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MC MINING LIMITED - Activities report for the quarter ended 30 September 2023 for MC Mining Limited and its subsidiary companies

Release Date: 31/10/2023 11:30
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Activities report for the quarter ended 30 September 2023 for MC Mining Limited and its subsidiary companies

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         

31 October 2023                                                     

ACTIVITIES REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2023 FOR
MC MINING LIMITED (MC Mining or the Company) AND ITS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
                                    

HIGHLIGHTS
Operations
•   Health and safety remains a priority and we continue to make progress, against the background
    of the goal of zero harm, with no lost-time injuries (LTIs) recorded during the quarter (FY2023 Q4:
    two LTIs);

•   Production at the Uitkomst steelmaking and thermal coal mine (Uitkomst Colliery or Uitkomst)
    increased following the implementation of a turnaround plan in June 2023 and run-of-mine (ROM)
    coal production was 10% higher than the September 2022 quarter at 139,192 tonnes (t) (FY2023
    Q1: 126,053t);

•   Uitkomst sold 100,449t of coal during the quarter (FY2023 Q1: 84,801t), comprising 100,074t
    (FY2023 Q1: 39,730t) of high-grade domestic coal sales and 375t (FY2023 Q1: 2,956t) of lower
    grade middlings coal;

•   Following expiry of the export marketing agreement at the end of June 2023, Uitkomst had
    34,919t (FY2023 Q1: 24,312t) of high-grade coal at the colliery and nil t (FY2023 Q1: 42,115t) at
    port at the end of the quarter;
•   Steady progress during the quarter on critical early works activities at the Makhado steelmaking
    hard coking coal project (Makhado Project or Makhado) and advancing the detailed design of the
    coal handling and processing plant (CHPP) and related infrastructure;

•   The managed tender processes to select the mining contractor as well as the operating and
    maintenance contractors for the Makhado CHPP and the laboratory continued during the quarter;
    and

•   Ramp-up of mining and processing at the outsourced Vele Aluwani Colliery (Vele Colliery or Vele)
    following the recommissioning of the mine in December 2022 and the outsource agent delivered
    71,580 t (FY2023 Q1: nil t) of thermal coal during the quarter.

Corporate

• Thermal coal prices continued to decline, averaging US$109/t in the quarter compared to US$115/t
    in Q4 FY2023 and US$325/t in Q1 of FY2023. Premium steelmaking hard coking coal (HCC) prices
    remained elevated, averaging US$258/t in the quarter (FY2023 Q1: US$250/t); and

• Available cash and facilities of US$5.1 million (FY2023 Q4: net cash balance of US$8.8 million).

Events subsequent to 30 September 2023

•   Positive engagement with the Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Limited and
    approval received to extend the repayment date for the R160 million loan (US$8.5 million), plus
    interest thereon, to 30 September 2024.



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

"The implementation of turnaround plan at the Uitkomst Colliery during June 2023 has yielded very
pleasing results and ROM coal production exceeded the comparative period, despite the increased
incidents of electricity blackouts implemented by Eskom, the state power utility, compared to Q1
FY2023. Production at the underground colliery was impacted by the extended travel time to the
mining areas and the optimisation initiative, which includes a change in the shift system, resulted in
increased mining time, yielding higher volumes of coal. Uitkomst continues to assess alternative
international and domestic coal marketing strategies for the colliery's premium product.
The Company progressed the Makhado Project during the quarter. This includes advancing the early
works, primarily, to ensure that the site is secure, and starting the construction of a bridge across the
Mutamba river along with water infrastructure for the CHPP. We also continued with the detailed
design of the CHPP and progressed the managed tender processes to select the outsourced mining,
plant and laboratory operators. This resulted in the shortlisting of preferred contractors and we
anticipate making the relevant appointments in Q1 CY2024.

The ramp-up of operations at the outsourced Vele Colliery continued during the quarter and the
contractor is expected to be at full production during Q4 CY2023."

DETAILED QUARTERLY OPERATIONS REPORTS


Uitkomst Colliery – Utrecht Coalfields (84% owned)


No LTIs were recorded during the quarter (FY2023 Q4: one LTI) with the continued focus on leading
indicators delivering safety improvements.


Uitkomst produced 139,192t of ROM coal during the quarter (FY2023 Q1: 126,053t). This follows the
implementation of a turnaround plan at the colliery in June 2023. This optimisation initiative includes
a revised underground operating shift system which is designed to increase mining time, yielding
additional ROM coal production. This has resulted in higher volumes of saleable coal and lower unit
production costs. Uitkomst achieved a 10% improvement in ROM coal production despite impact of
daily electricity blackouts. Uitkomst has acces to back-up diesel generators but these are only
sufficient for underground mining operations; additionally the switch from Eskom to internally
generated power affects both underground and surface operations and adds to mining costs.


