Integrated Water Use Licence Granted For Vele Colliery
MC Mining Limited
Previously Coal of Africa Limited
(Incorporated and registered in Australia)
Registration number ABN 008 905 388
ISIN AU000000MCM9
JSE share code: MCZ
ASX/AIM code: MCM
ANNOUNCEMENT 13 February 2018
INTEGRATED WATER USE LICENCE GRANTED FOR VELE COLLIERY
MC Mining Limited (“MCM” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce that
the South African Department of Water and Sanitation has granted an
Integrated Water Use Licence in terms of the National Water Act (Act
36 of 1998) for the Vele Colliery’s stream diversion and associated
infrastructural activities.
This approval completes the full regulatory suite of all
authorisations required for the Vele Colliery. As previously advised,
the final decision on whether to proceed with the Plant Modification
Project will be placed before the Company’s Board, which will include
an assessment of long term pricing as well as logistics
considerations. The Board will evaluate all options available, which
will be communicated at the appropriate time.
Mr David Brown, Chief Executive Officer, commented:
“We welcome this decision and the securing of all the regulatory
authorisations for the Colliery. Furthermore, this decision is a
confirmation of government’s support of the Company’s co-existence
model which facilitates the co-existence of mining, agriculture and
heritage land uses in line with the historic biodiversity offset
agreement between the Department of Environmental Affairs, the South
African National Parks and MCM.”
Authorised by
David Brown
Chief Executive Officer
For more information contact:
David Brown Chief Executive MC Mining Limited +27 10 003 8000
Officer
Tony Bevan Company Secretary Endeavour Corporate +61 08 9316
Services 9100
Company advisors:
Jos Simson/Barney Financial PR Tavistock +44 20 7920
Hayward/ Annabel de (United Kingdom) 3150
Morgan
Ross Allister/Richard Nominated Adviser Peel Hunt LLP +44 20 7418
Crichton/James and Broker 8900
Bavister
Charmane Russell/Olwen Financial PR Russell & Associates +27 11 880 3924
Auret (South Africa) or
+27 82 372 5816
Investec Bank Limited is the nominated JSE Sponsor
About MC Mining Limited:
MC Mining Limited (MCM) is an AIM/ASX/JSE listed coal exploration, development and
mining company operating in South Africa. MCM’s key projects include the Uitkomst
Colliery (metallurgical coal), Makhado Project (coking and thermal coal). Vele
Colliery (coking and thermal coal), and the Greater Soutpansberg Projects (MbeuYashu).
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