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Eastplats could lose mining rights as shareholders relinquish BEE interest

8th November 2017

By: Megan van Wyngaardt

Creamer Media Contributing Editor Online

     

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JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – Dual-listed Eastern Platinum (Eastplats) could be facing regulatory challenges with the Department of Mineral Resources, following the relinquishment of interests by its black economic empowerment (BEE) shareholders.
 
The company on Tuesday said Gubevu Consortium Investment Holdings’ and Lion’s Head Platinum’s shareholders have relinquished their interests in varying amounts to Serina Services and Ingwenya Incorporated.

Gubevu is Eastplats’ BEE partner in Barplats Investment, while Lion’s Head is a BEE-compliant corporation in the company’s Mareesburg project.

South African mining regulations require 26% of black ownership or shareholding to obtain mining rights, with Eastplats now possibly facing the retraction thereof.

The BEE shareholders originally acquired these shares from Serina and Ingwenya, which have now been reverted back. “Neither Eastplats nor our subsidiaries were parties to these purported transactions and we have not been provided with direct confirmation of or further information regarding these transactions,” Eastplats said in a statement.

Eastplats further pointed out that former management had, on June 30, 2016, two days following the announcement of the proposed sale of the Crocodile River mine, caused the company to enter into certain share purchase agreements with Serina and Ingwenya.

Those agreements contemplated payment by Eastplats of around $13.4-million upon the change of control of the company.

“We are working to understand the nature and possible implications of the above transactions and, if necessary, to reorganise or remedy our BEE arrangements,” Eastplats noted.

Edited by Creamer Media Reporter

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