Business as usual at Mali mines

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RANDGOLD RESOURCES LIMITED
Incorporated in Jersey, Channel Islands
Reg. No. 62686
LSE Trading Symbol: RRS
NASDAQ Trading Symbol: GOLD


BUSINESS AS USUAL AT RANDGOLD'S MALI MINES


Bamako, Mali, 14 January 2013 - Randgold Resources said today its
Loulo-Gounkoto gold mining complex as well as its Morila joint venture
were operating normally following the declaration of a state of
emergency in Mali over the weekend as French forces joined the Malian
army in quelling rebels in the north of the country.

The Randgold operations are in safe areas some 700 kilometres distant
from conflict zones and have not been affected by any of the issues
that have afflicted Mali over the last ten months, including the recent
attacks by rebels in the north of the country. Chief executive Mark
Bristow said the company was nevertheless monitoring the situation
closely and had put contingency plans in place to ensure that it could
continue to contribute to the economy of Mali, while protecting
Randgold's people and property. Should the current military build-up
impact on logistics, both operations are well-stocked with fuel and
other consumables.

Website:  www.randgoldresources.com 

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historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this
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of mineral reserves and resources, the realisation of mineral reserve
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Randgold and Moto, risks related to mining operations, including
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operations, actual results of current exploration activities,
conclusions of economic evaluations, changes in project parameters as
plans continue to be refined, as well as those factors discussed in the
section entitled 'Risk Factors' in Randgold's Annual Report on Form
20-F for the year ended 31 December 2011 which was filed with the US
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accordance with applicable securities laws.

CAUTIONARY NOTE TO US INVESTORS: The SEC permits companies, in their
filings with the SEC, to disclose only proven and probable ore
reserves. We use certain terms in this release, such as 'resources',
that the SEC does not recognise and strictly prohibits us from
including in our filings with the SEC. Investors are cautioned not to
assume that all or any parts of our resources will ever be converted
into reserves which qualify as 'proven and probable reserves' for the
purposes of the SEC's Industry Guide number 7.



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