Exploration & development

Prairie Mining has acquired the Debiensko hard coking coal project, located in the Upper Silesian Coal Basin in the southwest of Poland.

Atrum Coal has begun drilling at Panorama North and granted additional coal licences for Groundhog North anthracite projects in British Columbia, Canada.

Allegiance Coal has agreed to buy Telkwa Coal, owner of a farm-in agreement over an advanced metallurgical coal project in British Columbia.

Edenville Energy has provided an update on the status of the financial modelling work for its integrated coal-to-power project in western Tanzania.

Jameson Resources has received a tax credit related to exploration work on its Dunlevy coal project in British Columbia.

Kibo Mining has signed a memorandum of understanding with GE with regards the Mbeya coal-to-power project in Tanzania.

Universal Coal confirms it has all licences required for Brakfontein coal project development, following the granting of a Water Use Licence by the Department of Water and Sanitation.

Paringa Resources has completed the mine development technical work at its proposed Poplar Grove mine in Kentucky, US.

Prairie mining, the developer of the Lublin coal project in Poland, has sold its stake in a zinc project in Western Australia to Marindi Metals.

With the backing of its Chinese partners, Oracle Coalfields continues to make progress towards financial close on its Thar coal support.

Tigers Realm Coal has updated its co-operation agreement with the Chukotka provincial government to develop its Amaam and Amaam North metallurgical coal projects.

Sinohydro has completed the commercial and technical feasibility study for Intra Energy’s Ngaka minemouth power plant in Tanzania.

Jameson has accelerated work on its Crown Mountain project on the back of the recent increase in metallurgical coal prices.

The Department of Planning and Environment has approved a modification application from Idemitsu to construct and operate a borefield.

Paringa Resources has acquired the surface property rights necessary for the construction of its Poplar Grove mine, the new name of its Buck Creek No. 2 asset.