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Activities report for the quarter ended 30 September 2022 for MC Mining Limited and its subsidiary companies

Published: 2022-10-31 12:45:34 ET
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    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
                                                           31 October 2022

                      ACTIVITIES REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
                                                  FOR
                           MC MINING LIMITED (“MC Mining” or the “Company”)
                                     AND ITS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

HIGHLIGHTS
Operations
• Health and safety remain a top priority and one lost-time injury (LTI) was recorded during the
     quarter (FY2022 Q4: zero LTIs);

• Restrictions previously implemented to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus at the various group
     workplaces were to a large extent removed following the relaxation of regulations by the
     government;

•     Run-of-mine (ROM) coal production at Uitkomst metallurgical and thermal coal mine (Uitkomst
      Colliery or Uitkomst) was 5% higher than the September 2021 quarter at 126,053 tonnes (t)
      (FY2022 Q1: 120,260t);

•     Conclusion of a Coal Sales & Marketing Agreement (Marketing Agreement) with Overlooked
      (Proprietary) Limited (Overlooked) facilitating the export of at least 20,000t of API4 (6,000k/cal)
      coal from Uitkomst on a monthly basis, providing access to higher-priced international thermal
      coal markets;

•     The Company recorded 42,686t of coal sales during the quarter (FY2022 Q1: 70,545t), comprising
      39,730t (FY2022 Q1: 64,673t) of high-grade thermal coal and 2,956t (FY2022 Q1: 5,872t) of lower
      grade middlings coal. This included the export of 25,856t (FY2022 Q1: 0t) with a further 42,115t
      at port at the end of the quarter, subsequently exported during October 2022;
•   Revenue per tonne increased to $125/t (FY2022 Q1: $108/t) following the sale of coal in the
    higher-priced US dollar denominated, API4 thermal coal market;

o   Independent mining consultancy Minxcon (Pty) Ltd (Minxcon) completed a study assessing
    potential alternative development scenarios for the Makhado hard coking coal project
    (Makhado Project or Makhado) with a view to optimising capital expenditure and reducing
    operational costs compared to the ‘Base Case’ scenario detailed in the Bankable Feasibility Study
    (BFS) announced in April 2022;
o   Following the successful outcome of the additional scenario pre-feasibility study, the MC Mining
    Board approved the construction of a 2.0Mt per annum coal processing plant (CPP) at Makhado,
    subject to funding;
o   Minxcon further assessed the potential advantages of additional BOOT (build, own, operate,
    transfer) funding for elements of the Makhado CPP; and
o   Limited activities were undertaken at the Company’s Vele Aluwani semi-soft coking and thermal
    coal colliery (Vele Colliery or Vele) and Greater Soutpansberg Projects (GSP).


Corporate

o   MC Mining shareholders voted against the issue of a further 33,333,333 new Ordinary Shares to
    the Senosi Group Investment Holdings (Proprietary) Limited (SGIH) and the Company repaid
    ZAR10 million ($0.6 million) of the ZAR20 million ($1.2 million) already advanced by SGIH with
    the balance to be paid in November 2022;
o   Commencement of a fully underwritten 1.012 for 1 renounceable rights issue offer (Rights Offer)
    of new ordinary shares of no par value in MC Mining (each, a New Share) at an issue price of
    A$0.20 (US$0.14) per New Share raising gross proceeds of A$40 million (equivalent to
    approximately ZAR451 million / US$27.6 million) via the issue of approximately 200,026,728
    New Shares; and.
•   Available cash and facilities at quarter-end of $2.2 million ($3.1 million at 30 June 2022) and
    restricted cash of $0.03 million.


Godfrey Gomwe, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer, commented:




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“The Company made significant progress during the September 2022 quarter. The most notable
achievements being securing access to export markets for Uitkomst’s coal, assessment of alternative
development and BOOT funding scenarios for Makhado and the commencement of the fully
underwritten A$40.0 million Rights Issue.

“The six-month Marketing Agreement signed with Overlooked ensures that our Uitkomst Colliery is in
a position to benefit from elevated international thermal coal prices following Russia’s invasion of
Ukraine and the global energy shortage. We recorded our first shipment during August and had
significant stockpiles at port at the end of the quarter and pleasingly, this coal was exported during
October 2022.

