Trade & transport

BC Iron Ltd and Kalium Lakes Ltd have advised that the companies have entered into a joint venture agreement over Kalium’s 100% owned Carnegie Project.

The US Geological Survey (USGS) has compiled phosphate rock and potash data by calendar year and crop year.

Mongolia’s National Development Agency approves an 18 month extension for the completion of Aspire Mining’s Erdenet to Ovoot railway.

Aspire Mining through its rail subsidiary, Northern Railways, receives the first stage feasibility study from China Railway FSDI for the Erdenet to Ovoot Railway in Mongolia.

Atrum Coal and Atlantic Carbon agree detailed terms on export sales joint venture.

Geo Energy Resources amends its long-term LOM coal purchase agreement with ECTP to supply more 4200 GAR thermal coal for the entire lifespan of Geo Energy’s SDJ coal mine.

Universal Coal finalises a 7-year coal supply agreement with ESKOM for 1.2 million tpy.

Aspire Mining commences the first stage of the rail feasibility study for the Erdenet to Ovoot railway and expects it to be completed by December 2016.

Anthracite developer, Atrum Coal, has signed a non-binding MoU with a European manufacture of specialised carbon products.

Paringa Resources successfully amends its coal sales agreement with LG&E and KU for coal to be delivered from its proposed Buck Creek No.2 mine rather than its No.1 mine in Kentucky, US.

Aspire Mining is working to secure bridge funding to predevelopment work on the Erdenet-to-Ovoot rail line.

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.

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