First set of Rukwa coal sampling and testwork results positive

24th November 2014

By: Leandi Kolver

Creamer Media Deputy Editor

  

Font size: - +

JOHANNESBURG (miningweekly.com) – African coal explorer Edenville Energy on Monday announced positive results from the first set of detailed coal sampling and testwork at its Rukwa coal project’s Namwele deposit, in western Tanzania, indicating that the deposit had the potential to provide significantly higher quality coal and a higher washed yield than previously modelled.

Over the past three months, test pits were dug to a depth of about 3 m at Rukwa’s Namwele, Mkomolo and Muze deposits, and the samples analysed for quality.

Edenville said the results of the Namwele testwork indicated the availability of high-quality, near surface coal.

“[The results] could improve the technical and economic parameters for the coal-to-power development and also forms the basis for a detailed investigation into potential coal sales to the regional market,” Edenville CEO Rufus Short said.

He added that testwork on the Mkomolo and Muze deposits was well under way with further results expected to be announced by the end of this year.

Edited by Chanel de Bruyn
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor Online

Comments

The content you are trying to access is only available to subscribers.

If you are already a subscriber, you can Login Here.

If you are not a subscriber, you can subscribe now, by selecting one of the below options.

For more information or assistance, please contact us at subscriptions@creamermedia.co.za.

Option 1 (equivalent of R125 a month):

Receive a weekly copy of Creamer Media's Engineering News & Mining Weekly magazine
(print copy for those in South Africa and e-magazine for those outside of South Africa)
Receive daily email newsletters
Access to full search results
Access archive of magazine back copies
Access to Projects in Progress
Access to ONE Research Report of your choice in PDF format

Option 2 (equivalent of R375 a month):

All benefits from Option 1
PLUS
Access to Creamer Media's Research Channel Africa for ALL Research Reports, in PDF format, on various industrial and mining sectors including Electricity; Water; Energy Transition; Hydrogen; Roads, Rail and Ports; Coal; Gold; Platinum; Battery Metals; etc.

Already a subscriber?

Forgotten your password?

MAGAZINE & ONLINE

SUBSCRIBE

RESEARCH CHANNEL AFRICA

SUBSCRIBE

CORPORATE PACKAGES

CLICK FOR A QUOTATION