Further to the announcement on 25 November, Avocet 
Mining PLC ("Avocet" or "the Company") announces that 
the court hearing scheduled for Monday 19th December 
in Ouagadougou, to determine the legality of the 
seizure of the gold shipment in October 2016 on behalf 
of certain ex-workers, has been postponed for at least 
a two week period. However, in the meantime, the 
Company remains hopeful that a settlement will be 
reached with the ex-employees which will result in the 
seized gold being released. The shipment (#314) 
comprised approximately 1,400 oz of gold and the cash 
realised from the sale of that gold will be used to 
pay the settlement which is being negotiated and 
agreed between the parties.

Inata Mine resumed operation in late November and 
regular shipments are proceeding as normal.

Further updates will be provided in due course.