re: some facts on the situation Advice on rebel activity in...

re: some facts on the situation Advice on rebel activity in village of Kilwa, DRC

PERTH – Anvil Mining Limited (TSX, ASX: AVM) advises that yesterday, some local conflict
appeared in the village of Kilwa located 54 kilometres south of the Dikulushi Mine. The conflict
has not moved towards the Dikulushi Mine. Anvil security personnel have talked with the leader
of the rebel group, who has advised that his group has no intention of taking over the Dikulushi
Mine.
However, as a precautionary measure, and in accordance with Anvil’s standard operating
procedures, the Company yesterday stopped operations at the Dikulushi Mine and moved 25
non-essential staff from the mine site to Lubumbashi, the capital of the province, located 320
kilometres to the southwest of the mine. A further 50 will be moved to Lubumbashi today. Prior
to taking this precautionary action, the total workforce at Dikulushi numbered 480 staff.
The Company has maintained security staff including the Group Security Manager and the
Mining Manager on site in order to monitor the situation and coordinate the return of Company
staff to site.
The group in Kilwa is reported to comprise somewhere between 50-100 people, the leader of
which is not dressed in uniform and wears sandals. In discussions Company security personnel
had with the leader in Kilwa yesterday, it was clearly stated that the rebel group had no issues
with Anvil, Anvil expatriate personnel, nor the Dikulushi Mine. The rebel group appears to be a
small band of disaffected individuals seeking representation.
The Company expects the situation to be resolved within the next 72 hours. The DRC
Government has advised Anvil they are moving quickly to return the situation to normal.
For additional information, please contact:
Bill Turner
President & CEO
Tel: +61-8-9481 4700 or Mobile: +61-41-1188018
Email: [email protected] (Perth) Company Web site: www.anvil.com.au