MINERAL COMMODITIES LTD — Regulatory Filings 2012

Jul 26, 2012

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MARKET RELEASE

27 July 2012

Mineral Commodities Limited

TRADING HALT

The securities of Mineral Commodities Limited (the “Company”) will be placed in Trading Halt Session State at the request of the Company, pending the release of an announcement by the Company. Unless ASX decides otherwise, the securities will remain in Trading Halt Session State until the earlier of the commencement of normal trading on Tuesday, 31 July 2012 or when the announcement is released to the market.

Security Code: MRC MRCO

Elizabeth Harris Principal Adviser Listings (Perth)

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Mineral Commodities Ltd

ABN 39 008 478 653

40 Murray Road North Welshpool WA 6106, Australia PO Box 235, Welshpool DC WA 6986, Australia Telephone: 61 8 6253 1100 Facsimile: 61 8 9258 3601 Email: info@mncom.com.au Web: www.mncom.com.au

26 July 2012

Elizabeth Harris ASX Limited Level 8, 2 The Esplanade PERTH WA 6000

**Trading

Halt Request**

Mineral Commodities Ltd (“ MRC ” or “ the Company ”) requests a trading halt of its securities with effect from pre market opening on Friday 27 July 2012 pending an announcement in respect to the approval by the Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning in South Africa of the Company’s Environmental Management Plan for the Tormin Mineral Sands Project.

In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 17.1, the Company advises that:

• it is seeking the trading halt pending an announcement as detailed above. MRC requests that the trading halt continue until the earlier of MRC making an announcement or the commencement of trading on Tuesday 31 July 2012;

• the event the Company expects will end the trading halt is the announcement in relation the approval of the Environmental Management Plan as detailed above;

• it is not aware of any reason why the trading halt should not be granted; and

• it is not aware of any other information necessary to inform the market about the trading halt.

Yours sincerely

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Peter Torre Company Secretary MINERAL COMMODITIES LIMITED