COALspot.com keeps you connected across the coal world

Submit Your Articles
We welcome article submissions from experts in the areas of coal, mining, shipping, etc.

To Submit your article please click here.

International Energy Events


Search News
Latest CoalNews Headlines
Wednesday, 30 March 11
CHALLENGER SIGNS OPTION AGREEMENTS TO PURCHASE FOUR COAL PROJECTS IN INDONESIA


Challenger Signs Three Exclusive Option Agreements to Purchase Four Coal Projects in East Kalimantan, Indonesia

Challenger Deep Resources Corp.has announced that it has, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, PT Bestindo Energy, (“Bestindo”) entered into three separate Memorandums of Understanding ("MOU’s") which give Bestindo the exclusive right, for a period of thirty days, to purchase the shares of three separate private Indonesian companies which hold various coal rights related to four separate coal projects, according to news that posted in its web site.

Each of the coal projects is 100% owned by the respective private company and all of the projects are located in the Regency of Kutai, East Kalimantan.  Each of the MOU’s provide for the subsequent execution of a Conditional Share Purchase Agreement (“CSPA”), which provides for staged payments of the purchase price over a period of four months in respect of one MOU and over a period of 24 months for the other two MOU’s.

Arni Bersaudara Coal Project
Pt Arni Bersaudara (“Arni”) is the holder of two contiguous IUP Exploration permits covering 3,039 and 2,874 hectares in the District of Muara Kaman. The IUP’s are approximately 40km north of the Mahakam River  The Arni MOU provides that, if Challenger elects to enter into a CSPA, it can acquire 100% of Arni for payments totaling $2,414,181 CAD.  Terms of the payment include $84,215 CAD upon signing, $308,790 CAD within 6 months of signing the CSPA and the balance of $2,021,176 CAD after all the essential permits to bring the project into production are in place, or a maximum of 24 months from initial CSPA signing.  

The target calorific value of coal is in this concession is around GCV 6,300 – 7,000 and 5,600 – 6,000 respectively.

Apriadi Bersaudara Coal Projects
Pt Apriadi Bersaudara (“Apriadi”) is holder of a KP PU (Mining Authorization for General Survey) covering an area of 930 hectares, which is currently being converted to IUP Exploration in the District of Samboja (AP1) and a SKIP (Exploration Permit Application) covering an area of 3,086 hectares in the District of Muara Kaman (AP2).  The AP1 project is 10km from the coast and close to an independent haul road and port loading facilities which are under construction.  The AP2 project is approximately 45km north of the Mahakam River and in close proximity to the Arni Bersaudara projects.  The Apriadi MOU provides that, if Challenger elects to enter into a CSPA, it can acquire 100% of Apriadi for payments totalling $2,077,318 CAD. Terms of the payment include $56,143 CAD upon signing of the CSPA , $112,287 CAD upon receiving IUP exploration permits for both projects,   $224,575 CAD within 12 months of CSPA and the balance of $1,684,313 CAD due on the 24 month anniversary of the CSPA signing. 

The target calorific value of coal ranging from 5000 GAD to 7000.

Putri Etam Coal Project
CV Putri Etam (“Putri”) is a private Indonesian company which is in the process of applying for an IUP Exploration and has successfully secured a Local Announcement letter from authorities. The application covers 100 hectares and is located in the Muara Badak district.   The Putri MOU provides that, if Challenger elects to enter into a CSPA, it can acquire 100% of Putri for payments totaling $84,215 CAD. Terms of the payment include $28,071 CAD upon signing and $56,144 CAD upon completion of the deed of shares transfer. 

An additional agreement also provides that a royalty of US$4.50 be paid to the former Putri shareholders for every ton of coal produced and sold. 

The target calorific value of coal in this concession is ranging from 5,600 –  7,000.

The press report says, a program of due diligence on all of the projects is to commence as soon as possible to verify the data provided and to confirm Challenger’s exploration target parameters. 

Challenger’s execution of the CSPA’s to acquire these projects will depend upon the results of the initial due diligence program in respect of each.  A more detailed technical description of the properties will be made available if and when a CSPA is signed. 