Uitkomst sold 100,074t (FY2023 Q1: 39,730t) of high-grade pea and duff-sized coal to domestic
customers during the three months while the comparative period included the export of 25,856t of
coal. The switch to domestic sales is due to lower API4 prices in CY2023 with an average price of
US$109/t during the quarter, 66% lower than FY2023 Q1 (US$325/t). The fixed-price contract for the
sale of high-ash, lower value middlings coal expired during the previous quarter and Uitkomst only
sold 375t (FY2023 Q1: 2,956t) during the three months. The colliery had 34,919t (FY2023 Q1: 24,312t;
42,115t at port) of high-grade coal on site at the end of the quarter and the Company continues to
assess potential alternative coal marketing opportunities.


The revenue per tonne declined by 31% conmpared to Q1 FY2023 primarily due to sales into the
domestic market, whereas API4 coal prices were elevated in Q1 FY2023 in which Uitkomst exported
25,856t. The higher coal sales volumes and weaker exchange rate contributed to the 28% decline in
production costs per saleable tonne (FY2024 Q1: US$59/t vs. FY2023 Q1: US$82/t).


                                                       Quarter to     Quarter to
                                                         end-Sep        end-Sep
                                                            2023           2022             %?
   Production volumes
   Uitkomst ROM (t)                                      139,192         126,053            10%

   Inventory volumes
   High quality duff and peas at site (t)                 34,919          24,312            44%
   High quality duff and peas at port (t)                      -          42,115         (100%)
                                                          34,919          66,427          (47%)

   Sales tonnages
   Domestic high-quality duff and peas (t)               100,074          39,730          >100%
   Middlings sales (t)                                       375           2,956           (87%)
                                                         100,449          42,686          >100%
   Quarter financial metrics
   Net revenue/t (US$)                                          86           125           (31%)
   Net revenue/t (ZAR)                                       1,611         2,124           (24%)
   Production cost/saleable tonne
                                                               59              82          (28%)
       (US$)^
      ^ costs are all South African Rand (ZAR) based


Makhado Hard Coking Coal Project – Soutpansberg Coalfield (67% owned)

The development of the Company's flagship fully-licensed and shovel-ready Makhado Project is
expected to position MC Mining as South Africa's pre-eminent steelmaking HCC producer. Makhado
recorded no LTIs (FY2023 Q4: nil) during the quarter.
Early works

The Company continued to progress the critical Makhado early works during the quarter, including:
•   Construction of the main access road and the preparatory earthworks for a bridge across the
    Mutamba river;
•   Commencement of the construction of the foundations for the CHPP bulk water supply reservoirs;
•   Continuation of work on the detailed design, procurement and construction of the power supply
    overhead transmission line – a critical path activity;
•   Refurbishment of onsite accommodation to house project construction crews; and
•   Securing the site including significant progress with erection of fencing.

Tender processes
The Makhado Project will be contractor-operated. First coal production is expected 18 months from
commencement of construction, which is expected during H1 CY2024. The Company advanced the
open tender processes to select the outsourced mining contractor, a CHPP operating contractor and
the analytical laboratory operator during the quarter. This resulted in the short-listing of preferred
contractors. The selection of the mining contractor is at an advanced stage and the Company
anticipates concluding the tender processes in H1 CY2024.


Makhado Project Funding

The Company continued with the Makhado Project composite funding initiatives during the quarter,
including progressing the detailed designs for the CHPP and related infrastructure in preparation for
procurement. This information is required by potential funders and MC Mining anticipates that the
funding will be concluded in H1 CY2024, with construction commencing soon thereafter. The various
initiatives being negotiated include, amongst others, funding arrangements through build, own,
operate, transfer (BOOT); senior debt and debt/equity instruments; coal prepayments; and
engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts.


Vele Aluwani Semi-Soft Coking and Thermal Coal Colliery – Limpopo (Tuli) Coalfield (100% owned)
Vele recorded no LTIs (FY2023 Q4: one LTI) during the quarter.
The mining and processing operations at the opencast Vele Colliery were outsourced to Hlalethembeni
Outsourcing Services (Pty) Ltd (HOS) and recommissioned in late December 2022. HOS is responsible
for all mining and processing costs and the Company remains responsible for the colliery's regulatory
compliance, rehabilitation guarantees, relationships with authorities and communities as well as the
supply of electricity and water. HOS pays a fee of ZAR200/t of coal sold if the monthly average API4
price is higher than $120/t. The contractor delivered 71,580t (FY2023 Q1: nil t) of thermal coal during
the quarter. Ramp-up to full production is expected in Q4 CY2023 with HOS targeting monthly
production of 60,000t of saleable thermal coal from Vele.


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

The Greater Soutpansberg Projects recorded no LTIs (FY2023 Q1: nil) during the quarter and no
reportable activities occurred during the period.


Appendix 5B – Quarterly Cash Flow Report
The Company's available cash balance and facilities as at 30 September 2023 was US$5.1 million. The
aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their associates, as disclosed as item 6.1 of the
June 2023 quarter Appendix 5B, was US$149k, 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 8 9316
                                            Secretary                     Services              9100
       Company advisers:
       Richard Johnson / Rob                Nominated                     Strand Hanson         +44 20 7409
       Patrick                              Adviser                       Limited               3494

       Rory Scott                           Broker (AIM)                  Tennyson Securities   +44 20 7186
                                                                                                9031
       Marion Brower                     Financial PR                R&A Strategic              +27 11 880
                                         (South Africa)              Communications             3924
       BSM Sponsors Proprietary 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.

