DALLAS, TX — (Marketwire) — 02/06/12 — (OTCBB: MMEX) announced today that it executed on February 2, the final document prior to funding its exclusive option agreement for its Colombia metallurgical coal mining business plan.
Jack Hanks, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of MMEX, announced that MMEX and its Colombia partners have entered into the final amended agreement to acquire its 50% interest in its first metallurgical mine project in Colombia.
In addition, Hanks confirmed, that amended permits for the concession to allow production up to 1.6 Million tons of coal have been issued by regulatory authorities.
Said Hanks, “We are anticipating closing on our exclusive option agreement by February 29, 2012. We have signed the amended agreement to close and are in the final steps of the financing. We are very pleased that the concessions have now been awarded all of the permits necessary to produce up to 1.6 Million tons of high quality metallurgical coal in Colombia.”
MMEX is an exploration stage company engaged in the acquisition and development of coal and other mining assets in South America. The Company searches for commercially viable coal and mineral deposits through acquisitions. MMEX Mining Corporation is publicly traded on the OTC market under the ticker symbol “MMEX” and is headquartered in Dallas, Texas USA. For more information please visit
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Ms. Maribel Dejohn
MMEX Mining Corporation
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