Bisichi Mining PLC, the mining company with direct coal mining operations in South Africa, announced that its principal South African coal mining subsidiary Black Wattle Colliery has been approved an allocation of 87,500 tonnes of export tonnage at Richards Bay Coal Terminal.

The allocation falls under the Quattro Program which allows junior black economic empowerment coal producers access to the coal export market. The allocation is provided on an annual basis.

Mr Andrew Heller MD of Bisichi Mining said that "Black Wattle is a fully operational opencast mine with well developed infrastructure, including a railway siding. The approval of allocation at RBCT will allow Black Wattle direct access to the coal export market. I would like to thank Vunani Limited, our co shareholder in Black Wattle, for all their hard work in helping Black Wattle obtain this allocation"