The construction of the Makhado CPP materially reduces the colliery’s operational costs by removing
the need to transport the crushed and screened ROM coal 134km to Vele. Makhado is expected to
create an estimated 650 permanent employment positions, including contractors, when at steady
state production. Following this, the MC Mining Board approved the construction of a CPP at
Makhado, subject to funding.

“The launch of the Rights Issue at the end of September 2022 secures the cornerstone funding for
Makhado and confirms shareholder support for the development of the project. The Rights Issue, once
concluded, also satisfies a key condition for the drawdown of the new Industrial Development
Corporation of South Africa Limited (IDC) facility. The Company is progressing initiatives to secure the
balance of the funding, including additional BOOT funding and composite debt opportunities as well
as potential coal prepayments. These initiatives are expected to be finalised in Q1 2023 and early
works at the Makhado Project will also commence during this time.”


Uitkomst Colliery – Utrecht Coalfields (70% owned)


One LTI was recorded during the quarter (FY2022 Q4: zero LTIs).


The increase in international thermal coal prices led to the Company assessing alternative coal
marketing strategies for Uitkomst and the conclusion of the six-month Marketing Agreement during
the quarter. The Marketing Agreement expires at the end of December 2022 and, until then, allows




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Uitkomst to sell the majority of its coal at prices linked to international coal indexes rather than at
floating and fixed price domestic prices.


The Uitkomst Colliery generated 126,053t of ROM coal during the quarter (FY2022 Q1: 120,260t)
despite challenging geological conditions and the intermittent electricity black-outs implemented by
Eskom, the state power utility, adversely affecting production. Uitkomst does have back-up generators
but these are only sufficient for underground mining operations. Uitkomst sold 42,686t (FY2022 Q1:
70,545t) of coal during the three months with a further 42,115t (FY2022 Q1: 0t) at port and 24,312t
(FY2022 Q1: 1,218t) at the colliery at the end of the quarter. The coal sales and port inventory volumes
were augmented by the 22,169t at port at the start of the September 2022 period and the inventory
at port was subsequently exported during October 2022. Uitkomst’s sales included 2,956t (FY2022 Q1:
5,872t) of high ash, lower value middlings coal as well as sales under fixed price arrangements and the
volumes of these offtakes were reduced following the conclusion of the Marketing Agreement.


The delays in shipping during the quarter, mainly caused by port backlogs, resulted in elevated
inventory levels at the end of September 2022 and in terms of the Marketing Agreement, Uitkomst
received a prepayment of $4.0 million for coal transported to port but not yet loaded onto a ship. The
balance of the index-linked revenue is due following shipment of the coal. Uitkomst’s revenue/t
increased 24% in South African rand terms (R2,124/t vs. R1,578/t), benefitting from the favorable
export US dollar denominated API4 prices and the weakening ZAR:US$ exchange rate with the initial
shipment realising $166/t net of logistics, Overlooked commission and export charges. The decline in
sales volumes as well as increased mining and energy costs resulted in production costs per saleable
tonne being 7% higher than the comparative period (FY2023 Q1: $82/t vs. FY2022 Q1: $76/t).


                                                        Quarter            Quarter
                                                         to end-            to end-
                                                       Sep 2022           Sep 2021                %▲
   Production volumes
   Uitkomst ROM (t)                                     126,053            120,260                 7%

   Inventory volumes
   High quality duff and peas at site (t)                24,312               1,218            >100%
   High quality duff and peas at port (t)                42,115                   -             100%




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                                                       Quarter             Quarter
                                                        to end-             to end-
                                                      Sep 2022            Sep 2021             %▲
                                                         72,316               1,218          >100%

   Sales tonnages
   High quality duff and peas (t)                       39,730              64,673            (67%)
   Middlings sales (t)                                   2,956               5,872             (4%)
                                                        42,686              70,545            (62%)
   Quarter financial metrics
   Revenue/t (US$)                                          125                108              16%
   Revenue/t (ZAR)                                        2,124              1,578              35%
   Production cost/saleable tonnes ($)^                      82                 76               7%
      ^ costs are all South African Rand based


Makhado Hard Coking Coal Project – Soutpansberg Coalfield (67% owned)
The favourable economics of the Company’s flagship Makhado Project were confirmed in the April
2022 BFS and the development of Makhado would deliver positive returns for shareholders and
position the Company as South Africa’s pre-eminent hard coking coal (HCC) producer. During the
quarter, Minxcon expanded the BFS ‘Base Case’, assessing potential alternative development
scenarios (at pre-feasibility level) as well as the advantages of BOOT funding elements of the Makhado
CPP. The potential alternative development scenarios were developed with a view to optimising
capital expenditure and reducing operational costs, including possibly:

1. moving the Vele CPP and modifying the plant at Makhado; or
2. the construction of a bespoke CPP at Makhado.

