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Activities Report for the quarter ended 30 September 2026 (FY2027 Q1)
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
30 October 2026
ACTIVITIES REPORT FOR THE QUARTER ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2026 (FY2027 Q1)
FOR MC MINING LIMITED (MC Mining or the Company)
AND ITS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
HIGHLIGHTS
Operations
• Health and safety performance improvement across the group remains a top priority. The
Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal Project (“Makhado Project” or “Makhado”) had one lost
time injury (“LTI”) for the quarter whilst Uitkomst Colliery (“Uitkomst Colliery” or “Uitkomst”) had
no LTIs for the quarter;
• Key milestones achieved at the Makhado Project during the quarter included:
o C4 hot commissioning and plant start-up progressed during the quarter. ROM feed, coal
washing and the production of both hard coking coal (“HCC”) and thermal coal (“TC”) were
demonstrated, with the plant remaining in the ramp-up phase at quarter end;
o The 14km, 22kV Paradise overhead power line and the principal support services required
for commissioning were in place during the quarter;
o The eastern wellfield bulk water system supplied process water to the CHPP, while work
on the remaining water and associated infrastructure continued;
o Pit-to-port logistics were commissioned and tested. Two 80-tonne certified weighbridges
were operational and 4,846 tonnes of HCC were delivered to Matola Port during the
quarter;
o The CHPP demonstrated washing capacity of approximately 7,600 tonnes per day and
produced HCC at approximately 10% ash during commissioning. Plant optimisation,
performance testing and completion of outstanding infrastructure remained key priorities
at quarter end.
• Evaluations of geological and mine planning information relating to the Company’s Vele Aluwani
semi-soft coking coal (“SSCC”) and thermal coal (“TC”) Colliery (“Vele Colliery” or “Vele”) are still
ongoing; and
Corporate
• Available cash and facilities was US$170 thousand at the period end (FY2026 Q4: US$2.9 million);
• During July 2026, MC Mining drew down US$2.246 million under the unsecured convertible
promissory note facility provided by KDG;
• On 13 August 2026 the Company entered into agreements with its controlling shareholder, Kinetic
Development Group Limited (KDG), for capital support of up to US$16,000,000: an unsecured
bridge loan of US$8,000,000 bearing interest at the Reserve Bank of Australia's outstanding
business loan rate for medium business plus 3.00% per annum and repayable three months after
drawdown, and a subscription for 76,591,672 ordinary shares for US$16,000,000 in two equal
tranches at US$0.2089 per share. The first tranche is settled by set-off against the bridge loan
principal; the second is payable in cash and is conditional on the Makhado Project having
commenced production;
• Resignation of Yi (Christine) He as Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer in July 2026; and
• Appointment of Jianheng (Albert) Deng as interim Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
in July 2026.
Events subsequent to the end of the quarter
• Sales Agreements were entered into for all the finished product on the floor and at the Port for
approximately 46kt.
• All operations have been temporary suspended while final funding arrangements are concluded.
DETAILED QUARTERLY OPERATIONS REPORTS
Makhado HCC Project – Soutpansberg Coalfield, Limpopo Province, South Africa (67% owned)
Project Overview. The Makhado steelmaking hard coking coal Project (“Makhado Project” or
“Makhado”) transitioned from construction into hot commissioning and operational ramp-up during
the quarter. C3 commissioning of the coal handling and preparation plant (“CHPP” or “Coal Plant”)
was completed on 22 May 2026. During the quarter, ROM feed, coal washing and the production of
HCC and TC were demonstrated, while C4 commissioning, performance testing and plant optimisation
continued. The foundation phase is designed to produce approximately 800,000 tonnes per annum of
HCC 64 Mid Vol at steady state. The contiguous Greater Soutpansberg Projects (“GSP”) hold granted
Mining Rights and provide potential longer-term development optionality.
Health, Safety and Regulatory Compliance and Environmental Performance. The Makhado Project
had one LTI for the quarter. Employee health initiatives focused on raising awareness on mental
health and risk management; high leadership visibility on site. The workforce onsite at 737 people
during the quarter with the host community well-represented in the labour complement and support
services with more employees being onboarded into our processing plant.
The mine continued to be built with zero reportable occupational health, safety and environmental
incidents and keen emphasis being placed on environmental protection and management. The
Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources (DMPR) inspectorate undertook a comprehensive
and multi-discipline onsite inspections onsite for this quarter and all visits have been positive during
the change from commissioning into operation phase in Makhado colliery with positive feedback from
the DMPR inspectors that visited the site. The Company continues to promote collaborative and
constructive relationships with regulatory authorities and host community stakeholders with also the
establishment of Makhado Colliery Women in Mining (WIM) structure.
Project Development and Operational Ramp-up. The Makhado Project progressed through hot
commissioning and operational ramp-up during the quarter. Critical support services and pit-to-port
logistics were commissioned and tested, while C4 completion, performance testing and the close-out
of remaining infrastructure continued. Key developments included:
- Open-pit mining: Mining and coal extraction continued from the East Pit to support CHPP
commissioning and ramp-up. At the end of the quarter, 30 September 2026, the mine
recorded approximately 99,777 tonnes on ROM stockpiles, with approximately 43,720 tonnes
of product.
