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COAL OF AFRICA LIMITED - Mining exploration entity quarterly report for the period ended 31 December 2013

Release Date: 31/01/2014 09:00
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Mining exploration entity quarterly report for the period ended 31 December 2013

Coal of Africa Limited
(Incorporated and registered in Australia)
Registration number ABN 008 905 388
ISIN AU000000CZA6
JSE/ASX/AIM share code: CZA
("CoAL or the "Company" or the "Group")

Appendix 5B

Mining exploration entity quarterly report

Introduced 1/7/96. Origin: Appendix 8. Amended 1/7/97, 1/7/98, 30/9/2001, 01/06/10.

Name of entity
Coal of Africa Limited

ABN
98 008 905 388

Quarter ended ("current quarter")
31 December 2013

      Consolidated statement of cash flows
                                                                                       Year to date
Cash flows related to operating activities                      Current quarter          (6 months)
                                                                        US$'000             US$'000
1.1       Receipts from product sales and related debtors
                                                                          1,973              22,715
1.2       Payments for   (a) exploration & evaluation                   (1,753)             (3,873)
                         (b) development                                (5,300)            (10,281)
                         (c) production                                 (3,883)            (19,691)
                         (d) logistics                                  (2,397)             (3,821)
                         (e) administration                             (3,957)             (8,740)
1.3       Dividends received                                                  -                   -
1.4       Interest and other items of a similar nature
                                                                            506                 909
          received
1.5       Interest and other costs of finance paid                        (189)               (274)
1.6       Income taxes paid                                                   -                   -
1.7       Other (provide details if material)                               368                 368

          Net Operating Cash Flows                                     (14,632)            (22,688)

          Cash flows related to investing activities
1.8       Payment for purchases of: (a) prospects                             -                   -
                         (b) equity investments                               -                   -
                         (c) other fixed assets                               -                   -
1.9       Proceeds from sale of:     (a) prospects                          476                 476
                         (b) equity investments                               -                   -
                         (c) other fixed assets                               -                   -
1.10      Loans to other entities                                             -                   -
1.11      Loans repaid by other entities                                      -                   -
1.12      Other (provide details if material)                                 -               1,372

          Net investing cash flows                                          476               1,848
1.13      Total operating and investing cash flows (carried
          forward)                                                     (14,156)            (20,840)
1.13      Total operating and investing cash flows (brought
          forward)                                                     (14,156)            (20,840)
        

        Cash flows related to financing activities
1.14   Proceeds from issues of shares, options, etc.                          -                   -
1.15   Proceeds from pending issues of shares*                                -                   -
1.16   Proceeds from sale of forfeited shares                                 -                   -
1.17   Proceeds from borrowings                                          10,000              10,000
1.18   Repayment of borrowings                                          (1,109)            (14,258)
1.19   Dividends paid                                                         -                   -
1.20   Other (provide details if material)                                    -                   -
       Net financing cash flows                                           8,891             (4,258)

        Net increase (decrease) in cash held                            (5,265)            (25,098)

1.21   Cash at beginning of quarter/year to date                          9,560              28,922
1.22   Exchange rate adjustments                                          (134)                 337
1.23   Cash at end of quarter                                             4,161               4,161

Payments to directors of the entity and associates of the directors
Payments to related entities of the entity and associates of the related
entities

                                                                Current quarter
                                                                        US$'000

1.23   Aggregate amount of payments to the parties included in item 1.2                         355
1.24   Aggregate amount of loans to the parties included in item 1.10                             -
1.25   Explanation necessary for an understanding of the transactions

       The balance in 1.23 includes all salaries and fees paid to directors.

  Non-cash financing and investing activities
2.1    Details of financing and investing transactions which have had a material effect on consolidated
       assets and liabilities but did not involve cash flows
2.2    Details of outlays made by other entities to establish or increase their share in projects in which
       the reporting entity has an interest

Financing facilities available
Add notes as necessary for an understanding of the position.

                                                          Amount available             Amount used
                                                                   US$'000                 US$'000
3.1     Loan facilities                                                  -                       -
3.2     Credit standby arrangements                                      -                       -

  Estimated cash outflows for next quarter (Note 7)
                                                                   US$'000
4.1     Exploration and evaluation                                                           (987)
4.2     Development                                                                        (1,096)
4.3     Production                                                                           (434)
4.4     Logistics                                                                            (731)
4.5     Administration                                                                     (2,335)
        Total                                                                              (5,583)

  Reconciliation of cash
  Reconciliation of cash at the end of the quarter (as     Current quarter        Previous quarter
  shown in the consolidated statement of cash flows) to            US$'000                 US$'000
  the related items in the accounts is as follows.

