Blanket Mine wins Safety Awards

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Caledonia Mining Corporation

27 October 2011

 

Caledonia's Blanket Mine wins Prestigious Safety Awards   

Toronto, Ontario - October 27, 2011: Caledonia Mining Corporation ("Caledonia") (TSX: CAL, OTCQX: CALVF, AIM: CMCL) is pleased to announce that the Blanket Gold Mine in Zimbabwe ("Blanket") has received two prestigious safety awards.  

Blanket's Occupational, Safety and Health ("OSH") policy and procedures have been audited by the National Social Security Authority (the "NSSA"). The NSSA is a public institution in Zimbabwe and was established as an initiative of the Government of Zimbabwe with the objective of introducing social protection to Zimbabwean workers and their families.  The NSSA audit covered inter alia, Blanket's OSH policies, procedures, training and management systems.  As a result of this audit, Blanket was awarded the gold medal in the Mining and Quarrying sector in Matabeleland and also the bronze medal across all industrial sectors in Zimbabwe.

Commenting on this news, Stefan Hayden, Caledonia's Chief Executive Officer said: "I am delighted at this public recognition of Blanket's commitment to achieving the highest standards of Occupational Safety and Health.   These awards are a testament to the continued hard work in this area by the management and employees at Blanket who are all to be heartily congratulated.  On a broader perspective, these awards demonstrate the commitment of Blanket and Caledonia to fulfilling its obligations as a good corporate citizen in Zimbabwe."

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Caledonia Mining Corporation		Collins Stewart Europe Limited
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