- Coal Plant: CHPP construction and C3 commissioning were completed, and C4 hot
commissioning continued during the quarter. ROM feed, coal washing, HCC production and
TC production were demonstrated. The plant achieved a demonstrated washing rate of
approximately 7,600 tonnes per day and HCC quality of approximately 10% ash during
commissioning. The plant remained in ramp-up at quarter end, with performance testing,
optimisation and handover activities continuing.
- Bulk power supply: The 14km, 22kV Paradise overhead power line was commissioned to
supply up to 7.5MVA from the national grid via the nearby Paradise substation.
- Bulk water supply: The eastern wellfield system supplied process water to the CHPP.
Completion and optimisation of the remaining water infrastructure continued during the
quarter.
- Product logistics: Pit-to-port logistics were commissioned and tested. Two 80-tonne certified
weighbridges and the on-site laboratory were operational, supported by external certified
laboratories for independent quality control.
- First product to port: Road haulage commenced on 3 August 2026 and approximately 2,500
tonnes of HCC were delivered to Matola Port, demonstrating the mine-to-port logistics chain.
Outlook. Finalise the funding requirements and complete C4 commissioning, performance testing and
plant handover; close out the remaining infrastructure; optimise mining and CHPP performance;
improve product yields and volumes; and establish sustainable revenue generation during the ramp-
up phase.
Uitkomst Colliery – Utrecht Coalfields, KwaZulu Natal Province, South Africa (84% owned)
Operations at Uitkomst remain suspended. During this period, the Company is evaluating strategic
options aimed at unlocking value and preserving future optionality.
Health, Safety and Environmental Performance. Uitkomst Colliery recorded no LTIs and no reportable
occupational health, safety or environmental incidents during the quarter (FY2026 Q4: nil LTIs).
Vele Aluwani SSCC and TC Colliery – Limpopo (Tuli) Coalfield (100% owned)
Operations at Vele remain suspended pending the conclusion of a re-engineered business plan. Work
continues on investigating a commercially viable logistics solution for the colliery’s coal products. Vele
recorded no LTIs during the quarter (FY2026 Q4: nil LTIs). The Department of Water and Sanitation
completed a positive inspection during the quarter.
Greater Soutpansberg Projects (GSP) – Soutpansberg Coalfield (74% owned)
The GSP recorded no LTIs (FY2026 Q4: nil) during the quarter. The GSP are a group of mineral
tenements, held as Mining Rights and satellite to the Makhado Project.
Appendix 5B – Quarterly Cash Flow Report
The Company’s available cash balance and facilities as at 30 September 2026 was US$170 thousand.
The aggregate amount of payments to related parties and their associates, disclosed as item 6.1 of the
September 2026 quarter Appendix 5B, was US$10k, comprising executive and non-executive director
remuneration.
https://senspdf.jse.co.za/documents/2026/JSE/ISSE/MCZE/5BQ1.27.pdf
Jianheng (Albert) Deng
Chairman, Interim 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:
Bill Pavlovski Company Vision Corporate bill.pavlovski@mcmining.co.za
Secretary (Pty) Ltd
Company advisers:
BSM Sponsors Proprietary Limited is the nominated JSE Sponsor
About MC Mining Limited:
MC Mining is an 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.
Tenements held by MC Mining and its Controlled Entities
Change
Project during
Name Tenement Number Location Interest quarter
Albert 686 MS Limpopo~ 74%
Change
Project during
Name Tenement Number Location Interest quarter
Chapudi Bergwater 712 MS 74%
Project*
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,
Change
Project during
Name Tenement Number Location Interest quarter
4, 5, 6, 7 & 8 of Kliprivier 692
MS
Remaining Extent of Koodoobult 74%
664 MS
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
Change
Project during
Name Tenement Number Location Interest quarter
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%
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
ML40/061 Leonora^ Royalty
Change
Project during
Name Tenement Number Location Interest quarter
Kookynie ML40/135,136 Royalty
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%#
Generaal Beck 568 MS Limpopo~ 74%
Project*
Bekaf 650 MS 74%
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
Change
Project during
Name Tenement Number Location Interest quarter
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%
Mopane Ancaster 501 MS Limpopo~ 100%
Project*
Banff 502 MS 74%
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 MS 74%
Faure 562 MS 74%
Remaining Extent and Portion 1 of 74%
Goosen 530 MS
Hermanus 533 MS 74%
Change
Project during
Name Tenement Number Location Interest quarter
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,
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
prospects Portion 8 (of 1) of Kweekspruit No. 84%
22
Change
Project during
Name Tenement Number Location Interest quarter
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
Change
Project during
Name Tenement Number Location Interest quarter
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
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
Change
Project during
Name Tenement Number Location Interest quarter
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%
Remainder of Jericho C No. 413 84%
Portion 1 of Jericho C No. 413 84%
Change
Project during
Name Tenement Number Location Interest quarter
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: 30/10/2026 10:05:00
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