Exploration & development

Australia’s Queensland government grants mining lease to Baralaba Coal for am access route at its Baralaba North mine.

Kibo Mining concludes a successful second round of follow-up meetings with government departments and other Tanzanian stakeholders regarding the further development of MCPP.

Orion Mining Pty Ltd has successfully recommissioned the Blair Athol coal mine in Queensland, Australia, and is on track for first sale next month.

Kibo Mining reports that there is no identified adverse impact on the further development of the Mbeya coal project following recent changes in the legislative environment.

The coal wash plant for Edenville Energy’s Rukwa coal project has cleared through Tanzanian Customs and is being readied for transport.

New Acland Coal requests Judicial Review of the Queensland Land Court’s recommendation in respect of the New Acland mine Stage 3 mining lease applications.

Preliminary engineering design work commences on Crown Mountain coking coal project in the Elk Valley coalfield, British Columbia, Canada.

Tigers Realm Coal has increased its ownership of the Amaam North coal project 80% to 100%, which includes Project F currently in production.

Kibo Mining is currently reviewing the proposed legislation changes to the legal framework concerning the natural resources sector in Tanzania.

At the the Tyva 2030/The Future of Tyva Forum, a LOI was signed by the Tyva Republic government and Northern Railways signalling support for Northern Rail Corridor.

Allegiance Coal announces the results of the staged production pre-feasibility study of its Telkwa metallurgical coal project in northwest British Columbia, Canada.

TerraCom Limited has provided an update on progress according to plan of both mining operations at NU coking coal mine in Mongolia and Blair Athol thermal coal mine.

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection issued the final reclamation and mine permit for its Low Volatile Berwind mine.

An ABS report on mineral and petroleum exploration for the March 2017 quarter shows that an increase in NSW expenditure on mineral exploration bucks Australian trend.

The government of Alberta has given its approval for a drill programme at its Palisades property.