Exploration & development

A court has rejected Wollongong Coal’s attempt to set aside a critical review of the Russell Vale expansion project by the New South Wales Planning and Assessment Commission.

Kibo Energy has received an advanced draft of the integrated financial model for the Mbeya coal-to-power project in Tanzania.

Prairie Mining commences scoping study at its recently acquired Debiensko hard coking coal project in Poland.

Two non-executive directors have elected to retire from the Atrum board of directors with immediate effect.

Work to update the prefeasibility study on Jameson Resources Crown Mountain metallurgical coal project has begun.

Paringa Resources announced the results of an updated BFS on the Buck Creek coal mining complex, incorporating the staged, modular development and cash flows from the Poplar Grove and Cypress mines.

Kibo Mining signs a collaboration agreement with General Electric International Inc., with respect to the development of the Mbeya coal-to-power project.

TerraCom restarts mining operations at its Baruun Noyon Uul metallurgical coal mine in Mongolia.

Edenville Energy’s bulk sampling results from MK2 seam confirm suitable coal quality and high yields will be available for the Rukwa coal to power project in Tanzania.

African Energy provides an update on the progress at the Mmamabula West integrated power project.

GCM has signed an MOU with China Gezhouba Group International Engineering to further development of the Phulbari coal and power project.

Universal Coal finalises a 7-year coal supply agreement with ESKOM for 1.2 million tpy.

Hume Coal has increased its public consultation on the Environmental Impact Statement following its community consultation meetings held in late 2015.

Prairie Mining and China Coal enter into a financing and construction co-operation agreement for the Jan Karski coal mine in Poland.

Coal from Tiger’s Realm’s Project has passed technical acceptance at two North Asian steel companies with other interested.