Integrated Water Use Licence Granted for Vele

RNS Number : 6240E

MC Mining Limited

13 February 2018

 

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 Officer	MC Mining Limited	[phone]
Tony Bevan	Company Secretary	Endeavour Corporate Services	[phone]
Company advisors:
Jos Simson/Barney Hayward/ Annabel de Morgan	Financial PR (United Kingdom)	Tavistock	[phone]
Ross Allister/Richard Crichton/James Bavister	Nominated Adviser and Broker	Peel Hunt LLP	[phone]
Charmane Russell/Olwen Auret	Financial PR (South Africa)	Russell & Associates	[phone] or [phone]
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).

Forward-Looking Statements

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Statements of intention

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