to site.

    * For identification purpose only

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    Below are some recent photographs from the Martabe site.

    Picture 1. The first group of 10 female operators receiving certificates for

    passing mine truck training program.

    Picture 2. Board site visit on 22 February 2011, (from right) Mr. Owen L

    Hegarty, Mr. Chiu Tao, Mr. Or Ching Fai and Mr. Peter Geoffrey Albert.

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    Picture 3. Panorama with offices in foreground, materials storage area in the

    middle and the camp in the background.

    Picture 4. Pouring concrete for site infrastructure facilities.

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    Picture 5. Major contractor, Duta Graha Indah, engaged in construction works

    at Martabe.

    Picture 6. Major contractor, Leighton Asia, engaged in construction works at the

    plant site.

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    About Martabe

    The Martabe project is located on the western side of the Indonesian island of Sumatra in the Province of North Sumatra, in the Batangtoru sub-district (Figures 1 and 2). The project is established under a sixth generation Contract of Work (COW) which was signed in April 1997. The COW defines all of the terms, conditions and obligations of both G-Resources and the Government of Indonesia for the life of the COW. Martabe with a resource base of 6.5 Moz gold and 66 Moz silver is G-Resources Groups core starter asset, around which a globally competitive, Asia-Pacific focused gold company will be built. Already in construction, Martabe is expected to commence production in the last quarter of 2011 at a rate of 250,000 oz/a of gold and 2-3 million oz/a of silver at an anticipated low cash cost of US$280/oz of gold. G-Resources is seeking to rapidly grow production to more than one million ounces of gold annually through exploration of the large and highly prospective COW area and through acquisition of other quality gold assets. The Martabe project enjoys the strong support of the Indonesia Central, Provincial and Local Governments and the nearby communities of Batangtoru.

    By Order of the Board G-Resources Group Limited Peter Geoffrey Albert Chief Executive Officer

    Hong Kong, 8 March 2011

    As at the date of this announcement, the Board comprises (i) Mr. Chiu Tao, Mr. Owen L Hegarty, Mr. Peter Geoffrey Albert, Mr. Ma Xiao, Mr. Wah Wang Kei, Jackie, Mr. Hui Richard Rui and Mr. Kwan Kam Hung, Jimmy as executive directors of the Company; (ii) Mr. Tsui Ching Hung as non-executive director of the Company; and (iii) Mr. Or Ching Fai, Ms. Ma Yin Fan and Mr. Leung Hoi Ying as independent non-executive directors of the Company. For media or investor enquiries please contact:

    In Hong Kong: In Melbourne:

    Ms. Leeanne Chan Ms. Hongbing Li

    T. +852 3610 6726 T. +61 3 8644 1300

    Mr. Richard Hui Mr. Owen Hegarty

    T. +852 3610 6700 T. +61 3 8644 1330

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    Figure 1. Martabe Project Location.

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    Figure 2. Martabe Project geophysical (resistivity) image overlain with planned site infrastructure and deposit locations.