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TSX NYSE: AKG LOW COST, NEAR-TERM GOLD PRODUCTION Investor Presentation BMO Metals & Mining Conference - February 2015

FORWARD LOOKING INFORMATION This document has been prepared by Asanko Gold Inc. (the Company ) solely for informational purposes. This presentation is the sole responsibility of the company. Information contained herein does not purport to be complete and is subject to certain qualifications and assumptions and should not be relied upon for the purposes of making an investment in the securities or entering into any transaction. The information and opinions contained in the presentation are provided as at the date of this presentation and are subject to change without notice and, in furnishing the presentation, the company does not undertake or agree to any obligation to provide recipients with access to any additional information or to update or correct the presentation. No securities commission or similar regulatory authority has passed on the merits of any securities referred to in the presentation, nor has it passed on or reviewed the presentation. Cautionary note to United States investors - the information contained in the presentation uses terms that comply with reporting standards in Canada and certain estimates are made in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 ( NI 43-101 ) - standards for disclosure for mineral projects. The presentation uses the terms other resources, measured, indicated and inferred resources. United States investors are advised that, while such terms are recognized and required by Canadian securities laws, the SEC does not recognize them. Under United States standards, mineralization may not be classified as ore or a reserve unless the determination has been made that the mineralization could be economically and legally produced or extracted at the time the reserve determination is made. United States investors are cautioned not to assume that all or any part of measured or indicated resources will ever be converted into reserves. Further, inferred resources have a great amount of uncertainty as to their existence and as to whether they can be mined legally or economically. It cannot be assumed that all or any part of the inferred resources will ever be upgraded to a higher category. Therefore, United States investors are also cautioned not to assume that all or any part of the inferred resources exist, or that they can be mined legally or economically. Under Canadian rules, estimates of inferred resources may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies except in limited cases. Disclosure of contained ounces is permitted disclosure under Canadian regulations; however, the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC) normally only permits issuers to report mineralization that does not constitute reserves as in place tonnage and grade without reference to unit measures. Accordingly, information concerning descriptions of mineralization, mineral resources and mineral reserves contained in the presentation, may not be comparable to information made public by United States companies subject to the reporting anddisclosurerequirementsof the SEC. The presentation may contain forward looking statements within the meaning of the United States private securities litigation reformactof 1995 and forward looking information with the meaning of applicable Canadian securities legislation concerning, among other things, the size and the growth of the company s mineral resources and the timing of further exploration and development of the company s projects. There can be no assurance that the plans, intentions or expectations upon which these forward looking statements and information are based will occur. Forward looking statements and forward looking information are subject to a variety of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, including those that are discussed in the company s annual information form. Some of the factors which could affect future results and could cause results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward looking statements and information contained herein include: market prices, exploitation and exploration successes, continued availability of capital and financing and general economic, market, business or governmental conditions. Forward looking statements and information are based on the beliefs, estimates and opinions of management at the date the statements are made and are subject to change without notice. The Company does not undertake to update forward looking statements or information if management believes, estimates forward or opinions or other circumstances should change. The Company also cautions potential investors that mineral resources that are not material reserves donothavedemonstrated economic viability. 2

MOVING FROM DEVELOPER TO PRODUCER Large, World Class Asset The Asanko Gold Mine M&I Resources 7.9Moz Phase 1 Phase 2 Reserves 4.9Moz Fully Funded For Near-Term Production 190,000oz/yr Phase 1 Obotan 2016 First Gold Q1 Steady State Q2 Construction on Track & on Budget Organic Brownfields Expansion Phase 2 Esaase Expansion to 400,000oz/yr PFS Q2 2015 Clear Growth Strategy Organic Phase 1 & 2 Near-mine Exploration Value Accretive M&A 3

PHASE 1 OVERVIEW Nkran >80% 18MW Well understood from previous mining operations Reserves 2.5Moz @ 2.15g/t Open pit mining contractor Highly experienced in Ghana Mined Nkran for Resolute Highly experienced EPCM Built & commissioned Kibali 7 Projects with AKG Team 30km line to the grid Negotiating with IPP PPA: Q2 2015 4

