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Exploration & development News

Browse the latest exploration & development news and articles.

Laneway Resources obtains 100% ownership of Ashford Coking Coal Project
13 Nov 20171 min read

Laneway Resources obtains 100% ownership of Ashford Coking Coal Project

Laneway Resources acquires the other 50% interest in the Ashford coking coal project, giving them 100% ownership interest in the Australian coal resource.

Thiess awarded AUS$300 million coal contract
7 Nov 20171 min read

Thiess awarded AUS$300 million coal contract

Thiess signs a AUS$300 million contract with Kaltim Prima Coal to expand operations at Sangatta coal mine in East Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Kuro Coal announces Elan South resource estimate
2 Nov 20171 min read

Kuro Coal announces Elan South resource estimate

Atrum Coal’s wholly-owned subsidiary Kuro Coal Ltd has completed a JORC resource estimate for the Elan South area in the Elan project in Alberta, Canada.

Ncondezi signs development deal for its Tete coal plant and mine
20 Oct 20172 min read

Ncondezi signs development deal for its Tete coal plant and mine

Ncondezi agrees non-binding offer with General Electric and China Machinery Engineering Corp. to develop, construct and operate its 300 MW coal plant and opencast coal mine in Tete, Mozambique.

Poplar Grove mine construction continues to accelerate
20 Oct 20172 min read

Poplar Grove mine construction continues to accelerate

Construction at Poplar Grove continues to accelerate with Paringa Resources recently completing the foundations for the CHPP and appointing a new Sr VP of Coal Sales & Marketing.

Erdenet to Ovoot railway development advances
13 Oct 20172 min read

Erdenet to Ovoot railway development advances

China Gezhouba Group agrees to complete the bankable feasibility study for Erdenet to Ovoot railway.

Regular land releases feed future Queensland exploration success
12 Oct 20172 min read

Regular land releases feed future Queensland exploration success

Queensland Exploration Council (QEC) Chair Brad John said investors from around the world would be interested in these new Queensland exploration opportunities.

Universal Coal reports increases to Kangala’s ore reserves
12 Oct 20171 min read

Universal Coal reports increases to Kangala’s ore reserves

Universal Coal has reported an updated ore reserve of 35.94 million t for Kangala coal mine in South Africa.

Edenville begins washed coal production
10 Oct 20171 min read

Edenville begins washed coal production

The commissioning and testing of Edenville’s wash plant at its Rukwa coal project site has been completed and the plant is producing washed coal for sale.

The Rukwa coal project’s coal wash plant construction completed
3 Oct 20171 min read

The Rukwa coal project’s coal wash plant construction completed

Edenville Energy has reported the construction of the wash plant at the company’s Rukwa coal project site has been completed.

Wildfires slow down exploration activity for Pacific American Coal
29 Sept 20173 min read

Wildfires slow down exploration activity for Pacific American Coal

Pacific American Coal’s exploration work on the Elko metallurgical coal project has been disrupted by wildfires.

Atrum Coal concludes second drilling programme at Panorama North
25 Sept 20171 min read

Atrum Coal concludes second drilling programme at Panorama North

Atrum Coal Ltd, and joint venture partner Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp. (JOGMEC), have provided an operational update for the company’s Panorama North Anthracite Project.

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