CMO - Chrometco Limited - Approval of new order mining rights, continuation of

CMO - Chrometco Limited - Approval of new order mining rights, continuation of  
mining activities at Rooderand and withdrawal of cautionary                     
CHROMETCO LIMITED                                                               
(Incorporated in the Republic of South Africa)                                  
(Registration number:  2002/026265/06)                                          
(JSE Code: CMO ISIN: ZAE000070249)                                              
("Chrometco" or "the company" or "the group")                                   
SHAREHOLDER UPDATE                                                              
APPROVAL AND GRANTING OF NEW ORDER MINING RIGHTS, CONTINUATION OF MINING        
ACTIVITIES AT ROODERAND AND WITHDRAWAL OF CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT               
APPROVAL AND GRANTING OF NEW ORDER MINING RIGHTS                                
Chrometco is pleased to advise that on Tuesday, 20 December 2011, the Department
of Minerals Resources (DMR) approved and granted the conversion of its old order
mining rights for chromite on Rooderand 46JQ Portion 2 and the remainder        
thereof; ("Rooderand") into new order mining rights in terms of the Minerals and
Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) Act 28 of 2002, effective until 19  
December 2041.                                                                  
CONTINUATION OF MINING ACTIVITIES AT ROODERAND                                  
Subsequent to the mining and management agreement with DCM Chrome (Pty) Ltd     
("DCM") lapsing on 3 December 2011, Chrometco will continue chrome mining       
operations for the group`s own benefit at Rooderand in January 2012.            
WITHDRAWAL OF CAUTIONARY ANNOUNCEMENT                                           
Shareholders are referred to the cautionary announcements dated 2 November 2011 
and 28 November 2011 and are advised that the discussions referred to therein   
have been suspended.                                                            
Accordingly, shareholders no longer need to exercise caution when dealing in the
company`s shares.                                                               
Johannesburg                                                                    
22 December 2011                                                                
Designated Advisor                                                              
Sasfin Capital                                                                  
(a Division of Sasfin Bank Limited)                                             
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