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ARQ - Anooraq Resources Corporation - UG 2 operations resume at Bokoni
Platinum Mines
Anooraq Resources Corporation
(Incorporated in British Columbia, Canada)
(Registration number 10022-2033)
TSXV/JSE share code: ARQ
NYSE AMEX share code: ANO
ISIN: CA03633E1088
("Anooraq" or the "Company" or the "Group")
UG 2 operations resume at Bokoni Platinum Mines
Anooraq confirms that operations have resumed at Bokoni Platinum Mine`s
Middelpunt Hill UG2 shaft, following the fatal accident which occurred on 18
November 2011.
A total of seven operating shifts were lost at the Middelpunt Hill UG2 shaft
during the safety stoppage, with Anooraq estimating production losses of 1500
PGM (4E) ounces during the period.
Johannesburg
28 November 2011
JSE Sponsor
Macquarie First South Capital (Pty) Limited
Issued on behalf of Anooraq
On behalf of Anooraq
Joel Kesler
Executive: Corporate Development
Office: +27 11 779 6800
Mobile: +27 82 454 5556
Russell and Associates
Charmane Russell / Nicola Taylor
Office: +27 11 880 3924
Mobile: +27 82 372 5816 / +27 82 927 8957
Macquarie First South Capital
Melanie de Nysschen / Annerie Britz / Yvette Labuschagne
Office: +27 11 583 2000
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term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange) accepts
responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release. The NYSE Amex has
neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this press release.
Cautionary and forward-looking information
This document contains "forward-looking statements" that were based on
Anooraq`s expectations, estimates and projections as of the dates as of which
those statements were made, including statements relating to the Bokoni Group
restructure and refinancing and anticipated financial or operational
performance. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by
the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may", "will", "outlook",
"anticipate", "project", "target", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend",
"should" and similar expressions.
Anooraq believes that such forward-looking statements are based on material
factors and reasonable assumptions, including the following assumptions: the
Bokoni Mine will increase or continue to achieve production levels similar to
previous years; the Ga-Phasha, Boikgantsho, Kwanda and Platreef Projects
exploration results will continue to be positive; contracted parties provide
goods and/or services on the agreed timeframes; equipment necessary for
construction and development is available as scheduled and does not incur
unforeseen breakdowns; no material labour slowdowns or strikes are incurred;
plant and equipment functions as specified; geological or financial parameters
do not necessitate future mine plan changes; and no geological or technical
problems occur.
Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company`s actual results,
level of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from
those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These include
but are not limited to:
uncertainties related to the completion of the Bokoni Group restructure and
refinancing;
uncertainties and costs related to the Company`s exploration and development
activities, such as those associated with determining whether mineral
resources or reserves exist on a property;
uncertainties related to feasibility studies that provide estimates of
expected or anticipated costs, expenditures and economic returns from a mining
project;
uncertainties related to expected production rates, timing of production and
the cash and total costs of production and milling;
uncertainties related to the ability to obtain necessary licenses, permits,
electricity, surface rights and title for development projects;
operating and technical difficulties in connection with mining development
activities;
uncertainties related to the accuracy of our mineral reserve and mineral
resource estimates and our estimates of future production and future cash and
total costs of production, and the geotechnical or hydrogeological nature of
ore deposits, and diminishing quantities or grades of mineral reserves;
uncertainties related to unexpected judicial or regulatory proceedings;
changes in, and the effects of, the laws, regulations and government policies
affecting our mining operations, particularly laws, regulations and policies
relating to:
mine expansions, environmental protection and associated compliance costs
arising from exploration, mine development, mine operations and mine closures;
expected effective future tax rates in jurisdictions in which our operations
are located;
the protection of the health and safety of mine workers; and
mineral rights ownership in countries where our mineral deposits are located,
including the effect of the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act
(South Africa);
changes in general economic conditions, the financial markets and in the
demand and market price for gold, copper and other minerals and commodities,
such as diesel fuel, coal, petroleum coke, steel, concrete, electricity and
other forms of energy, mining equipment, and fluctuations in exchange rates,
particularly with respect to the value of the U.S. dollar, Canadian dollar and
South African rand;
unusual or unexpected formation, cave-ins, flooding, pressures, and precious
metals losses (and the risk of inadequate insurance or inability to obtain
insurance to cover these risks);
changes in accounting policies and methods we use to report our financial
condition, including uncertainties associated with critical accounting
assumptions and estimates; environmental issues and liabilities associated
with mining including processing and stock piling ore;
geopolitical uncertainty and political and economic instability in countries
which we operate; and
labour strikes, work stoppages, or other interruptions to, or difficulties in,
the employment of labour in markets in which we operate mines, or
environmental hazards, industrial accidents or other events or occurrences,
including third party interference that interrupt the production of minerals
in our mines.
For further information on Anooraq, investors should review the Company`s
annual Form 40-F filing with the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission www.sec.gov and annual information form for the year ended December
31, 2010 and other disclosure documents that are available on SEDAR at
www.sedar.com.
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