African Explosives (Tanzania) Limited trading as African Explosives Limited (AEL) An AECI Group Company, Cert of Inc 34561

Directors: S Wade (Chairman), M Benning (Managing), A Mpungwe

AEL Mining Services Tanzania

PO Box 105047, Msasani,

Dar es Salaam

Tel +255 22 277 1055

Fax +255 22 277 1058 www.aelminingservices.com

16 April 2015

The Procurement Director MIDROC GOLD PLC PO Box 2318 Pushkin Square Addis Ababa Ethiopia

Attention: Mr Omer Ibrahim

Dear Sir

Please refer to the accompanying documents entitled: 1. DG Storage Solid Amonium Nitrate which is the Australian (highest) standard governing AN

storage and movement, with specific reference to the use of diesel powered forklifts in Section 6.

2. GPG02Rev02 the International Industry Working Group on Ammonium Nitrate. Please refer to section 8.1 on page 25.

The documents clearly demonstrate that the use of diesel powered forklifts is acceptable subject to some basic precautions. I trust this helps.

Your sincerely

Mark Benning Managing Director Mobile +20 128 559 6004