Both alternative development scenarios entail mining of the East Pit, followed by the Central and West
Pits and the hauling the saleable coal only 72km from Makhado to the Musina siding. The BFS Base
Case included the hauling of crushed and screened Makhado coal 134km to the Vele CPP for
processing, followed by the 55km back-haul of saleable coal to the Musina siding. The additional two
scenarios resulted in improved project economics with higher NPV and IRR values, primarily due to
the exclusion of the trucking of crushed and screened ROM coal. While the peak funding requirements




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for both alternative scenarios are higher, the payback periods are slightly shorter due to the lower
operating costs detailed in the table below (compiled by Minxcon).



                                                                        Scenario 1:       Scenario 2:
                                                     Base Case        Move Vele CPP      Build new CPP
                                                                       to Makhado         at Makhado
    Construction capital                             ZAR625m             ZAR1.1bn           ZAR1.2bn

    Peak funding                                     ZAR727m             ZAR1.2bn           ZAR1.3bn

    Construction period1                            ~12 months          ~12 months         ~12 months

    Long-term ZAR:US$ exchange rate used 2           ZAR15.47            ZAR15.47           ZAR15.47
    Benchmark real long-term premium HCC
                                                      US$212              US$212             US$212
    price/t 3
    Benchmark real long term API4 (6,000k/cal)
                                                      US$106              US$106             US$106
    thermal coal price/t 4
    Post-tax IRR                                       39.6%               45.2%              41.0%

    Post-tax NPV(6.1%) 5                             ZAR4.0bn            ZAR5.9bn           ZAR5.8bn

    Post-tax NPV(10%)                                ZAR2.5bn            ZAR4.0bn           ZAR3.8bn

    Average payback period (years)                       3.8                3.2                3.5
1
 Timelines to be confirmed during detailed design phase
2
 Average of ZAR17.54:US$1.00 for September 2022
3
  Average of $266/t for September 2022
4
  Average of $295/t for September 2022
5
  The 6.1% (real, after tax/ 10.9% nominal) discount rate calculated by Minxcon was the optimal rate due to,
inter alia, the Company’s financial position and macroeconomic factors.


The option of moving the Vele CPP (Scenario 1) provides the most attractive financial metrics but
removes the Vele asset from MC Mining’s portfolio, limiting future exploitation opportunities at Vele.
Construction of a new Makhado CPP provides similar results but requires additional peak funding of
ZAR145 million (US$8.9 million) while keeping the Vele CPP intact for future exploitation. As a result,
the MC Mining board has conditionally approved a development strategy involving the construction
of the Makhado CPP (Scenario 2). In order to reduce the peak funding requirement, Minxcon further




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assessed opportunities for BOOT arrangements for the Makhado CPP. The BOOT (pre-feasibility level)
funding significantly reduced the peak funding requirement while the NPV value remained similar but
the IRR increased significantly from 41.0% to 61.6% for the new Makhado CPP option.

Makhado Project Funding

The Company continued the Makhado Project composite debt/equity funding initiatives during the
quarter and subsequently announced a fully underwritten, renounceable A$40.0 million (ZAR451
million/US$27.6 million) Rights Issue. This will be completed in early November 2022 and provides the
cornerstone funding for Makhado. The Rights Issue also satisfies a key condition for the drawdown of
the new ZAR245 million (US$40.0 million) new facility from the IDC. This facility remains subject to
due diligence and credit approval.


The potential funding scenarios for the development of Makhado are assessed in the table below.