PHASE 1: DE-RISKING MINING Low operating strip ratio 4.7:1 Life of Mine Tonnages and Strip Ratio Strong emphasis on grade control to improve head grade and minimise dilution Mine Plan designed around consistent annual operating volumes and operating strip ratio Ensures consistent ore availability with ore stockpiles between 1.0 and 1.8Mt (4-6 months) Million Tonnes Mined 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Operating Strip RatioTitle Asuadi Tonnes Abore Tonnes DynamiteHill Tonnes Adubiaso tonnes Nkran Tonnes Operating Strip Ratio Pre-strip Cut 2 Cut 3 Cut 4 Pre-Stripping 5

PHASE 1: PROCESSING A PROVEN FLOWSHEET Industry Standard Technology Crush Mill 92.5% LoM recovery 40% gold recovery through gravity Extensive testwork Bulk sample from prior Resolute operations (1997 2002) 3 Mtpa Design Throughput rate designed for Nkran fresh ores Potential to process satellite deposits softer oxides at higher rates CIL CIL Tanks CIL Tank Platework 6

PHASE 1: ON SCHEDULE AND ON BUDGET Project Spend (as at 31 Dec 2014) US$m Spent to date 40 Committed 170 Estimate to Complete 85 Total Capital Cost 295 Original Capital Estimate 295 Variance 0% Zero lost time injuries Project construction 30% complete Procurement 70% complete Asanko Gold Mine - Overall S-Curve 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Median Actual Forecast Feb-14 Mar-14 Apr-14 May-14 Jun-14 Jul-14 Aug-14 Sep-14 Oct-14 Nov-14 Dec-14 Jan-15 Feb-15 Mar-15 Apr-15 May-15 Jun-15 Jul-15 Aug-15 Sep-15 Oct-15 Nov-15 Dec-15 Jan-16 Feb-16 7

PHASE 1: ROBUST ECONOMICS Gold Price NPV 5% (US$m) IRR (%) Year 1 4 Avg Post- Tax FCF/yr (US$m) Low Case - US$1,150/oz 253 20 80 Study - US$1,300/oz 412 26 100 Upside Case - US$1,500/oz 624 35 128 Lowest quartile AISC provide strong cash generation through the gold price cycle @ US 1,300 gold US$/oz Cash Costs 645 Royalties 65 Sustaining Capital 19 Corporate 35 Interest 17 AISC 781 Source: BMO Capital Markets 8

PHASE 1: FULLY FUNDED Opportunistic C$46m equity raise bolstered balance sheet Fully funded including conservative assumptions for commissioning and ramp-up working capital and receipt of government VAT rebates Flexible debt financing - no covenants that could be breached due to lower prices or revenues Significant funding cushion through critical phase of development Uses (as at 31 Dec 2014) US$m Sources (as at 31 Dec 2014) US$m Committed 170 Estimate to Complete 85 Working Capital (incl. VAT receivable US$19m) 48 Corporate Costs 8 TOTAL USES 311 Funding Buffer: US$44m Cash on Hand 230 Undrawn Project Debt 70* Undrawn Cost Overrun Facility 20* Net proceeds - Jan 2015 Equity Raise 35 TOTAL SOURCES 355 *Refer slide 20 for detail of debt packages 9

PHASE 2: ORGANIC, CAPITAL EFFICIENT GROWTH Expanding production to 400,000 oz/yr by developing Esaase through shared infrastructure PFS completed in 2013 for stand-alone Esaase: 200,000oz/yr for 10 yrs Capex US$286m, LoM AISCcosts of US$843/oz Opportunities for capex and opex synergies: Transportation of ore to Phase 1 site Expansion of Phase 1 processing site Exploring opportunities to optimize and integrate processing of Obotan and Esaase ores Leverage off Phase 1 infrastructure & overheads PFS expected to be published Q2 2015 Construction targeted 2016 after Phase 1 ramp up Phase 1&2 will create one of Africa s top 10 mines 4.40Moz M&I 30km 3.54Moz M&I 2.52Moz P&P 10

POSITIONED FOR MARKET RE-RATING Re-rating from developer to producer expected with first production in Q1 2016 Minimal value currently ascribed to Phase 2 Attractive valuation amongst fully funded gold developer peer group P/NAV - Producers Main Catalysts Phase 2 PFS Published Q2 2015 First Gold Q1 2016 Steady State Production Q2 2016 P/NAV - Developers 1.09x 0.85x 0.63x 0.71x 0.70x 0.58x 0.57x 0.53x 0.51x 0.50x 0.25x Seniors Intermed. Juniors Guyana Rubicon Torex Roxgold Asanko Aureus Romarco True Gold Source: BMO Capital Markets, 17 Feb 2015 11

