Exploration & development

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

Great Quest Fertilizer Ltd has reported a geological programme has been initiated at the Tilemsi phosphate property.

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

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.

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.

The Hume Coal Project has criticised political support for a ban on mining in the area of its proposed coal mine.

Pembroke Resources could start up production at its Olive Downs metallurgical project as early as next year.

Pacific American Coal has appointed Hatch to complete a CAPEX study for the Elko metallurgical coal project.

NSW government reaches a commercial agreement with BHP Billiton to buy back the Caroona exploration licence and stop coal mining at Liverpool Plains.

Amended applications for two linked coal projects in the Gloucester area of New South Wales have gone on public display.

The Peabody-Glencore United Wambo Joint Venture environmental impact assessment has been submitted to the New South Wales Government.

Construction at the Makhado metallurgical coal project will not now begin until 2017, the project owners, Coal of Africa, have said.