                                            Construction of Makhado            BOOT funded new
                                             CPP (no BOOT funding)               Makhado CPP

 Peak funding                                        ZAR 1.3bn                     ZAR 653m


 Construction capital                                ZAR 1.2bn                     ZAR 1.2bn


 Underwritten rights offer                          (ZAR 451m)                    (ZAR 451m)


 Potential BOOT funding                             (ZAR 60m)(1)                 (ZAR 663m)(2)


 Indicative IDC debt funding                        (ZAR 245m)                    (ZAR 245m)


 Potential debt funding(3)                          (ZAR 344m)                          -

 Working capital funding (to peak
                                                     (ZAR 200)                          -
 funding) (3)

 Average payback period (years)                         3.5                            2.8


(1) In-principle, non-binding BOOT funding proposal received which is subject to signature of the formal




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agreement
(2) Not necessarily indicative of finance to be secured (assumes 100%)
(3) The Company is considering options in this regard


The Company appointed Erudite (Pty) Ltd (Erudite) to complete the detailed study work that will allow
for a full process plant design specifically for the Makhado CPP. Erudite expects to complete the study
during December 2022. This study is also required for potential additional BOOT funders to complete
their assessments. Minxcon confirmed that this engineering design work could potentially materially
reduce capital costs and consequently, the peak funding requirement. The Company anticipates that
the balance of the Makhado Project funding will be concluded in Q1 CY2023 with early works
construction also commencing during this period.


Vele Semi-Soft Coking and Thermal Coal Colliery – Limpopo (Tuli) Coalfield (100% owned)
The Vele Colliery remained on care and maintenance during the quarter and recorded no LTIs during
the period (FY2022 Q4: no LTIs). The Makhado BFS Base Case assumed the Vele CPP would be
refurbished and recommissioned as part of the development of Makhado with the crushed and
screened Makhado coal processed coal at Vele. This would have required modifications to the Vele
CPP of approximately ZAR397 million (US$23.9 million).


The MC Mining Board approval to build a new CPP at Makhado thus created optionality for the
potential recommencement of operations at Vele. The Company has previously reported that when
market conditions improve, the reopening of Vele would be considered and options being evaluated
include the possible outsourcing of operations at the colliery. The Company is currently assessing
potential partnerships in this regard and any development model that includes elements of
outsourcing will reduce the start-up working capital funding and prioritise resources on the
development of the flagship Makhado Project.


Greater Soutpansberg Project (GSP) – Soutpansberg Coalfield (74% owned)

GSP recorded no LTIs (FY2022 Q4: nil) during the quarter and no reportable activities occurred during
the period.




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Rights Issue
During the quarter, the Company commenced with a fully underwritten 1.012 for 1 renounceable
Rights Issue at an issue price of A$0.20 (US$0.14) in Australia (and New Zealand) and ZAR2.36 in
South Africa. The Rights issue was limited to Eligible Shareholders in these three jurisdictions and
will raise gross proceeds of A$40 million (equivalent to approximately ZAR451 million / US$27.6
million) via the issue of approximately 200,026,728 New Shares (subject to rounding).


The Rights Issue is expected to be completed in early November 2022 and the net funds received
will be used for the following purposes:


•    to meet the Company’s equity contribution required for the IDC’s proposed debt funding, in
     relation the development of Makhado;
•    fund the continued development of the Makhado Project;
•    repayment of the ZAR60 million (approximately $3.7 million) of the Standby Loan Facility; and
•    for general working capital (including to pay the costs of the Rights Issue) purposes.


Appendix 5B – Quarterly Cash Flow Report
The Company’s cash balance as at 30 September 2022 was $2.2 million with available facilities of $0.3
million. The aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their associates, as disclosed as
item 6.1 of the September 2022 quarter Appendix 5B was $87k, comprising executive and non-
executive director remuneration.


Godfrey Gomwe
Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
This announcement has been approved by the Company’s Disclosure Committee.
All figures are in South African rand or United States dollars unless otherwise stated.


For more information contact:
       Tony Bevan                           Company                        Endeavour Corporate   +61 08 9316
                                            Secretary                      Services              9100
       Company advisors:
       James Harris / James                 Nominated                      Strand Hanson         +44 20 7409
       Dance                                Adviser                        Limited               3494




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Rory Scott                           Broker (AIM)                  Tennyson Securities               +44 20 7186
                                                                                                     9031
Marion Brower                      Financial PR                    R&A Strategic                     +27 11 880
                                   (South Africa)                  Communications                    3924
Investec Bank Limited is the nominated JSE Sponsor

About MC Mining Limited:

MC Mining is an AIM/ASX/JSE-listed coal exploration, development and mining company operating in South Africa.
MC Mining’s key projects include the Uitkomst Colliery (metallurgical and thermal coal), Makhado Project (hard
coking coal), Vele Colliery (semi-soft coking and thermal coal), and the Greater Soutpansberg Projects (coking and
thermal coal).

