Fatality at Karvina Mine

Amsterdam, 4 October 2011

Fatality at Karvina Mine

New World Resources Plc ('NWR' or the 'Company') regrets to announce a fatality at the Karvina Mine of OKD, a.s. ('OKD'), its Czech subsidiary.

A 32 year old employee was fatally injured last night by falling rock approximately 980 metres underground. The accident happened during the Monday to Tuesday night shift, and was not caused by a tremor or a gas explosion.

NWR expresses its deepest condolences to the family, relatives and friends of the deceased miner.

The incident had no immediate impact on production.

An investigative committee comprising members of the Ostrava Mining Authority, Karvina Mine management, OKD management and the OKD trade union in cooperation with police of the Czech Republic is now conducting a full enquiry into the event.

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About NWR

NWR is one of Central Europe's leading hard coal and coke producers. NWR produces quality coking and thermal coal for the steel and energy sectors in Central Europe through its subsidiary OKD, a.s. ('OKD'), the largest hard coal mining company in the Czech Republic. NWR's coke subsidiary, OKK Koksovny, a.s. ('OKK') is Europe's largest producer of foundry coke. NWR currently has two development projects in Poland, Debiensko and Morcinek, which form part of NWR's regional growth strategy. NWR is a FTSE 250 company, with listings in London, Prague and Warsaw.