“The signing of these latest MOU’s, reflects the culmination of many months of excellent work by our acquisition team”, stated Ranjeet Sundher, President of Challenger, as quoted in press release. 

“We are very pleased with the execution to date of our plan to assemble and advance a strong portfolio of coal exploration and development projects in East Kalimantan. Our team remains focused on the exploration of our current projects and the acquisition of new projects.” 

Visit
Challender Deep website for more details.



If you believe an article violates your rights or the rights of others, please contact us.

Recent News

Friday, 04 December 09
CHINA'S COAL IMPORTS PREDICTED TO DECLINE IN 2010
China's eye-catching coal import figure s are unlikely to extend into 2010 given the predicted narrow-down of the coal price spread between the hom ...


Friday, 04 December 09
SUBHASH PROJECTS BEGINS MINING AT INDONESIAN COAL BLOCK
Kolkata-based infrastructure company Subhash Projects and Marketing (SPML) has begun mining at its coal block in Indonesia and will begin despatchin ...


Friday, 04 December 09
DRY BULK MARKET IS ON THE RISE AGAIN
Proving rather resilient, compared to previous behaviors, the dry bulk market has been on a rebound mode once again, after a two-week fall, which su ...


Friday, 04 December 09
INDONESIA'S BUMI EYES MARKETING DEAL FOR BERAU COAL
Reuters reported that, Indonesian coal miner PT Bumi Resources Tbk said on Thursday it is in talks to be the exclusive marketing agent for coal prod ...


Friday, 04 December 09
KALIMANTAN GOLD AGREES TO SELL IBP COAL CONCESSION
COALspot.com ( Press Release): Kalimantan Gold Corporation Limited ("KLG" or the "Company"), which undertook drilling and had an ...


   1239 1240 1241 1242 1243   
Showing 6201 to 6205 news of total 6871
News by Category
Popular News
 
Total Members : 28,619
Member
Panelist
User ID
Password
Remember Me
By logging on you accept our TERMS OF USE.
Free
Register
Forgot Password
 
Our Members Are From ...

  • Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand
  • Straits Asia Resources Limited - Singapore
  • Adani Power Ltd - India
  • White Energy Company Limited
  • Glencore India Pvt. Ltd
  • Independent Power Producers Association of India
  • CNBM International Corporation - China
  • Banpu Public Company Limited - Thailand
  • Bulk Trading Sa - Switzerland
  • BNP Paribas - Singapore
  • EIA - United States
  • CESC Limited - India
  • World Bank
  • Ambuja Cements Ltd - India
  • Bhatia International Limited - India
  • Toyota Tsusho Corporation, Japan
  • Bahari Cakrawala Sebuku - Indonesia
  • Arutmin Indonesia
  • Marubeni Corporation - India
  • Mercuria Energy - Indonesia
  • Mjunction Services Limited - India
  • Larsen & Toubro Limited - India
  • Indogreen Group - Indonesia
  • Thomson Reuters GRC
  • Filglen & Citicon Mining (HK) Ltd - Hong Kong
  • Holcim Trading Pte Ltd - Singapore
  • Global Coal Blending Company Limited - Australia
  • Noble Europe Ltd - UK
  • Posco Energy - South Korea
  • Maruti Cements - India
  • Vizag Seaport Private Limited - India
  • Makarim & Taira - Indonesia
  • Cemex - Philippines
  • McKinsey & Co - India
  • Kepco SPC Power Corporation, Philippines
  • Port Waratah Coal Services - Australia
  • Binh Thuan Hamico - Vietnam
  • Tata Chemicals Ltd - India
  • Gujarat Mineral Development Corp Ltd - India
  • Asia Cement - Taiwan
  • Karbindo Abesyapradhi - Indoneisa
  • Borneo Indobara - Indonesia
  • Power Finance Corporation Ltd., India
  • ING Bank NV - Singapore
  • Africa Commodities Group - South Africa
  • Mitsui
  • The University of Queensland
  • Gupta Coal India Ltd
  • Cosco
  • Edison Trading Spa - Italy
  • AsiaOL BioFuels Corp., Philippines
  • Directorate Of Revenue Intelligence - India
  • Argus Media - Singapore
  • OCBC - Singapore
  • Asia Pacific Energy Resources Ventures Inc, Philippines
  • Enel Italy
  • Cardiff University - UK
  • Wood Mackenzie - Singapore
  • Lafarge - France
  • APGENCO India
  • SN Aboitiz Power Inc, Philippines
  • LBH Netherlands Bv - Netherlands
  • Runge Indonesia
  • Xstrata Coal
  • Ministry of Mines - Canada
  • Neyveli Lignite Corporation Ltd, - India
  • J M Baxi & Co - India
  • Salva Resources Pvt Ltd - India
  • Ernst & Young Pvt. Ltd.
  • TNB Fuel Sdn Bhd - Malaysia
  • Sical Logistics Limited - India
  • Jaiprakash Power Ventures ltd
  • GMR Energy Limited - India
  • Australian Coal Association
  • SASOL - South Africa
  • Central Java Power - Indonesia
  • Electricity Authority, New Zealand
  • Bukit Makmur.PT - Indonesia
  • Antam Resourcindo - Indonesia
  • GB Group - China
  • CCIC - Indonesia
  • TRAFIGURA, South Korea
  • India Bulls Power Limited - India
  • Agrawal Coal Company - India
  • UBS Singapore
  • Russian Coal LLC
  • The State Trading Corporation of India Ltd
  • Freeport Indonesia
  • PowerSource Philippines DevCo
  • Energy Link Ltd, New Zealand
  • Kapuas Tunggal Persada - Indonesia
  • EMO - The Netherlands
  • U S Energy Resources
  • Sucofindo - Indonesia
  • Gujarat Sidhee Cement - India
  • Berau Coal - Indonesia
  • Mitsubishi Corporation
  • Bukit Asam (Persero) Tbk - Indonesia
  • Indorama - Singapore
  • PetroVietnam Power Coal Import and Supply Company
  • Simpson Spence & Young - Indonesia
  • Bhushan Steel Limited - India
  • Goldman Sachs - Singapore
  • McConnell Dowell - Australia
  • PTC India Limited - India
  • ANZ Bank - Australia
  • Sindya Power Generating Company Private Ltd
  • Central Electricity Authority - India
  • Price Waterhouse Coopers - Russia
  • Coal and Oil Company - UAE
  • MEC Coal - Indonesia
  • Pipit Mutiara Jaya. PT, Indonesia
  • KPMG - USA
  • Indian Oil Corporation Limited
  • New Zealand Coal & Carbon
  • Chettinad Cement Corporation Ltd - India
  • Coal Orbis AG
  • Renaissance Capital - South Africa
