Confirmation of positive COVID-19 case identified following screening and testing at Coalfields Operation BUFFALO COAL CORP. Registration number: 001891261 External company registration number: 2011/011661/10 Share code on the TSX Venture Exchange: BUF Share code on the JSE Limited: BUC ISIN: CA1194421014 "Buffalo Coal" or "the Company" Buffalo Coal confirms identification of positive COVID-19 case following screening and testing at its Coalfields Operation Buffalo Coal is a South African based company with mining operations in Dundee, KwaZulu Natal. Buffalo Coal confirms that one employee working at the processing plant based at its Coalfields site has tested positive for COVID-19. The employee was quarantined and referred to a medical practitioner after presenting flu- like symptoms. The Company received confirmation of the test results on July 11, 2020. A total of 7 employees, deemed to have had direct contact with the individual, were identified and have been requested to self-isolate in line with national health protocols and will be tested as a precaution. All areas where the individual may have worked have subsequently been subject to a deep cleaning and sanitisation process. Some employees have been re-deployed to ensure that the Coalfields processing plant can continue to operate. The Department of Health, Department of Mineral Resources and Energy, regional health authorities, National Institute of Communicable Diseases and labour unions have been informed and engagements in this regard are ongoing. About Buffalo Coal Buffalo Coal is a coal producer in southern Africa. It holds a majority interest in two operating mines through its 100% interest in Buffalo Coal Dundee, a South African company which has a 70% interest in Zinoju. Zinoju holds a 100% interest in the Magdalena bituminous mine and the Aviemore anthracite mine in South Africa. Buffalo Coal has an experienced coal-focused management team. The Company has its primary listing on the TSX Venture Exchange ("TSXV”) and has a secondary listing on the Alternative Exchange (“AltX”), operated by the JSE. Buffalo Coal trades under the symbol “BUF” on the TSXV and “BUC” on the AltX. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT: Ms Emma Oosthuizen Chief Executive Officer Email: Emma.Oosthuizen@buffalocoal.co.za Registered office: Greytown Road Industrial Area Dundee KwaZulu-Natal 3000 13 July 2020 Designated Advisor: Questco Corporate Advisory Proprietary Limited Date: 13-07-2020 04:37:00 Produced by the JSE SENS Department. The SENS service is an information dissemination service administered by the JSE Limited ('JSE'). The JSE does not, whether expressly, tacitly or implicitly, represent, warrant or in any way guarantee the truth, accuracy or completeness of the information published on SENS. The JSE, their officers, employees and agents accept no liability for (or in respect of) any direct, indirect, incidental or consequential loss or damage of any kind or nature, howsoever arising, from the use of SENS or the use of, or reliance on, information disseminated through SENS.