Name of the Project
Sese integrated power project.

Location
Botswana.

Client
African Energy Resources (AFR).
First Quantum Mineral (FQM) acquired a 51% interest in the Sese project in January 2015, which will be increased to 75% by investing a further A$10-million by July 12, 2017.

This investment will be used to fund the evaluation and development of the proposed Sese integrated power project.

Project Description
The project is proposing a power station complex with its own captive 1.5-million-tonne-a-year coal mine. The Sese coal licence contains five-billion tonnes of low strip ratio coal.

A$3-million of FQM’s A$10-million investment into the integrated power project will be used for:
• additional large-diameter drilling to collect about 1 000 kg of coal for combustion testing and physical-handling testwork.
• preliminary geotechnical evaluations of the proposed power station site to assess subsurface conditions with respect to footings for the power station (boilers, turbines, generators) and ancillary infrastructure.
• updating environmental approvals to allow for up to 450 MW of power generation (staged development of
2 × 225 MW units) and the associated coal mining and processing.
• updating the mining study to meet the requirements of fuel delivery for a 450 MW integrated power project.
• the preliminary power station design and layout.
• negotiations for power offtake agreements with interested parties.
• execution of the water supply agreement for the project.
• hydrogeological studies at the mine site to characterise aquifers to allow for mine design and aquifer management plans to be advanced.
• the start of early site works to include an upgraded access road and preliminary siting of camp facilities.
• diamond drilling to test the continuity and quality of the Seswe limestone deposit for use as a sorbent to reduce airborne sulphur emissions from the proposed power station.

Jobs to be Created
Not stated.

Value
Not stated.

Duration
Not stated.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
AFR, tel +61 8 6465 5500, fax +61 8 6465 5599 or email info@africanenergyresources.com.