Exhibit 99.5
15 December 2017
CONSENT of QUALIFIED PERSON
I,Paul Matthews,do hereby consent to the public filing of the technical reporttitledNational Instrument 43-101 Technical Report on the Blanket Mine, Gwanda Area, Zimbabwe, preparedforCaledoniaMiningCorporation Plc anddated15 December2017.
Yours Sincerely
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Paul Matthews
Mineral Resource Manager
Caledonia Mining South Africa Proprietary Limited