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Niko Reports Results for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2012

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CONDENSED INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

----------------------------------------------------------------------------                                   Three months ended     Nine months ended(unaudited)                                   Dec 31,               Dec 31,(thousands of U.S. dollars)           2012       2011       2012       2011----------------------------------------------------------------------------Cash flows from operating activities:Net loss                           (93,709)   (40,405)  (214,404)  (139,304)Adjustments for:  Depletion and depreciation   expense                          30,979     27,057    112,597     86,026  Accretion expense                  2,531      2,077      6,689      5,818  Deferred income tax   (reduction) expense              (5,559)     6,887    (30,531)    64,936  Unrealized foreign exchange   loss (gain)                          87      3,752     (1,427)     7,627  Gain (loss) on short-term   investment                          282     (2,384)       558      6,184  Asset impairment                  28,911        143     67,830         74  Exploration and evaluation   write-off                        44,085     55,498     93,567    111,544  Share-based compensation   expense                           2,925      5,642     13,861     33,279Change in non-cash working capital                            (8,925)    (7,417)    (4,621)     5,768Change in long-term receivables      2,387     (1,964)    11,006     23,177----------------------------------------------------------------------------Net cash from operating activities                          3,994     48,886     55,125    205,129----------------------------------------------------------------------------Cash flows from investing activities:  Exploration and evaluation   expenditures                    (56,921)   (71,848)  (149,975)  (246,958)  Property, plant and equipment   expenditures                     (5,060)      (415)   (16,120)    (9,219)  Proceeds from other   arrangements (note 4)                 -          -     36,000          -  Farm-out proceeds (note 4)             -          -      9,203          -  Restricted cash contributions       (186)    (3,630)    (3,288)    (6,230)  Release of restricted cash         3,000         (8)     6,319      4,450  Disposition of investments             -          -          -      1,106  Change in non-cash working   capital                           1,851     12,635     32,663     16,919----------------------------------------------------------------------------Net cash used in investing activities                        (57,316)   (63,266)   (85,198)  (239,932)----------------------------------------------------------------------------Cash flows from financing activities:  Proceeds from issuance of   share capital, net of   issuance costs                  152,752      1,970    152,752      6,822  Repayment of debentures (note   6)                             (312,106)         -   (312,106)         -  Proceeds from issuance of   convertible notes, net of   notes issued and issuance   costs (note 6)                  110,892          -    110,892          -  Change in loans and borrowings    49,000          -     65,000          -  Reduction in finance lease   liability                        (1,390)    (1,240)    (4,023)    (3,587)  Dividends paid                         -     (2,969)    (3,017)    (9,360)----------------------------------------------------------------------------Net cash from financing activities                           (852)    (2,239)     9,498     (6,125)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Change in cash and cash equivalents                       (54,174)   (16,619)   (20,575)   (40,928)----------------------------------------------------------------------------Effect of translation on foreign currency cash                          42        194          8       (414)Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period                98,060     83,425     64,495    108,342----------------------------------------------------------------------------Cash and cash equivalents, end of period                          43,928     67,000     43,928     67,000----------------------------------------------------------------------------The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

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