Altona Energy PLC Business Update (4332W)
April 27 2016 - 2:00AM
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RNS Number : 4332W
Altona Energy PLC
27 April 2016
27 April 2016
Altona Energy Plc
("Altona" or the "Company")
Business Update
Altona (AIM: ANR) is pleased to announce the following business
update in regards to its joint venture, Arckaringa Coal Chemical
Joint Venture Co Pty Ltd ("the JV Company"):
The first shareholder and board meeting of the JV Company was
held on 20 April 2016 where the following persons were appointed as
directors of the JV Company:
-- Qinfu Zhang, Executive Chairman of Altona;
-- Phil Sutherland, non-Executive Director of Altona;
-- Yueqin Yin, Chairman of Sino-Aus Energy Group (Hong Kong);
-- Guang Chen, Director of Sino-Aus Energy Group (Hong Kong); and
-- Jiahong Zhang, Director of Wintask Group.
Qinfu Zhang has been appointed Chairman of the JV Company, while
Yueqin Yin is made Chief Executive. The JV Company will open an
office in Xi'an, China where the day to day administrative and
financial business will be conducted.
The board agreed a number of immediate tasks which will be
carried out by the JV Company and its appointed advisors focusing
on the preparation of a project plan and feasibility study designed
to prove the viability of the project.
The board approved a number of objectives which are necessary to
complete a Bankable Feasibility Study, including:
-- initiate a detailed exploration of the coal resources in the
JV Company's primary mining area;
-- conduct an analysis of the engineering geology and hydrology;
-- undertake a trial for underground coal gasification ("UCG"); and
-- initiate an environmental protection plan
Service Agreement with WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff (Australia)
The JV Company has signed a Service Agreement with mining
engineering specialists, WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff (Australia)
("PB"), comprising an engagement plan and work schedule as
follows:
PB will work with the JV Company to develop an overall Framework
Agreement which defines the role and scope of services required to
carry out the project;
-- PB will conduct a geology investigation / drilling / coring
programme to assess the quantum and quality of the coal resource at
varying depths
-- PB will undertake a Technology Review which will involve a
global assessment of current UCG technologies with a particular
focus on Australia, Canada and US technologies to determine the UCG
technologies that are applicable to the project.
The board of Altona will update shareholders once a timeline for
these objectives and programme have been agreed.
Qinfu Zhang, Executive Chairman of Altona, commented, "We are
delighted that the JV Company has held its first meeting and agreed
a plan of action to determine the best way to access our asset's
vast resources. And, as the Chairman of Altona, it gives me great
pleasure to advise our shareholders that the project is now
underway and we hope to complete the bankable feasibility study for
our Arckaringa site, as planned."
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For further information, please visit www.altonaenergy.com or
contact:
Altona Energy plc
Qinfu Zhang, Executive Chairman +44 (0)7769
Nick Lyth, Non-Executive Director 906 686
Leander (Financial PR) +44 (0)7795 168
Christian Taylor- Wilkinson 157
Northland Capital Partners Ltd
(Nomad and Broker)
Matthew Johnson / Gerry Beaney
(Corporate Finance)
John Howes / Abigail Wayne (Corporate +44 (0)203 861
Broking) 6625
About Altona
Altona is listed on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market. Its
principal focus is on the evaluation and development of the
Company's flagship Arckaringa Project to exploit the significant
coal resources contained in three exploration licences covering
2,500 sq. kms in the northern portion of the Permian Arckaringa
Basin in South Australia. The Project is designed to produce syngas
products for the Australian market and export from a resource
exceeding 7.8 billion tonnes of coal (1.3 billion tonnes JORC
compliant).
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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