ASANKO INVESTMENT PROPOSITION Market re-rating on the horizon Near-term production Q1 2016 US$781 AISC Lowest quartile cost Compelling economics US$100m Avg FCF post-tax US$412m NPV (5%) 26% IRR @US$1,300 gold @US$1,300 gold Fully Funded Significant cash buffer of US$44M Growth to 400,000oz/pa Own next phase of growth Team to deliver 12

CONTACT US Alex Buck Investor Relations N.American Toll-Free: 1 855 246 7341 Telephone: +44-7932-740-452 Email: alex.buck@asanko.com Wayne Drier Corporate Development N.American Toll-Free: 1 855 246 7341 Telephone: +1-778-729-0614 Email: wayne.drier@asanko.com 13

PHASE 1: CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS Pit Dewatering Primary Crusher Pre-Stripping Stockpile Tunnel

PHASE 1: CONSTRUCTION PROGRESS Mill Foundations Pre-Leach Thickener CIL Tanks CIL Tank Platework

NOTES ON TECHNICAL DISCLOSURE 1 Mineral Resources for Phase 1 (Obotan) contains 15.58Mt grading 2.47g/t Au for 1.24Moz Au of Measured and 34.05Mt grading 2.10g/t Au for 2.30Moz of Indicated. Mineral Reserve for Phase 1 (Obotan) contains 15.6Mt grading 2.27g/t Au for 1.12Moz Au of Proven and 21.1Mt grading 2.07g/t for 1.39Moz of Probable. Mineral Resources for Phase 2 (Esaase) contains 23.4Mt grading 1.49g/t Au for 1.12Moz Au of Measured and 71.3Mt at a grade of 1.44g/t Au for 3.28Moz Au of Indicated. Control Base Estimate for Phase 1 of $295.1M includes contingency and considered accurate to +/- 5% As contained in the technical report entitled Asanko Gold Mine Phase 1 Definitive Project Plan National Instrument 43-101 Technical Report dated effective December 17, 2014, as amended and restated January 26, 2015, authored by Glenn Bezuidenhout, National Diploma (Extractive Metallurgy), FSIAMM, Doug Heher, B.Sc Eng (Mechanical), Pr Eng., Thomas Kwabena Obiri-Yeboah, B. Sc Eng (Mining), Pr Eng, John Stanbury, B Sc Eng (Industrial), Pr Eng., Charles J. Muller, B. Sc. Hons (Geology), B. Sc. Hons (Geology) Pr. Sci. Nat. and David Morgan, M.Sc. Eng (Civil), CP Eng, each of whom is an independent Qualified Person as defined by Canadian National Instrument NI43-101. 2 AISC are as per the World Gold Council definition including cash costs (mining, processing, site G&A and bullion refining) plus royalties, sustaining capital, corporate overhead and interest on debt financing used to build the Project 3 Life of Mine strip ratio for Phase 1 including pre-stripping 21.7Mt of waste at the Nkran pit is 5.34:1 16

MANAGEMENT WITH PROVEN TRACK RECORD Experienced African Team Successful Mine Builders & Operators Leadership of the Business - 5% shareholding Delivering Shareholder Returns Peter Breese President & CEO Greg McCunn CFO Hugo Truter Projects Previously CEO Mantra Resources, CEO Norilsk Nickel International, COO LionOre, +25yrs operating and building mines. Rob Slater Mining +20 yrs mining, operational, project management and executive experience in Africa and Australia. Josephat Zvaipa MD, Ghana +25 yrs of experience in operations, Human Resources, Training & Development. +20 yrs in technical, operational, corporate development and financial roles, including Teck & Placer Dome. Ed Munnik Processing +30 yrs metallurgical, operational & project management experience in gold, nickel, uranium, copper and cobalt. Wayne Drier Corporate Development +17 yrs of experience in corporate finance and senior business development roles in Africa, Canada and Australia. +25 yrs operational, project management & engineering experience in gold, nickel & uranium industries. Dr. Ben Adoo Chairman, Ghana +40 yrs in gold and bauxite in Ghana. Past President & Honorary Member of Council of the Ghana Chamber of Mines. Dr Frans de Bruyn Organizational Capability +20 yrs experience in human resources and organizational development in South Africa and Australia including Anglo American, Rio Tinto, Snowden, Mantra Resources, LionOre Mining and BHP Billiton. 17