5.1    Cash on hand and at bank                                      3,624                   6,213
5.2    Deposits at call                                                537                   3,347
5.3    Bank overdraft                                                    -                       -
5.4    Other (provide details)                                           -                       -

         Total: cash at end of quarter (item 1.22)                   4,161                   9,560

Changes in interests in mining tenements

                            Tenement reference         Nature of interest           Interest at       Interest
                                                       (note (2))                   beginning         at end of
                                                                                    of quarter        quarter
6.1   Interests in          Portions 1, 9, 14, 17,     Ferret Mining &              100%              74%
      mining                18, 19, 20 &               Environmental Services
      tenements             Remaining Extent of        (Pty) Ltd were reinstated
      relinquished,         Mooiplaats 290 IT          as shareholders in
      reduced or            Portion 2, 3 and
                                                       Mooiplaats Mining
      lapsed                Remaining Extent of
                            Klipbank 295 IT
                                                       Limited as part of the
                            Portions 1, 2 and          litigation settlement
                            Remaining Extent of
                            Adrianople296 IT
                            Portions 2 & 3 of
                            Willemsdal 330 IT
                            Portions 2, 3, 4 &
                            Remaining Extent)
                            of De Emigratie 327
                            IT
                            Remaining Extent
                            and Portions 2, 5,
                            8,10 & 13 of
                            Buhrmansvallei 297
                            IT
                            Klipfontein 442 IT
6.2   Interests in
      mining
      tenements
      acquired or
      increased


Issued and quoted securities at end of current quarter
Description includes rate of interest and any redemption or conversion rights together with prices and dates.

                               Total number          Number quoted          Issue price per       Amount paid up
                                                                            security (see         per security (see
                                                                            note 3) (cents)       note 3) (cents)
7.1    Preference              Nil
       +securities

       (description)
7.2    Changes during
       quarter

7.3    +Ordinary               1,048,638,613         1,048,638,613
       securities

7.4    Changes during
       quarter
       (a) Increases           Nil                   Nil
       through issues
       (b) Decreases
       through returns of
       capital, buy-backs

7.5    +Convertible            Nil
       debt securities
       (description)
7.6    Changes during
       quarter
       (a) Increases
       through issues
       (b) Decreases
       through securities
       matured,
       converted
7.7    Options                 21,987,490                     Nil                   Exercise price             Expiry date
       (description and                                                             See Note 6                 See Note 6
       conversion factor)
7.8    Issued during           8,057,928                      Nil                   See Note 6                 See Note 6
       quarter
7.9    Exercised during        Nil                            Nil                   See Note 6                 See Note 6
       quarter
7.10   Cancelled during        Nil                            Nil
       quarter
7.11   Debentures              Nil
       (totals only)
7.12   Unsecured notes         Nil
       (totals only)


Compliance statement
1         This statement has been prepared under accounting policies which comply with
          accounting standards as defined in the Corporations Act or other standards
          acceptable to ASX (see note 4).

2         This statement does give a true and fair view of the matters disclosed.


Sign here:          ............................................................ Date: ...31 January 2014......................
                    (Company secretary)


                    TONY BEVAN
Print name:         .........................................................

Notes
1        The quarterly report provides a basis for informing the market how the entity's
         activities have been financed for the past quarter and the effect on its cash position.
         An entity wanting to disclose additional information is encouraged to do so, in a note
         or notes attached to this report.

2        The "Nature of interest" (items 6.1 and 6.2) includes options in respect of interests in
         mining tenements acquired, exercised or lapsed during the reporting period. If the
         entity is involved in a joint venture agreement and there are conditions precedent
         which will change its percentage interest in a mining tenement, it should disclose the
         change of percentage interest and conditions precedent in the list required for items
         6.1 and 6.2.

3        Issued and quoted securities The issue price and amount paid up is not required in
         items 7.1 and 7.3 for fully paid securities.

4        The definitions in, and provisions of, AASB 1022: Accounting for Extractive Industries
         and AASB 1026: Statement of Cash Flows apply to this report.

5        Accounting Standards ASX will accept, for example, the use of International
         Accounting Standards for foreign entities. If the standards used do not address a
         topic, the Australian standard on that topic (if any) must be complied with.

6        Issued and Quoted Options as at 31 December 2013:

Number Issued      Number       Exercise        Expiry Date               Lapsed Since End
                   Quoted          Price                                        of quarter
      818,500           -         A$1.90        30 June 2014                             -
    3,000,000           -         A$2.74        30 November 2014                         -
    2,500,000           -         A$1.20        9 November 2015                          -
           1*           -        GBP0.60        1 November 2014                          -
    1,441,061           -         A$1.40        30 September 2015                        -
    2,670,000           -        ZAR7.60        14 February 2017                         -
    3,500,000           -        GBP0.25        30 November 2015                         -
    3,932,928           -        ZAR1.75        30 June 2017                             -
    4,125,000           -        ZAR2.00        30 June 2018                             -


         *1 Option to subscribe for 50 million ordinary shares for 60 pence each between 1
         November 2010 and 1 November 2014 as approved by shareholders on 22 April 2010

7        Estimated Cash Outflows for the Quarter:
         As discussed in the Quarterly Activities Statement the estimated March 2014
         quarter cash outflows should be seen in the context that proceeds of $9.6 million
         from the sale of non-core assets are expected in the near term.
                                    



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