Southstone Announces Closure of Oena MINE Due to COVID‐19 Precautions
Southstone Minerals Limited
202 – 5626 Larch Street
Vancouver, British Columbia
V6M 4E1, Canada
TSX Venture: SML
SOUTHSTONE ANNOUNCES CLOSURE OF OENA MINE DUE TO COVID‐19 PRECAUTIONS
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — 27 March 2020 – Southstone Minera ls Limited (“Southstone” or
the “Company”) (TSX.V – SML) announces the closure of the Oena mine in the Northern Cape, So uth Africa in
compliance with the South Africa n government’s instructions for a 21 day lockdown period starting from March
26th until April 16th, 2020.
Kwena Group will continue to operate only a day shift as the three coal washing facilities are partially exempt
from the lockdown.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SOUTHSTONE MINERALS LIMITED
Mr. Samer Khalaf
Chief Executive Officer
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Certain information set forth in this news release contains “fo rward‐looking statements” and “forward‐
looking information” under applicable securities laws. Except f or statements of historical fact, certain
information contained herein constitutes forward‐looking statements, which include management’s
assessment of future plans and operations and are based on curr ent internal expectations, estimates,
p r o j e c t i o n s , a s s u m p t i o n s a n d b e l i e f s , w h i c h m a y p r o v e t o b e i n correct. Some of the forward‐looking
statements may be identified by words such as “forecasts”, esti mates”, “expects” “anticipates”,
“believes”, “projects”, “plans”, “outlook”, “capacity” and simi lar expressions. These statements are not
guarantees of future performance and undue reliance should not be placed on them.
Such forward‐looking statements necessarily involve known and u nknown risks and uncertainties,
which may cause the Company’s actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ
materially from any projections of future performance or result s expressed or implied by such forward‐
looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to statements with
respect to the estimation of mineral resources; the realization of mineral resource estimates;
anticipated future production, capital and operating costs; cas h flows and mine life; potential size of a
mineralized zone; potential expansion of mineralization; potent ial types of mining operations;
permitting timelines; government regulation of exploration and mining operations; risks that the
presence of diamond deposits mentioned nearby the Company’s property are not indicative of the
diamond mineralization on the Company’s property, the supply an d demand for, deliveries of and the
level and volatility of prices of rough diamonds, risks that th e actual revenues will be less than
projected; risks that the target production for the existing mi ning contracts will be less than projected
or expected; risks that produc tion will not commence as project ed due to delay or inability to receive
governmental approval of the Company’s acquisition or the timel y completion of an NI43‐101 report;
technical problems; inability of management to secure sales or third party purchase contracts; currency
and interest rate fluctuations; foreign exchange fluctuations and foreign operations; various events
which could disrupt operations, including labor stoppages and s evere weather conditions; and
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management’s ability to anticipate and manage the foregoing factors and risks.
The forward‐looking statements a nd information contained in thi s news release are based on certain
assumptions regarding, among other things, future prices for co al and diamonds; future currency and
exchange rates; the Company’s ability to generate sufficient cash flow from operations and access
capital markets to meet its future obligations; coal consumption levels; and the Company’s ability to
retain qualified staff and equipment in a cost‐efficient manner t o m e e t it s d e m a n d . T h e r e c a n b e n o
assurance that forward‐looking statements will prove to be accu rate, as actual results and future
events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The reader is cautioned not to
place undue reliance on forward‐looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any
of the forward‐looking statements contained in this news releas e unless required by law. The
statements as to the Company’s capacity to achieve revenue are no assurance that it will achieve these
levels of revenue.