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GOLD ONE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED - Gold One Suspends Striking Workers at Ezulwini

Release Date: 04/10/2012 07:05
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Gold One Suspends Striking Workers at Ezulwini

GOLD ONE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
("Gold One" or “the Company”)


Gold One Suspends Striking Workers at Ezulwini

Gold One International advises that on Wednesday 3 October the company issued suspension notices to illegally striking workers at its Ezulwini
operation, after repeated requests for workers to return to work were ignored. The company obtained an
interim interdict from the Labour Court of South Africa on 2 October, in terms of which the industrial action
that began on 1 October 2012 was declared unprotected and unlawful. The court ruling also interdicted
striking workers from participating in further industrial action. Employees on suspension have been invited
to make representations on 5 October against dismissal, in accordance with the company’s disciplinary code.

The South African Police Service is maintaining a strong presence at the operation to ensure that there are
no acts of intimidation or violence. Shareholders will continue to be informed of further developments.

Gold One President and CEO Neal Froneman comments: “I am disappointed that despite numerous requests
to return to work, both before and after the award of the interdict, our employees have chosen to be in
contempt of court and are acting without any regard for the rule of law. We are therefore without any
option but to suspend these striking employees.”

On 2 October 2012 the company reported that a large number of Ezuwini ’s 1 October night shift employees
and 2 October morning and afternoon shift employees failed to report for work, following which the illegal
strike was interdicted by the Labour Court. The market is referred to the Gold One media releases published
on 2 and 3 October 2012.

Johannesburg 
4 October 2012 

Sponsor
Macquarie First South Capital (Pty) Limited

                                                   Issued by Gold One International Limited
                                                              www.gold1.co.za

Neal Froneman         President and CEO               +27 11 726 1047 (office) +27 83 628 0226 (mobile)   neal.froneman@gold1.co.za

Grant Stuart          VP Investor Relations           +27 11 726 1047 (office) +27 82 602 5992 (mobile)   grant.stuart@gold1.co.za

Carol Smith           Investor Relations              +27 11 726 1047 (office) +27 82 338 2228 (mobile)   carol.smith@gold1.co.za

Derek Besier          Farrington National Sydney      +61 2 9332 4448 (office) +61 421 768 224 (mobile)   derek.besier@farrington.com.au




About Gold One
Gold One is a dual listed (ASX/JSE: GDO) mid-tier mining group with gold operations and gold and uranium prospects across Southern
Africa. Gold One remains focused on developing and mining low technical risk, high margin precious metal resources in diversified
jurisdictions. The company’s flagship Modder East gold mine, commissioned in 2009, distinguishes itself from most other gold mines
in South Africa owing to its shallow nature (300 to 500 metres below surface) and continues to ramp up production, having produced
123,179 ounces in 2011.

At the beginning of 2012, the group expanded further with the acquisition of the Cooke 1, 2 and 3 Underground Operations and the
Cooke surface assets (Randfontein Surface Operations) located in the West Rand, 30 kilometers from Johannesburg. The Cooke
underground operations continue to deliver in line with expectations and are currently the subject of a turnaround intervention.
Through Gold One’s purchase of Rand Uranium (Pty) Limited, the group has also acquired one of the world’s most advanced uranium
projects, which envisages recovering uranium, gold and sulphur from the Cooke Tailings Dam and underground ores.

During mid-2012 Gold One also completed its transaction with First Uranium Corporation and acquired 100% of the Ezulwini Mining
Company (Pty) Limited, giving the company access to gold and uranium processing plants with nameplate capacities of 200,000 and

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100,000 tonnes per month respectively. Ezulwini is contiguous to the company’s Cooke Underground and Randfontein Surface
operations. Access to the uranium production facility will allow for near term production of uranium from underground ore mined at
Cooke. In addition, the sharing of services between Ezulwini and the Cooke Underground Operations will facilitate a reduction in
operating costs. An integrated plan has been developed which will see Ezulwini being incorporated into the greater Cooke
Underground Operations as Cooke 4 Shaft.

The Gold One group is majority-owned by a consortium comprising Baiyin Non-Ferrous Group Co. Limited, the China-Africa
Development Fund, and Long March Capital Limited, and has an issued share capital of 1,416,315,461 shares.

This news release does not constitute investment advice. Neither this news release nor the information contained in it constitutes an
offer, invitation, solicitation or recommendation in relation to the purchase or sale of securities in any jurisdiction.

Forward-Looking Statement
This release includes certain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information. All statements other than statements of
historical fact included in this release including, without limitation, statements regarding future plans and objectives of Gold One
International Limited are forward-looking statements (or forward-looking information) that involve various risks, assumptions and
uncertainties. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate and actual values, results and future events
could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Important factors could cause actual results to differ materially
from Gold One’s expectations. Such factors include, among others: the actual results of exploration activities; actual results of
reclamation activities; the estimation or realisation of mineral reserves and resources; the timing and amount of estimated future
production; costs of production; capital expenditures; costs and timing of the development of Modder East and new deposits;
availability of capital required to place Gold One’s properties into production; the ability to obtain or maintain a listing in South
Africa, Australia, Europe or North America; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to
be refined; future prices of gold and other commodities; possible variations in ore grade or recovery rates; failure of plant,
equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents; labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; delays in
obtaining governmental approvals, permits or financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, economic
and financial market conditions; political risks; Gold One’s hedging practices; currency fluctuations; title disputes or claims
limitations on insurance coverage. Although Gold One has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.

Any forward-looking statements in this release speak only at the time of issue. There can be no assurance that such statements will
prove to be accurate as actual values, results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements.
Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Gold One does not undertake to update any
forward-looking statements that are included herein, or revise any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such
statement is based, except in accordance with applicable securities laws and stock exchange listing requirements.

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