Miner dies of unknown causes at the CSM Mine

Amsterdam, 29 May 2012

Miner dies of unknown causes at the CSM Mine

New World Resources Plc ('NWR' or the 'Company') regrets to announce that on Monday 28 May a miner passed away at his place of work at the CSM Mine of OKD, a.s. ('OKD'), NWR's Czech subsidiary.

The 38-year-old employee was found dead approximately 1,000 metres underground and we continue to investigate the matter. NWR expresses its deepest condolences to the family, relatives and friends of the deceased miner.

An investigative committee comprising members of the District Mining Authority in Ostrava, CSM Mine management, OKD management, the OKD Trade Unions representatives and the Police of the Czech Republic is now conducting an enquiry into the incident.

There was no immediate impact on production.

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New World Resources Plc 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, the largest hard coal mining company in the Czech Republic. NWR's coke subsidiary OKK, is Europe's largest producer of foundry coke. NWR currently has development projects in Poland and the Czech Republic, which form part of NWR's regional growth strategy. NWR is a FTSE 250 company, with listings in London, Prague and Warsaw.