Operations resume at Bokoni

    




 VANCOUVER, Feb. 20, 2012 /CNW/ - Further to the announcement made on 15  February 2012, Anooraq Resources Corporation ("Anooraq" or the  "Company")    confirms that the  Section 54 safety stoppage at Bokoni Platinum Mines was uplifted on  Friday, 17 February 2012 and operations have resumed. 

 Neither the TSX Venture Exchange nor its Regulation Services Provider  (as that term is defined in policies of the TSX Venture Exchange)  accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.  The NYSE Amex has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this  press release. 

 Cautionary and forward-looking information 

 This document contains "forward-looking statements" that were based on  Anooraq's expectations, estimates and projections as of the dates as of  which those statements were made, including statements relating to the  Bokoni Group transaction and anticipated financial or operational  performance. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be  identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "may",  "will", "outlook", "anticipate", "project", "target", "believe",  "estimate", "expect", "intend", "should" and similar expressions. 

 Anooraq believes that such forward-looking statements are based on  material factors and reasonable assumptions, including the following  assumptions: that the Bokini Group transaction will receive the  necessary regulatory approvals and complete in a timely manner. 

 Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks,  uncertainties and other factors that may cause the Company's actual  results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be  materially different from those expressed or implied by such  forward-looking statements. These include but are not limited to  uncertainties related to the completion of the Bokoni Group restructure  and refinancing in a timely manner, if at all; and risk that the  necessary regulatory and other approvals for the Bokini Group  transaction will not be received in a timing manner. 

 For further information on Anooraq, investors should review the  Company's annual Form 40-F filing with the United States Securities and  Exchange Commission www.sec.gov and annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2010 and  other disclosure documents that are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com. 

Anooraq Resources Corporation


CONTACT:  On behalf of AnooraqJoel KeslerExecutive: Corporate DevelopmentOffice: [phone]Mobile: [phone]Russell and AssociatesNicola TaylorOffice: [phone]Mobile: [phone]Macquarie First South CapitalAnnerie Britz / Yvette Labuschagne / Melanie de NysschenOffice: [phone] 


    

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