Exploration & development

Resolve Coal acquires EPC 2166 from Spinifex Rural Management; expanding the company’s coal project at Hyde Park.

Viking Mines completes drilling programme at the Berhh Uul coal mine in Mongolia.

Mongolia has relaunched an international tender to develop its giant Tavan Tolgoi coal project, as it attempts to boost a flagging economy.

Kibo Mining has received the Definitive Mining Feasibility Study for its Rukwa coal-to-power project in Tanzania.

Edenville Energy has outlined its long-term strategy for development of the Rukwa coal mine and power plant project in Tanzania.

Peabody Energy and Glencore have agreed to form a joint venture at two neighbouring mines in Australia’s Hunter Valley.

Viking Mines has started its drilling programme at the Berkh Uul coal project in northern Mongolia.

Australian-based Jameson Resources has received additional exploration permits for its Crown Mountain metallurgical coal project in British Columbia, Canada.

The Mongolian government has approved a railway that will link Erdenet west to the Ovoot coal project and then on to the Russian border.

Jameson Resources announces progress has been made in the permitting process for the Crown Mountain metallurgical coal project in Canada.