  • Malabar Cements Ltd - India
  • Attock Cement Pakistan Limited
  • Dong Bac Coal Mineral Investment Coporation - Vietnam
  • The India Cements Ltd
  • Bukit Baiduri Energy - Indonesia
  • Shree Cement - India
  • IMC Shipping - Singapore
  • Coastal Gujarat Power Limited - India
  • Vijayanagar Sugar Pvt Ltd - India
  • Deutsche Bank - India
  • Singapore Mercantile Exchange
  • Jindal Steel & Power Ltd - India
  • Iligan Light & Power Inc, Philippines
  • Eastern Coal Council - USA
  • Karaikal Port Pvt Ltd - India
  • Kideco Jaya Agung - Indonesia
  • The Treasury - Australian Government
  • Panama Canal Authority
  • Asian Development Bank
  • Japan Coal Energy Center
  • Sojitz Corporation - Japan
  • Australian Commodity Traders Exchange
  • SGS (Thailand) Limited
  • Krishnapatnam Port Company Ltd. - India
  • TANGEDCO India
  • Minerals Council of Australia
  • KPCL - India
  • Sinarmas Energy and Mining - Indonesia
  • Sakthi Sugars Limited - India
  • GHCL Limited - India
  • Thriveni
  • Vale Mozambique
  • Maybank - Singapore
  • Platts
  • Kobexindo Tractors - Indoneisa
  • Oldendorff Carriers - Singapore
  • SMC Global Power, Philippines
  • Dalmia Cement Bharat India
  • Bangkok Bank PCL
  • Credit Suisse - India
  • Ministry of Finance - Indonesia
  • Parliament of New Zealand
  • Cement Manufacturers Association - India
  • Vedanta Resources Plc - India
  • Adaro Indonesia
  • Meenaskhi Energy Private Limited - India
  • Platou - Singapore
  • NTPC Limited - India
  • Infraline Energy - India
  • Romanian Commodities Exchange
  • Semirara Mining Corp, Philippines
  • RBS Sempra - UK
  • Bangladesh Power Developement Board
  • Ince & co LLP
  • Asmin Koalindo Tuhup - Indonesia
  • Aditya Birla Group - India
  • Vitol - Bahrain
  • Star Paper Mills Limited - India
  • Intertek Mineral Services - Indonesia
  • PetroVietnam
  • San Jose City I Power Corp, Philippines
  • Idemitsu - Japan
  • European Bulk Services B.V. - Netherlands
  • Fearnleys - India
  • Mitra SK Pvt Ltd - India
  • Mechel - Russia
  • Arch Coal - USA
  • Miang Besar Coal Terminal - Indonesia
  • Siam City Cement PLC, Thailand
  • Deloitte Consulting - India
  • Kumho Petrochemical, South Korea
  • Ind-Barath Power Infra Limited - India
  • Rio Tinto Coal - Australia
  • Tanito Harum - Indonesia
  • Trasteel International SA, Italy
  • Indonesian Coal Mining Association
  • Standard Chartered Bank - UAE
  • Planning Commission, India
  • IEA Clean Coal Centre - UK
  • Cebu Energy, Philippines
  • ETA - Dubai
  • Pinang Coal Indonesia
  • globalCOAL - UK
  • Malco - India
  • Kartika Selabumi Mining - Indonesia
  • Gresik Semen - Indonesia
  • Coaltrans Conferences
  • Jorong Barutama Greston.PT - Indonesia
  • Dr Ramakrishna Prasad Power Pvt Ltd - India
  • Thailand Anthracite
  • Globalindo Alam Lestari - Indonesia
  • Indo Tambangraya Megah - Indonesia
  • Parry Sugars Refinery, India
  • Surastha Cement
  • Kohat Cement Company Ltd. - Pakistan
  • Indika Energy - Indonesia
  • Humpuss - Indonesia
  • Madhucon Powers Ltd - India
  • ASAPP Information Group - India
  • Orica Mining Services - Indonesia
  • Bayan Resources Tbk. - Indonesia
  • Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd
  • Semirara Mining and Power Corporation, Philippines
  • Billiton Holdings Pty Ltd - Australia
  • Orica Australia Pty. Ltd.
  • Sree Jayajothi Cements Limited - India
  • Commonwealth Bank - Australia
  • GNFC Limited - India
  • Thermax Limited - India
  • PLN - Indonesia
  • CoalTek, United States
  • Energy Development Corp, Philippines
  • KOWEPO - South Korea
  • Inco-Indonesia
  • Directorate General of MIneral and Coal - Indonesia
  • Samtan Co., Ltd - South Korea
  • Xindia Steels Limited - India
  • Savvy Resources Ltd - HongKong
  • Bank of China, Malaysia
  • Reliance Power - India