All figures are denominated in United States dollars unless otherwise stated. Safety metrics are compared to the
preceding quarter while financial and operational metrics are measured against the comparable period in the
previous financial year. A copy of this report is available on the Company's website, www.mcmining.co.za.



Forward-looking statements

This Announcement, including information included or incorporated by reference in this Announcement, may
contain "forward-looking statements" concerning MC Mining that are subject to risks and uncertainties. Generally,
the words "will", "may", "should", "continue", "believes", "expects", "intends", "anticipates" or similar expressions
identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Many of these risks
and uncertainties relate to factors that are beyond MC Mining’s ability to control or estimate precisely, such as future
market conditions, changes in regulatory environment and the behaviour of other market participants. MC Mining
cannot give any assurance that such forward-looking statements will prove to have been correct. The reader is
cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. MC Mining assumes no obligation and
does not undertake any obligation to update or revise publicly any of the forward-looking statements set out herein,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent legally required.

Statements of intention

Statements of intention are statements of current intentions only, which may change as new information becomes
available or circumstances change.




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Tenements held by MC Mining and its Controlled Entities
                                                                                Change
 Project                                                                          during
    Name         Tenement Number                          Location   Interest    quarter
 Chapudi         Albert 686 MS                            Limpopo~     74%
 Project*
                 Bergwater 712 MS                                     74%

                 Remaining Extent and Portion 2 of                    74%
                   Bergwater 697 MS

                 Blackstone Edge 705 MS                               74%

                 Remaining Extent & Portion 1 of                      74%
                   Bluebell 480 MS

                 Remaining Extent & Portion 1 of                      74%
                   Bushy Rise 702 MS

                 Castle Koppies 652 MS                                74%

                 Chapudi 752 MS                                       74%

                 Remaining Extent, Portions 1, 3 & 4                  74%
                   of Coniston 699 MS

                 Driehoek 631 MS                                      74%

                 Remaining Extent of Dorps-rivier                     74%
                   696 MS

                 Enfield 512 MS (consolidation of                     74%
                    Remaining Extent of Enfield 474
                    MS, Brosdoorn 682 MS &
                    Remaining Extent of Grootvlei
                    684 MS)

                 Remaining Extent and Portion 1 of                    74%

                 Grootboomen 476 MS                                   74%

                 Grootvlei 684 MS                                     74%

                 Kalkbult 709 MS                                      74%

                 Remaining Extent, Remaining                          74%
                   Extent of Portion 2, Remaining
                   Extent of Portion 3, Portions 1,
                   4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 of Kliprivier 692
                   MS

                 Remaining Extent of Koodoobult                       74%
                   664 MS




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                                                                     Change
Project                                                                during
   Name   Tenement Number                      Location   Interest    quarter
          Koschade 657 MS (Was Mapani Kop                   74%
             656 MS)

          Malapchani 659 MS                                74%

          Mapani Ridge 660 MS                              74%

          Melrose 469 MS                                   74%

          Middelfontein 683 MS                             74%

          Mountain View 706 MS                             74%

          M'tamba Vlei 654 MS                              74%

          Remaining Extent & Portion 1 of                  74%
            Pienaar 635 MS

          Remaining Extent & Portion 1 of                  74%
            Prince's Hill 704 MS

          Qualipan 655 MS                                  74%

          Queensdale 707 MS                                74%

          Remaining Extent & Portion 1 of                  74%
            Ridge End 662 MS

          Remaining Extent & Portion 1 of                  74%
            Rochdale 700 MS

          Sandilands 708 MS                                74%

          Portions 1 & 2 of Sandpan 687 MS                 74%

          Sandstone Edge 658 MS                            74%

          Remaining Extent of Portions 2 & 3               74%
            of Sterkstroom 689 MS

          Sutherland 693 MS                                74%

          Remaining Extent & Portion 1 of                  74%
            Varkfontein 671 MS

          Remaining Extent, Portion 2,                     74%
            Remaining Extent of Portion 1 of
            Vastval 477 MS

          Vleifontein 691 MS                               74%




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                                                                           Change
Project                                                                      during
   Name      Tenement Number                     Location      Interest     quarter
             Ptn 3, 4, 5 & 6 of Waterpoort 695                   74%
                MS

