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Exploration & development News

Browse the latest exploration & development news and articles.

NCC development awaits coal supply agreement
1 Feb 20162 min read

NCC development awaits coal supply agreement

Development at Universal’s NCC coal project is awaiting on a coal supply agreement with state utility Eskom before moving the mine can move to production.

Makhado projects to start construction in 2016
29 Jan 20162 min read

Makhado projects to start construction in 2016

Coal of Africa’s Makhado metallurgical coal project will start construction in 2H16 and is expected to take 26 months.

A week in coal: 18 – 22 January 2016
22 Jan 20163 min read

A week in coal: 18 – 22 January 2016

A round-up of some of this week's key news items from the international coal industry, from outlooks on the US government implementing a halt on coal leases to an innovative concept to deploy CCS in the Europe.

Encouraging Mbeya Phase 1 of Stage 2 results for Kibo Mining
20 Jan 20162 min read

Encouraging Mbeya Phase 1 of Stage 2 results for Kibo Mining

Kibo Mining has received results from Geotechnical Drill Programme for the Mbeya Definitive Mining Feasibility Study.

DRA awarded Optimisation Study and FEED package
19 Jan 20162 min read

DRA awarded Optimisation Study and FEED package

CoAL awards Optimisation Study and Front End Engineering and Design package to DRA Global’s South African company DRA Projects SA.

Cokal extends share suspension from ASX
13 Jan 20162 min read

Cokal extends share suspension from ASX

Australian coal development company has asked for an extension to its suspension from the ASX to continue negotiations with potential buyers.

Acacia Coal restructures board of directors
11 Jan 20162 min read

Acacia Coal restructures board of directors

Australian coal exploration and mine development company, Acacia Coal, has announced a restructuring of its board of directors in efforts to reduce costs.

Nuurstei drilling programme 2015 coal quality results
21 Dec 20152 min read

Nuurstei drilling programme 2015 coal quality results

Aspire Mining has announced that the Nuurstei coal project in Mongolia has received proximate analysis from core samples taken from the Ekhgoviin Chuluu Joint Venture’s 2015 exploration programme.

Northern Railways receives Construction License
2 Dec 20152 min read

Northern Railways receives Construction License

Aspire Mining subsidiary, Northern Railways, has received ins Construction License for the Erdenet-to-Ovoot Railway from the Mongolian government.

Chinese investment agreed in Makhado project
2 Dec 20152 min read

Chinese investment agreed in Makhado project

Chinese industrial conglomerate, Qingdao Hengshun Zhongsheng Group (Hengshun), has signed an MoU with Coal of Africa to acquire a 34% stake in the Makhado coal project in South Africa.

Wongawilli mine application approved by PAC
30 Nov 20152 min read

Wongawilli mine application approved by PAC

The New South Wales Planning Assessment Commission has approved a five-year extension to extract coal at the Wongawilli coal mine.

Drayton South extension rejected by PAC
30 Nov 20153 min read

Drayton South extension rejected by PAC

The New South Wales Planning Assessment Commission has rejected Anglo American’s proposed Drayton South expansion project over fears over the impact it would have on two of the region’s horse studs.

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