  • Gujarat Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
  • Siam City Cement - Thailand
  • Samsung - South Korea
  • Sarangani Energy Corporation, Philippines
  • SUEK AG - Indonesia
  • Tata Power - India
  • Heidelberg Cement - Germany
  • Merrill Lynch Bank
  • Shenhua Group - China
  • Latin American Coal - Colombia
  • Baramulti Group, Indonesia
  • Peabody Energy - USA
  • Kaltim Prima Coal - Indonesia
  • Tamil Nadu electricity Board
  • Lanco Infratech Ltd - India
  • Merrill Lynch Commodities Europe
  • Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited - India
  • Thai Mozambique Logistica
  • IBC Asia (S) Pte Ltd
  • Britmindo - Indonesia
  • BRS Brokers - Singapore
  • Anglo American - United Kingdom
  • JPower - Japan
  • Coeclerici Indonesia
  • Maheswari Brothers Coal Limited - India
  • Georgia Ports Authority, United States
  • Moodys - Singapore
  • Manunggal Multi Energi - Indonesia
  • Coal India Limited
  • HSBC - Hong Kong
  • Alfred C Toepfer International GmbH - Germany
  • TGV SRAAC LIMITED, India
  • Medco Energi Mining Internasional
  • DBS Bank - Singapore
  • Jatenergy - Australia
  • Kalimantan Lumbung Energi - Indonesia
  • Bank of America
  • Metalloyd Limited - United Kingdom
  • Cigading International Bulk Terminal - Indonesia
  • bp singapore
  • Permata Bank - Indonesia
  • OPG Power Generation Pvt Ltd - India
  • Bharathi Cement Corporation - India
  • Economic Council, Georgia
  • Cargill India Pvt Ltd
  • Kobe Steel Ltd - Japan
  • PNOC Exploration Corporation - Philippines
  • Coalindo Energy - Indonesia
  • Petrosea - Indonesia
  • Qatrana Cement - Jordan
  • Therma Luzon, Inc, Philippines
  • Timah Investasi Mineral - Indoneisa
  • Pendopo Energi Batubara - Indonesia
  • Global Business Power Corporation, Philippines
  • IHS Mccloskey Coal Group - USA
  • Grasim Industreis Ltd - India
  • JPMorgan - India
  • World Coal - UK
  • Petrochimia International Co. Ltd.- Taiwan
  • NALCO India
  • GN Power Mariveles Coal Plant, Philippines
  • Petron Corporation, Philippines
  • GAC Shipping (India) Pvt Ltd
  • CIMB Investment Bank - Malaysia
  • KEPCO - South Korea
  • Uttam Galva Steels Limited - India
  • Core Mineral Indonesia
  • Essar Steel Hazira Ltd - India
  • Chamber of Mines of South Africa
  • Wilmar Investment Holdings
  • Videocon Industries ltd - India
  • Geoservices-GeoAssay Lab
  • Indian Energy Exchange, India
  • South Luzon Thermal Energy Corporation
  • ACC Limited - India
  • TeaM Sual Corporation - Philippines
  • Eastern Energy - Thailand
  • Mercator Lines Limited - India
  • Altura Mining Limited, Indonesia
  • Ministry of Transport, Egypt
  • SMG Consultants - Indonesia
  • Offshore Bulk Terminal Pte Ltd, Singapore
  • Bhoruka Overseas - Indonesia
  • Indian School of Mines
  • Inspectorate - India
  • International Coal Ventures Pvt Ltd - India
  • Aboitiz Power Corporation - Philippines
  • Maersk Broker
  • WorleyParsons
  • Clarksons - UK
  • Meralco Power Generation, Philippines
  • Formosa Plastics Group - Taiwan
  • Indonesia Power. PT
  • MS Steel International - UAE
  • Leighton Contractors Pty Ltd - Australia
  • GVK Power & Infra Limited - India
  • London Commodity Brokers - England
  • Barasentosa Lestari - Indonesia
  • Mintek Dendrill Indonesia
  • Truba Alam Manunggal Engineering.Tbk - Indonesia
  • Riau Bara Harum - Indonesia
  • Barclays Capital - USA
  • Ceylon Electricity Board - Sri Lanka
  • VISA Power Limited - India
  • Thiess Contractors Indonesia
  • Maharashtra Electricity Regulatory Commission - India
  • TNPL - India
  • UOB Asia (HK) Ltd
  • Total Coal South Africa
  • ICICI Bank Limited - India
  • PLN Batubara - Indonesia
  • SRK Consulting
  • IOL Indonesia
  • Interocean Group of Companies - India
  • Rudhra Energy - India
  • Carbofer General Trading SA - India
  • Global Green Power PLC Corporation, Philippines