             Wildebeesthoek 661 MS                               74%

             Woodlands 701 MS                                    74%

Kanowna      M27/41                              Coolgardie^   Royalty<>
West &
             M27/47                                            Royalty<>
Kalbara
             M27/59                                            Royalty<>

             M27/72,27/73                                      Royalty<>

             M27/114                                           Royalty<>

             M27/196                                           Royalty<>

             M27/181                                            6.79%

             M27/414,27/415                                    Royalty<>

             P27/1826-1829                                     Royalty<>

             P27/1830-1842                                     Royalty<>

             P27/1887                                          Royalty<>

Abbotshall   ML63/409,410                        Norseman^      Royalty
Royalty

Kookynie     ML40/061                            Leonora^       Royalty
Royalty
             ML40/135,136                                       Royalty

Makhado      Fripp 645 MS                        Limpopo~        67%#
Project
             Lukin 643 MS                                        67%#

             Mutamba 668 MS                                      67%#

             Salaita 188 MT                                      67%#

             Tanga 849 MS                                        67%#

             Daru 889 MS                                         67%#

             Windhoek 900 MS                                     67%#

             Beck 568 MS                         Limpopo~        74%




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                                                                      Change
Project                                                                 during
   Name    Tenement Number                      Location   Interest    quarter
Generaal   Bekaf 650 MS                                      74%
Project*

           Remaining Extent & Portion 1 of                  74%
             Boas 642 MS-

           Chase 576 MS                                     74%

           Coen Britz 646 MS                                74%

           Fanie 578 MS                                     74%

           Portions 1, 2 and Remaining Extent               74%
              of Generaal 587 MS

           Joffre 584 MS                                    74%

           Juliana 647 MS                                   74%

           Kleinenberg 636 MS                               74%

           Remaining Extent of Maseri Pan                   74%
             520 MS

           Remaining Extent and Portion 2 of                100%
             Mount Stuart 153 MT

           Nakab 184 MT                                     100%

           Phantom 640 MS                                   74%

           Riet 182 MT                                      100%

           Rissik 637 MS                                    100%

           Schuitdrift 179 MT                               100%

           Septimus 156 MT                                  100%

           Solitude 111 MT                                  74%

           Stayt 183 MT                                     100%

           Remaining Extent & Portion 1 of                  100%
             Terblanche 155 MT

           Van Deventer 641 MS                              74%

           Wildgoose 577 MS                                 74%

           Ancaster 501 MS                      Limpopo~    100%




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                                                                          Change
Project                                                                     during
   Name    Tenement Number                          Location   Interest    quarter
Mopane     Banff 502 MS                                          74%
Project*

           Bierman 599 MS                                       74%

           Cavan 508 MS                                         100%

           Cohen 591 MS                                         100%

           Remaining Extent, Portions 1 & 2 of                  74%
             Delft 499 MS

           Dreyer 526 MS                                        74%

           Remaining Extent of Du Toit 563                      74%
             MS

           Faure 562 MS                                         74%

           Remaining Extent and Portion 1 of                    74%
             Goosen 530 MS

           Hermanus 533 MS                                      74%

           Jutland 536 MS                                       100%

           Krige 495 MS                                         74%

           Mons 557 MS                                          100%

           Remaining Extent of Otto 560 MS                      74%
             (Now Honeymoon)

           Remaining Extent & Portion 1 of                      74%
             Pretorius 531 MS

           Schalk 542 MS                                        74%

           Stubbs 558 MS                                        100%

           Ursa Minor 551 MS                                    74%

           Van Heerden 519 MS                                   74%

           Portions 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,                     74%
              Remaining Extent of Portion 10,
              Portions 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18,
              19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 29,
              30, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44,




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                                                                          Change
Project                                                                     during
   Name     Tenement Number                         Location   Interest    quarter
               45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52 & 54 of
               Vera 815 MS

            Remaining Extent of Verdun 535                      74%
              MS

            Voorburg 503 MS                                     100%

            Scheveningen 500 MS                                 74%

Uitkomst    Portion 3 (of 2) of Kweekspruit No.     KwaZulu-    70%
Colliery       22                                     Natal~
and         Portion 8 (of 1) of Kweekspruit No.                 70%
prospects      22
            Remainder of Portion 1 of Uitkomst                  70%
               No. 95
            Portion 5 (of 2) of Uitkomst No. 95                 70%

