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Exploration & development News

Browse the latest exploration & development news and articles.

Makhado project gets New Order Mining Right
18 May 20152 min read

Makhado project gets New Order Mining Right

The South African Department of Mineral Resources has granted a New Order Mining Right for Coal of Africa’s Makhado hard coking and thermal coal project.

Negotiations start over Erdenet-to-Ovoot rail concessions
15 May 20151 min read

Negotiations start over Erdenet-to-Ovoot rail concessions

Aspire Mining’s Northern Railways subsidiary is set to begin negotiations with the Mongolian government over the Erdenet-to-Ovoot rail concession.

EKJV increases stake in Nuurstei coal project
13 May 20151 min read

EKJV increases stake in Nuurstei coal project

The Ekhgoviin Chuluu Joint Venture between Aspire Mining and the Noble Group has increased its interest in the Nuurstei metallurgical coal project to 90%.

CoAL reaches agreement on Chapudi purchase repayments
12 May 20151 min read

CoAL reaches agreement on Chapudi purchase repayments

Coal of Africa has reached agreement with its creditors over repayment of the outstanding purchase price of the Chapudi coal assets.

Anti-mining protestors cause major problems
22 Apr 20152 min read

Anti-mining protestors cause major problems

Anti-mining protestors put GVK through further court processes by opposing the Alpha Coal Project, causing delays in thousands of jobs and difficulties for GVK. GVK have set out how it will overcome this and why the project is important.

Independent geology report received for Nuurstei
23 Mar 20151 min read

Independent geology report received for Nuurstei

Aspire Mining has received the independent geology report for its Nuurstei metallurgical coal project in Mongolia.

China claims coal mine deaths down to record low
20 Mar 20152 min read

China claims coal mine deaths down to record low

Coal mine fatalities in China dropped almost 87% to 931 last year from more than 7000 casualties registered in the sector in 2002.

Aspire and Noble reach agreement
16 Mar 20154 min read

Aspire and Noble reach agreement

Noble and Aspire agree loan extension and option for Aspire to acquire Noble’s 50% interest in the EC JV.

Project profile: Walkabout Resources
11 Mar 20155 min read

Project profile: Walkabout Resources

Walkabout Resources’ Takatokwane coal project in Botswana covers a JORC inferred resource of 6.9 billion t of shallow, flat-lying coal.

GVK win Australian state backing to expand coal port
11 Mar 20153 min read

GVK win Australian state backing to expand coal port

The new government in Australia's Queensland state has unexpectedly smoothed the way for two Indian companies to expand a coal port.

Oracle Coalfields included in Chinese-Pakistan Economic Corridor
11 Mar 20151 min read

Oracle Coalfields included in Chinese-Pakistan Economic Corridor

Oracle Coalfield’s Thar coal-to-power project has been included in the Chinese-Pakistan Economic Corridor, opening the project up to further Chinese funding.

Powering mines on the frontier
9 Mar 20157 min read

Powering mines on the frontier

How temporary power solutions can be used to power coal mines in a variety of frontier locations.

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