Cokal (ASX:CKA) reports that it has broken ground at its Bumi Barito Mineral (BBM) Coking Coal Mine in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan region.
The current ongoing work represents an important milestone for Cokal, which includes the overburden removal in the Pit 3 Mining Area by BBM’s mining contractor, Citarum Borneo Quantum (CBQ), following the discovery of a new coal seam as previously reported by Cokal.
The current ongoing work represents an important milestone for Cokal
The presence of the coal seam was identified via a test pit at BBM Pit 3 as part of the company’s mine development and pre-mining process.
The company also notes that Haul Road KM 7 continues to be upgraded, and that the Krajan Jetty preparation is nearing completion, which has recently undergone various infrastructure works to aid in the first saleable coal production scheduled for later this month.
Cokal is an Australian listed company whose goal is to become a metallurgical coal producer with a global presence and currently holds interests in a total of four projects in Indonesia’s Central Kalimantan region.
The company’s 60% owned BBM coking coal mine represents a portion of its Indonesian exploration portfolio and is set to provide benefits to the local community well beyond the life of exploration, including the improvement of social and economic prospects.
With the overburden removal in the Pit 3 mining area now underway, Cokal announces that it remains on-track for the delivery of first saleable coking coal production for later this month.
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