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CZA - Coal of Africa Limited - Vele`s First Coal destined for Export Market
Coal of Africa Limited
(Incorporated and registered in Australia)
(Registration number ABN 008 905 388)
ISIN AU000000CZA6
JSE/ASX/AIM share code: CZA
("CoAL or the "Company" or the "Group")
VELE`S FIRST COAL DESTINED FOR EXPORT MARKET
Coal of Africa Limited (`CoAL` or the `Company`) is pleased to announce that
the first shipment from the Company`s Vele Colliery in Limpopo Province was
loaded into 30 rail wagons at the existing Musina siding on Tuesday, 24 April
2012. This first `test` shipment train of approximately 1,500 tonnes of thermal
coal is destined for the Matola Terminal in Maputo, Mozambique, from where it
will be shipped and sold to Asian markets.
The coal was produced as part of the plant product test work that is currently
being conducted on both metallurgical and thermal coal at Vele. A key objective
of this test train run is to determine axle load capacity of the Transnet
Freight Services (TFR) line between Groenbult and Hoedspruit. The test run is
expected to confirm TFR`s capacity to commence regular, weekly trains from this
existing siding and on the existing line.
The shipment coincided with the official delivery of the plant from the project
engineering consultants ELB Engineering Services to Vele mine management.
Production at the Vele colliery resumed in December 2011 with the extraction of
run of mine (ROM) material. Wet commissioning of the plant was completed in
December 2011 and hot commissioning in February 2012. Further test work is
currently being undertaken to confirm the design of processing infrastructure to
enable the recovery of additional coking coal from the slimes portion of the
coal, as well as the production of a secondary thermal product other than coking
coal.
Speaking at the mine yesterday, Coal of Africa CEO, John Wallington, noted that
this was a landmark occasion for the group. He reiterated the company`s
commitment to developing a `new model` for sustainable development in the coal
sector, and to ongoing consultation and interaction with all stakeholders.
In its first phase of production, Vele is expected to produce approximately
2.7Mtpa ROM production yielding approximately 1Mtpa of saleable coking coal.
Authorised by
JOHN WALLINGTON
Chief Executive Officer
25 April 2012
For more information contact
John Wallington Chief Executive Officer
Coal of Africa +27 11 575 4363
Wayne Koonin Financial Director
Coal of Africa +27 11 575 4363
Shannon Coates Company Secretary
Coal of Africa +61 893 226 776
Chris Sim/ Jeremy Ellis/ Neil Elliot Nominated Adviser
Evolution Securities +44 20 7071 4300
Jos Simson/Emily Fenton Financial PR (United Kingdom)
Tavistock +44 207 920 3150
Ruben Govender JSE Sponsor
J.P. Morgan Equities Limited +27 11 507 0430
Charmane Russell/Jane Kamau Financial PR (South Africa)
Russell & Associates +27 11 880 3924
+27 82 372 5816
www.coalofafrica.com
About CoAL:
CoAL is an AIM/ASX/JSE listed coal exploration, development and mining company
operating in South Africa. CoAL`s key projects include the Vele Colliery (coking
and thermal coal), the Makhado Project (coking coal) and the Mooiplaats and
Woestalleen Collieries (both thermal coal).
The Mooiplaats Colliery commenced production in 2008. The Woestalleen Colliery,
acquired through the acquisition of NuCoal Mining (Pty) Limited in January 2010,
currently processes approximately 2.5Mtpa of saleable coal for domestic and
export markets. The Woestalleen Complex also incorporates three beneficiation
plants with a total processing capacity of 350,000 ROM feed tonnes per month.
CoAL`s Vele Colliery commenced production in Q3FY2012. During the initial phase,
the operation is targeting 2.7Mtpa ROM production to produce 1Mtpa of saleable
coking coal. The Makhado Project, CoAL`s flagship project in the Soutpansberg
coalfield, is well into the feasibility stage, with a DFS completed. Application
for a new order mining right for the Makhado Project was submitted in January
2011.
In November 2010, CoAL agreed to acquire the Chapudi coal project and several
other coal exploration properties in the Soutpansberg coal basin in South Africa
from the previous owners, including Rio Tinto. Upon completion, the acquisition
of these projects will significantly extend the scale and scope of certain of
CoAL`s existing projects in the region and will more than double the resource of
the existing Makhado Project.
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