MECKLENBURG MINE PRODUCTION TEMPORARILY SUSPEND...

15:30 London, 17:30 Helsinki, 30 May 2014 - Afarak Group Plc, Stock Exchange Release


MECKLENBURG MINE PRODUCTION TEMPORARILY SUSPENDED DUE TO LOCAL UNREST

Afarak Group Plc ("Afarak" or the "Company") (LSE: AFRK, OMX: AFAGR) announces that the Company's Mecklenburg mine located on the Eastern Limb of the Bushveld Complex in South Africa has suspended production due to the unrest in the local community.

 

Afarak's top priority is the safety of its employees and contractors in the area. Afarak is committed to resume production at the Mecklenburg mine when it is deemed safe for all concerned. Shareholders will be updated in due course.

 

 

AFARAK GROUP PLC
Danko Koncar
CEO

For additional information, please contact:

Afarak Group Plc
Danko Koncar, CEO, [phone], [e-mail]

Investec Bank Plc
Jeremy Wrathall, [phone]

Afarak Group is a chrome mining and minerals producer focused on delivering sustainable growth with a speciality alloys business in southern Europe and a ferro alloys business in southern Africa. The Company is listed on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (AFAGR) and the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (AFRK).
www.afarakgroup.com

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Source: Afarak Group via Globenewswire

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