            Remainder Portion1 of Vaalbank                      70%
               No. 103
            Portion 4 (of 1) of Vaalbank No. 103                70%

            Portion 5 (of 1) of Vaalbank No. 103                70%

            Remainder of Portion 1 of                           70%
               Rustverwacht No. 151
            Remainder of Portion 2 of                           70%
               Rustverwacht No. 151
            Remainder of Portion 3 (of 1) of                    70%
               Rustverwacht No. 151
            Portion 4 (of 1) Rustverwacht                       70%
               No.151
            Portion 5 (of 1) Rustverwacht No.                   70%
               151
            Remainder of Portion 6 (of 1) of                    70%
               Rustverwacht No. 151
            Portion 7 (of 1) of Rustverwacht No.                70%
               151
            Portion 8 (of 2) of Rustverwacht No.                70%
               151
            Remainder of Portion 9 (of 2) of                    70%
               Rustverwacht No. 151
            Portion 11 (of 6) of Rustverwacht                   70%
               No. 151
            Portion 12 (of 9) of Rustverwacht                   70%
               No. 151
            Portion 13 (of 2) of Rustverwacht                   70%
               No. 151




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                                                                       Change
Project                                                                  during
   Name   Tenement Number                        Location   Interest    quarter
          Portion 14 (of 2) of Rustverwacht                   70%
             No. 151
          Portion 15 (of 3) of Rustverwacht                  70%
             No. 151
          Portion 16 (of 3) of Rustverwacht                  70%
             No. 151
          Portion 17 (of 2) of Rustverwacht                  70%
             No. 151
          Portion 18 (of 3) of Waterval No.                  70%
             157
          Remainder of Portion 1 of Klipspruit               70%
             No. 178
          Remainder of Portion 4 of Klipspruit               70%
             No. 178
          Remainder of Portion 5 of Klipspruit               70%
             No. 178
          Portion 6 of Klipspruit No. 178                    70%

          Portion 7 (of 1) of Klipspruit No.                 70%
             178
          Portion 8 (of 1 )of Klipspruit No.                 70%
             178
          Portion 9 of Klipspruit No. 178                    70%

          Remainder of Portion 10 (of 5) of                  70%
             Klipspruit No. 178
          Portion 11 (of 5) of Klipspruit No.                70%
             178
          Portion 13 (of 4) of Klipspruit No.                70%
             178
          Remainder of Portion 14 of                         70%
             Klipspruit No. 178
          Portion 16 (of 14) of Klipspruit No.               70%
             178
          Portion 18 of Klipspruit No. 178                   70%

          Portion 23 of Klipspruit No. 178                   70%

          Remainder of Portion 1 of                          70%
            Jackalsdraai No. 299
          Remainder of Jericho B No. 400                     70%

          Portion 1 of Jericho B No. 400                     70%

          Portion 2 of Jericho B No. 400                     70%

          Portion 3 of Jericho B No. 400                     70%




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                                                                                              Change
    Project                                                                                     during
       Name        Tenement Number                         Location          Interest          quarter
                   Remainder of Jericho C No. 413                              70%

                   Portion 1 of Jericho C No. 413                              70%

                   Remainder of Portion 1 of Jericho A                         70%
                      No. 414
                   Remainder of Portion 2 (of 1) of                            70%
                      Jericho A No. 414
                   Portion 3 (of 1) of Jericho A No. 414                       70%

                   Portion 4 (of 1) of Jericho A No. 414                       70%

                   Portion 5 (of 2) of Jericho A No. 414                       70%

                   Portion 6 (of 1) of Jericho A No. 414                       70%

                   Margin No. 420                                              70%

    Vele           Portions of Overvlakte 125 MS           Limpopo~            100%
    Colliery          (Remaining Extent, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13,
    and               14)
    prospects
                   Bergen Op Zoom 124 MS                                       100%

                   Semple 155 MS                                               100%

                   Voorspoed 836 MS                                            100%

                   Alyth 837 MS                                                100%

* Form part of the Greater Soutpansberg Projects

~ Tenement located in the Republic of South Africa

^ Tenement located in Australia
#
     MC Mining’s interest will reduce to 67% on completion of the 26% Broad Based Black Economic
     Empowerment (BBBEE) transaction

<> net smelter royalty of 0.5%




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