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

Monday, 07 April 14
WEEKLY SUB-BIT FOB INDONESIA COAL SWAP CLAIMS EDGE FALL; TREND NEGATIVE
COALspot.com: Indonesian coal swaps for average Q4’ 2014 lost on month, day and on week according to AsiaClear OTC coal swap's reports ...


Monday, 07 April 14
API 8 CFR SOUTH CHINA COAL SWAPS GAINED 2.09% M-O-M
COALspot.com: API 8 CFR South China Coal swaps for average Q2 14 deliveries gained 2.09 percent month on month and closed at US$  75.68 per ...


Sunday, 06 April 14
THE FREIGHT MARKET KEEPS SLIDING
COALspot.com: The freight market continued to drop this week. The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) is a widely followed metric that reflects the overall r ...


Friday, 04 April 14
UNITED STATES COAL OUTPUT UP 5.4% IN PAST WEEK
COALspot.com – United States the world's second largest coal producer, produced approximately 19.9 million short tons (mmst) of coal i ...


Thursday, 03 April 14
PANAMAX SECTOR IS WATCHING A SEVERE DROP IN RATES - FEARNLEYS
Handy A further weaker sentiment for the Supras as well in both hemispheres this week with oversupply of tonnage being the major headline. Tra ...


   752 753 754 755 756   
Showing 3766 to 3770 news of total 6871
News by Category
Popular News
 
Total Members : 28,691
Member
Panelist
User ID
Password
Remember Me
By logging on you accept our TERMS OF USE.
Free
Register
Forgot Password
 
Our Members Are From ...

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