[https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2023/jse/isse/mcze/app5b.pdf]

  Glossary

   Term                                      Definition
   BOOT                                      Build, own, operate, transfer
   CHPP                                      Coal handling & processing plant
   GSP                                       Greater Soutpansberg Projects
   HCC                                       Hard coking coal
   HOS                                       Hlalethembeni Outsource Services (Pty) Ltd
   LTI                                       Lost time injury
   Makhado Project/ Makhado                  Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal project
   MC Mining/ the Company                    MC Mining Limited
   ROM                                       Run of mine
   t                                         tonnes
   Uitkomst Colliery/ Uitkomst               Uitkomst metallurgical and thermal coal mine
   Vele Colliery/Vele                        Vele Aluwani Colliery
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
                                                                     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%
                                                                           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                                            5.99%

             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%
                                                                      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%
                                                                          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,
                                                                          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-    84%
Colliery       22                                     Natal~
and         Portion 8 (of 1) of Kweekspruit No.                 84%
prospects      22
            Remainder of Portion 1 of Uitkomst                  84%
               No. 95
            Portion 5 (of 2) of Uitkomst No. 95                 84%

            Remainder Portion1 of Vaalbank                      84%
               No. 103
            Portion 4 (of 1) of Vaalbank No. 103                84%

            Portion 5 (of 1) of Vaalbank No. 103                84%

            Remainder of Portion 1 of                           84%
               Rustverwacht No. 151
            Remainder of Portion 2 of                           84%
               Rustverwacht No. 151
            Remainder of Portion 3 (of 1) of                    84%
               Rustverwacht No. 151
            Portion 4 (of 1) Rustverwacht                       84%
               No.151
            Portion 5 (of 1) Rustverwacht No.                   84%
               151
            Remainder of Portion 6 (of 1) of                    84%
               Rustverwacht No. 151
            Portion 7 (of 1) of Rustverwacht No.                84%
               151
            Portion 8 (of 2) of Rustverwacht No.                84%
               151
            Remainder of Portion 9 (of 2) of                    84%
               Rustverwacht No. 151
            Portion 11 (of 6) of Rustverwacht                   84%
               No. 151
            Portion 12 (of 9) of Rustverwacht                   84%
               No. 151
            Portion 13 (of 2) of Rustverwacht                   84%
               No. 151
                                                                       Change
Project                                                                  during
   Name   Tenement Number                        Location   Interest    quarter
          Portion 14 (of 2) of Rustverwacht                   84%
             No. 151
          Portion 15 (of 3) of Rustverwacht                  84%
             No. 151
          Portion 16 (of 3) of Rustverwacht                  84%
             No. 151
          Portion 17 (of 2) of Rustverwacht                  84%
             No. 151
          Portion 18 (of 3) of Waterval No.                  84%
             157
          Remainder of Portion 1 of Klipspruit               84%
             No. 178
          Remainder of Portion 4 of Klipspruit               84%
             No. 178
          Remainder of Portion 5 of Klipspruit               84%
             No. 178
          Portion 6 of Klipspruit No. 178                    84%

          Portion 7 (of 1) of Klipspruit No.                 84%
             178
          Portion 8 (of 1 )of Klipspruit No.                 84%
             178
          Portion 9 of Klipspruit No. 178                    84%

          Remainder of Portion 10 (of 5) of                  84%
             Klipspruit No. 178
          Portion 11 (of 5) of Klipspruit No.                84%
             178
          Portion 13 (of 4) of Klipspruit No.                84%
             178
          Remainder of Portion 14 of                         84%
             Klipspruit No. 178
          Portion 16 (of 14) of Klipspruit No.               84%
             178
          Portion 18 of Klipspruit No. 178                   84%

          Portion 23 of Klipspruit No. 178                   84%

          Remainder of Portion 1 of                          84%
            Jackalsdraai No. 299
          Remainder of Jericho B No. 400                     84%

          Portion 1 of Jericho B No. 400                     84%

          Portion 2 of Jericho B No. 400                     84%

          Portion 3 of Jericho B No. 400                     84%
                                                                                              Change
    Project                                                                                     during
       Name        Tenement Number                         Location          Interest          quarter
                   Remainder of Jericho C No. 413                              84%

                   Portion 1 of Jericho C No. 413                              84%

                   Remainder of Portion 1 of Jericho A                         84%
                      No. 414
                   Remainder of Portion 2 (of 1) of                            84%
                      Jericho A No. 414
                   Portion 3 (of 1) of Jericho A No. 414                       84%

                   Portion 4 (of 1) of Jericho A No. 414                       84%

                   Portion 5 (of 2) of Jericho A No. 414                       84%

                   Portion 6 (of 1) of Jericho A No. 414                       84%

                   Margin No. 420                                              84%

    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%

Date: 31-10-2023 11:30:00
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