CORPORATE INFORMATION Capital Structure Listings NYSE & TSX under symbol AKG 12 Month Share Price Share Price: C$2.03 Market Capitalization: C$392m (as at 18/02/15) Ordinary Shares 197m Options & Warrants 14.8m 3 Cash (18/02/15) US$248m 2 Major Institutional Shareholders Van Eck & Market Vectors ETF Trust Haywood Securities Sun Valley Gold Intact Investment Management Taurus Funds Management JP Morgan Asset Management Beutel, Goodman & Company Sprott Asset Management 1 0 01/01/2014 01/05/2014 01/09/2014 01/01/2015 Shareholders by Type Retail 29% Management 5% Shareholders by Geography International 45% Canada 22% Mackenzie Investments Oppenheimer Institutional 66% USA 33% 18

MINERAL RESOURCES & RESERVES Deposit Measured & Indicated Tonnes (million) Grade (g/t) Ounces (million) Tonnes (million) Inferred Grade (g/t) Ounces (million) Reserves included in the Resource Tonnes (million) Proven & Probable Grade (g/t) Ounces (million) Nkran 39.04 2.34 2.94 7.06 2.34 0.53 31.1 2.20 2.20 Abore 4.98 1.65 0.27 6.59 1.65 0.35 Adubiaso 2.13 2.23 0.15 0.20 2.27 0.02 Dynamite Hill 1.84 1.86 0.11 0.52 1.51 0.03 November 2014 Definitive Project Plan 2.1 1.77 0.11 1.8 2.07 0.11 1.1 1.88 0.07 Asuadai 1.64 1.34 0.07 1.25 1.61 0.06 0.5 1.26 0.02 Sub-Total Phase 1 49.63 2.22 3.54 15.62 1.96 0.99 36.5 2.15 2.52 Esaase 94.63 1.45 4.40 33.59 1.40 1.51 Total 144.3 1.71 7.94 49.21 1.58 2.50 May 2013 Pre-Feasibility Study 52.3 1.41 2.37 88.9 1.71 4.88 Notes: Cut-off grade used for Phase 1 resources (Nkran, Adubiaso, Abore, Dynamite Hill & Asuadai) was 0.8 g/t and the cut-off grade used for Phase 2 (Esaase) resource was 0.6 g/t. Due to rounding differences some totals may not add exactly with the figures. 19

RED KITE PROJECT DEBT Project Loan Facility US$130m LIBOR +6% with a 1% LIBOR minimum 1.5% arrangement fee on draw down 4 year repayment schedule, payable quarterly (5 first payments 4%; 10 next payments 8%) Early repayment at anytime without penalty US$60M drawn as at December 2014 No hedging, no cash sweep, no restrictions on M&A Administrative conditions precedent to be removed before further drawdowns expected by Q215 Cost Over-run Facility US$20m Higher cost debt available at the option of Asanko (LIBOR +10%) Offtake Agreement: Asanko to sell the first 2.2Moz of gold produced to Red Kite Red Kite to pay for 100% of gold value 10 business days after shipment 90% provisional payment of estimated value made 1 business day after delivery Sale price will be a spot price selected during 9 day quotational period following shipment Asanko has option to terminate Offtake Agreement for a termination fee, dependent on: Total funds drawn under the Project and Overrun Facility Amount of gold delivered under Offtake Agreement at time of termination 20

PHASE 1 RAP UPDATE Ghana has a prescribed process for resettlement A portion of Nkran village, consisting of 88 building structures, have been identified for relocation Relocation costs included in Capital Cost Estimate The RAP report has been completed and submitted to EPA for review Site for relocation has been selected and approved by Ghanaian Lands Commission Site preparation completed in December 2014 Construction commenced in February 2015 Relocation is due for completion end Q3 2015 Nkran Village Partial Relocation Action Plan (RAP) Nkran pit Impacted Area 500m blast radius Resettlement Township 21